League of Women Voters of the United States

Representative Government

International Relations

Natural Resources

Resource Management

Environmental Protection and Pollution Control

Waste Management - Solid Waste

Natural Resources

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

The League's Current Priority Issues:

Global Climate Change

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Read about the League's history on Agriculture Policy.

Read about the League's history on Natural Resources.

Read about the League's history on Resource Management.

Read about the League's history on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control.

Read about the League's history on Air Quality.

Read about the League's history on Water Resources.

Read about the League's history on Solid Waste.

Read about the League's history on Nuclear Waste.

Read about the League's history on Public Participation.

Related Resources

League President Attends Climate Change Talks in Michigan

Mary Wilson meets with community groups, League members and Senator Levin's staff in Lansing to discuss climate change reform legislation.

Senate Energy Committee Bill "Bad for New Mexico"

League of Women Voters Says Bingaman Bill Is "Deep Disappointment"

Broad-Based Coalition Outlines Global Climate Change Principles

The League, as part of a broad-based coalition of groups, today released principles for climate legislation that President Obama and Congress must heed in order to avoid the worst effects of global warming. Click here to read the press release and here to view the principles.

FAQ on a 10-Year Moratorium on New Coal-Fired Electric Power Plants

Moratorium on New Coal-Fired Electric Power Plant Is Imperative to Address Global Warming

A one-page fact sheet on the opposition to new coal-fired electric power plants.