Press Releases http://wcvoters.org Washington Conservation Voters press releases. daily 1 2008-02-06T21:59:37Z Washington Conservation Voters Announces Washington State Delegation Scores from the LCV 2011 National Environmental Scorecard http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/washington-conservation-voters-announces-washington-state-delegation-scores-from-the-lcv-2011-national-environmental-scorecard 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. No publisher shannon 2012-02-07T15:45:36Z Press Release LCV Applauds the Obama Administration’s Rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/lcv-applauds-the-obama-administration2019s-rejection-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline 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: No publisher intern 2012-01-23T18:25:13Z Press Release Judge Orders State and Regional Air Agencies to Regulate Climate Change Pollution from Big Oil http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/judge-orders-state-and-regional-air-agencies-to-regulate-climate-change-pollution-from-big-oil-1 Seattle, WA—A federal judge today ruled that the Washington Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency have unlawfully failed to regulate climate change pollution from the five oil refineries operating in Washington State. No publisher shannon 2011-12-02T21:57:52Z Press Release Washington Conservation Voters Statement on the House Republican “Job Creation” Strategy http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/washington-conservation-voters-statement-on-the-house-republican-201cjob-creation201d-strategy The notion that basic environmental protections are a cause of our economic downturn isn’t just wildly incorrect – it is a dangerous proposition that seeks to divide us. We must all work together to grow our economy, and the environmental community continues its commitment to create long-standing and sustainable jobs to help turn our economy around. No publisher nicole 2011-10-20T21:24:18Z Press Release National and Washington State Environmental Groups Announce Early Endorsement of Jay Inslee for Governor http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/national-and-washington-state-environmental-groups-announce-early-endorsement-of-jay-inslee-for-governor Today, one day before hundreds of environmentalists gather in Seattle for Washington Conservation Voters’ Breakfast of Champions, national and state environmental leaders announce their early endorsement of Jay Inslee for governor. No publisher shannon 2011-10-06T17:26:15Z Press Release King County Elected Officials Call for Passage of Congestion Reduction Charge http://wcvoters.org/press-room/press-releases/king-county-elected-officials-call-for-passage-of-congestion-reduction-charge KING COUNTY, Wash – A group of 29 elected officials from King County call upon the King County Council to pass the proposed $20 congestion reduction charge. No publisher intern 2011-08-11T17:18:09Z Press Release