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It is not to early to begin thinking about Nominations for the person who has most affected the environment by words or action. With the debate on environmental regulation coming up, a number of possible nominees should appear.  Please send you nomination for either the Environmental Hall of Shame or  Hall of Fame by e-mail through the “Contact” link  along with a short reason that your nominee  should be included. You may also suggest a suitable gift for them if they win. A link or reference to their accomplishments or misaccomplishments  will increase their chance of being included in the final poll.

Nominees will be listed  and a  vote will be taken at the end of the year. The  2010 year’s winner in the Environmental Hall Fame (or Shame)  category will receive the “Most Noble (or Most Ignoble Prize) in Environmental Science” and a  suitable gift. For instance,  while last year John McCain  might have deserved a framed picture of a trout swimming upstream  in the  Fame Category, this year he might deserve a picture of a trout flip/flopping on the bank in the Shame category. Let us hope that, after the election, he will flip back in and continue upstream. In the  Hall of Fame category  for instance,  John Kerry might receive a gold star  for his work on environmental legislation or Arnold Schwarzenegger might receive a model electric car for promoting the bigger ones.

You may suggest a suitable prize for your nominee. Please be imaginative, as particularly thoughtful or humorous  nominations may be recognized and published on this site, with the authors permission, of course.