Few tears were shed on Thursday when Harriet Miers withdrew herself from consideration to be the next Supreme Court Justice. Conservatives whined that Miers was inexperienced and lacked a clear-cut stance on many conservative issues. Liberals complained that she was, well, a conservative. President Bush wasn't about to make that mistake again. For his second pick, he wanted someone the Republicans would applaud and the Democrats would despise. Mission accomplished with Samuel Alito.

Alito's views align to the right when it comes to most issues including gays, abortions and guns. Senior legislative counsel with Earthjustice is also concerned that Alito could mean trouble for the environment. For example, in 1997 Alito ruled against Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), gutting citizens' access to courts under the Clean Water Act.

Since no one is looking out for the environment in the White House or Congress, it would be nice to have a little love from the Supreme Court. If you want to do your part to oppose Alito's confirmation, visit MoveOn.org