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Tony Iallonardo is senior communications manager for National Wildlife Federation where he focuses on climate and energy issues. He held similar positions with the National Audubon Society and National Environmental Trust and was a news source on a variety of issues including endangered species, roadless forest conservation, Arctic Refuge protection, toxics, and clean water. He holds an MPA from the University of Connecticut.
Keystone XL Backers Could Derail 1 Million Jobs
Another special interest showdown is looming in the nation’s capital as Congress takes one more stab at passing a bipartisan transportation bill that enjoys supermajority support in the Senate. It’s must pass legislation for those who are serious about creating… Read more >
New Keystone XL Route – Same Risks, Same Threats
Building a 1,700-mile pipeline tocarry up to 800,000 barrels a day of thick, tar-like crude oil through the middle of America will rip up Canada’s boreal forest, leave toxic sludge ponds behind, disrupt pristine ecosystems and threaten every area along… Read more >
Another Keystone XL Vote as Big Oil Flexes Hill Muscle
Once again essential legislation is being taken hostage by Big Oil’s backers on Capitol Hill. The vehicle this time is the transportation bill, a massive piece of legislation that aims to invest in infrastructure and stimulate job growth. In forcing another… Read more >
East Coast Dolphins Would Get Sonic Migraine from Proposed Drilling
Last week, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) took another step toward green lighting geological surveys for oil and gas drilling in the Mid- and South-Atlantic Ocean. With all the political backslapping over expanded drilling, few brought up that the excesses… Read more >
NBCs Today: Don’t Poison Tar Sands Wolves – Watch
Alongside hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie in the the 8 a.m. hour of “The Today Show” on Friday, March 16, National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski and live wolves discussed how wolves are in mortal danger from tar sands! The national… Read more >
Dear Media – Give Your Readers the Facts on Gas Prices and Keystone XL
In response to industry advertising and media reporting of tar sands pipeline Keystone XL’s purported benefits, NWF today sent this memo to media to urge them to put the facts ahead of spin on the effect that the pipeline would have on gas prices here in… Read more >
Wolves to be Poisoned Over Tar Sands in Canada
Late last week, internal documents went public showing Canada is fretting over its sullied reputation for unfettered fossil fuel development, while resorting to poisoning wolves rather than fixing the problem. NWF released a paper today showing tar sands, oil and gas development in Canada is contributing… Read more >
Canada, from Green to Gray
There was a time when Canada, symbolized by the maple leaf, was a “green,” environmentally conscientious neighbor. Remember, in the 1980s, Canada came knocking on America’s door, rightfully demanding that the United States curb the sulfur dioxide emissions causing the… Read more >
Keystone XL Not Good for Much But a Laugh
Shovel-ready jobs. America needs them. But we also need shovels for the imaginary job claims of the Koch brothers, the oil lobby and now House Speaker John Boehner. The speaker is adamant about doing Big Oil a big favor for… Read more >
Mandating a Keystone XL Decision: Another Polluter Ploy that Congress Should Reject
Polluter lobbyists launched their latest ploy to funnel massive quantities of dirty fuel through the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. It would seem that even though the State Department and President Obama admitted they need more timeto address the project’s considerable… Read more >
