Miles Grant

Miles Grant is director of communications for National Wildlife Federation, coordinating communications across NWF’s programs to protect wildlife and wild places, connect Americans with nature, and confront climate change. He lives in Fairhaven, MA with his wife and daughter.

New NWF Report: Heat Waves Threaten Cities, Farmers, Wildlife

The National Wildlife Federation issued a new report today, More Extreme Heat Waves: Global Warming’s Wake Up Call. From USA Today’s coverage of the report: The nation is headed for … Read more

State Dept. Pollution Pipeline Undermines Obama’s Climate Goals

According to a report in today’s Washington Post, the U.S. State Department has approved the construction of a multibillion-dollar pipeline from Canadian oil sands to refineries in the United States. … Read more

Big Coal Dumps Letter Fraud Lobbyists

As the National Journal reports, Big Coal is dropping its dirty lobbying firm: The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity announced Thursday that it was severing ties with Bonner & … Read more

Another Day, Another Case of Polluter-Paid “Outrage”

The New York Times reports on a yet another case of phony protests against the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act. This time, Big Oil bussed in its employees … Read more

Big Coal Denies Astroturfing by Citing…Astroturfing

Supporters of clean energy have been calling out front groups for polluters, who’ve been spending big money on ginning up phony opposition to the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) … Read more

Not Allowed in “Families for Coal” Group: Families

I hopped in the National Wildlife Federation Prius yesterday to drive from our headquarters in Reston, VA to the Netroots Nation blogger conference here in Pittsburgh, PA. Every 30 miles … Read more

Big Oil Funding Anti-ACES Protests

Polluters have already spent more than $100 million dollars trying to kill comprehensive climate and energy legislation. That money has wound up funding everything from misleading TV ads to forged … Read more

Video: The Bob Beamon of Squirrels

Do backyard squirrels count as wildlife? I say yes: And be sure to follow common squirrel on Twitter! Read more

New Poll: 71% Back Climate Bill

A new Zogby International poll released today shows seven in ten likely voters favor the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, the comprehensive climate and clean energy bill that … Read more

Game Changer on the Road: 230 Miles Per Gallon

Mysterious ads have been popping up around DC recently, featuring “230 8-11” with a smiling outlet for the 0. We just found out what all the fuss is about: The … Read more