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NWF Says New Keystone XL Map Revisits Old Problems
TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, has submitted its official route through the state of Nebraska–but still managed to dodge its responsibilities to people and wildlife. This controversial portion of the project originally went through the Nebraska Sandhills, over… Read more >
West Nile Virus and Paying for Prevention
Like many across the country, I enjoy gardening and yard work during the summer. Mosquito attacks, however, have a way of diminishing the fun. Last weekend, I was out in the backyard trimming some bushes when I felt “the bite” – a nasty one going for… Read more >
Wildlife Victory! Congress Says BP Fines Must Help Restore Gulf
Thanks to the persistent voices of hundreds of thousands of wildlife advocates, Congress passed a Transportation Package that includes the potential for the largest investment in wildlife conservation in U.S. history and two very important wins for wildlife against Big… Read more >
Divide and Conquer: Oil Polluters Ambush the US
After losing their first battle over Keystone XL, the tar sands oil industry has learned how to rig the system to its advantage. Find out more about these sneak attacks and how you can help stop them. Read more >
Another Major Oil Spill in Alberta: Regrets, Pollution, and Big Money Collide Again
There’s a point when accidents start getting so routine that they stop being “accidents” and become something else entirely. A second major oil spill in Alberta has put communities and wildlife at risk, but the calls for dangerous tar sands pipelines remain as strong as ever. Read more >
Big Oil’s Big Plans for Tar Sands in New England
Big Oil, you just can’t trust it. In 2008, when they thought no one was watching, oil companies Enbridge and the Portland Montreal Pipeline Company hatched a plan to reverse the flow of two existing pipelines to send dirty tar… Read more >
Keystone XL Backers Could Derail 1 Million Jobs
Friends of Big Oil have been making a habit in this session of Congress of threatening to scuttle “must pass” legislation in order to hasten construction of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. In June, yet another special interest showdown is… 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 >
$7 to Stop Wolf Poisoning in Tar Sands Country
The stories that have emerged from Canada over the years on all that is being sacrificed in Big Oil’s quest to mine every bit of tar sands oil, conjure up images that are haunting. Birds so heavily oiled that they… Read more >
24 Hours to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
Congress is at it again–putting the Big Oil agenda before the national interest. In the next 24 hours, the U.S. Senate could vote to greenlight the Keystone XL pipeline project. A project that President Obama rejected last month. For the… Read more >
