Do you know about the League of Conservation Voters (LCV)? This is a national non-profit organization that works to turn environmental values into national priorities. To secure the environmental future of our planet, LCV advocates for sound environmental policies, elects pro-environment candidates who will adopt and implement such policies, and provides state LCVs with the resources and tools to accomplish and sustain their mission1.
I am a conservationist! My main concern is the environmental health of our planet now, and in the future. LCV works to educate the public, lobby Congress and the administration, build coalitions, promote grassroots power, and train the next generation of environmental leaders as part of their grassroots efforts. LCV runs tough and effective campaigns to defeat anti-environment candidates, and support those leaders who stand up for a clean, healthy future for America1.
LCV offers a National Environmental Scorecard which provides factual information about the most important environmental legislation considered and the corresponding voting records of all members of Congress. The Scorecard represents the consensus of experts from about 20 respected environmental and conservation organizations who select the key votes on which members of Congress should be scored. LCV scores votes on the most important issues of the year, including energy, global warming, public health, public lands and wildlife conservation, and spending for environmental programs. The Scorecard is the nationally accepted yardstick used to rate members of Congress on environmental, public health, and energy issues.
Because of the recent tar sands oil spill in Arkansas, the LCV has launched another campaign to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Please do the right hing and help stop this horrific environmental disaster from happening again, in yet another location in the heartland of America. Go, right now, to the LCV’s action page and send a message to Secretary of State, John Kerry, to stop this madness while we still have time.
To make the situation even worse, Exxon Oil doesn’t even have to pay into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which gives the government a pot of money for immediate spill responses. The Exxon pipeline in Arkansas is exempt because this pipeline is not considered to be carrying “conventional oil”, despite the fact bitumen spills are more expensive and more dangerous. Does this make any sense at all? No!
An what is happening to wildlife in the area? this is a photo of an oiled duck from the Arkansas spill.
References: 1League of Conservation Voters
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