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Tell Secretary Kerry that the Keystone Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward
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Obama Administration Misses Deadline on Power Plant Pollution
| KellyToday, the League expressed disappointment with the Obama Administration for missing a key deadline to set industrial carbon pollution standards for new power plants.
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“All Risk, No Reward Coalition” Targets Democratic Base on Keystone XL
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All Risk No Reward Coalition Press Conference
The following remarks were delivered by Toni Larson, LWVUS Advocacy Chair, during a press conference call launching the All Risk No Reward coalition. The League of Women Voters of the U.S. is a member of this coalition that opposes the Keystone XL pipeline.
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League Expresses Support for Wind Energy
The League joined members of the environment community by sending a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives expressing strong support for H.R. 924. This bill would extend the Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind and encourage investment in the growing industry.
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ACTION ALERT: Keep the Budget Clean
| Lloyd LeonardFor the first time in 4 years the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a federal budget. In order to maintain a good budget, we need your help to reject bad environmental amendments that will put the health and safety of our children and our future at risk.
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Tell Obama It Is Time to Move #ForwardonClimate
| Jessica JonesThis weekend, I gathered with folks from across the country for the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history! The Forward on Climate Rally took place on the National Mall in Washington, DC, and aimed to let the Obama Administration know that there exists strong public support for climate change action.
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LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamaraIn last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting rights, climate change, immigration and gun violence.
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Join the League for the Largest Climate Change Rally in History!
| Jessica JonesPresident Obama underscored the urgent need to address climate change in his inaugural address last month and John Kerry called climate change a “life-threatening issue” of national security upon his nomination for Secretary of State.
