“With the Senate so close to the goal line on a new energy path for America, we can’t call a time out now,” said NWF President Larry Schweiger.
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NWF President to Senate: Time to Finish Job
Obama Presses Senate to Pass Clean Energy & Climate Bill
President Obama is sending a clear message to Senate leaders, asking them to pass clean energy & climate legislation as soon as work on financial reform is done: “This is … Read more
NWF’s President Looks Back at the First Earth Day
Earth Day’s 40th anniversary is coming up on Thursday, April 22nd. Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, remembers the observing first Earth Day in his hometown … Read more
Let’s Commit to Tropical Forest Conservation
Tropical rainforests are diverse habitats that are home to half of the world’s plant and wildlife species, and protecting these forests is crucial to wildlife and to the health of … Read more
Washington Post Calls for “Smart” Senate Clean Energy & Climate Bill
Today’s Washington Post gets behind the efforts of Senators John Kerry, Lindsey Graham & Joe Lieberman to craft bipartisan clean energy & climate legislation. Read more
New Developments on Senate Climate Bill – And What We Have to Gain
There was a flurry of new developments on a Senate clean energy & climate bill yesterday. Read more
Calling for Earth’s Day in Congress
Almost 40 years after the inaugural Earth Day, Americans of all stripes are pushing Congress to put the planet first. That was the message from a panel of elected leaders … Read more
Polluter Dirty Air Acts Come to Light – Help Stop Them
At first it seemed like simply one bad idea from one senator. But now we know the real story — a tangled web of public officials, polluter lobbyists, and efforts to gut the Clean Air Act. Read more
NWF Holds Firm on Climate & Energy Bill in 2010
“As far as we are concerned there should not and will not be an energy bill in 2010 without the pollution cap needed to unleash private investment in the clean energy economy,” said NWF’s Jeremy Symons. Read more
New Poll: Americans Know Clean Energy & Climate Action Create Jobs
A new Associated Press poll out this morning is giving a big boost to the prospects of a clean energy & climate bill in the Senate. Read more
