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White House Continues to Shortchange Wetlands & Streams
This May marks the annual American Wetlands Month – a time each year to remember the importance of wetlands for storm and flood protection, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat. It’s a time to revive wetland conservation efforts across the… Read more >
BP Connection? Oil Traces Found in Pelican Eggs Far from Gulf
Could pollutants from the BP oil spill be persisting in pelicans more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico? The evidence is still preliminary, but Minnesota Public Radio reports researchers were alarmed to find traces of oil and… Read more >
NWF Tour Finds BP Oil Still Soaking Louisiana Marshes, Menacing Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation this week led a boat trip to Louisiana marshes hit hard by the Gulf oil disaster. The trip made depressingly clear that while national attention has moved on and Congress still hasn’t passed legislation to restore… Read more >
