Press Releases

Washington Conservation Voters names Rep. Zack Hudgins (D-11) 2012 Legislator of the Year

May 23, 2012

Zack Hudgins is 2012 Legislator of the Year

LCV Action Fund Endorses Derek Kilmer for Congress in Washington’s 6th District

May 16, 2012

Today the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will implement sound environmental policies, announced its endorsement of Derek Kilmer for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington’s 6th district. Kilmer served in the state House of Representatives from 2005-2007 before being elected to his current office in the state Senate.

WCV Announces Endorsement of Bob Ferguson for Attorney General

May 14, 2012

Seattle, WA - Today, Washington Conservation Voters announced their endorsement of Bob Ferguson for Attorney General.

Environmental Community Prevents Major Rollbacks in 2012 Session

April 12, 2012

Historic attacks fended off, but lawmakers miss opportunity to protect kids against toxic flame retardants.

Bipartisan Poll Shows Strong Support for Environmental Protections in WA

February 16, 2012

Despite overwhelming support from voters, state legislators moving to undermine environmental protections in Olympia

Washington Conservation Voters Announces Washington State Delegation Scores from the LCV 2011 National Environmental Scorecard

February 07, 2012

Today, Washington Conservation Voters joined the national League of Conservation Voters in releasing the 2011 National Environmental Scorecard, revealing scores for the Washington State delegation in the first session of the 112th Congress. The 2011 Scorecard reflects the most anti-environmental session of the U.S. House of Representatives in history, featuring unparalleled assaults on our nation’s bedrock environmental and public health safeguards.

LCV Applauds the Obama Administration’s Rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline

January 18, 2012

League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski issued the following statement in response to media reports indicating that the Obama administration intends to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline:

Judge Orders State and Regional Air Agencies to Regulate Climate Change Pollution from Big Oil

December 02, 2011

Challenge to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions from WA oil refineries advances