Defending the Environment

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    League and coalition groups press Senator Brown on DISCLOSE

    Campaign Legal Center ● Common Cause ● Democracy 21
    League of Women Voters ● Public Citizen

    July 12, 2010

    Dear Senator Brown,

    Our organizations strongly urge you to support the DISCLOSE Act, expected to be considered by the Senate later this month, and to oppose any efforts to filibuster this legislation.

    The organizations include the Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause, Democracy 21, the League of Women Voters and Public Citizen.

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    League Urges Senate Support of Comprehensive Energy Legislation

    American Rivers Center for American Progress Action Fund * Climate Protection Action Fund Earthjustice * Environment America * Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Law and Policy Center * Green For All * League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters * National Audubon Society * National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources Defense Council * Ocean Conservancy * Sierra Club * The Wilderness Society World Wildlife Fund * Union of Concerned Scientists

    June 8, 2010

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    League Urges Senate Support of Comprehensive Energy Legislation

    American Rivers Center for American Progress Action Fund * Climate Protection Action Fund Earthjustice * Environment America * Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Law and Policy Center * Green For All * League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters * National Audubon Society * National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources Defense Council * Ocean Conservancy * Sierra Club * The Wilderness Society World Wildlife Fund * Union of Concerned Scientists

    June 8, 2010

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    Letter to House Speaker Pelosi Strongly Supports the Congressional Office of Ethics

    Campaign Legal Center • Common Cause • Democracy 21
    League of Women Voters • Public Citizen • U.S. PIRG

    June 9, 2010

    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the House of Representatives
    U.S Capitol
    Washington, D.C. 20515

    Dear Speaker Pelosi:

    Our organizations are writing to express our strong support for the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and our opposition to the efforts being undertaken by some Members to undermine the House rules that established the Office.

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    Letter to House Speaker Pelosi Strongly Supports the Congressional Office of Ethics

    Campaign Legal Center • Common Cause • Democracy 21
    League of Women Voters • Public Citizen • U.S. PIRG

    June 9, 2010

    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the House of Representatives
    U.S Capitol
    Washington, D.C. 20515

    Dear Speaker Pelosi:

    Our organizations are writing to express our strong support for the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and our opposition to the efforts being undertaken by some Members to undermine the House rules that established the Office.

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    League Urges House to Pass DISCLOSE Act

    To:                   Members of the House of Representatives

    From:              Elisabeth MacNamara, President

    Re:                   Support the DISCLOSE Act

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    League Urges Senate to Pass Climate and Energy Legislation

    May 20, 2010

    TO:     Members of the U.S. Senate

    FROM: Mary G. Wilson, President

    RE:     Climate and Energy Policy

    It is time for the United States Senate to act against climate change and to put in place an effective energy policy for our nation.  These twin issues have been left to fester for far too long, endangering our health and environment, our national security and world leadership, and our jobs and the economy. 

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    League Urges Senate to Pass Climate and Energy Legislation

    May 20, 2010

    TO:     Members of the U.S. Senate

    FROM: Mary G. Wilson, President

    RE:     Climate and Energy Policy

    It is time for the United States Senate to act against climate change and to put in place an effective energy policy for our nation.  These twin issues have been left to fester for far too long, endangering our health and environment, our national security and world leadership, and our jobs and the economy. 

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    League Expresses Concern Over Lack of Adaptation Funding in Senate Climate Legislation

    ActionAid USA ● CARE USA ● Center for International Environmental Law ● Church World Service ● Conservation International ● Earthjustice ● Environmental Information Agency ● InterAction ● League of Women Voters of the United States ● National Catholic Rural Life Conference ● National Hispanic Environmental Council ● National Wildlife Federation ● Natural Resources Defense Council ● Oxfam America ● Population Action International ● Progressive National Baptist Convention ● Sierra Club ● Sojourners ● Sustain US ● Union of Concerned Scientists ● Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregati

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