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Weekly News Roundup – March 8, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Celebrates New Certified Sustainable Biofuel Flight Route Across The Atlantic March 8 – The National Wildlife Federation and… Read more >
Initiating Sustainability through the Production of Biodiesel Fuels
In the not too distant future, Piedmont Community College’s (PCC) lawn mowers and yard equipment could be powered by biodiesel fuels produced from cooking oils used in the College’s snack bar. PCC is taking the lead in promoting sustainability and… Read more >
Black-footed Ferrets — Will They be the Comeback Kits?
The black-footed ferret has gone from near oblivion to the brink of recovery in about three decades. The lithe, little weasel with the bandit-like mask was thought to be extinct until a ranch dog named Shep carried a dead ferret to… Read more >
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Members Demand Comprehensive Study of the Otter Creek Coal Mine
Yesterday more than 170 Northern Cheyenne tribal members submitted detailed and substantive comments to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) asking for a thorough, transparent and comprehensive study of the proposed Otter Creek coal mine in southeastern Montana. Tribal… Read more >
For Gulf Restoration, Every Dollar Counts
This weekend I had the opportunity to discuss what BP might face at trial for the Gulf oil disaster with some eloquent thought leaders, including Tulane political science professor and MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry. We discussed the continuing “unusual mortality event”… Read more >
Gucci Goes Green at Paris Fashion Week
This post was written by Nathalie Walker, Manager of National Wildlife Federation’s Tropical Agriculture, Forests and Climate Project For decades, fashion designers have looked to wildlife and the natural world for inspiration. Today, however, they’re taking it one step further at Paris… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – March 1, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: State Dept. Keystone XL Analysis Fatally Flawed March 1 – The U.S. State Department, which is overseeing the… Read more >
BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Trial 101: A Primer
This week was the start of the Deepwater Horizon disaster trial. Remember the start of the disaster itself? Initially, BP was downplaying, denying, and hiding the awful truth: that crude oil, natural gas, and methane hydrates were gushing into one… Read more >
Sequestration’s Impact on Environmental Spending
Sequestration begins tomorrow, and we wanted to share how it will affect conservation spending on a regional basis. Thanks to Addie Rolnick for research contributions to this piece. Read more >
45 Days to Speak Up for Caribou
For the third time, the U.S. State Department has issued an environmental review of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, and once again, they got it dead wrong. Now, it’s up to us to send a signal to… Read more >