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The Real Enemies: Liberal Media, Pop Culture, Hollywood Elites

 |  Mar 4, 2008

I went to a session at the Heartland Institute’s conference in New York City yesterday called “Climate Change Politics.” Guess what didn’t come up until the Q&A? Politics. So what … Read more

Heartland Institute: Following the Money Trail

 |  Mar 3, 2008

Global warming deniers spare no expense. The Heartland Institute’s “2008 International Conference on Climate Change” is being held at the Marriott Grand Marquis Times Square. The seminars are spread over … Read more

Climate Change’s Largest National Teach-in

 |  Feb 7, 2008

I want to thank all of you who supported or participated in the Focus the Nation Teach-in. It was a fantastic success, and the Focus the Nation team did a … Read more

President Bush on Energy, the Environment and “Global Climate Change”

 |  Jan 28, 2008

Tonight, President Bush delivered his final State of the Union address, continuing–in his own way–to call for solutions to confront global climate change. Nowhere, however, did he mention passing federal … Read more

10 Best Green Stories of 2007

 |  Dec 28, 2007

Grist has an excellent post called The Top Green Stories of 2007.  While they highlighted some of the biggest news, good and bad, I tried to focus on the most … Read more

Energy Bill Signed into Law

 |  Dec 19, 2007

Wildlife to Benefit from this “Down Payment” on Strong Global Warming Legislation The package–which passed the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the past week–will help reduce America’s oil … Read more

Historic Times for the Conservation Movement

 |  Dec 4, 2007

The momentum right now in the conservation movement is really incredible.  Not only are we on the eve of mandating an increase in fuel efficiency to 35 MPG, but we … Read more

NWF’s Take on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007

 |  Nov 2, 2007

There has been some confusion lately over where the environmental community stands on America’s Climate Security Act of 2007. To clarify, here are two letters which should provide a better … Read more

Corps Reform Measures Included in WRDA

 |  Oct 3, 2007

The Water Resources Development Act, which has passed both the House and Senate, includes key reform measures that would help better protect and mitigate for the loss of wetlands and … Read more

Energy Bill Passes House–Details, Next Steps and More

,  |  Aug 7, 2007

As promised, here’s a breakdown of the energy package passed by the House of Representatives Saturday, Aug. 4. VICTORY: A Renewable Electricity Standard passed, 220-190, which would require electric suppliers … Read more