Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 2:53 PM

BREAKING: Federal judge strikes down oil and gas leases on 336,000 acres of land. This is big

This is developing quickly. Read this today!           This is developing quickly... a federal judge in Montana has voided nearly 440 oil and gas leases on 336,000 acres of land, ruling that the Trump administration violated the law protecting habitats for endangered species i…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 2:11 PM

He's actually doing it -- Trump triggers process to permanently end enforcement at EPA

Trump just signed a new executive order - this is bad, really bad.           "I'm directing agencies to review the hundreds of regulations we've already suspended in response to the virus and make these suspensions permanent where possible." — Donald Trump DEVELOPING… Preside…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 2:10 PM

He's actually doing it -- Trump triggers process to permanently end enforcement at EPA

Trump just signed a new executive order - this is bad, really bad.           "I'm directing agencies to review the hundreds of regulations we've already suspended in response to the virus and make these suspensions permanent where possible." — Donald Trump DEVELOPING… Preside…

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  Pete Maysmith, LCV Victory Fund · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 2:10 PM

This is a long email - but it's the most important one I've written in a while

Please, read it all the way through.           This story is still developing. A series of polls have just been released showing support for Trump dropping in a number of swing states. At the same time, states where environmental candidates had been trailing climate change den…

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  Pete Maysmith, LCV Victory Fund · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 2:09 PM

This is a long email - but it's the most important one I've written in a while

Please, read it all the way through.           This story is still developing. A series of polls have just been released showing support for Trump dropping in a number of swing states. At the same time, states where environmental candidates had been trailing climate change den…

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  Alexander Hess · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 5:43 PM

This is a BIG problem for environmental champions

          This is not the news we wanted to hear, friend. On top of McConnell and his polluter allies' massive spending, Trump is joining in. We found out his campaign, the appropriately named "Death Star," is planning on launching MILLIONS of dollars worth of ads trying to …

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  Alexander Hess · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 4:45 PM

BREAKING: LCV Victory Fund's plan to win in November and your role in it

Emergency triple match offer to defeat Trump           "Democrats now face the tantalizing possibility of a trifecta — holding their majority in the House, while capturing a Senate majority and the presidency" — Charlie Cook, Cook Political Report, May 19 Friend, Like his …

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 2:29 PM

URGENT: Science itself is under attack following major House vote

We can't afford to sit this out.           Friend — this situation is moving very quickly. The House just passed a major new COVID-19 relief bill. Included in it is a key amendment that would block the White House from distorting or shelving scientific studies for political re…

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 2:28 PM

URGENT: Science itself is under attack following major House vote

We can't afford to sit this out.           Friend — this situation is moving very quickly. The House just passed a major new COVID-19 relief bill. Included in it is a key amendment that would block the White House from distorting or shelving scientific studies for political re…

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  Pete Maysmith · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 3:31 PM

BREAKING: Trump named 'Dirtiest of All Time'

Emergency triple match offer to defeat Trump           Friend — This is an unprecedented move. We've just added Donald Trump to our signature Dirty Dozen program — and we're naming him the "Dirtiest of All Time." We're doing it because no elected official has ever posed a bi…

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  Kevin O'Brien · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 12:26 AM

A new Nature For All bandana just in time for Spring

What do we mean when we say Nature For All?           Hi friend, As a lifelong East Coaster, former Boy Scout, and current environmentalist, I have always been drawn to the Appalachian Trail (or the AT for short), one of the oldest and longest hiking trails in the world. Las…

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  Kevin O'Brien · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 2:50 PM

A new Nature For All bandana just in time for Spring

What do we mean when we say Nature For All?           Hi friend, As a lifelong East Coaster, former Boy Scout, and current environmentalist, I have always been drawn to the Appalachian Trail (or the AT for short), one of the oldest and longest hiking trails in the world. Last…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 2:21 PM

URGENT: Debate on COVID-19 relief bill happening now. This is a must-read

We can?t afford to sit this out.           Friend — This is developing quickly. Earlier this week, the House leadership unveiled the latest COVID-19 relief bill that — if we can get it passed — could be a gamechanger. This bill prioritizes support for communities of color, In…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 2:21 PM

