Other Republican governors trash the environment.

• Author: Cusac, Anne-Marie

Oil and gas drilling in Ohio's state parks offers a close look at one small part of a much larger state-level assault on the environment waged by other Republican governors.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

Environment New Jersey gave Christie a D+ rating in 2010. The group's summary of the reasons: Late last year, Governor Christie terminated funding for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River that would allow more people to take public transit, rather than drive, to New York City. Around that same time, the governor proclaimed skepticism that humans were contributing to climate change. Then, just a week later, he signaled his desire to unravel protections for water reservoirs that serve half the state, and allow more development on previously protected land." The governor also "cut more than $400 million from state clean energy programs."

Florida Governor Rick Scott

Scott vetoed $305 million for land conservation funds and wants to cut funding for restoring the Everglades. He also appointed a former power company executive to the board of the South Florida Water Management District, even though the executive's company had been fined $640,000 for repeated environmental regulations.

Maine Governor Paul LePage

According to the Portland Press...