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Exxon’s Yellowstone Debacle Gets Worse
The planet’s second biggest corporation couldn’t be bothered to clean up after its last mess — will the next one ruin your community? Read more >
Climate Capsule: Turn Down the Heat
This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Wrong Pipeline, Wrong Oil Quote: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Economic Story of the Week: Energy-Saving LEDs , Unstoppable Editorial of the Week: Sizzle Factor for a Restless Climate Bad News for Bears Clean… Read more >
Oiled Bald Eagle Among Yellowstone River Oil Spill Victims
As fish show signs of stress, a live oiled bald eagle has been spotted in Montana’s Yellowstone River oil spill zone, along with a dead owl and several dead ducks covered in oil. Read more >
Plug It In: Taking Control of Our Energy Future
As temperatures soar into the 90’s, beach outings, bbq’s, and pool parties are in full swing, but not without a significant cost. Families once again are experiencing pain at the pump caused by high and unpredictable gas prices. Drivers have… Read more >
Climate Capsule: When the House Attacks
This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: House Spending Bill Attacks Endangered Species, Clean Water and Clean Air Quote: Jeremy Symons, senior VP, Conservation & Education, NWF Economic Story of the Week: Light it Up Editorial of the Week: Climate… Read more >
As Yellowstone River Oil Spill Cleanup Continues, Dead Animals Taken for Testing
Oil spill cleanup efforts continue along the Yellowstone River in Montana. But will they be effective? Read more >
U.S. Not Ready for Keystone XL Worst-Case
Are giant Canadian oil companies fudging their safety analyses to get the mother of all pipelines built across the U.S.? And what could happen if a mega-pipeline has a catastrophic Fukushima-style disaster? Pipelines have been spilling regularly across the U.S.,… Read more >
As Cleanup Continues, Oil Spreads 15 Miles Down Montana’s Yellowstone River
We’re now learning oil from last week’s Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture under Montana’s Yellowstone River has traveled much further downstream than the oil giant originally estimated. Read more >
Exxon Mobil Oil Pipeline Ruptures Under Montana’s Yellowstone River
Here’s an account of the oil spill along with pictures from NWF’s Alexis Bonogofsky, who lives on the Yellowstone River in Montana. Read more >
