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Watch Minnesota Moose Being Outfitted with iPhones
If you thought, “Hey, I bet that’s not quite accurate and that guy’s just trying to sucker me in with a funny headline,” you’re right! But this video of Minnesota moose getting outfitted with “cell phone-like” radio collars was too […] Read more >
BP is Even More Dangerously Arrogant Than You Thought
Haven’t been following the BP oil spill trial this week? You’ve missed a series of incredible revelations that have provided a window inside BP’s grossly negligent corporate culture. Read more >
Climate Crisis Deepens for America’s Moose
Alarming news from Minnesota today about the health of the state’s moose population being driven to the brink by climate change. Today, officials revealed the northeast Minnesota population of the iconic animal has fallen a shocking 35 percent just since last year […] Read more >
Inauguration Renews Hope for Secure Climate Future
President Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address today, making a strong case for continued action to cut carbon pollution: “We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will […] Read more >
What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for Wildlife
The short answer is, we’ll find out in March. First, the good news: The deal includes an extension through the end of 2013 for both the production tax credit (PTC) for onshore wind energy and the investment tax credit (ITC) for […] Read more >
Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground Off Alaskan Wilderness, Threatening Wildlife
Despite warnings from wildlife advocates of the risks of allowing offshore oil drilling in the rough seas off Alaska, Shell has begun drilling test wells. This week, the New York Times reports the drilling effort turned life-threatening: An enormous Shell […] Read more >
Lisa Jackson Stepping Down: “One of the Most Effective Leaders in EPA History”
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today she’ll be stepping down from her post early in 2013. Under Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency has made some major progress towards protecting America’s wildlife, public health and natural resources: During her tenure, […] Read more >
BP Wants to Get Let Off the Hook? Are We Talking About the Same BP?
There are reports out that BP is HIGHLY OFFENDED that the Justice Department might ask it to pay a settlement for the Gulf oil disaster of … just $18 billion. That’s less than half of the full penalties BP could […] Read more >
What Would Presidential Candidates Do To Protect America’s Public Lands?
Mitt Romney has launched Sportsmen for Romney, following Barack Obama’s Sportsmen for Obama effort. But will either campaign speak directly to the concerns of America’s outdoor enthusiasts? I called Land Tawney, the National Wildlife Federation’s senior manager for sportsmen leadership based in […] Read more >
Tom Brokaw: Why Haven’t Presidential Debates Discussed Climate Change?
On Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw listed climate change among the topics that neither the first presidential debate nor the vice presidential debate delved into (skip to 27:49): MR. BROKAW: I think […] Read more >
