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LWVUS Urges Climate Action in the Senate (Legal Document)

LWVUS urged Senators to prioritize invest in renewable energy, implement a plan to put a price on carbon, and address the long-term impacts climate change has on public health

How Changing Our Economy Can Protect Our Planet (Blog)

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)

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)

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.

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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…

A Threat to America’s Wetlands: Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Blog)

A December 2020 decision from the EPA handed permit approval rights to the state of Florida, allowing the state to approve wetland projects without EPA review.…