A new report released jointly by the National Wildlife Federation and the Association of Northwest Steelheaders says six port construction projects in Oregon and Washington that would expand U.S. coal exports … Read more
July, 2012
Taking My Son To Work Day: Ranger Rick Loves the Granite State
I cherish the days, when I invite my nine year old son to work (soon to be 10 years old — can you believe it?). Often I am sitting at … Read more
Photo of the Day: Pheucticus ludovicianus
A female rose-breasted grosbeak in South Padre Island, Texas. Photo by Flickr member Kenny Salazar See more of Kenny Salazar’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We … Read more
Tar Sands in New England Clears Another Hurdle
Late last week, the Canadian National Energy Board approved a major step in a thinly-veiled effort to bring tar sands through New England for export out of South Portland, Maine. The … Read more
Wildlife Take the Gold for True Olympic Feats
Olympic fever has taken hold of the world—we’re all cheering for our favorite athletes. While human Olympians have amazing physical abilities, for wild animals strength, speed, agility and endurance mean … Read more
Photo of the Day: Sun Salutation
What’s Going On Here? Create your own caption for this photo and share it with us in the comments! Or for more funny photos, check out our monthly Caption Contest … Read more
Enbridge Spills Again. Is it Tar Sands?
Enbridge, the company that spilled a million gallons of tar sands oil into the Kalamazoo River two years ago this week, and that the National Transportation Safety Board likened to the … Read more
Study: Unusual Dolphin Deaths Linked to Gulf Oil Spill
A new study in the journal PLoS ONE suggests that a “perfect storm” of events contributed to the unusual numbers of dolphin deaths in the northern Gulf of Mexico. This study looks … Read more
Weekly News Roundup – July 27, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Applauds New Solar Energy Plan July 24 – … Read more
My Instagram Diary: Backstage Pass to the Today Show
Inside Rockefeller Plaza, the lights are on, the cameras are cued, and the producers are laughing on the set of The Today Show. The crew jokes between tapings (even making … Read more