In the final days of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland, European leaders met in Brussels and agreed to a pact for climate action to combat global warming. … Read more
Obama’s Interior, Agriculture Appointees Will Put Land Use Policies On Right Path
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced more cabinet selections—Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) as Secretary of the Interior and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture. In response, Larry Schweiger, … Read more
From Poznan To Copenhagen: Road Ahead Must Be A Fast Track
Two weeks of negotiations over a new international climate agreement just finished in Poznan, Poland, with a new presidential administration poised to take the reins in less than one month. … Read more
White House Drops Effort To Relax Pollution Limits
The Bush administration has announced it is abandoning its pursuit of two proposed regulations that would relax air-pollution standards for power plants. This ends the pursuit of one of the … Read more
California’s Comprehensive Climate Action Recognizes Green Tech As A Bright Spot
California has adopted the country’s first comprehensive global warming blueprint, calling for a return to 1990 emissions levels by 2020—equaling a 15 percent reduction of current emissions—and for one-third of … Read more
Obama Announces Energy, Environment Team
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced his energy and environment team, naming Carol Browner to lead a new council on climate, environment and energy issues; Steven Chu as energy secretary; Lisa … Read more
Reality Check On Coal, Funding Halted For Mountaintop Mining
A group of the nation’s prominent conservation organizations has launched the “Reality” Coalition, a national grassroots and advertising effort to tell a simple truth: in reality, there is no such … Read more
Going Green, Saving Green: Holiday Gifts And Decoration Ideas That Make A Difference
This holiday season, Americans can benefit from protecting the earth and keeping cost in mind at the same time. Studies show that a majority of consumers will shop for “green” … Read more
Jumpstart The Economy By Protecting The Environment
National Wildlife Federation will join environmental and conservation organizations in releasing a green stimulus proposal that would create as many as 3.6 million jobs, reduce pollution, protect public health and … Read more
Community Letter Sent To Poland Conference Urges U.S. Climate Action In 2009
Delegates from nearly 190 countries are gathering in Poland until December 12 to negotiate a pathway out of the climate crisis. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan is … Read more
