Award winning journalist and author Andrew Nikiforuk will speak to thousands of concerned conservationists in a virtual town hall meeting next week. He’ll discuss the disastrous repercussions for wildlife and NWF … Read more
Tony Iallonardo’s Archive
Tar Sands Energy Security a Mirage, NWF Tells House Panel
Reuters said a heavily lopsided panel in favor of approving controversial tar sands pipeline told members it’s okay to skirt environment and safety reviews called for by conservationists. Only NWF’s Jeremy Symons … Read more
Offshore Wind Power One Step Closer to Reality in U.S.
Today, the Obama administration proposed to eliminate a speedbump on the road to clean wildlife-friendly energy. The Interior Department said they are doing away with an unnecessary and redundant step … Read more
Oil Execs Try to Defend Tax Breaks Before Senators
With national gas prices topping $4 a gallon, the Senate Finance Cmte. is holding a hearing on tax breaks for the nation’s top five oil companies. On Tuesday, Senate Democrats announced … Read more
Oil Tax Breaks Targeted by Lawmakers
TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL! Disproportionate spending cuts hit conservation and environment programs in the last budget agreement, and more drastic cuts are likely to … Read more
Massive Pipeline Spill Sickens Residents
NWF Says Health Impacts a Glaring Hole, Needs Study About 28,000 barrels of oil spilled from a rupture of the Plains Midstream Canada Rainbow pipeline in Alberta … Read more
Moms and Kids Counting on EPA for Cleaner Air
In the wake of the American Lung Association’s report that 155 million American people live in polluted areas, we can help give young moms, future moms, babies and youngsters cleaner … Read more
Back to Bullying for Tar Sands Pipeline Giant
TransCanada, the company plotting to build the Keystone XL 2,000-mile, $14 billion pipeline splicing through five states to ship Canadian crude oil to Gulf refineries has added yet one … Read more
Wednesday – House and Senate Attack Clean Air – Take Action!
Today the Senate is scheduled to vote on a series of polluter-backed amendments to the Clean Air Act. While the details differ, all these amendments have one thing in common … Read more
TODAY – Clean Air Act Showdown in Senate – Take action
Today the Senate is scheduled to vote on a series of polluter-backed amendments to the Clean Air Act. While the details differ, all these amendments have one thing in common … Read more