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Clean Water

Why Oceans are Part of the Climate Solution (Blog)

Even if you live a thousand miles from the nearest coast, oceans —which make up nearly seventy percent of our blue planet — affect your life. As human carbon emissions warm our atmosphere, the ocean absorbs both CO2 and heat, buffering us from the worst effects of our excess. But giving us that protection has changed the oceans we depend on.   

Climate Change Threats to Food and Water (Blog)

In the US, most people take for granted that ample food and clean water are, and will be, available for consumption. Yet climate change has already impacted food and water resources here and around the world.

What I Learned at the UN Climate Change Conference (Blog)

Although the largest impacts to limit climate change will come from countries and corporations, individuals can make a difference as well, especially by applying pressure and sharing their thoughts with elected officials.  What can we do today to make a difference?  

League Submits Comments on NEPA Regulations (Legal Document)

The Leauge submitted comments regarding the Council on Environmental Quality's rulemaking on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Modifications were made to NEPA by the Trump Administration and finalized on July 16, 2020. LWVUS supports the complete restoration of the NEPA to its essential form.

League calls on President Biden to cease sale of Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas development  (Legal Document)

The League joined over 250 organizations calling on President Biden to cancel Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico 

Celebrating Earth Day by Fighting For Our Children’s Health (Blog)

This year on Earth Day, the League continues our fight to protect those affected by climate change, by joining Our Children’s Trust and more than 70 organizations in endorsing the Children’s Fundamental Climate Rights and Recovery Resolution. 

Redistricting Watch: We Fight for Fair Maps Because We Care About Environmental Justice (Blog)

Fair maps help residents as they seek to elect representatives who take their concerns, like clean water, seriously, who will work to clean up current pollution and prevent more from occurring.

League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document)

LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act to recover and reinvest in Appalachian communities. 

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day (Blog)

2020 marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day, a day meant to generate action to protect the planet.

League Comments on the National Environmental Policy Act (Legal Document)

The League submitted a its own comment letter and joined a coalition letter urging the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to withdraw proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).