League of Conservation Voters
| Formation | 1969 |
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| Founder | David Brower |
| Type | 501(c)(4) with associated political action committee and super PAC |
| Purpose | Environmental advocacy |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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President
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Gene Karpinski |
| Mission | "To turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities." |
| Website | www |
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is an American political advocacy organization that assists political candidates who it believes support a pro-environment agenda. LCV states that it "advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates." The organization pursues its goals through voter education, voter mobilization, and direct contributions to political candidates. LCV includes 30 state affiliates.
LCV was founded in 1969 by environmentalist David Brower. The group's president is Gene Karpinski. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The organization's main activities include tracking voting records, endorsing or opposing candidates for political office, and financially contributing to political campaigns.
The organization financially supports political candidates, most of whom are members of the Democratic Party. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, LCV was the top-spending, non-disclosing liberal group in the 2012 election cycle, investing about $11 million in political advertisements. LCV spent a total of $36 million in 2012.
LCV tracks the voting records of members of Congress on environmental issues in its National Environmental Scorecard. The group's scorecard typically awards considerably higher grades to Democratic lawmakers than to Republican legislators.
LCV annually names a “Dirty Dozen,” a list of politicians whom the group aims to defeat because of their voting records on conservation issues. The original "Dirty Dozen" list was developed in partnership with Environmental Action in 1970.
LCV strongly opposed many of President George W. Bush's environmental policies.
Green Tech Action Fund and the Advocacy Fund are among LCV's donors.
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