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Climate Change

Put the Market to Work to Fight Climate Change (Blog)

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.

League Opposes Ratepayer Protection Act (Legal Document)

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 in the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan (CPP). The legislation also seeks to delay implementation of the CPP indefinitely until every polluter’s lawsuit has been litigated.

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

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 primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone to a level of 60 parts per billion (ppb).

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CRYOSPHERE (Legal Document)

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.

U.S. Senate Fails to Override Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release)

"We hope that President Obama will side with the thousands of League activists who have urged him to fully reject the pipeline after a complete review is finalized by the State Department," said President MacNamara.

League Thanks President for Veto of Legislation Approving KXL Pipeline (Legal Document)

The League joined coalition partners on a letter thanking President Obama for his veto of legislation that would force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

President Obama Vetos Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release)

“Today, President Obama stood up for the future of our environment and for the health and well-being of Americans,” President MacNamara said.

6 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Impacted Your Life (Blog)

In honor of our 95th anniversary, here's a list of six things Americans like you have in part because of the League's work at the local, state and national level.

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release)

“It is time for President Obama to follow through on his promise to veto this misguided legislation,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.

Senate Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release)

“The President must veto. Keystone is not in our national interest,” says League President Elisabeth MacNamara.