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Exclusive: Tests on New Oil Slick Off Louisiana Point to Fresh Spill
The National Wildlife Federation has just received the results of tests on the newly-discovered oil in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana, not far from the Delta National Wildlife Refuge. We gave the samples to Ed Overton, professor emeritus in… Read more >
Oil Spotted on Gulf Surface Near Delta National Wildlife Refuge
UPDATE 6/9/11: Test results from a National Wildlife Federation sample indicate the oil is NOT stirred-up BP oil, but rather a fresh spill. Staffers in the National Wildlife Federation’s Coastal Louisiana office were tipped off to newly-seen weathered oil on… Read more >
Swans & Solutions: Will We Choose To Face Our Problems?
Will we choose not to face our interconnected economic, energy and environmental crises? Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein raises the possibility with a wildlife-themed analogy: Forget preparing for the “black swans,” investor Nassim Taleb’s name for the unpredictable crises that… Read more >
An Electrifying Announcement on Government Vehicles
One day before the Obama administration is expected to reveal updated window stickers for new vehicles, it’s leading by example, announcing plans on Tuesday to purchase 116 plug-in electric vehicles. As part of the plan, the federal government will buy… Read more >
Gulf Dolphin Deaths Continue Alarming Trend
Dolphin deaths are slowing down in the Gulf of Mexico, but dolphins – including baby dolphins – are still dying at rates much higher than their historical averages. Dr. Doug Inkley, the National Wildlife Federation’s senior scientist, issued a report called The… Read more >
Bull Market: America’s Auto Comeback Is Good News For Wildlife
New car sales numbers show Americans don’t have to choose among saving money, oil independence and protecting wildlife. According to the Detroit News, demand for gas-sipping vehicles is fueling sales: Motorists aren’t pushing the panic button, and neither are automakers…. Read more >
Climate Crisis Fueling Mississippi River’s Historic Floods
The Mississippi River is experiencing its second “500-year flood” since 1993. That’s no freak occurrence – it’s a result of man-made carbon pollution changing our climate. “All extreme weather events are now subject to human influence,” said Dr. Peter Gleick,… Read more >
Renewable Energy Saving Lives in Afghanistan
The Wall Street Journal today reports on efforts to make U.S. troops safer by reducing dependence on fossil fuel-powered generators and batteries: Batteries make up as much as 20% of the weight of the 100 pounds of gear a Marine… Read more >
The Secret Garden, Now with Dinosaurs! Two Views of One Trail
How many other activities could lead two very different children to two completely different places of happiness and contentment? Read more >
On the Shore, On the Water, and Via Satellite: NWF Fights for Gulf Restoration
NWF marked one year of the Gulf oil disaster on Wednesday by joining a coalition of groups calling on members of Congress to act on legislation to dedicate BP’s oil disaster fines and penalties to restore Gulf Coast wetlands. Read more >
