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  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 3:53 PM

URGENT: Friend - we're falling short on a goal (please read this - only takes a minute!)

Yikes         Friend — tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we're coming up short on a major deadline. Here's the situation: A donor has put up a massive $100,000 challenge gift for the League of Conservation Voters to run environmental campaigns in 2020. The catch is that we only g…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 1, 2019 at 4:22 PM

Stopping Keystone. Saving the Grand Canyon. Defending science itself. Open this today for a chance to do all three.

We're not on track to hit our goal for Giving Tuesday ? that?s bad, really bad.         Friend — yesterday we shared the news that a donor put up $100,000 for the League of Conservation Voters to keep up our fight for the environment if (and only if) 1,500 LCV supporters pitch …
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Wow. Wow. Wow. Really big announcement about Giving Tuesday (open this today)

Holy. Moly. League of Conservation Voters just got challenged in a BIG way.         Friend — big news over here: A major donor just issued a $100,000 gift challenge for the League of Conservation Voters for Giving Tuesday. That's huge — it would help fund major environmental c…
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Going Black Friday shopping? You might want to read this first.

We need 1,500 activists to speak out against toxic TVs         Best Buy is selling TVs that are coated with outdated, hazardous chemicals. We need everyone's help to keep families safe from toxic chemicals: Sign the petition and tell Best Buy to take dangerous TVs OFF their …
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 1:09 PM

You won't believe the dangerous chemicals that could be in YOUR TV...

We need 1,500 activists to speak out against toxic TVs         Best Buy is selling TVs that are coated with outdated, hazardous chemicals. We need everyone's help to keep families safe from toxic chemicals: Sign the petition and tell Best Buy to take dangerous TVs OFF their …
  LCV Membership Team · [email protected]
November 28, 2019 at 3:39 PM

A few of the stories that made us grateful this year

Stories of hope, justice, and the fight to build a better world.   Thank you, friend. Today and everyday, all of us at the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) are honored to have dedicated advocates like you as a part of our community. We can't say it enough: None of o…
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 4:01 PM

BREAKING: Following spill, American Petroleum Institute issues demand to White House to gut environmental review process

Oil and Gas Industry is breathing down the White House's neck. Help LCV fight back.         Friend — Late Friday, the American Petroleum Institute, which lobbies for the biggest oil and gas polluters, sent a letter to the White House pressuring Trump to clear the way for new pi…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 4:58 PM

🔊 Chilling EPA proposal to disallow use of science in policymaking - read this before it’s too late

Science itself is at stake here. We need your help.         Friend — We're seeing a massive response since we reached out following the leak that the Trump administration was preparing to block science from being used in policymaking at the EPA. The plan could virtually end mean…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 4:57 PM

🔊 Chilling EPA proposal to disallow use of science in policymaking - read this before it’s too late

Science itself is at stake here. We need your help.         Friend — We're seeing a massive response since we reached out following the leak that the Trump administration was preparing to block science from being used in policymaking at the EPA. The plan could virtually end mean…
  Jim Yablonski · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 3:56 PM

Don't miss out on our 2019 Environmental Gift Guide

Plus LCV's new Clean Energy Future kid's tee!       Did you see Sammi's email on Saturday, friend? The LCV Shop's 2019 Holiday Gift Guide is one of the best options for getting environmental gifts for everyone on your list. We have plenty of new products to choose from, including our…
  Matthew Davis, LCV Legislative Director · [email protected]
November 24, 2019 at 3:02 PM

LEAK: Bureau of Land Management slashing staff, preparing to gut environmental protections

You have to read this.         Friend — the League of Conservation Voters just learned — via an internal email leak — that the Bureau of Land Management is moving quickly to increase oil and gas drilling on federal lands. This push by Trump appointees is an attempt to dismantle…
  Matthew Davis, LCV Legislative Director · [email protected]
November 24, 2019 at 3:01 PM

LEAK: Bureau of Land Management slashing staff, preparing to gut environmental protections

You have to read this.         Friend — the League of Conservation Voters just learned — via an internal email leak — that the Bureau of Land Management is moving quickly to increase oil and gas drilling on federal lands. This push by Trump appointees is an attempt to dismantle…
  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]
November 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM

Make an impact this holiday season with our new holiday gift guide

LCV's new environmental gift guide has something for everyone on your list         NOT YOUR AVERAGE GIFT GUIDE The LCV Shop is more than an online store. It's a way for you to show your environmental values and support climate action. This holiday season, you can feel good a…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 4:49 PM

Major update on Keystone spill -- story still developing ... read this today.

