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30 Years Later, Finally Time for Change?

 |  Jul 15, 2009

I was really struck by the piece by Gordon Stewart in the New York Times today, Carter’s Speech Therapy. Stewart reminds us that it was 30 years ago today when … Read more

You spoke…Congress Listened. Now It’s On To the Senate.

 |  Jul 2, 2009

As you know, Congress passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Now it’s on to the Senate to help move America to a cleaner, brighter energy future. On behalf … Read more

Let’s Hear it for the EAC!

 |  Jun 26, 2009

UPDATE at 4:30 pm. Here’s a video from this great vote-day rally: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV8I_QuZZ8g[/youtube] Just wanted to share a pic from our coalition partners, the Energy Action Coalition. They’re turning out … Read more

Top 3 Reasons to Support ACES

 |  Jun 26, 2009

TODAY’s THE DAY! Within hours, Congress is expected to vote on legislation to confront the single greatest threat to America’s wildlife and natural resources. Please make sure your representative will help pass … Read more

Gearing Up For Final Clean Energy Bill Push

 |  Jun 19, 2009

Will the U.S. House take a final vote on the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act next week? That’s what President Obama is asking for: The Obama administration … Read more

Key Clean Water Bill Moves Forward

 |  Jun 18, 2009

Great news today from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which passed the Clean Water Restoration Act! It now heads to the full Senate. Here’s what Jan Goldman-Carter, the … Read more

Urgent Request from Congress: Tell Us About Wildlife

 |  Jun 10, 2009

I just got an email from Robyn, in the Western Regional Center, with an urgent call to action she’d seen in the Mercury News. Oddly enough the author was not … Read more

Waxman-Markey’s Renewable Energy Standard: Tough Enough?

 |  May 14, 2009

I’m one of the contributors over at the National Journal’s Energy & Environment Experts Blog. Here’s the question posed today: Does the [Waxman-Markey] proposal go far enough to promote the … Read more

Waxman Ready to Show Cards on ACES?

 |  May 12, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation has been lobbying hard to help build support for strong provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Now Grist reports Democrats have … Read more

Polar Bear Protection Decision Due

 |  May 8, 2009

UPDATE 10:27am: Hearing we may get a decision this morning. I’ll keep you updated. A critical decision is expected any minute now from the Obama administration: A decision involving the … Read more