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Time for a Salmon Plan That Works

8/3/2009 // Robyn Carmichael

The salmon and steelhead that return to the Columbia and Snake Rivers are like no other fish in the world.  They migrate nearly 1,000 miles, connecting coastal and river communities from California to Alaska and inland to Oregon, Idaho and… Read more >

Trying to Fire the Climate Czar

7/17/2009 // Larry Schweiger

It’s offensive that Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) tried to fire President Obama’s “climate czar” Carol Browner and the staff of the Council on Environmental Quality yesterday by offering an amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill that the House of… Read more >

New White House Report: Green Jobs on Track for Future Growth

7/13/2009 // Kevin Coyle

A new White House economic advisers report looks at employment through 2016 and finds that the health and green job sectors are growing. Associated Press reports: “President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers said jobs ranging from technical record keeping to nursing… Read more >

Gearing Up For Final Clean Energy Bill Push

6/19/2009 // Miles Grant

Will the U.S. House take a final vote on the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act next week? That’s what President Obama is asking for: The Obama administration is planning to make next week “energy week” to rally… Read more >

Obama on ACES

5/22/2009 // Miles Grant

The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act last night! Here’s President Obama’s reaction: I commend Chairman Waxman and the Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee for a successful effort to pass a… Read more >

10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media

5/12/2009 // Danielle Brigida

At National Wildlife Federation we are very serious about protecting wildlife for our children’s future. That’s why we are very active on social media sites, because we know that there are a number of ways these sites can protect wildlife… Read more >

Disappointing Decision on Polar Bear Protection

5/8/2009 // Miles Grant

The decision is in, and it’s not what we were hoping for. The Obama administration has announced it will stick with the Bush administration’s regulation weakening protections for the threatened polar bear. The rule, put in place in the waning… Read more >

AEI: You Can Think Polar Bears are Cute. Or Threatened. But Not Both.

5/8/2009 // Miles Grant

While we’re waiting on a decision from the Obama administration on protecting polar bears, I thought I’d  pass along this little laugher from the American Enterprise Institute: The National Wildlife Federation, which sells cute little plush polar bears, warns us… Read more >

Polar Bear Protection Decision Due

5/8/2009 // Miles Grant

UPDATE 10:27am: Hearing we may get a decision this morning. I’ll keep you updated. A critical decision is expected any minute now from the Obama administration: A decision involving the iconic polar bear could determine whether protecting endangered species might… Read more >

Obama to Huddle with House Dems on Clean Energy Bill

5/5/2009 // Miles Grant

President Obama is calling all 36 Democrats from the House Energy & Commerce Committee to a meeting at the White House today: A White House aide said Obama plans to meet with the lawmakers Tuesday to discuss two of his… Read more >