The Environment

Red Bank Women Voters for RGGI (News Clips)

A letter to the editor from Barbara Chaudhery, co-president of the Greater Red Bank League of Women Voter, showing support for clean air initiative.

CURBING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS — TWO APPROACHES (Legal Document)

By Eleanor Revelle (LWVIL and LWVUS Climate Change Task Force Member)

Water—Let's Use this Precious Resource Wisely! (Legal Document)

By Eleanor Revelle (LWVIL and LWVUS Climate Change Task Force Member)

Global Climate Change: Impacts In The Midwest (Legal Document)

Eleanor Revelle, LWVUS CCTF, June 23, 2009

The United States Must Take Aggressive Action To Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Stabilize Earth’s Climate (Legal Document)

The evidence is clear that human-induced climate change is underway.

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.

Obama / Jackson Mercury Rule Is A Big Win For Public Health (Press Release)

We support the Obama Administration's tough new rules regulating mercury and other toxic air pollutants from power plants. This is about protecting people's lives.

League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills (Legal Document)

The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the spending and tax bills that Congress is trying to get done before the end of the year.

Obama’s Carbon Pollution Limits are Big Step for Public Health, Climate (Press Release)

League Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters

National Poll Shows Voters Expect Elected Officials to Protect Public Health (Press Release)

National Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act