The following is a blog post authored by Frank Plughoff of the Committee for The Right to Know. The “who” are large Biotech and …
National Environmental Scorecard: Did your member of Congress vote to protect or harm the environment?
Today, CLCV joined the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) in releasing the 2011 National Environmental Scorecard. The League of Conservation Voters’ 2011 National …
Fourth Graders Speak for the Trees and "Green" The Lorax Movie
Never doubt that a group of 4th-graders can change the world. I’m speaking about a precocious group of tree-huggers in Boston, who are …
Driving home the need for a higher fuel standard
CLCV Education Fund has been organizing for the past month – along with a coalition of environmental, health, and labor leaders – to …
State of the State: California’s Future Depends on Environment
It’s the environment, stupid. Governor Jerry Brown may as well have just said it in his State of the State speech on January …
Assemblymember Betsy Butler Serves Californians
In the world of term limits, it has become more and more difficult to find legislators who fully grasp the complexity of environmental issues …
CLCV Supports Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
CLCV is proud to announce our support for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. Unlimited corporate political …
One Step Closer to An Environmental Majority
By Mike Young and Beth Gunston Late Wednesday, CLCV-endorsed candidate Assemblymember Bill Monning was greeted with some fantastic news: Senator Sam …
Eco-Resolutions for 2012
This week marks the first of the new year, and for many of us working to protect the environment, it’s a time to think …
Candidates Take Note: New Poll Shows Independent Voters are Environmentalists
Listen up, candidates for office in California: Independent voters care about the environment. A groundbreaking new statewide poll of California voters who …
BPA Update
This fall we celebrated a major victory here in California when Governor Brown signed into law the Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act – Assembly …
High stakes for high-speed rail
Question: What’s at stake in California’s plan to build a high-speed rail system? Answer: Billions of dollars, billions of pounds of CO2, and …