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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

LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document)

7/19/2022

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify

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…

Federal Election Commission Must Be Restructured (Press Release)

4/14/2016

“Big money, secret money, is taking over our elections while the FEC sits on its hands. It is time for a change – a big change,” said President MacNamara.

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.

League Calls on FEC to Reconsider Pay-to-Pay Rules (Legal Document)

6/3/2015

The League joined other organizations on comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The letter asks the FEC to reconsider and strengthen the rules limiting campaign contributions to…

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…