Put the Market to Work to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/23/2015 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.
Celebrate Earth Day by Taking Action (Blog) 4/22/2015 Earth Day is just one day each year, but we can work every day to protect our planet. Tell Congress to stand up for the planet and support the work of the EPA to fight climate change, protect public…
League Urges Support of HR 425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Legal Document) 4/21/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S.
League Opposes Ratepayer Protection Act (Legal Document) 4/14/2015 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…
League Asks U.S. Representatives and Senators to cosponsor "Frack Pack" Bills (Legal Document) 3/20/2015 The League signed on to a letter asking U.S. Senators and Representatives to cosponsor legislation that would help protect the environment and public health from the risks of oil and gas production…
League Joins letter to EPA regarding Ozone Standards (Legal Document) 3/20/2015 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…
League Joins Letter to U.S. House on H.R. 425 (Legal Document) 3/19/2015 The League joined a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives encouraging them to support and cosponsor H.R. 425, legislation that would end coordination between Super PACs and…
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CRYOSPHERE (Legal Document) 3/9/2015 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.
League Opposes H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 (Legal Document) 3/4/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration urging Representatives to vote no on H.R. 412 and H.R. 195. These bills would repeal the presidential…
League Thanks President for Veto of Legislation Approving KXL Pipeline (Legal Document) 3/4/2015 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.