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Budget Could Bring a Flow of Funding for the Great Lakes

 |  Apr 2, 2009

As some of you already know, Congress is busy this week working on a budget resolution for the coming year. Fortunately, the resolution they’re discussing includes important investments in conserving … Read more

Clean Cars for California = A Cleaner Future for All

 |  Mar 12, 2009

It’s hard to make that trip to the gas station nowadays. Not only do we all need to pinch a few pennies in these tough economic times, but there’s the … Read more

A Big Decision Based On a Simple Question

 |  Nov 20, 2008

The EPA has dodged the responsibility of addressing the regulation of greenhouse gases that cause global warming for years. In 2007, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that greenhouse gases … Read more

A Victory for Teddy’s Bears!

 |  Sep 13, 2008

Wildlife and the people who love them recently scored a huge victory when the EPA finalized their decision to veto the controversial Yazoo Backwaters Pumps Project. The success will help … Read more

Washington Post Compares EPA Chief to Mr. Magoo

 |  Mar 17, 2008

At a recent Senate hearing, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) had this back-and-forth with EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson: Feinstein, who chairs the Appropriations subcommittee that controls the EPA’s budget, asked why … Read more

Be A Good Neighbor to Wildlife

 |  Mar 14, 2008

The #1 thing us homo-sapiens can do to help wildlife today and here on out is reduce our global warming pollution. Knowing this, the National Wildlife Federation just introduced a … Read more

Bush Administration Goes Green?

 |  Feb 4, 2008

That’s right folks. For only the 12th time in its entire history, the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to use the veto process to kill an Army Corps of Engineers … Read more

Reduce Emissions, When Politically Convenient

 |  Dec 20, 2007

Just yesterday, President Bush was basking in the glow of the freshly-signed energy bill, taking credit for improved fuel economy standards and expanded biofuels mandates. But it turns out the … Read more

Black v. White? Supreme Court on Endangered Species and Clean Water

 |  Jun 26, 2007

When I went in search of a news article about Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, I was dismayed to find the … Read more

Offshore Drilling Debate Heats Up,Global Warming Put on the Back Burner

 |  May 19, 2006

Chalk up a few victories yesterday in the U.S. House. Your representatives voted on a number of conservation-themed amendments as a part of the Department of Interior spending bill. One … Read more