You have to read this.         The story is still developing. The Keystone pipeline recently burst in North Dakota, spilling more than 383,000 gallons of oil into nearby wetlands. This is a total disaster. The pipeline carries tar sands oil — when it spills into wetlands, it's v…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 3:12 PM

BREAKING: Keystone leak 10x worse than expected. Help needed:

We have to stop Keystone XL.         Friend — this is horrible news: State regulators in North Dakota are reporting that the crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline has affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported. The Keystone pipeline carries tar sands oil …
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 4:19 PM

DANGER, DANGER, DANGER: Environment in serious jeopardy in shutdown negotiations - please help

With the clock ticking, Congress may sneak in anti-environment riders. Help us stop them.         Friend — we have to act quickly. In the midst of the impeachment hearings, it has been flying under the radar that the federal government is on the verge of a shutdown. The first …
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 4:18 PM

DANGER, DANGER, DANGER: Environment in serious jeopardy in shutdown negotiations - please help

With the clock ticking, Congress may sneak in anti-environment riders. Help us stop them.         Friend — we have to act quickly. In the midst of the impeachment hearings, it has been flying under the radar that the federal government is on the verge of a shutdown. The first …
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
November 18, 2019 at 5:35 PM

Shameful

Climate change must be front and center in the next Democratic presidential debate.         The next debate is just days away. We must ensure that climate change takes center stage — voters need to hear where the candidates stand, and moderators need to push candidates to h…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 17, 2019 at 3:32 PM

Please read: Leak at EPA reveals they will disallow use of best available scientific data

This is chilling - scientists are sounding the alarm at the EPA         The story is still developing. It's just been leaked out of the EPA that the Trump administration is preparing to drop a new rule that will disallow the use of vast quantities of data in its policy making. I…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 17, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Please read: Leak at EPA reveals they will disallow use of best available scientific data

This is chilling - scientists are sounding the alarm at the EPA         The story is still developing. It's just been leaked out of the EPA that the Trump administration is preparing to drop a new rule that will disallow the use of vast quantities of data in its policy making. …
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
November 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Trump pushes for 850,000 oil and gas wells to MASSIVELY increase pollution

Trump's latest polluter plan will make the climate crisis worse for families around the world.         DEADLINE 11/25: Methane pollution is a dangerous driver of climate change. Communities are suffering climate impacts now and we only have 12 years left to fight off the wo…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Horrible News: Broken Keystone Pipeline back up and running - WE NEED YOUR HELP

After an olympic swimming-pool sized leak...now the oil is flowing again         Friend — this is TERRIBLE news and EXACTLY what should not happen after a massive oil spill. We've just learned that the Keystone pipeline is back up and running. After spilling more than 383,000 ga…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Horrible News: Broken Keystone Pipeline back up and running - WE NEED YOUR HELP

After an olympic swimming-pool sized leak...now the oil is flowing again         Friend — this is TERRIBLE news and EXACTLY what should not happen after a massive oil spill. We've just learned that the Keystone pipeline is back up and running. After spilling more than 383,000 g…
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 3:27 PM

You won't believe what's happening: Update on major Keystone spill

We need to keep the pressure on         Friend — we came to you all last week at a critical time, with the Keystone Pipeline spilling more than 383,000 gallons of oil into wetlands in the midwest. The company that operates the pipeline, TC Energy Corp (formerly TransCanada), is …
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 3:24 PM

You won't believe what's happening: Update on major Keystone spill

We need to keep the pressure on         Friend — we came to you all last week at a critical time, with the Keystone Pipeline spilling more than 383,000 gallons of oil into wetlands in the midwest. The company that operates the pipeline, TC Energy Corp (formerly TransCanada), is…
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM

WHAT?!?! Prius and Bolt makers just sided with Trump's decision to gut a dozen states' clean car standards

Companies that pride themselves on sustainability can't get away with this.         TIME TO TURN THE PRESSURE UP ON AUTOMAKERS: General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Toyota (the maker of the Prius!) just sided with Trump's decision to attack California and 12 other states' fuel…
  Matthew Davis · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 8:01 PM

(Read. This. Today.) They're about to vote on the future of public parks. MASSIVE grassroots effort in the capital tomorrow.

