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The Environment

Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog)

Check out our Storify to catch up on the President’s speech and to see how our Bingo boards played out!

League Urges Senators to Stand up for the Environment (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to defend our vital natural resources and protect public health against pollution.

Administration Proposal to Limit Methane Emissions Important Step Against Climate Change, Says League (Press Release)

“We are pleased that the President has launched another salvo in his broad-based attack on climate change,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog)

Here's a sample of just some of the important work the League accomplished in 2014, and what lays ahead in 2015.

Land Ice: Why is it receding in some places but not in others and what are the projected impacts? (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 land ice.

Thank You for Taking Action to Fight Climate Change! (Blog)

The comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan ended earlier this week, and thanks to our fantastic supporters from across the country, we helped submit over 48,000 comments in support of the regulation!

Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog)

I have been taking this time to think about all that I am thankful for this year – and one of the biggest things is you! You have made this an amazing year for LWV and for our democracy.

League Encouraged by U.S. Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release)

"Today's Keystone decision is encouraging and puts the health and safety of Americans ahead of blind reliance on fossil fuels," said President MacNamara.

What Happens When More than 400,000 Advocates Rally to Save Our Planet (Blog)

From the moment I stepped onto the bus headed to the People’s Climate March chartered by the Sierra Club, I knew this was going to be an extraordinary day.

Observing the UN Climate Summit (Blog)

This week, the United Nations (UN) hosted a summit on climate change with leaders from around the world. The League of Women Voters of the United States participated with a small group of civil society leaders at the Summit.