I am a member of the Environmental Rights caucus and wrote this asking for their endorsement, "Let me tell you a little bit about why I think I deserve the caucus's endorsement. I am a strong supporter of environmental rights. I support increased regulations to help protect the environment and the people. I support the signing and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. I have written an editorial about the Protocol and plan to, at the beginning of next session, introduce a bill that would mandate US companies follow the Protocol, should Yoshida refuse to sign it.
Ohio's EPA is one of the most corrupt in the Union. I would seek to remedy that. I would issue an order preventing members of the EPA from receiving money from big businesses and would hire a commission to ensure that our EPA is doing its job rather than receiving hand-outs. Anyone who was working for big business rather than the state and the environment would be fired and prosecuted."