The State Department announced today that it will delay the decision-making process on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, citing the need for more clarity around the project’s route. This … Read more
World leaders call on President Obama to reject Keystone XL
Today a group of Nobel Peace Prize winners, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, issued a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, calling on them to reject the … Read more
EPA research shows regulating methane is efficient and low cost
This Tuesday, the EPA released five whitepapers examining methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and affirmed what we already knew—this powerful carbon pollutant can be reduced efficiently and … Read more
NWF featured in “A Fierce Green Fire” on PBS
NWF’s own Barbara Bramble is featured in A Fierce Green Fire, which traces the history of the grassroots and global environmental movement in the 20th century and beyond. The film, which … Read more
The Premiere You Won’t Want to Miss
Have you heard the buzz on Years of Living Dangerously – the Showtime series on climate change? Now is your chance to watch the series premier and help move the … Read more
March With Us to Reject the Keystone Pipeline and Protect Our Wildlife
On Saturday, April 26, thousands will be joining a brave and bold alliance of tribal communities, ranchers and farmers here in Washington, D.C. to demonstrate and make sure President Obama … Read more
Chico Vive: Chico Mendes and Grassroots Environmentalism
In the mid-1980s, the international environmental movement was in its infancy. Most international work focused on trade in endangered species and setting up protected areas, while grassroots environmental work focused … Read more
Senate Finance Committee Can Re-open the Door for Renewable Energy
On the last day of 2013, the wind power industry lost two important tax credits to an expiration date that never should have been set in the first place. The … Read more
RenaissanceRe, Leader in Disaster Risk Mitigation
This year, National Wildlife Federation is proud to present our Award for Corporate Leadership to RenaissanceRe! RenRe envisions itself not just as a reinsurance company, but as a “positive force … Read more
Your Backyard: A Stormwater Sponge
As urban areas have grown, we have altered nature, replacing it with sidewalks, parking lots, roads, and other man-made structures. Our development patterns have not only led to harmful levels … Read more