This is big, really big.         Friend — dozens of environmental volunteers and organizers from across the country are descending on the U.S. Capitol for an emergency grassroots push to demand that lawmakers provide funding to public lands and outdoor recreation opportunities a…
  Craig Auster · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 3:28 PM

We all deserve leaders who reflect our communities

I want you to know this about LCV Action Fund             Friend — It matters who represents our communities. My name is Craig, and I help lead LCV Action Fund's endorsement program to elect candidates who will advance strong environmental laws and policies and defeat those w…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 10, 2019 at 3:56 PM

URGENT: Keystone spills 383,000 gallons of crude oil into North Dakota wetlands:

Experts call it 'the worst case scenario'         The story is still developing. The Keystone Pipeline has burst in North Dakota, spilling more than 383,000 gallons of oil into nearby wetlands. The Keystone pipeline carries tar sands oil — a particularly dirty mixture of clay, w…
  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 6:05 PM

FREE GIFT for the holiday season to help Save the Snowflakes

Gift your values with new organic products from the LCV Shop         Get a free ornament with every $50 order from the LCV Shop, now through December 16. It's almost time for the holidays, friend. While we can't help you prepare Thanksgiving dinner or find candles for your…
  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 6:01 PM

FREE GIFT for the holiday season to help Save the Snowflakes

Gift your values with new organic products from the LCV Shop         FREE SAVE THE SNOWFLAKES ORNAMENT Our Earth is under extreme attack by the Trump administration and their polluter allies. This holiday season, support climate action and protect our democracy with new produ…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 3:36 PM

BREAKING: Major announcement at Trump's EPA

This is big - really big.         BREAKING: The EPA has just announced that it will roll back rules around how coal plants dispose of waste containing arsenic, lead, and mercury. The Trump administration is proposing to allow coal companies to leave toxic waste sitting in stora…
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Quick Signature Needed: Tell Congress to support the 100% Clean Energy Economy Act

Congress considering energy bill -- make sure they know where you stand.         URGENT: The House is considering the 100% Clean Energy Economy Act — a bill that would set a roadmap to justly transition our economy away from fossil fuels by 2050. Our clean energy economy and t…
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Quick Signature Needed: Keep loggers OUT of Tongass National Forest

17 million acres of forests could be razed to the ground.         FOREST ALERT: Trump is trying to clear-cut the Tongass National Forest — the largest National Forest and rainforest in the United States. This is an outrageous attack on Indigenous sovereignty and our forests.…
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 3:27 PM

Quick Signature Needed: Keep loggers OUT of Tongass National Forest

17 million acres of forests could be razed to the ground.         FOREST ALERT: Trump is trying to clear-cut the Tongass National Forest — the largest National Forest and rainforest in the United States. This is an outrageous attack on Indigenous sovereignty and our forests.…
  Jennessa Agnew · [email protected]
November 3, 2019 at 4:21 PM

The most important election of our lifetime is only 365 days away

What we do next will decide the future of our planet.         WE'RE ONE YEAR OUT FROM ELECTION DAY   The 2020 elections are our last, best hope to address the climate crisis. We need you with us to build a strong, diverse, people-powered movement. Will you pledge to get invo…
  Vinnie Wishrad · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 2:42 PM

Victory! Thanks to you, we're another step closer to protecting public lands from polluters

Big news on the Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, and Colorado's public lands.             I'm so excited right now, friend. Thanks to the work of LCV supporters like you, pro-environment representatives in the House voted to keep Big Polluters OUT of the Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon,…
  Vinnie Wishrad · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 2:40 PM

Victory! Thanks to you, we're another step closer to protecting public lands from polluters

Big news on the Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, and Colorado's public lands.                 I'm so excited right now, friend. Thanks to the work of LCV supporters like you, pro-environment representatives in the House voted to keep Big Polluters OUT of the Grand Ca…
  Gene Karpinski, LCV · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 1:33 PM

