Mrs. Kelly, a first-term Republican representing a large swath of the lower Hudson Valley, had campaigned a year ago as a staunch environmentalist.

McAdoo was a staunch environmentalist.

Mr. Gore, a staunch environmentalist and supporter of the Everglades bill, was not present.

The position is an embarrassment for Mr. Wilson, who portrays himself as a staunch environmentalist, as many Republicans here do.

Even the staunchest environmentalists concede that more must be done to help poor urban communities clean up and re-develop brownfields.

Hieftje has typically campaigned as a staunch environmentalist, pushing various alternative energy, anti-sprawl, and parks measures.

During the past year, as they have learned more about the earth and its problems, they have also become staunch environmentalists.

You had to be a pretty staunch environmentalist to buy the early Prius, which had a cramped trunk and a ho-hum sound system.

He ran as a staunch environmentalist, a position that was not viewed by all as motherhood and apple pie.

A staunch environmentalist who had dreamed of owning solar panels since he was a boy, he now has more power than he needs.