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Senate’s Thurs “Big Oil Bailout” Vote = 455 Million More Barrels of Oil Addiction

 |  Jun 6, 2010

NWF is fighting hard this week to defeat an anticipated vote June 10th on a resolution in the Senate that would blow a hole in the Clean Air Act and … Read more

Big Momentum for Clean Energy Bill This Summer

 |  Jun 3, 2010

President Obama made clear in a speech this week and Senate Majority Leader Reid (in a letter to committee chairs) said it’s time to move a clean energy bill this … Read more

Carbon Free Girl Speaks for Wildlife

,  |  May 10, 2010

By Larry Schweiger Wildlife has a dedicated ally in Leilani Munter.  I spent this past week touring the Gulf region with National Wildlife Federation ambassador and green race car driver Leilani … Read more

Will the Oil Spill Become America’s Moment to Embrace a Clean Energy Future?

 |  May 8, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger As I head back from the Gulf coast today, where I saw firsthand some of the terrible impacts of the BP oil disaster, I read Al … Read more

Actually, Knowledge Is “The Gas of Life”

 |  Feb 26, 2010

South Dakota’s House passed a resolution calling for “balanced” teaching of global warming in the state’s public schools. The 36 state representatives who supported HCR 1009 believe that “carbon dioxide is not a pollutant…Many scientists refer to carbon dioxide as ‘the gas of life’”. Read more

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New Financing Tools Help Push for Clean Energy

 |  Feb 23, 2010

For anyone interested in serious reductions in global warming pollution on campus, the new report “Financing Sustainability on Campus,”written by Ben Barlow and edited by Andrea Putman, is an indispensable … Read more

Clean Energy Week

,  |  Feb 5, 2010

It’s Clean Energy Week in Washington! The National Wildlife Federation is one of more than 100 businesses & organizations partnering on the week. The organizers of Clean Energy Week assert … Read more

Obama: “Don’t Give Up” on Carbon Cap

,  |  Feb 4, 2010

  President Obama delivered a clear message to Senate Democrats yesterday — just because comprehensive clean energy & climate legislation is hard doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing: “Don’t give … Read more

Sen. Graham Pushes Back Hard Against Half Measures

 |  Feb 3, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger Because he knows that America needs policies that promote energy independence and a cleaner, healthier environment, Sen. Graham pushed back hard today against half measures for … Read more

Preserve the Clean Air Act’s Protections

 |  Jan 25, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger I posted this response “Preserve the Clean Air Act’s Protections” on National Journal’s blog in response to the following question: Should Congress Stop EPA? Sen. Lisa … Read more