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Entering the “Idiocene”: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule
Posted by NWF Staff This week’s National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule video includes NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger’s thoughts on the influence of anti-science front groups funded by big polluters like Koch Industries. If you haven’t watched our Climate… Read more >
Greenforce Frontline: 2 pm Eastern Today
By Larry Schweiger The end of the carbon age is in view, so I am glad to see green jobs opportunities becoming available today for those who are looking for the best jobs and career options. Please join National Wildlife Federation,… Read more >
The Real Cost of Senate Inaction
By Larry J. Schweiger Despite the fact that we are living in the hottest decade since record-keeping began, legislation protecting the planet from catastrophic climate change died in the U.S. Senate. Every Republican senator and even a few Democratic senators… Read more >
The Gulf Coast: A Long Road to Recovery
By Larry J. Schweiger I was back down in the Gulf recently, and there is going to be a long road for recovery for the communities and wildlife impacted by the BP oil disaster. Here is an update from my… Read more >
Senate on Brink of Colossal Failure
By Larry J. Schweiger As a result of continued obstruction from every Republican Senator and a few Democratic Senators, the Senate today is on the brink of a colossal failure on energy and climate legislation. This failure to take meaningful… Read more >
Steve Schneider, We Will Miss You
By Larry J. Schweiger I was very saddened to hear that my friend and colleague Steve Schneider unexpectedly passed yesterday. I last saw Steve and his wife Terry Root in Copenhagen in December when Steve and I were speaking on… Read more >
Just Saying No to the Dirtiest Fuel on the Planet
By Larry J. Schweiger I was pleased to see so many clean energy advocates, landowners, and activists uniting to say no to a proposed, risky canadian dirty oil pipeline that would bring in highly polluting tar sands oil – the… Read more >
How to Clean Our Air and Reduce Government Spending
By Larry J. Schweiger In addition to cleaning up our air pollution that causes global warming, the American Power Act will reduce America’s federal government spending by $19 billion over 10 years. With record temperatures and America’s sending $1 billion… Read more >
Joe Romm and Climate Change: It’s Personal
By Larry J. Schweiger I recommend Joe Romm’s book Straight Up. I saw Joe speak recently to The Climate Project presenters in Nashville, Tennessee and was struck by the title and image of his opening slide, which was a picture… Read more >
