Oil Spill Commission on Trial

The federal Oil Spill Commission meets a daunting roadblock: Congress. Read more

He’s Back! BP’s Tony Hayward Cuts Deal To Drill In Arctic Wildlife Haven

Former BP CEO Tony Hayward is back in the news – and once again, he’s putting critical wildlife habitat at risk. Read more

Blue-winged teal by David Heritsch

Gulf Coast Birds–And Ours–Doing Alright (for now)

On a recent chilly morning in southwestern Louisiana’s White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, Kim Trahan, a rice farmer who leases land in the state-owned area, surveyed the scene around him … Read more

Top 10 Unsung Heroes of 2010′s Gulf Oil Disaster

TIME magazine recently named the Gulf oil disaster as America’s biggest news story of 2010. While the National Wildlife Federation will continue working to focus attention on the disaster and … Read more

Migratory waterfowl in Louisiana

Update: Migratory Birds in the Gulf of Mexico

Just over six months into the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, federal officials finally have some good news for those of us concerned about birds in the Gulf of … Read more

Scary Idea: BP Apologist Calling Shots on Energy & Climate

Could infamous BP apologist Rep. Joe Barton become chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee? Read more

The Well is Dry

Lack of initial funding for conducting scientific research after the Gulf oil disaster, and the impact on scientists’ ability to collect important baseline data. On September 15th, 149 days – … Read more

Dr. Ian MacDonald: Over 50% of BP Oil Remains in Gulf

Dr. Ian MacDonald of Florida State University is scheduled to testify at today’s meeting of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Testifying on … Read more

NWF’s Larry Schweiger: BP “Report” Just More Spin

BP has issued the results of its self-evaluation in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion. That disaster led to more than 200 million gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf … Read more

Breaking: New Oil Rig Explosion in Gulf of Mexico

There’s been another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico: One person is missing after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 miles south of Vermilion … Read more