WASHINGTON, DC – Today the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental policies, announced its endorsement of Alan Lowenthal for the U.S. House of Representatives in California’s 47th district.
“Alan Lowenthal has been a stalwart environmental supporter throughout his political career, and has led the charge in cleaning up the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach with new transportation infrastructure and reduced air pollution,” said LCV
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WASHINGTON – In response to Mitt Romney’s campaign stop today in Colorado to discuss energy, League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Senior Vice President for Campaigns Navin Nayak released the following statement:
“Don’t be fooled – Mitt Romney is still in the tank for Big Oil. He may pretend to offer solutions to America’s energy challenges, but Romney supports protecting the billions in special tax breaks enjoyed by the same oil industry that is bankrolling his campaign.”
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WASHINGTON – League of Conservation Voters Legislative Representative Alex Taurel issued the following statement on the release of the Obama administration’s draft rules for hydraulic fracturing on America’s public lands:
“The Obama administration has an opportunity to stand up to the oil companies and protect Americans against the dangers of fracking. While these are only proposed rules and are not perfect, they correctly recognize that the American people have a fundamental right to know what
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WASHINGTON, D.C—League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund and Priorities USA Action today partnered to release a new television ad “$200 Million Man” to highlight Governor Romney’s pledge to protect Big Oil’s profits and billions in special tax breaks, at the expense of middle class Americans. The ad is part of a major campaign running on television and online in Colorado and Nevada beginning today.
“With Governor Romney promising to keep the oil industry’s taxpayer-funded handouts,
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WASHINGTON – League of Conservation Voters (LCV) President Gene Karpinski issued the following statement in response to Matt Cartwright’s victory over Rep. Tim Holden in today’s Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district:
“LCV targeted Representative Tim Holden for defeat explicitly because he has opposed policies that will curb harmful global warming pollution and build a clean energy economy. Tim Holden is the first candidate this cycle to lose because he is out of the mainstream
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental policies, announced its endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate. Warren is challenging Sen. Scott Brown for the Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat.
“LCV Action Fund is proud to endorse Elizabeth Warren for Senate because she understands that the policies needed to bring jobs to Massachusetts and keep America’s competitive edge are the same
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WASHINGTON – League of Conservation Voters Legislative Representative Alex Taurel issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s announcement today that California’s Fort Ord will be America’s newest national monument:
“We strongly applaud President Obama for protecting one of America’s special places so that future generations can enjoy this precious open space as well as recognize the service of the men and women who were stationed at Fort Ord. President Obama’s strong leadership today preserves
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WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election. Coinciding with the endorsement, LCV released a web video highlighting President Obama’s record of taking on the Big Oil companies and investing in clean energy.
“Elections are about choices – and for those who care about building a clean energy economy and confronting the climate crisis, the choice is clear: President Obama is a clean energy champion and Mitt Romney
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