Several NWF staff attended the Take Back America Conference today. Keynote speakers included Presidential candidates Bill Richardson, Barack Obama, John Edwards and Mike Gravel. I took notes during the speeches … Read more
energy
SOTU ’07–A “Global Climate Change” Nod
Exerpt from the energy portion of President George Bush’s State of the Union address tonight: Extending hope and opportunity depends on a stable supply of energy that keeps America’s economy … Read more
Grassroots or Astroturf?
Warning. A public relations firm hired four months ago by the Alaska State Legislature–see story here–could be coming soon to a media outlet near you. Pac/West Communications set up a … Read more
Energy Freedom, Strings Attached
Ahhhhh, what’s an energy bill without a good name? The “American-Made Energy Freedom Act” was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). It’s purpose? … Read more
The Arctic Wildlife Refuge–Whose Land?
Caribou Rising: Defending the Porcupine Herd, Gwich-‘in Culture, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Rick Bass Sierra Club Books 164 pp., $19.95 With gas prices climbing, oil executives hope … Read more
What Do You See?
If you could look into a crystal ball and see the future of energy production in America, what do you think you would see? When you look five years…20 years…50 … Read more
March Madness
That’s the only way to describe what’s happening in Washington right now when it comes to the Arctic Refuge. Who’s playing? Led by team captain Ted Stevens, a veteran player … Read more
Beating a Dead Horse
The Senate released its budget today, with–you guessed it–language to open the Arctic Refuge. The first thing that came to our minds? That old Ben Franklin quote: “The definition of … Read more
Curing America’s Oil Addiction
During his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush admitted a major problem. “America is addicted to oil.” The catchy rhetoric is right on the money. Time for … Read more