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New Englanders Invade DC to Stay Tar Sands Free
An intrepid crew from Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire visited our nation’s capitol to press for action on the tar sands threat to New England. Will their message stick? Read more >
Charting a Clean Energy Future for New England’s Oil-Menaced Southeastern Coast
Ask Americans to name a major oil spill and you’ll hear about the Gulf oil disaster and the Exxon Valdez, maybe even Arkansas, the Kalamazoo River and the Yellowstone River. But two of America’s worst oil disasters took place off… Read more >
BREAKING: Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline Accident in Minnesota
Will the company’s latest pipeline accident imperil its chances for a massive expansion in the Great Lakes? Read more >
EPA Slams Keystone XL Review
Could the momentum be shifting against the tar sands megaproject? The big news out of Washington seems to say “yes.” Read more >
Beavers Save Bay from Brunt of Spill – But Pay the Price
Beavers have proved over and over again how valuable they and their impressive dams are. The wetlands created by the dams increase and support biological diversity. The dams filter silt and pollution from water. Recently in northern Utah, beaver dams… Read more >
New VIDEO: The Tar Sands Threat to Wildlife
From widespread habitat destruction, to the drastic effects of climate change, to devastating toxic oil spills—the scope and scale of impacts that wildlife will face if the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline is built are immense. President Obama is expected… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – April 12, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Sportsmen Share Priorities With New Interior Chief April 10 – A national sportsmen’s coalition looks forward to working with… Read more >
Update on Wildlife Oiled in Arkansas Tar Sands Spill
Just got this update on the Exxon Mobil Pegasus tar sands pipeline spill from Geralyn Hoey, a National Wildlife Federation regional representative in our South Central Regional Center: On Monday, I spoke again with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – April 5, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Report: Gulf Wildlife Three Years into the Gulf Oil Disaster April 2 – As the three-year mark of the Gulf… Read more >
More than One Million Strong Against Keystone XL
In his Earth Day proclamation, President Obama said “nothing is more powerful than millions of voices calling for change.” Yesterday, we did just that. KXL Opponents Make Voices Heard Following the close of the 45-day public comment period on the… Read more >