November, 2012

Golder Ranch

What Voice Do We Have?: Environmental justice and the Tongue River Railroad

On Wednesday evening, the auditorium of the St. Labre School in Ashland, Montana was packed.  Northern Cheyenne tribal members, land owners, ranchers and hunters came to the third public scoping … Read more

The Public Is Speaking: Action on Climate Change Now

New NWF post-election polling shows that the realignment of our politics around the issue of climate continues to gain steam.  Conducted by Zogby Analytics, the new polling shows that as … Read more

Eco-Schools Win Books in our Power Families Giveaway!

What is your school doing to conserve energy? The Eco-Schools USA staff recently asked this question as part of a fun giveaway they hosted for participating elementary schools across the country. Winning … Read more

24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report

Tune in to the The Dirty Weather Report, a 24-hour live online broadcast featuring former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, NWF President and CEO Larry Schweiger, and climate … Read more

The Energy Future is Now: Extend wind tax credits

The election’s over. Billions of dollars have been spent on campaigns from coast to coast. And the pundits tell us, politically speaking, that we’re back where we were because the … Read more

Clint and Wally McRae - Ranchers whose land would be crossed by the Tongue River Railroad

Cows and trains don’t mix: Ranchers stand up against the Tongue River Railroad in second public hearing

Yesterday, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) staff members moved down the valley to hold public scoping hearings in Forsyth, MT after meeting with the Northern Cheyenne in Lame Deer on Monday. They … Read more

Poll – Keystone XL Pummeled by Clean Energy

National Wildlife Federation released results of a Zogby commissioned poll covering several climate and energy issues.  The poll, done just after the election, finds support for Keystone XL was dwarfed … Read more

Bull elk during fall rut

Photo of the Day: Sparring Elk

Bull elk battling during the fall rut Photo by Flickr member Jeka World Photography See more of Jeka World Photography’s photos on Flickr Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

Northern Cheyenne Tipi

Northern Cheyenne raise concerns about the Tongue River Railroad in first public hearing

Yesterday, braving Montana’s icy roads and freezing temperatures, over 50 Northern Cheyenne tribal members from the small community of Lame Deer gathered to tell representatives of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) … Read more

Climate Solutions Delivered Jobs and Votes

…and they show a way forward My colleague Joe blogged last week on three big reasons why climate will move to the top of the agenda as we close out … Read more