Under the guise of pushing “grid reliability,” Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas … Read more
Jim Murphy’s Archive
Harvey: With Climate Change, Unprecedented is the New Normal for Wildlife
The word unprecedented is being thrown around a lot these days. After Hurricane Harvey battered Texas with record rains and as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida and the Caribbean, … Read more
Looking Beyond “Energy Week” to a Thriving Energy Future for Wildlife
Last week was labeled Energy Week by the White House. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the rhetoric and ideas coming from the Administration could have led one to believe that it … Read more
A Call to Action for Wildlife After the Paris Agreement Withdrawal
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement is deeply disappointing, frustrating and, as National Wildlife Federation CEO Collin O’Mara stated, a “dereliction of duty.” But dwelling on … Read more
Budget Cuts in Energy Programs Undermine Wildlife
Budgets reflect priorities and values. On renewable energy and science, the Administration’s proposed budget reflect the wrong priorities and the wrong values for wildlife. Instead of continuing and growing investment … Read more
Repealing Measures to Control Pollution Won’t Bring Back Coal
A recent report from the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy has found that Trump Administration efforts to repeal rules designed to clean the air and reduce the pollution that … Read more
Executive Order Undermining Climate Solutions Threatens Progress for Wildlife
The Administration put forth a sweeping executive order that aims to reverse federal progress in the effort to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change. In particular, the Administration is targeting … Read more
New York Train Derailment Highlights Oil-by-Rail Threat to Lake Champlain Region
A train derailment near the banks of Hudson River in New York highlights the continued risk of dangerous crude oil cars that run along the banks of Lake Champlain and … Read more
Congress Must Ensure EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Protects our Water, Air and Wildlife
On Friday February 17, 2017, the Senate approved Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by a vote of 52-46. The National Wildlife Federation opposed this … Read more
EPA Must Continue to Act on Climate for Wildlife
In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the United State Environmental Protection Agency to protect human health and the environment. At the time, cities were choked with smog, some rivers were … Read more
