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Clean Air

League Opposes "Ozone Standards Implementation Act" (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to the U.S House and Senate opposing the misleading titled "Ozone Implementation Act".

League Opposes H.R. 26, REINS Act of 2017 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to the U.S. House in opposition of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017.

EPA issues Final Regulation to Limit Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector (Blog)

The Obama Administration announced the first-ever-regulations to cut methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. League supporters sent thousands of comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of this rule.

League Opposes H.R. 4775 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter opposing H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act.

League Opposes BRICK Act in U.S. House (Legal Document)

The League joined environmental partners in opposing the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016, or BRICK Act (H.R. 4557).

League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document)

The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill conservation programs, support robust discretionary funding for Conservation Technical Assistance, and reject any attempt to undermine highly erodible land and wetland conservation compliance.

League: New Ozone Pollution Standard Good Step, Not Good Enough (Press Release)

“This is disappointing and a further call to action for regulation of ozone pollution that puts American’s health first and foremost,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

League Urges Senators to Oppose S. 1324 (Legal Document)

The League joined other environmental partners on a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing S. 1324. The legislation introduced by Senator Capito (R-WV) would dismantle the Clean Air Act and block the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

League Opposes Ratepayer Protection Act (Legal Document)

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 in the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan (CPP). The legislation also seeks to delay implementation of the CPP indefinitely until every polluter’s lawsuit has been litigated.

League Joins letter to EPA regarding Ozone Standards (Legal Document)

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 primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone to a level of 60 parts per billion (ppb).