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Lobby Senators and the President to block the rollback.
Run a targeted federal lobbying push to block waiver rollbacks and protect Clean Air Act authority in Congress and the White House. Focus on the narrow decision points that matter—votes, procedural blocks, and executive-level defenses—while tying the case to public health and state rights. The goal is to prevent new attacks and reduce uncertainty while courts resolve active disputes.
Why this works
- Requires only a sustained Senate filibuster or presidential veto to stop the CRA resolutions – achievable given Biden’s stated support for California and enough pro-climate Senators.
- This is a near-term fix: Biden’s veto pen can definitively save the waivers.
- Lobbying can also target moderate House members and Senators who wavered, leveraging public health data to shore up their stance.
League of Conservation Voters
AdvocacyElecting environmental champions and advocating for climate action
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is a prominent environmental advocacy and political organization founded in 1969. LCV works to turn environmental values into national priorities by influencing elections and policy: it publishes the National Environmental Scorecard rating lawmakers’ votes, lobbies for strong environmental protections, and through its affiliated PACs supports pro-environment candidates. LCV and its state affiliates mobilize voters, run issue campaigns on climate and conservation, and have helped secure victories such as passing stronger clean air and water laws and defending public lands.
Mechanism
How League of Conservation Voters uses funding
- Define the specific target (vote, amendment, or rider) and the shortest path to stopping it.
- Build a coalition of states, health groups, and aligned businesses to provide political cover.
- Engage decision-makers with meetings, testimony, and briefings tied to the timeline.
- Track amendments and vote timing; surge outreach as deadlines approach.
- Close the loop after decisions with a public update and the next defensive plan.
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