Scott Brown on Environment Republican Jr Senator

Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC

Vote on overriding the governor's veto of the following section: The division of urban parks and recreation in the department of conservation and recreation shall assume the sole responsibility for the delivery and the performance of services for all maintenance and repair work, including snow and ice control, for the roads and bridges previously under the control of the Metropolitan District Commission. No MDC assets or services may be transferred either in whole or in part to any other agency, without the express prior approval of the general court.

Relevant platform section: "We believe in the value of public parks and beaches in our Commonwealth that are clean, safe, well maintained, and which offer a wide range of recreational choices."

Source citation: Veto Override ; vote number 447

State funding for open space & pollution cleanup

Brown indicated he supports the following principles concerning environment and energy issues:
• Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
• Use state funds to clean up former industrial and commercial sites that are contaminated, unused or abandoned.
• Q: Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
  A: Yes.
• Q: Should state environmental regulations be stricter than federal law?
  A: No.