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Northern pintails by Larry Hitchens

Ready to Fight the Stealth Attack on Wildlife? Part Two: Northern Pintails

, ,  |  Aug 24, 2011

It’s easy to see why the northern pintail is known as the “greyhound of the air.” A long, slender, small-headed and long-necked duck—propelled by narrow, elongated wings—the sleek pintail seems … Read more

Ready to Fight the Stealth Attack on Wildlife? Part One: Polar Bears

, ,  |  Aug 17, 2011

Polar bears may be Arctic icons, but even their animal rock-star status can’t always sway Congress to protect wildlife. Global warming is melting habitat the big white bears depend on … Read more

Federal Budget Antics Threaten Safety of Communities, Raise Costs

 |  Jul 29, 2011

Even climate change skeptics may agree that the weather is changing. Just this spring and summer, a tornado outbreak in Alabama tore through the state and destroyed homes; an unprecedented … Read more

Victory for Endangered Species

,  |  Jul 27, 2011

Today’s bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives to restore protections for endangered species was a nice surprise. Read more

Power plant in front of U.S. Capitol

Constituents or Lobbyists: Who Do House Leaders Represent?

 |  Jul 25, 2011

The U.S. House of Representatives today takes up a bill that would halt endangered species listings, block Clean Water Act protections, and gut the Clean Air Act. Why would any … Read more

Offshore Wind is a Wise Investment

 |  Jul 21, 2011

America’s offshore wind resources are immense, and it is time to get serious about bringing this significant, domestic clean energy source ashore.  National Wildlife Federation applauds Senators Carper (D-DE) and … Read more

Tell Congress to Stop Slashing Great Lakes Restoration

,  |  Jul 19, 2011

Celia Haven works on Great Lakes Restoration and Climate Adaptation at NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Center. Efforts to restore the Great Lakes could suffer a huge blow in the next … Read more

Dirty Water: A Theme Song for Congress

 |  Jul 14, 2011

Recently, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2018, the Dirty Water Act, which completely trashes the protections of the Clean Water Act. Unfortunately, this is just one of many attacks … Read more

U.S. Not Ready for Keystone XL Worst-Case

 |  Jul 11, 2011

Are giant Canadian oil companies fudging their safety analyses to get the mother of all pipelines built across the U.S.?  And what could happen if a mega-pipeline has a catastrophic … Read more

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water

 |  Jul 7, 2011

More evidence that Congress lives in an alternate universe: they still think offshore oil rigs are no place for regulators. Basic common sense says that if you want to increase … Read more