After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the federal government issued new rules to improve offshore drilling safety. Problem solved, right? Not according to the Offshore Safety Report, issued by Oceana at … Read more
Tony Iallonardo
WATCH – Say No to Keystone Pipeline, Chorus of Advocates Urge
Watch NWF coverage of the press conference, public hearings, and rally here. Our cause is serious but the protest united us in a spirit of hope. “Yes you can. Stop … Read more
Mass Opposition to Keystone XL in DC This Week
It was a festive atmosphere outside the Ronald Reagan building in downtown Washington today, as protesters, many from National Wildlife Federation, flooded the plaza with chants, songs, and demands that … Read more
New Cornell Study Says Tar Sands Pipeline a Jobs Killer
The Keystone pipeline will kill jobs, not create them, concluded a new study by Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute. In their push to convince the Obama Administration to approve TransCanada’s … Read more
No More Delays on Climate Action, Enviro CEOs tell White House
Less than a week after the Environmental Protection Agency said it was delaying release of proposed new standards to rein in global warming pollution from new and existing power plants, … Read more
New York Takes Major Step Forward on Offshore Wind
NWF, Environmental groups praise Governor Cuomo for restarting process to bring clean energy ashore New York’s leading environmental organizations and the National Wildlife Federation applauded Governor Cuomo today for taking … Read more
WATCH: 24 Hours of Climate Reality a Call to Action
24 Presenters. 24 Time Zones. 13 Languages. 1 Message. 24 Hours of Reality was a worldwide event to broadcast the reality of the climate crisis. Featuring a new multimedia presentation … Read more
Bad Obama Ozone Decision May Spell Trouble for Wildlife
The Obama Administration’s recent announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will not strengthen the ozone or smog standard is of little consolation to parents who have to rush their asthmatic … Read more
Keystone XL a Job Killer, Says Cornell
Echoing some of our previous posts, the Cornell Global Labor Institute has just released it’s analysis of the job impacts from the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Their take? … Read more
U.S. House to Push Pro-Polluter Agenda in Fall
The U.S. House of Representatives will return to Washington after their summer vacation Labor Day weekend intent on dirtying the air and impairing the health of millions of Americans, just … Read more