Read this ASAP: MASSIVE Public Lands Vote TODAY - DEADLINE

Republicans in last-ditch effort to derail protections as we speak.         Friend — time is short, so I'll keep it brief. Yesterday there was a major floor fight in the House as members debated three bills that would permanently protect 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon …
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 2:20 PM

Help, help, help: Congress to vote on fate of the GRAND CANYON today

HUGE Grand Canyon Vote today. We need you.         Friend — it's all been leading up to this. The House is about to vote on three major bills. We need your help — and it needs to come in the next few hours. The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (H.R. 1373). The Chaco Cul…
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 2:35 PM

201 DONATIONS SHORT - Time to protect Grand Canyon running out

Three bills up for a vote in the House TOMORROW.       Friend — I just checked with our finance team, and we are still 201 donations short of meeting our goal — and if we miss it, we'll miss our chance to protect iconic sites like the Grand Canyon from Trump's push to open them up to f…
  Gene Karpinski, LCV · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 2:38 PM

If you read any email today, read this one: MAJOR GRAND CANYON VOTE WEDNESDAY

Only 48 hours to act.         URGENT: CONGRESS VOTES WEDNESDAY ON FATE OF THE GRAND CANYON The House is about to vote on three bills that would protect the Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, and other public lands in Colorado from drilling and mining. We have 48 hours to act — the…
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 4:04 PM

URGENT: Congress voting this week to keep uranium mining out of the Grand Canyon

We're only 2,499 messages short of our goal. Can you help us?         HOUSE VOTING THIS WEEK: The Trump administration wants to open areas of the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon to fossil fuel development and mining. This is outrageous -- it would damage these public spaces i…
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 1:08 PM

QUICK SIGNATURE NEEDED: Congress voting this week to keep uranium mining out of the Grand Canyon

We're only 2,499 messages short of our goal. Can you help us?         HOUSE VOTING THIS WEEK: The Trump administration wants to open areas of the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon to fossil fuel development and mining. This is outrageous -- it would damage these public spaces i…
  Brooke Still · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 1:07 PM

URGENT: Congress voting this week to keep uranium mining out of the Grand Canyon

We're only 2,499 messages short of our goal. Can you help us?         HOUSE VOTING THIS WEEK: The Trump administration wants to open areas of the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon to fossil fuel development and mining. This is outrageous -- it would damage these public spaces i…
  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Drink clean water (or beer or iced tea or whatever) out of these new pint glasses

A pair of pint glasses that support clean water and clean energy           Buy our brand new Keep It Clean pint glass set to support the fight for clean water » Clean water is a basic human right. This is a foundational principle for the League of Conservation Voters, but …
  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 2:40 PM

(Open this today) Senate to drop dozens of amendments ahead of Interior-EPA budget vote - we need your help on this one

This is going to be a major vote.         Friend — The League of Conservation Voters policy team is monitoring fast-moving developments related to the Senate passage of the Interior Department-EPA budget. This is big — a vote in the Senate is expected next week. This is a must…
  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 3:09 PM

California just stood up to Trump and banned toxic chlorpyrifos pesticides. Tell Congress to do the same.

Our children's health is at risk.         PESTICIDE ALERT: Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide known to be dangerous, yet Trump's EPA is greenlighting its use on farms across the country. Congress can step in to protect our health. Urge your members of Congress to ban this dangerous…
  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 2:40 PM

BREAKING: Trump's BLM head to receive "lifelong payments" from anti-public lands group

We must stop him         Friend — an update on Trump's acting head of the Bureau of Land Management, notorious climate change denier William Perry Pendley: Outlets are now reporting that Pendley is set to receive an unspecified "lifelong payment" from his former employer, the …
  Alex Taurel, League of Conservation Voters · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 6:46 PM

SPECIAL'FLASH MATCH' OFFER: Help save the Tongass National Forest from logging devastation!

Trump wants to tear down Tongass         Friend — the League of Conservation Voters has JUST learned that President Trump is opening more than half of the irreplaceable Tongass National Forest to logging. As the largest remaining temperate rainforest on earth and America's lar…