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Washington, DC (March 13, 2012) - “After many months of assault on voting rights in states around the country, the League of Women Voters (LWV) lauds two decisions on Monday that will protect all e

9th Forum for the Future for North Africa, Levant, and Gulf Countries (BMENA)

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 are disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision to block the San Antonio federal court’s maps and urge the court to ensure that any new redistricting plans provide fair representation.

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.

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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.:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              December 12, 2011                                                     

League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters