Clean Water

League Opposes FY 2016 Budget Amendments Undermining Clean Water Rule (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter with organizations from across the country urging congress to reject amendments to the FY 2016 budget that would undermine the EPA's Clean Water Rule.

League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document)

The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill conservation programs, support robust discretionary funding for Conservation Technical Assistance, and reject any attempt to undermine highly erodible land and wetland conservation compliance.

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

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.

On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog)

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).

Administration’s Keystone Step is “Right Decision” (Press Release)

We support the Obama Administration's decision to deny the Keystone XL Pipeline, prioritizing public health over profits. The pipeline's route threatened the drinking water of millions of Americans.