The Senate started off 2014 with a lot of climate action. Last week, the Senate committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a hearing on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. At … Read more
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NWF’s Larry Schweiger to Testify on Capitol Hill
National Wildlife Federation President & CEO Larry Schweiger is set to testify before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee today. Here’s what Larry wrote on his blog yesterday previewing … Read more
Can All Senators Hear Growing Clamor for Clean Energy?
I spent the day watching the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee’s hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act. But while I listened to Sen. Jim Inhofe … Read more
Retired Republican Senator John Warner on National Security and Climate Change
Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on Climate Change and National Security. Former Republican Senator and Secretary of the Navy John Warner spoke … Read more
Key Clean Water Bill Moves Forward
Great news today from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which passed the Clean Water Restoration Act! It now heads to the full Senate. Here’s what Jan Goldman-Carter, the … Read more
Sen. Boxer Unveils Principles for Global Warming Legislation
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, held a press conference this morning to release her principles for global warming legislation. Larry Schweiger, president … Read more
Ask Congress to Help Defend the Endangered Species Act
A few weeks ago we alerted you of the current administration’s plans to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works … Read more
Sen. Boxer, Conservation Leaders Show Unity for Strengthening Climate Legislation
On Capitol Hill today, the National Wildlife Federation showed its support for Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) in the fight for strong climate legislation. As chair of the Senate Environment and … Read more
10 Best Green Stories of 2007
Grist has an excellent post called The Top Green Stories of 2007. While they highlighted some of the biggest news, good and bad, I tried to focus on the most … Read more
NWF’s Take on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007
There has been some confusion lately over where the environmental community stands on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007. To clarify, here are two letters which should provide a better … Read more
