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New EPA Emissions Standards For Mercury And Other Air Toxics Will Save Lives
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2011 www.lwv.org |
Contact: Kelly Ceballos 202-263-1331 kceballos@lwv.org |
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New Ads Call on Scott Brown, Claire McCaskill to "Protect the People, Not the Polluters."
| LWVLeague of Women Voters launches seven-figure television ad blitz and online campaign criticizing votes by Massachusetts Senator Brown and Missouri Senator McCaskill to block air pollution standards
April 29, 2011 - Washington, DC: The League of Women Voters today launched a seven-figure television ad campaign calling public attention to the votes by Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) earlier this month to block new air pollution standards. The accountability ads call on both Senators to “protect the people, not the polluters.”
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President MacNamara Statement on Massachusetts TV Ad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2011
www.lwv.orgContact: Kelly Ceballos
202-263-1331
kceballos@lwv.orgPresident MacNamara Statement on Massachusetts TV Ad
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President MacNamara Statement on Massachusetts TV Ad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2011
www.lwv.orgContact: Kelly Ceballos
202-263-1331
kceballos@lwv.orgPresident MacNamara Statement on Massachusetts TV Ad
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League Expresses Concern Regarding Federal Budget
League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to Senators urging them to carefully contemplate the underlying equity and policy decisions that are reflected in the budget particularly as it relates to Medicare and Medicaid.
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Press Release
House of Representatives Out of Touch on Climate Change
| LWVWashington, DC - The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:
“Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to stop the Clean Air Act from going forward.
“If the House gets its way, EPA would be permanently blocked from regulating harmful carbon pollution.
“The House of Representatives is out-of-touch with reality -- the climate change tsunami is coming.”
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League Urges House to Oppose Legislation to Gut Clean Air Act
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to oppose H.R. 910, introduced by Representative Upton (R-MI), which would put America’s health, prosperity, and national security at risk.
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League Opposes Obstructionist Provisions to Federal Budget
The League and coalition partners sent letters to the White House and Senate leaders urging rejection of provisions that erect obstructions in future 2011 spending bills.
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League Urges Senate to Oppose Amendments to Strip EPA Authority
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senators urging them to oppose amendments to S. 493 that would dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to address life-threatening pollution.
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League Applauds Senator's Efforts Regarding Budget Negotiations
The League sent letters to Senators Warner of Virginia and Chambliss of Georgia on their efforts to develop a consensus approach to solving our nation’s fiscal problems.