http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/conservation_council_endorses_cowell Comments for "Conservation Council endorses Cowell" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/conservation_council_endorses_cowell <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/janet.cowell_0.jpg" border="1" alt="Janet Cowell" title="Janet Cowell" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="97" height="150" align="right" />The <a href="http://www.conservationcouncilnc.org/">Conservation Council of North Carolina</a> has endorsed <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/janet_cowell">Janet Cowell</a>.</p><p>The nonprofit&#39;s political action committee endorsed the Raleigh Democrat&#39;s bid for the state treasurer nomination, citing her work as a state senator on environmental issues.</p><p>In 2005, the group recognized Cowell as the Senate &quot;Environmental Champion&quot; for her work on the <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2005&amp;BillID=s981&amp;submitButton=Go">Drinking Water Reservoir Protection Act</a>, and in 2007 it gave her the <a href="/blogs/green_tie_awards">Senator of the Year</a> award for bills making government buildings more <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&amp;BillID=S668">energy efficient</a> and promoting <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&amp;BillID=S1553">recycling</a> of electronics, as well as her role on the state&#39;s Global Warming Commission.</p><p>Conservation PAC chairwoman Nina Szlosberg also cited Cowell&#39;s experience as a venture capitalist working on green technology.</p><p>&quot;This private sector experience, combined with her demonstrated commitment to effective environmental policies in the Legislature, makes Janet Cowell uniquely qualified to serve as the next Treasurer for North Carolina,&quot; she said in a statement.<br /> </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/conservation_council_endorses_cowell#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/conservation_council_endorses_cowell#comment Conservation Council endorsements environment Global Warming Commission Janet Cowell Larry Cloninger recyling Treasurer &#039;08 Under the Dome Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:32:23 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 5123 at http://projects.newsobserver.com