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Two Years into BP Oil Spill, “Our Whole Life is Upside-Down”
It wasn’t until several years after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill that the full ecological impacts on Alaska’s ecosystems revealed themselves, and two years into the Gulf oil disaster, troubling signs continue to emerge: Ryan Lambert has been a… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – April 20, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Nearly 400 Kansas Schools to be Recognized as Part of Eco-Schools USA Agreement April 20 – Nearly 400 pre-K-12… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – April 13, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Disney Recognizes Youth from Georgia, New Mexico for Conservation Efforts April 13 – Four youth from Georgia and New… Read more >
Gulf Dolphins Still Struggling to Recover from BP Oil Spill
With the Gulf oil disaster approaching the two-year mark, a new assessment from NOAA scientists says bottlenose dolphins are still feeling the BP oil spill’s ill effects - and some may not survive: Based on comprehensive physicals of 32 live dolphins… Read more >
NWF Tour Finds BP Oil Still Soaking Louisiana Marshes, Menacing Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation this week led a boat trip to Louisiana marshes hit hard by the Gulf oil disaster. The trip made depressingly clear that while national attention has moved on and Congress still hasn’t passed legislation to restore… Read more >
All Eyes on the Senate
Last week, pelicans and other wildlife in the Gulf got some promising news when the House of Representatives passed an amendment dedicating 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil spill to Gulf restoration. The amendment, introduced… Read more >
BP Reports Profit Gusher, Warns Gulf Oil Disaster Victims to Expect Rough Trial
BP has joined other oil giants in reporting staggeringly huge profits for 2011: BP returned to profit with a bang last year, posting net earnings of $23.9 billion on Tuesday, as the British energy giant prepared for a criminal trial over… Read more >
Tag, You’re it! CEOs Involved in Gulf Oil Disaster Refuse to Testify at Spill Hearing
Oil company bigwigs are on the run again as the companies responsible for last year’s Gulf oil disaster evade testifying before Congress. Facing more than a dozen major federal violations and numerous lawsuits, the CEOs of BP, Transocean Ltd., Halliburton… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – September 16, 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: Loggerhead Sea Turtles Need Protections Enforced September 16 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today… Read more >
BP’s Negligence “Contributing Cause” of Gulf Oil Disaster
Two new reports blame a rush to drill for the explosion that led to the Gulf oil disaster that killed 11 workers, thousands of birds, hundreds of endangered sea turtles, and dozens of dolphins. Read more >
