clean energy

So many clean energy opportunities at our doorstep

By Larry J. Schweiger I’m speaking this morning to a number of media outlets on how we need to oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline project that will cross six states and … Read more

Tar Sands Report – Why Dirty Fuels Don’t Make Sense for America

By Larry J. Schweiger Download NWF_TarSands_final_pages Today National Wildlife Federation is releasing a new report Staying Hooked on a Dirty Fuel: Why Canadian Tar Sands are a Bad Bet for … Read more

Big Momentum for Clean Energy Bill This Summer

President Obama made clear in a speech this week and Senate Majority Leader Reid (in a letter to committee chairs) said it’s time to move a clean energy bill this … Read more

Become Informed, Speak Out and Take Action: Join NWF’s Oil Spill Tele-Townhall Thursday

The catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the April 20, 2010 explosion of a BP-owned offshore oil rig has put local economies, wildlife and the Gulf’s … Read more

A Cajun Call for Clean Energy

This past weekend, about 200 residents from the New Orleans area signed a huge banner with bold personal messages to express deep concern over America’s continuing addiction to oil. Read more

Will the Oil Spill Become America’s Moment to Embrace a Clean Energy Future?

By Larry J. Schweiger As I head back from the Gulf coast today, where I saw firsthand some of the terrible impacts of the BP oil disaster, I read Al … Read more

By Larry Schweiger Saudi-funded Fox News found this ad by Vote Vets“too confusing” to air.  It’s hard to imagine what’s so confusing about Iran getting $100 million a day from … Read more

NWF President to Senate: Time to Finish Job

“With the Senate so close to the goal line on a new energy path for America, we can’t call a time out now,” said NWF President Larry Schweiger.
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Time to Finish the Job

By Larry Schweiger In response to National Journal’s blog question today “Does Sen. Lindsey Graham’s decision to quit the climate and energy negotiations with Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman … Read more

Obama Presses Senate to Pass Clean Energy & Climate Bill

President Obama is sending a clear message to Senate leaders, asking them to pass clean energy & climate legislation as soon as work on financial reform is done: “This is … Read more