“We here in New Bedford consider ourselves to be dry sponges. Determined dry sponges.” – Mayor Jon Mitchell On Tuesday, New Bedford’s dry sponges absorbed a whole lot of inspiration … Read more
Congress
Last Call: Who Wants a Farm Bill that Works for Wildlife?
Sisyphus was a king from Greek mythology who was punished by the gods by being forced eternally to push a massive boulder up a hill; each time, as the boulder … Read more
One Year after Hurricane Sandy, Clean Energy Leaders Plan Big Solutions for the Year Ahead
You know that feeling – equal parts daunting and exhilarating – that you get when you see or meet the champions of your cause, the experts of your favorite field? … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- October 11, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Everyone is affected by the shutdown. Read these blogs to find out how the shutdown can affect you and your community. Environmental … Read more
What’s the Condition of the Pipeline Beneath the Straits of Mackinac: VIDEO
This past July, NWF conducted a diving expedition to obtain footage of aging oil pipelines strung across one of the most sensitive locations in the Great Lakes, and possibly the … Read more
It’s Shutdown Season: As hunting seasons open across the country, Congress is shutting it down
The fall is undeniably my favorite time of year. The sweltering summer is fading, the shadows are getting longer, leaves are turning Technicolor – and, most importantly for me, hunting … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- October 4, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Government shutdown spells trouble for wildlife, but it also spells trouble for you! Coal is continuing to play dirty. Read about the … Read more
First Flooding, Now an Unnatural Disaster — the Shutdown — Plagues Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado communities are still assessing all the damage from September’s deadly flooding that destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes and wiped out roads and highways. People in the … Read more
What the Government Shutdown Means for Wildlife
As of midnight last night, after the failure of Congress to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government, the government has officially shutdown. What does this mean for conservation? We don’t … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- September 27, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? It’s flu season for ‘ewe.’ For bighorn sheep in Montana, communicable diseases-including pneumonia-are a huge problem. Plant your own “Mother Willow!” Help … Read more
