On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading cause of climate change.
The League of Women Voters of Alaska filed an amicus brief supporting Alaskan youths who asserted the state’s development of a liquified natural gas project violated the state’s constitution
The League submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposal to change the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS).
The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing their proposal to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
The League submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing their proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding, which enables them to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
LWVUS urged the House to prioritize maintaining federal ownership of federal public lands
LWVUS opposed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to eliminate air quality standards for smog, soot, and mercury, and limits on carbon pollution and coal waste.
LWV and LWVOR filed amicus briefs supporting youth seeking a court order requiring the federal government to plan to end fossil fuel emissions
Every person deserves to have their voice heard. No one should lose that opportunity because they’re the victims of a climate disaster.
We put together this guide on what you can do in the wake of a catastrophe in the hopes that it would ease your voting journey.
The changes now occurring to the climate system around the world affect us all, particularly women and girls. By 2050, it “will push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and lead to 236 million more women into hunger.”
Women in rural areas in particular are affected to a much larger degree than their urban-dwelling counterparts.