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LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document)

2/14/2025

On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.

We Need Local Climate Action Plans (Blog)

1/31/2023

A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global commitments to reduce carbon emissions are inadequate and slow. Local, regional, and state efforts are needed to step up the…

LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Old Growth Forests (Legal Document)

8/30/2022

LWVUS sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Interior Secretary Haaland to comment on oldgrowth trees and forests should be defined/managed to provide the greatest climate benefits

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…

League Urges Senators to Oppose Challenges to EPA Clean Power Plan (Legal Document)

11/18/2015

The League joined a letter sent to the U.S. Senate urging members to oppose S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24, legislation that would permanently block the Clean Power Plan.

League Advocates for Continued Funding to Restore the Great Lakes (Legal Document)

8/5/2015

The League joined other coalition partners in sending a letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting continued funding for Great Lakes restoration priorities.

Protecting our Environment from Fracking (Blog)

4/27/2015

The League is encouraging Congress to pass five pieces of legislation, known as the Frack Pack, that seek to keep our air and water safe while holding big polluters responsible for fracking.

League Asks U.S. Representatives and Senators to cosponsor "Frack Pack" Bills (Legal Document)

3/20/2015

The League signed on to a letter asking U.S. Senators and Representatives to cosponsor legislation that would help protect the environment and public health from the risks of oil and gas production…

League Joins letter to EPA regarding Ozone Standards (Legal Document)

3/20/2015

The League joined over eighty-five 85+ environment groups, public health advocates, labor allies, environmental justice and civil rights organizations and faith groups in support of revising the…

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CRYOSPHERE (Legal Document)

3/9/2015

The LWVUS Climate Change Task Force has developed a background paper for League members and others on the projected impacts of climate change on the cryosphere.