LWVUS Urges Climate Action in the Senate (Legal Document) 4/21/2022 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
LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document) 1/19/2024 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, an executive order-directed…
League Opposes Use of Congressional Review Act to Repeal Public Protections (Legal Document) 1/30/2017 The League joined a letter to Capitol Hill urging Congress to table Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval, which would harm American workers, consumers, and families.
The Environment (Topic Page) As citizens of the world, we must protect our planet from the physical, economic, and public health effects of climate change while also providing pathways to economic prosperity.
Boise's Shiva Rajbhandari debriefs us on COP27 (News Clips) 12/2/2022 As an official representative of the national League of Women Voters, Shiva Rajbhandari talked to Boise State Public Radio about the COP27 Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
League Lauds Administration's Bold Action Against Climate Change (Press Release) 6/2/2014 “The public is strongly in favor of reducing the deadly effects that carbon pollution has on the health of our children and our environment,” said League President MacNamara.
League Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Clean Power Plan (Article) 7/29/2014 President MacNamara delivered comments on the Clean Power Plan at the EPA’s public hearing in Atlanta. The comments commend the EPA for taking the necessary steps to cut carbon pollution and fight…
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…
6600 Montanans Chime in on Carbon Pollution (News Clips) 7/3/2012 “Nancy Detrick, president of the Montana League of Women Voters says it's not surprising so many people wanted to have a say. ‘It just shows that people here in Montana are concerned about the…
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states with data to exclude noncitizens from redistricting, and will continue to provide…