Little has been done in recent years to strengthen public health and environmental protections under the Clean Air Act.  In fact, the Administration and Congress have proposed rollbacks to air quality standards and emission controls.  The League has objected to pollution plans such as the “Clear Skies” proposal and the proposed revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards which would weaken and delay implementation of the Clean Air Act.  We must act now to reduce air pollution that endangers public health and worsens global warming.

Global warming is one of the most serious threats to our environment, our health and our economy. The most recent scientific studies prove that climate change from global warming is already causing environmental changes that will have significant economic and social impacts worldwide.  In 2005, the U.S. Senate recognized that global warming is a real threat and that the time had come for strong federal policy, but final legislation has never been enacted. 
 
The League of Women Voters believes that we must act now to stop the worst effects of global warming by significantly cutting the pollution that causes climate change and by promoting energy conservation and the use of clean and efficient sources of energy.  These initiatives will reduce the threat of global warming, combat air pollution, increase energy security and create new jobs.