League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the spending and tax bills that Congress is trying to get done before the end of the year.
League Urges President to Deny Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline
League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to President Obama expressing opposition to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline and urging him to deny the permit for the pipeline's construction.
Do a Little. Change a Lot: A Biographical Sketch on Energy
By Donna Ewing, LWVWA
“DO A LITTLE, CHANGE A LOT” is a program1 to guide citizens of Northern Scotland in their efforts to reduce an individual’s or a family’s carbon footprint. An individual’s carbon footprint is defined as the amount of carbon a person generates per year through daily activities such as driving an automobile, doing laundry, showering and maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature.
Positive Feedbacks And Climate Runaway The Need To Act Without Delay
LVW Climate Change Taskforce
Chad A. Tolman, lead writer
Cap-and-Trade Versus Carbon Tax: Two Approaches to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Eleanor Revelle (LWVIL and LWVUS Climate Change Task Force Member)
Staying Warm and Living Green
By Eleanor Revelle (LWVIL and LWVUS Climate Change Task Force Member)
When colder weather strikes, heating bills start to climb. Not only is that hard on the checkbook; it also means increased greenhouse gas emissions. What is a thrifty, ecologically-minded person to do?
Coal--The Great Hope, The False Promise Or A Disaster In The Making?
By Chad Tolman (LWVDE)
Coal – Is It:
The great hope?
It is cheap and readily available in many parts of the world; it can reduce oil imports and fuel economies in developing countries.