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Blog
Election Year 2012 Resolutions
| Alison McQuadeThe Iowa Caucuses are less than a week away – an early kickoff to what will surely be a long and intense election year 2012. Instead of the usual New Year's resolutions, the League is putting together a list of Election Year Resolutions/Hopes for the upcoming year:
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Press Release
Obama / Jackson Mercury Rule Is A Big Win For Public Health
| KellyLeague Applauds Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters
Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States praised the Obama Administration's tough new rules regulating mercury and air toxic pollutants from power plants released earlier today.
“It’s about time. After decades of delay the Obama Administration deserves credit for finally limiting mercury from power plants,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the national League of Women Voters. “This is about protecting people’s lives,” she said.
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Blog
A look back at 2011
| Alison McQuadeIt’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time to flip the calendar to 2012. In the coming year, we will be active on many fronts, but with special emphasis on providing the public with all the information they need to navigate the election system, learn the issues, and vote for the candidates of their choice.
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Article
League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills
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.
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News
LWV of New Jersey Demands Firm Commitment to Clean Air
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey (LWVNJ) kicked off the Clean Air Promise Campaign on August 23, 2011 in Newark, NJ.
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Article
League Urges Opposition to Legislation that Would Block Pollution Controls
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to the Senate urging them to oppose S. 1786, which would block the EPA’s ability to clean-up life-threatening toxic air pollution.
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510Dear Senator:
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Press Release
Obama’s Carbon Pollution Limits are Big Step for Public Health, Climate
| KellyLeague Cheers Decision to Protect People, Not Polluters
Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters of the United States released the following statement from national president Elisabeth MacNamara regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to set new limits on carbon pollution from dirty, coal-fired power plants.
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Press Release
National Poll Shows Voters Expect Elected Officials to Protect Public Health
| Gretchen KnellNational Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act
9 Battleground States Also Surveyed: Suburban Women in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Latino Women in California, Florida and New Mexico Disagree With Obama Decision; Health Also Trumps Polluters in Colorado, Nevada, and Virginia.
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Press Release
House Passes Sweeping Anti-Clean Air TRAIN Act
| KellyLeading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House
Washington, DC – September 23, 2011: Today the House of Representatives passed a sweeping anti-environment bill that blocks two landmark public health safeguards against air pollution. The TRAIN Act, H.R. 2401, blocks standards that would curb mercury emissions from power plants and reduce pollution that travels across state lines and endangers communities. Leading environmental and public health groups (listed below) issued the following statement after the House vote:
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Article
League Expresses Concern with Delay of Pollution Regulation
The League and coalition groups sent a letter to the White House expressing deep concern that the Environmental Protection Agency will not meet its commitment to propose long- overdue Clean Air Act standards limiting dangerous carbon pollution from new and existing power plants. The groups also asked the President to reaffirm the administration’s commitment to issue strong standards that significantly reduce carbon emissions from both new and existing power plants as the Clean Air Act requires.