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The Environment

Raising Our Voices to Stop Climate Change (Blog)

The League commends the EPA for taking the necessary steps to cut carbon pollution and fight climate change, while also urging the agency to establish even stronger carbon rules to protect our planet.

League Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Clean Power Plan (Article)

President MacNamara delivered comments on the Clean Power Plan at the EPA’s public hearing in Atlanta. The comments commend the EPA for taking the necessary steps to cut carbon pollution and fight climate change. They also urge the EPA to work with state stakeholders to make the regulation stronger and reduce carbon pollution levels 35 percent by 2030.

League Urges EPA to Move Forward with Methane Regulations (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to expeditiously move forward with regulations to cut methane emissions.

League Lauds Administration's Bold Action Against Climate Change (Press Release)

“The public is strongly in favor of reducing the deadly effects that carbon pollution has on the health of our children and our environment,” said League President MacNamara.

The Frontier of Climate Change: State and Local Action in the Heartland (Blog)

On Earth Day 2014, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Iowa joined with The New Republic Magazine and Drake University in Iowa to sponsor a forum focused on climate change.

Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan on Track (Blog)

On Earth Day, I met with the Counselor to President Obama and the White House Office of Public Engagement, along with other advocates, to talk about the President’s Climate Action Plan.

Celebrate Earth Day – Tell the EPA to Fight Climate Change (Blog)

Celebrate Earth Day with the League by telling the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fight climate change.

How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog)

In 2009, League members came together to develop the League’s Climate Change Task Force. Local and state Leagues are committed to addressing environmental concerns that arise in their communities.

How One Woman Is Walking Across the Country to Prevent Climate Change (Blog)

It's amazing what you see when you're taking a 3,000 mile walk! On March 1, climate change activists began walking east from Los Angeles. In November, we will finish our journey in Washington, DC.

LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog)

Established in 1971, Lobby Corps convenes for briefings on League legislative priorities. They play a key role in promoting League issues and communicating our positions to Congress.