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Sportsmen Stand Up for the Clean Air Act

 |  Jun 15, 2011

Hundreds of  groups that represent fishermen, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts presented a letter to Congress last week calling for protection of the Clean Air Act. Sportsmen and women released the letter at … Read more

Sportsmen Talk Clean Air at Walden Pond

,  |  Jun 15, 2011

“ the problem of preservation boils down to is this–ducks can’t vote, trees can’t vote, neither can salmon, flowers, mountains or rivers. It is incumbent upon us as sportsmen to take on this weighty responsibility to serve this as our greatest constituency”.
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Young boy smiling in front of a tree.

Protect Our Children from Toxic Air

,  |  Jun 9, 2011

In less than a minute you can help make a change for the health of our nation’s children and our nation’s wildlife. Read more

Invisible but Not Make-Believe: the Real Threat of Mercury to Kids

 |  Jun 8, 2011

I’m not ashamed to admit it: when I was a child, I ate paint chips.  Something about the sweetness of the lead and the crunchiness of the chip proved irresistible … Read more

Tar Sands – EPA Says State Dept Did Inadequate Risk Review

 |  Jun 7, 2011

The Keystone XL second environmental impact statement is “inadequate” according to a document released by the Environmental Protection Agency today. Over 260,000 Americans wrote to the State Department in opposition … Read more

Mercury Air Pollution

A Letter from the Mercury Frontline

 |  Jun 7, 2011

Nearly all of our exposure to mercury occurs through eating fish and shellfish. Mercury pollution spewing from power plants settles in our lakes and rivers where microscopic organisms convert the inorganic … Read more

Working for Wildlife: Follow NWF Activities All Over the Country

 |  Jun 1, 2011

Field Highlights: You Gotta Have Standards After weeks of phone calls, email alerts and social media announcements, the EPA public hearings finally took place.  What was all the fuss about? … Read more

Public Demands Mercury-Free Fish at Pa. EPA Hearing

 |  May 26, 2011

A wave of fishermen, moms, doctors, scientists, and even industry representatives spoke out in support of EPA’s new rule makings that would limit over 90% of mercury from being emitted … Read more

Climate Capsule: Experts, Advocates & Moms Speak Out

 |  May 25, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Wildlife, Public Health Advocates Call for Tough Limits on Toxic Air Pollutants Quote: Joe Mendelson, NWF Policy Director, Climate & Energy Program Economic … Read more

EPA’s Lisa Jackson Talks Mercury Limits on the Daily Show

 |  May 23, 2011

EPA’s Lisa Jackson discussed the proposed mercury and air toxic standards with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. “Environmentalism is not a spectator sport. You actually have to stand up … Read more