URGENT: Debate on COVID-19 relief bill happening now. This is a must-read

We can?t afford to sit this out.           Friend — This is developing quickly. Earlier this week, the House leadership unveiled the latest COVID-19 relief bill that — if we can get it passed — could be a gamechanger. This bill prioritizes support for communities of color, In…

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  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 2:34 PM

VICTORY: Bank of America is now the LAST big bank still considering funding drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Join us to stop them now

We're close to victory. To win we need you to keep up the pressure!         BANK OF AMERICA IS THE LAST BIG BANK CONSIDERING FINANCING DRILLING IN THE ARCTIC! Friend, we haven't seen you take action yet — can you please act now to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge? Citigr…

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 2:17 PM

EPA enforcement on hold. Trump administration pushes forward on oil bailout. And Congress is barreling toward a critical vote.

Open this today — it's important           Friend — this is big. Leaders in the House have just outlined a new COVID-19 relief bill that could be a gamechanger. The bill provides support for frontline workers and requires that utilities keep providing water and energy to peop…

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 4:28 PM

I can tell you personally why I chose to divest

I'm a climate voter and an Aspiration customer           Hi, friend. My name is Sammi Sluder. I'm an environmentalist, a climate voter, and a team member at the League of Conservation Voters. Here's why I decided to divest my money and become an Aspiration customer. Like any…

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  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Sign the petition now: Bank of America is the LAST big bank still considering funding drilling in the Arctic Refuge

We're close to victory. To win we need you to keep up the pressure!         BANK OF AMERICA IS THE LAST BIG BANK CONSIDERING FINANCING DRILLING IN THE ARCTIC! Friend, we haven't seen you take action yet — can you please act now to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge? Citigr…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 2:34 PM

DEADLINE EXTENSION: One more day to meet the #GivingTuesdayNow challenge -- we need your help

Friend — this is our last chance.           Friend — earlier this week, a major donor put up a $100,000 challenge grant that only kicked in if 1,500 LCV members also pitched in before midnight on #GivingTuesdayNow. Last night was the deadline. We came up 97 donations short of …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 11:51 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow Update -- this is an urgent call for help

Please, don't sit this one out           Friend — big update — we are just a few hours away from our #GivingTuesdayNow deadline, and as it stands, we're going to fall short. Here's the deal: A major donor has put up a $100,000 challenge grant to enable LCV to run pro-environm…

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  LCV Rapid Response Team · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:35 PM

URGENT: TODAY is #GivingTuesdayNow. Looking to help the environment? Open this email!

An opportunity we can NOT miss           Friend — TODAY is #GivingTuesdayNow, and we have just under 18 hours until a MAJOR deadline. Here's the deal: A donor put up a $100,000 challenge grant in honor of #GivingTuesdayNow — only if 1,500 LCV members donate before midnight to…

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  Team LCV · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Block oil and gas bailouts. Prevent increased air pollution. Defend our democracy. Do all three for #GivingTuesdayNow:

We're falling short on our goal for #GivingTuesdayNow — please, please don't sit this one out.           Friend — on Saturday, a donor issued a $100,000 grant to the League of Conservation Voters in honor of #GivingTuesdayNow — if, and only if, 1,500 LCV members pitch in befor…

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Get 33% off our Earth Day tees

Only $19.99 for these extra soft, sustainable tees           Friend — You know better than anyone that addressing the climate crisis and fighting for our Earth doesn't happen in just one day. We love to celebrate Earth Day — especially the 50th anniversary this year — but we …

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 2:28 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow: HUGE opportunity for the environmental movement -- read this today

Please — don't sit this one out           Friend, I have HUGE news: In honor of #GivingTuesdayNow, a donor has just issued a $100,000 grant for the League of Conservation Voters. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving that will take place this Tuesday — a chance to suppor…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 3:18 PM

DEADLINE: Congress returns for critical vote as five senators push for oil bailout -- OPEN BEFORE MIDNIGHT

We need to act NOW — before it's too late       Friend — earlier this month, a group of donors put up a triple-match — up to $100,000 — for every donation through 11:59 pm, April 30. We're $11,413 away from that goal. As we face down what could be the most important environmental…

