Congressman John Garamendi represents California’s 10th Congressional District and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee. As early as this Wednesday, Congress is voting …
Big Oil Hitching a Free Ride
Today the U.S. House of Representatives will decide what direction the country moves – literally. An important vote is coming up on a major House …
State Senator Fran Pavley: Environmental Champion
State Senator Fran Pavley’s record of environmental accomplishments is astonishing. During her time as a member of the state Assembly and in her …
Who Is Hiding What in Your Food?
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 …
