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Standing Up for Ohio State Parks

 |  May 18, 2011

Post was written by Tracy Sabetta, pictured here with her daughter. Tracy leads the outreach to NWF supporters in Ohio. You can reach her at tsabetta@initiativeohio.com. You know what they … Read more

Columbus Statehouse

Ohioans Gather Tomorrow at Statehouse to Protect State Parks from Drilling

,  |  May 16, 2011

Blog post was written by Tracy Sabetta, who leads the outreach to NWF supporters in Ohio. You can reach her at tsabetta@initiativeohio.com. Spring has finally arrived in Ohio! What a … Read more

Shell Oil: More Drilling, Less Regulation!

 |  May 5, 2011

Shell Oil has proposed to drill ten exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean in 2012-13, a major expansion of an earlier proposal to drill three wells in 2011.  Citing Shell’s “world-class capabilities” … Read more

The Upside-Down, Post-Deepwater Horizon World

 |  Apr 22, 2011

Historically, environmental disasters have tended to prompt introspection, learning and some level of commitment to do a better job in the future. When an oil blowout blackened the waters near … Read more

Shocker! Gulf drilling agency makes the “High Risk List”

,  |  Mar 1, 2011

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) made this year’s list of the worst-run government agencies.  The “High Risk List” helps the feds keep track … Read more

Giant Ships Invade Mississippi Gulf Coast Island

 |  Dec 14, 2010

There’s an industrial-strength landing site at the west end of Horn. Large crew boats, tugs and barges are anchored in the shallows next to channels between the islands that provide deep water access. Read more

Protect the Arctic Refuge for Good!

, ,  |  Oct 25, 2010

December 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the Arctic Refuge, which polar bears, arctic foxes, migratory birds and other wildlife depend on for their survival.

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Groups Launch Effort to Hold Senate Oil Backers Accountable

 |  Aug 17, 2010

In the latest effort to hold Big Oil and their recalcitrant friends in the Senate accountable for sinking climate legislation this summer, a new group called Oil Change International has launched a web campaign … Read more

Senate on Brink of Colossal Failure

 |  Jul 23, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger As a result of continued obstruction from every Republican Senator and a few Democratic Senators, the Senate today is on the brink of a colossal failure … Read more

You Can’t Rewind an Oil Spill

,  |  May 25, 2010

The National Wildlife Federation is one of several conservation organizations sponsoring this new ad: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqvj3rI6ajI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Tell Interior Secretary Ken Salazar: No more oil spills, especially in critical polar bear habitat. Read more