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 2:33 PM

URGENT: Congress negotiating COVID-19 relief package vote as group of senators pushes for oil bailout

TIME SENSITIVE       Friend — We're gearing up for one of the most important environmental fights of the year. Every LCV member needs to be following this. Here's the situation: The oil market is falling apart just as Congress moves on negotiations over the next COVID-19 relief b…

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  Brooke Still · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 5:39 PM

No one should lose access to water during this crisis

Clean water is a basic human right         STOP UTILITY SHUT-OFFS Right now, utilities across the country are SHUTTING OFF families' water in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Fight back now and urge Congress to take emergency actions to preserve access to water fo…

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  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 6:21 PM

SIGNATURE NEEDED: Safe elections MUST be part of the next Covid-19 relief bill

Too much is at stake to sit this fight out.         PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, we must take steps now to protect our elections and ensure that all eligible voters have access to the ballot without risking their health. Join the fight to demand …

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

April 26, 2020 at 2:51 PM

"We will never let the great U.S. Oil & Gas Industry down"

Open this today — and please, read the whole thing. This matters.       Friend — this is moving quickly and we need your help. Trump is preparing now to release federal bailout funding to the oil and gas industry. All indications are that he will attempt to build the bailout into …

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  LCV Membership Team · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 3:28 PM

The deep inequity of the COVID-19 pandemic

It's more important than ever before to confront environmental inequality - please read:         Friend, We find ourselves in difficult times. Across the country and around the world, we are facing unprecedented challenges, stresses, and concerns for our families and friends…

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  Vinnie Wishrad · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 3:41 PM

NEW: Celebrate Earth Day with LCV and SunPower!

Go solar today and get a $500 rebate           Dear friend, While the COVID-19 pandemic has upended how we conduct our daily lives, the urgency to address the climate crisis and the Clean Energy For All movement continues. That's why today, on the 50th Anniversary of Earth …

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  Gene Karpinski, LCV · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 2:54 PM

READ THIS TODAY: Trump officially undercuts limits on mercury and soot emissions

This is despicable.       Friend — last week, under cover of the coronavirus crisis, the Trump administration quietly undermined safety measures regarding the release of mercury and other toxic pollutants from oil and coal-fired power plants. These are pollutants that have alread…

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  Elizabeth Jacob · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 2:09 PM

STOP UTILITY SHUT-OFFS: No one should lose access to water during this crisis

Clean water is a basic human right         STOP UTILITY SHUT-OFFS Right now, utilities across the country are SHUTTING OFF families' water in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Fight back now and urge Congress to take emergency actions to preserve access to water fo…

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  Gene Karpinski, LCV · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 3:17 PM

URGENT: Oil industry bailout moving quickly as Trump stacks task force charged with reopening the country with oil executives

This requires a major response       Friend — we reached out earlier this week with the news that negotiations are moving quickly in the House and Senate on a new coronavirus relief package. In the first bill, we averted a major bailout for the oil industry, stripping $3 billion …

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 10:30 PM

DEADLINE: Order today to get your limited-edition tee by Earth Day

Earth Day is next week!           Earth Day is next week, friend! Don't miss your opportunity to show up online in your 2020 Earth Day or Día de la Tierra tee for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! The clock is ticking to get your shirt on time! Make sure to get your limited-ed…

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM

DEADLINE: Order today to get your limited-edition tee by Earth Day

Earth Day is next week!           Earth Day is next week, friend! Don't miss your opportunity to show up online in your 2020 Earth Day or Día de la Tierra tee for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! The clock is ticking to get your shirt on time! Make sure to get your limited-ed…

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 10:33 PM

Limited edition Earth Day tee available now!

Power to People and the Planet           In two weeks, we will be celebrating the 50th year of Earth Day completely online, friend! It's time to show up online to fight for our Earth. Get your 2020 Earth Day tee and show it's more important than ever to build power for people …

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  Sammi Sluder · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Limited edition Earth Day tee available now!

