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Jeremy Symons is the Senior Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation's Conservation and Education programs. For three consecutive years, "The Hill" newspaper has recognized Jeremy as one of the nation's most effective conservation advocates in Congress.
“Secret” Report Reveals Cover-Up of Wildlife, Health Threats from Canada’s Tar Sands
A Canadian government report labeled “secret”and withheld from public view outlines the extreme risk that oil development of the vast tar sands fields in Alberta poses to people and wildlife. The presentation was obtained and released by Postmedia News, owner of… Read more >
Political Theater Becomes a Messy Political Spectacle
It must have sounded like a reasonable idea when polluters first pressed the newly elected Congress to come to their aid. Read more >
Public Backlash Intensifies Against Polluter Bailout Bill
Oil companies and other polluters have once again convinced a new crop of political leaders to take a crowbar to the nation’s environmental laws and try to wedge open a few new loopholes. It first happened in 1995. Congress’ attack on the… Read more >
Earmarks Give Way to Oilmarks in GOP Spending Bill
White House Remains Silent on Clean Air, Clean Water Attacks The new GOP majority in Congress promised to reduce the deficit, but failed to mention they would give polluters free reign to replace Pork Barrel spending with Oil Barrel favors. In a week-long marathon… Read more >
Sneak Attack on Clean Water and Clean Air Acts
Urgent Action! Please Speak up for Wildlife Now! Help stop dangerous legislation that slashes critical funding for agencies that defend our nation’s wildlife. Call your U.S. Representative and tell them to “Vote No on the Continuing Resolution.” The nation’s budget… Read more >
Experiments in Backyard Nature Photography
If you enjoy wildlife photography, please jump in and comment to share your tips and thoughts about these pictures or backyard birding photography in general. I love photographing wildlife, and sometimes I find opportunities to take pics when I’m not… Read more >
Big Oil’s Pipeline Scheme to Increase Midwest Gas Prices
It’s an old story: oil companies increase gas prices and their profits soar. But rarely do we get an inside view of how they manipulate markets to drive up prices, and even rarer still an opportunity to stop it from… Read more >
The Big Ooze
Today, the Big Ooze meets the Big Easy and its surrounding marshes and communities along the Gulf coast. The horrific tragedy unfolds before us in slow motion. Unfortunately, the worst for the Gulf Coast’s economy and wildlife is yet to… Read more >
5 Facts on Big Oil’s Campaign Against a Clean Energy Recovery
President Obama has asked Congress to deliver comprehensive energy legislation that invests in clean energy, creates millions of green jobs, cuts our dependence on dirty fossil fuels, and holds energy companies accountable for reducing global warming pollution. We can’t afford… Read more >
