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Wildlife Victory! Congress Says BP Fines Must Help Restore Gulf
Thanks to the persistent voices of hundreds of thousands of wildlife advocates, Congress passed a Transportation Package that includes the potential for the largest investment in wildlife conservation in U.S. history and two very important wins for wildlife against Big… Read more >
2.1 Million Comments to Cut Carbon Pollution
The National Wildlife Federation and a coalition of allies, including Environment America, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Interfaith Power and Light, just delivered more than 2.1 million comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of carbon pollution standards… Read more >
Girl Power + 650 Plants + Great Partners = More Wildlife Habitat
Dozens of Girl Scout troop leaders, Verizon and Liberty Mutual employee volunteers, Certified Wildlife Habitat Owners, NWF staff, and what felt like a zillion girl scouts made my last weekend a really special day. On Saturday, June 23, 2012, thousands of… Read more >
Tar Sands-Oiled Kalamazoo River Open to Public
But the public was not welcomed to the press event. Agencies within the Unified Command hosted an invite-only media event to open the oiled Kalamazoo River to the public today. I would love to say that I was shocked by… Read more >
Speak up to Protect Wildlife from Capitol Hill’s Top 4 Environmental Attacks this Week
Extra extra! Detroit River Catches on Fire… Thousands Extinct in the Everglades… No Public Access Allowed on Lake Champlain… Bogus headlines? For the moment yes but these hypothetical events move closer to reality this week with the legislative agendas of… Read more >
3 Easy Ways to Celebrate World Oceans Day
I was born in the Caribbean and grew up on the French side of St. Martin, surrounded by colorful fabrics, vibrant music, and delicious tropical foods. I was obsessed with the ocean at a very young age and fascinated by… Read more >
Kids’ Perspectives On Disney’s Nature Celebration
National Wildlife Federation recently joined four NWF Youth Ambassadors from across the country at the Disney Youth Conservation Summit. The kids were recognized, along with 100 other youth, for their work to promote conversation and protect nature. Collected below are… Read more >
As Americans Head for Lakes and Beaches, Congress Attacks Clean Water Act Protections
As summer begins, I wonder if Americans realize how much they owe to the 1972 Clean Water Act for the clean water and healthy waterbodies they cherish. This year is the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which is… Read more >
Georgia Teen Rallies Community Around Community Wildlife Habitat
At first, Johns Creek seems like your typical suburban neighborhood outside of Atlanta. Residents obviously take great pride in their gardens. What they can also now take pride in is the fact that Johns Creek was recently recognized by the National Wildlife… Read more >
“Black Out, Speak Out” for Wildlife
On June 4, groups across the United States and Canada are blacking out their websites to demonstrate that concerns about tar sands will not be silenced. Read more >
