LWV Staff
Today, we surpassed our goal of 25,000 petition signatures on the White House "We the People" website that asks President Obama to appoint new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission.
We support the Obama Administration's decision to deny the Keystone XL Pipeline, prioritizing public health over profits. The pipeline's route threatened the drinking water of millions of Americans.
We support the Obama Administration's tough new rules regulating mercury and other toxic air pollutants from power plants. This is about protecting people's lives.
The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.:
League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters
Leading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House
League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object
For Immediate Release
League of Women Voters Urges House to Oppose HR 672
