Put the Market to Work to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/23/2015 By putting a price on carbon emissions, we can encourage companies to reduce their emissions and use market forces to fight the biggest contributor to climate change.
On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog) 4/26/2013 The Keystone XL pipeline proposal puts enormous and unacceptable risks on the American people, says Linda Duckworth, President of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska (LWVNE).
Leagues Step Up on Climate Action (Blog) 8/20/2019 Guest authors Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith encourage Leagues to get involved in climate strike activities.
League of Women Voters Responds to President Trump’s Address (Press Release) 1/9/2019 What will keep our nation secure is not a wall, but a comprehensive immigration plan executed through a fully funded government.
League Opposes Ratepayer Protection Act (Legal Document) 4/14/2015 The League joined other concerned environmental partners in opposing a bill Representative Whitfield's Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation would allow states to opt out of participating…
League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus.
U.S. Senate Rejects Threat to Clean Air Act (Blog) 6/21/2012 Last week we told you about an attempt by Senator Jim Inhofe and a vocal minority that would have eliminated an histo
How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog) 4/21/2014 In 2009, League members came together to develop the League’s Climate Change Task Force. Local and state Leagues are committed to addressing environmental concerns that arise in their communities.
President Fails to Mention Climate Change in New Jersey Visit (Press Release) 5/29/2013 “We were disappointed that the President failed to mention climate change as one of the causes of extreme weather," said President MacNamara.