Raising Our Voices to Stop Climate Change (Blog) 7/30/2014 Congress will recess in a few days, but the League of Women Voters remains hard at work. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding…
The Frontier of Climate Change: State and Local Action in the Heartland (Blog) 4/29/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Bonnie Pitz, President, League of Women Voters of Iowa On Earth Day 2014, the League of Women…
Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan on Track (Blog) 4/23/2014 On Tuesday, Earth Day, I attended a meeting with John Podesta, Counselor to President Obama, and Paulette Aniskoff from the White House Office of…
Celebrate Earth Day – Tell the EPA to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/22/2014 This week, people across the world will honor our environment and celebrate Earth Day. The League of Women Voters has long fought battles to protect…
How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog) 4/21/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post is written by Toni Larson, advocacy chair of the LWVUS board. Earth Day is a time to celebrate all that has…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
This is a Game Changer – The EPA Needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/13/2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a groundbreaking new proposal, creating the first-ever federal carbon pollution standard for…
The Johnson County, Kansas, League Stands Up For Carbon Emission Standards (Blog) 12/5/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by Ellen Miller and Elaine Giessel, members of the Natural Resource Committee of the League of Women…
On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog) 4/26/2013 This blog post is written by Linda Duckworth, President of the League of Women Voters of NebraskaAs the President of the League of Women Voters of…
Tell Secretary Kerry that the Keystone Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward (Blog) 4/15/2013 The League has long fought battles to protect clean air and water, prevent harmful pollutants that contribute to climate change, and inform the…