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Deepwater Horizon: 1,000 Days Later

,  |  Jan 15, 2013

It has been 1,000 days since the BP-operated oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, gushing millions of barrels of crude oil into a body of water that supports … Read more

The Joy of the Season

 |  Dec 18, 2012

As the holiday season is upon us, it always prompts me to reflect on all of the things that I hold dear – family, friends, colleagues, and our schools and teachers.  … Read more

Drought in the Rockies, Plains Taking Toll on Fish and Wildlife

,  |  Dec 11, 2012

  The drought persists in the Rocky Mountain West and it’s not just the ski slopes that look rough. Fish and wildlife are feeling the effects: Sagebrush and other plants … Read more

Keep the holidays – and the rest of the year – happy for wildlife through giving

 |  Dec 4, 2012

In a quandary about what to get for your favorite pronghorn this holiday season? All out of gift ideas for that special herd of mule deer? The National Wildlife Federation … Read more

The Push for Oil Shale: News Ripped from Last Century’s Headlines

,  |  Dec 3, 2012

There’s a saying in Colorado about the so-far-fruitless effort to tap the “Saudi Arabia” of oil shale in the region: “Oil shale: It’s the energy of the future… and always … Read more

Haycock Township, PA Becomes a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat

, , ,  |  Nov 26, 2012

Congratulations to Haycock Township, Pennsylvania for becoming the 63rd Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in the nation and the third community in Pennsylvania to achieve this honor.  Haycock Township is a … Read more

How are community colleges advancing greener careers and campuses?

,  |  Nov 7, 2012

The Greenforce Initiative, a partnership of National Wildlife Federation and Jobs for the Future, hosted a virtual summit last Friday, November 2 – Advancing Greener Careers and Campuses. The summit hosted … Read more

Bethlehem, PA Celebrates Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

 |  Nov 2, 2012

Who would have thought that a city like Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known in former years as a hub of industry (most notably, for Bethlehem Steel), would rally its citizens to preserve wildlife … Read more

What’s Your Purpose? Billy Parish asks Students at the Annual AASHE Student Summit

 |  Oct 26, 2012

On October 14, almost 500 students gathered at the Los Angeles Convention center for the student summit at the AASHE annual campus sustainability conference.  This was the sixth year NWF … Read more

Hands-On Habitat Volunteers – A Key to the Future of the Environmental Movement

, , ,  |  Oct 22, 2012

The near absence of any discussion of the environment in the presidential debates has led me to think about the state of the U.S. environmental movement. In one sense, conservationists … Read more