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Shortsighted Senate Water Bill Will Damage Rivers and Wildlife, Fleece Taxpayers
Today, the Senate voted 83-14 to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, S.601. Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in response: This shortsighted bill will leave Americans at greater risk of flooding, damage… Read more >
Five Ways the Water Resources Development Act Harms Wildlife
We all know that water resources projects have a huge impact on wildlife and habitats. And when they go wrong, they go really wrong: as the Army Corps drained the Everglades (per the direction of Congress) to make room for… Read more >
Photo of the Day: Everglades
Photo by Larry Kay See more of Larry Kay’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group… Read more >
How the Clean Water Act Protects the River of Grass
“The miracle of light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slow-moving below, the grass and water that is the meaning and the central fact of the Everglades of Florida. It is… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – August 30, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Report Says Climate Change Ruined Summer in the U.S. August 30 – A new National Wildlife Federation report… Read more >
Awesome Wildlife Record Breakers
Here are some of the many extraordinary facts about wildlife, as a reminder of how deep and rich the natural world really is. Extra-Large Wildlife Blue whales reach lengths of 110 feet (with females being bigger than males), making them… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – July 15, 2011
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Legislating in the Dark: Latest House Vote Attacks Water, Clean Energy and Light Bulbs July 15 –… Read more >
Still Waters Run Deep, Budget Cuts Run Deeper
Still waters run deep, but congressional budget cuts run even deeper. The continuing resolution put forward by the majority in the House of Representatives will gut regional programs designed to protect and restore our nation’s great waters. These programs create… Read more >
Family Camping in January? It Can Be Done — in FLORIDA!
With 2 kids in tow (ages 4 and 17 months), Be Out There mom Holly Ambrose headed for a New Year’s camping adventure just an hour from her home — in Everglades National Park. Read more >
Launching America’s Great Waters Coalition
The National Wildlife Federation joined more than 30 other organizations and nine — count ‘em, nine — members of Congress from across the country yesterday to launch America’s Great Waters Coalition, representing 9 large U.S. water ecosystems–the Gulf of Maine,… Read more >
