This Rocky Mountain summer is shaping up to be a lot like last summer — hot, dry, fiery. And it’s not even officially summer yet. A wildfire driven by drought, wind … Read more
Department of the Interior Ushers the U.S. One Step Closer to Offshore Wind Development
Offshore wind energy has felt just out of America’s reach for quite some time now. While Europe has more than fifty projects up and running off their shores, here in … Read more
Climate Change Spells Peril for Puffins (Updated)
With its distinctive appearance, the Atlantic puffin has been endowed with colorful names—from “sea parrot” to “the clown of the sea,” and even “sea rooster.” Nicknames aside, these tuxedoed waddlers … Read more
An Updated Social Cost of Carbon Shows that the Economy Benefits from Cutting Carbon Pollution
Just before the weekend, the Obama Administration nodded in the direction of more responsive limits on carbon pollution, and acknowledged that the science and economics tell the story that many … Read more
Sen. Udall Talks Wildlife and Climate with Coloradoans
Updated on Wed., June 5th. On Tuesday, the National Wildlife Federation hosted a Town Hall forum with special guest, Colorado U.S. Senator Mark Udall. I led the forum for Coloradoans … Read more
Keystone XL Loses Ground in Congress
The Keystone XL pipeline took a hit yesterday as support for the polluting megaproject dwindles on Capitol Hill. Read more
Weekly News Roundup- May 17, 2013
House Farm Bill Needs Critical Improvements for Soil, Water and Wildlife May 16– Late last evening, the House Committee on Agriculture passed its version of the 2013 farm bill. “We … Read more
On Endangered Species Day, Right Whales Remind Us to Work Together
Today’s climate crisis drips with urgency. Stories of species loss and habitat destruction roll in, and repeatedly underscore the reality of how quickly we need to get our act together … Read more
Climate Change Putting Even Common Plants and Animals at Risk
More than half of plants (57%) and more than a third (34%) of vertebrate animals are at risk of losing the majority of their climatically suitable habitats in the absence of serious actions to reduce carbon pollution. Read more
Weekly News Roundup- May 10, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair … Read more
