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How Changing Our Economy Can Protect Our Planet (Blog)

4/20/2022

We are still awaiting meaningful action on climate in Congress, and remain hopeful that members of Congress will see that climate change doesn’t exist in a silo — it is inextricably connected to…

Climate Change Threats to Food and Water (Blog)

3/17/2022

In the US, most people take for granted that ample food and clean water are, and will be, available for consumption. Yet climate change has already impacted food and water resources here and around…

League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document)

2/24/2022

The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union.

How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms (Blog)

1/21/2022

Campaign finance laws continue to empower corporations and the super-rich, making it difficult for the rest of the country to make their voices heard.

What I Learned at the UN Climate Change Conference (Blog)

11/23/2021

Although the largest impacts to limit climate change will come from countries and corporations, individuals can make a difference as well, especially by applying pressure and sharing their…

LWVUS joins coalition comments regarding NEPA regulations (Legal Document)

11/22/2021

ILWVUS joined coalition partners on complimentary comments to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) rule making regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

League Submits Comments on NEPA Regulations (Legal Document)

11/16/2021

The Leauge submitted comments regarding the Council on Environmental Quality's rulemaking on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Modifications were made to NEPA by the Trump…

League calls on President Biden to cease sale of Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas development (Legal Document)

11/10/2021

The League joined over 250 organizations calling on President Biden to cancel Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico

Climate Change is a Public Health Crisis (Blog)

10/18/2021

People often refer to climate change as an “existential threat.” This makes sense; our existence is being threatened. But as a health professional, I’d like to move away from the big, existential…

Issues to Watch: Money in Politics and Financial Disclosures (Blog)

9/21/2021

Dark money and special interests do not need extra loopholes to undermine democracy. The League is committed to protecting our disclosure laws and preserving the ethics and accountability…