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Still Think Climate Change Is Just For Treehuggers?
For those who might still think that climate change only matters to treehuggers, check out what some courageous leaders from communities on the front lines of climate impacts said as they are in Washington, D.C. today to ask their Senators… 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 (R-OK) deny even basic climate science, what was most remarkable… Read more >
Get Ready…We’re Up Next
I was glad to see renewed momentum this week for bipartisan Senate action on an energy and climate bill. President Obama said yesterday at a New Orleans town hall meeting that the White House is ready to fight for a… Read more >
Obama Nobel Peace Prize Timely Reminder of Global Opportunity to Confront Climate Change
Here is my response to the announcement of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize today: “I congratulate President Obama for receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. The award notes the importance of President Obama’s initiative to lead the country toward ‘a… Read more >
President Obama Points Out The Role of Hunters and Anglers in America’s Conservation History
To acknowledge National Hunting and Fishing Day this weekend, President Obama has released a special White House proclamation that reflects the many decades that hunters and anglers in the U.S. have supported funding and have been volunteers for creating wildlife… Read more >
Waking Up to Bold Coffee and Bold Climate Action
I’m in Pittsburgh this week, covering some G20 events for the National Wildlife Federation. Went down to get some coffee this morning (Starbucks Anniversary Blend – just OK, but better than the Pike Roast, which tastes like coal slurry) and… Read more >
NWF: New Fuel Efficiency Standards “Important and Overdue Step”
The Obama administration today unveiled stronger fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions: The administration estimated the requirements would cost up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 — but that it… Read more >
New Poll: Americans Demand Clean Energy Now
Could America’s call for a new direction in energy policy be any more clear? After a year and a half of being hit from all sides with Big Oil’s multimillion-dollar campaign of deception to keep us hooked on dirty energy,… Read more >
Safeguarding Fish In a Warming World – The Warming Arctic
On Thursday, the Obama Administration approved the Fishery Management Plan for the fish resources of the Arctic. The plan prevents the expansion of commercial fishing into large areas of the sea where the ice has melted due to rising temperatures… Read more >
Tar Sands: NWF Memo to Editorial and Opinion Writers
National Wildlife Federation released the following memo today to editorial and opinion writers about the State Department’s approval of a multi billion dollar pipeline to import oil from Canadian tar sands in to the United States. These dirty fuels produce… Read more >