Power to People and the Planet           In two weeks, we will be celebrating the 50th year of Earth Day completely online, friend! It's time to show up online to fight for our Earth. Get your 2020 Earth Day tee and show it's more important than ever to build power for people …

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  Vinnie Wishrad · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 6:15 PM

A new way for you to fight back against climate change, Friend

Do well and Do good with your money.           Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are well, as we all grapple with this unprecedented challenge. As you know, another crisis unlike any we've ever faced — climate change — is ongoing and needs our attention too, or the d…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM

DEADLINE EXTENSION: Facing total meltdown at EPA with environmental laws suspended -- we need to work quickly

Open before midnight — it's the final deadline       Friend — last week, we reached out with the news that the Trump administration suspended enforcement of environmental laws, with no end date to the suspension. Since then, we've been organizing in a major way. That means floodi…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 1:16 PM

DEADLINE EXTENSION: Facing total meltdown at EPA with environmental laws suspended -- we need to work quickly

Open before midnight — it's the final deadline       Friend — last week, we reached out with the news that the Trump administration suspended enforcement of environmental laws, with no end date to the suspension. Since then, we've been organizing in a major way. That means floodi…

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  LCV Membership Team · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 2:51 PM

DEADLINE: Suspending all environmental laws at EPA. Gutting emissions standards. Disallowing the use of sound science. We need your help - and we need it today.

This is absurd — we have to stop them       %%FIRST NAME% — earlier this month, a donor agreed to triple-match every contribution to our work. We're still $9,000 away from our goal. The deadline is midnight. This goal matters. With COVID-19 raging across the U.S. and around the w…

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  LCV Membership Team · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 2:22 PM

DEADLINE: Suspending all environmental laws at EPA. Gutting emissions standards. Disallowing the use of sound science. We need your help - and we need it today.

This is absurd — we have to stop them       %%FIRST NAME% — earlier this month, a donor agreed to triple-match every contribution to our work. We're still $9,000 away from our goal. The deadline is midnight. This goal matters. With COVID-19 raging across the U.S. and around the w…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 5:01 PM

URGENT: Trump administration is rushing to keep public health studies locked away from policymakers

This is absurd — we have to stop them       Friend — after last week's announcement that the Trump administration will enact a complete and indefinite suspension on the enforcement of environmental laws, we've just received more alarming news: They are pushing forward a new propos…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 4:32 PM

URGENT: Trump administration is rushing to keep public health studies locked away from policymakers

This is absurd — we have to stop them       Friend — after last week's announcement that the Trump administration will enact a complete and indefinite suspension on the enforcement of environmental laws, we've just received more alarming news: They are pushing forward a new propos…

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  Gayla Tillman · [email protected]

March 29, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Taking the 2020 census is one of the best things you can do for your community right now

Learn more about what's at stake in the 2020 census.         Gayla is the Civic Engagement Organizer at Georgia Conservation Voters, LCV’s partner in Georgia. Gayla works to ensure that communities across the state are engaged in the civic process and have access to clean air…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM

This is unconscionable. Trump has waived enforcement of environmental rules indefinitely

This is a worst-case scenario       Friend — we reached out yesterday with the horrifying news that the Trump administration has issued a suspension on enforcement of environmental laws. This is a worst case scenario. There has been no end date set to the policy. How long this go…

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  Gene Karpinski · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 1:16 PM

This is unconscionable. Trump has waived enforcement of environmental rules indefinitely

This is a worst-case scenario       Friend — we reached out yesterday with the horrifying news that the Trump administration has issued a suspension on enforcement of environmental laws. This is a worst case scenario. There has been no end date set to the policy. How long this go…

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Coronavirus bill passes Senate. House expected to vote today. Please, please, please - open this before then.

This is urgent       DEVELOPING… After intense negotiations in the Senate, the coronavirus relief bill passed unanimously in the Senate late Wednesday night. Despite Trump's efforts, the bill blocks funds from going to Trump-owned properties and adds a Senate-confirmed inspector …

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  LCV Rapid Response · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 2:56 PM

Coronavirus bill passes Senate. House expected to vote today. Please, please, please - open this before then.

This is urgent       DEVELOPING… After intense negotiations in the Senate, the coronavirus relief bill passed unanimously in the Senate late Wednesday night. Despite Trump's efforts, the bill blocks funds from going to Trump-owned properties and adds a Senate-confirmed inspector …

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