March, 2011

The Devil Isn’t in the Details When it Comes to Climate Science

 |  Mar 8, 2011

Federal climate scientists have been exonerated by a Commerce Department investigation surrounding over a thousand leaked e-mails between American and British researchers in 2009, otherwise known as the infamous Climategate. … Read more

Why Doesn’t the United States Have an Energy Policy To Create Jobs and Protect the Environment?

 |  Mar 8, 2011

 By Larry J. Schweiger  I hope you will join me at National Wildlife Federation’s 75th Anniversary Gala on April 13 in Washington D.C.  We’ll honor Robert Redford and the many … Read more

Is This a Heron, Egret or Crane?

 |  Mar 8, 2011

My friend Tavie posted this photo to my Facebook page with a simple question: is this a heron, egret or a crane? National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Watch program is all … Read more

Dirty Energy Giant “Pushy,” Bullies, say Landowners in DC Visit (VIDEO)

 |  Mar 8, 2011

In Washington, DC, this week, landowners who are concerned they are being forced to place a dangerous pipeline under their land are visiting with their representatives in Congress and officials … Read more

Air Pollution

Clean Air Today – Gone Tomorrow

,  |  Mar 8, 2011

Wyoming’s great outdoors are breathtaking, but not just for its natural beauty. Excessive pollution has residents in the western part of the state dealing with bloody noses, watery eyes, and … Read more

Public Demand for Offshore Wind is Building

 |  Mar 8, 2011

Americans are ready to get serious about renewable energy.  Today, NWF joined over 120 national, regional, and local organizations in sending a letter to President Obama calling for rapid, responsible … Read more

Success: EPA agrees to take invasive species seriously

 |  Mar 8, 2011

Today, NWF and other conservation groups placed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a path that should finally protect native aquatic life from new invasive species.  Species like the zebra … Read more

From Theory to Practice: Integrating Equity in Smart Growth

, ,  |  Mar 7, 2011

The 10th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference (www.newpartners.org) held in Charlotte in February was a testament to the importance and urgency of placing equity and inclusion at the … Read more

No More Hypothetical – Offshore Wind Jobs Are Real!

 |  Mar 7, 2011

For years advocates and those resisiting the development of Atlantic offshore wind have been having a theoretical debate about jobs that may or may not be created by the establishment … Read more

A Nightmare or a Dream Come True: Which Will Congress Choose for America?

, ,  |  Mar 7, 2011

Rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is a trip few Americans ever get to make. Unless you have the money to pay for a commercial trip, which … Read more