As August rolls in, so does the “I Will #ActOnClimate” bus tour into the Great Lakes. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the Great Lakes and treasured ecosystems across the country. … Read more
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Weekly News Roundup- July 12,2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Enter the National Wildlife’s Photo Contest before July 15! Registered users can vote for their favorite photo for the People’s Choice Award … Read more
There are Many Pathways to a Clean Energy Future—Let’s Take All of Them
We talk a lot about the harmful impacts that our reliance on dirty energy sources have on wildlife. Let us not lose sight of the flipside of that critical conversation: … Read more
Study on the Safety of Transporting Tar Sands Oil Avoids the Tough Questions
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) commissioned the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to perform a study on tar sand oil. The study concluded that tar sands oil … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- May 17, 2013
House Farm Bill Needs Critical Improvements for Soil, Water and Wildlife May 16– Late last evening, the House Committee on Agriculture passed its version of the 2013 farm bill. “We … Read more
White House Continues to Shortchange Wetlands & Streams
This May marks the annual American Wetlands Month – a time each year to remember the importance of wetlands for storm and flood protection, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat. … Read more
North Carolinians Thank Senator Hagan for her Climate Vote
Guest post by Tim Gestwicki, CEO of North Carolina Wildlife Federation. If you’re a sportsman here in North Carolina, you’re pretty thankful for the Nantahala, for John’s River, Sandy Marsh … Read more
Congress Joins the Chorus of Boos Against Keystone XL
Momentum against the dirty project continues, as dozens of members of Congress urge the US State Department to fix its flawed analysis. Read more
EPA Slams Keystone XL Review
Could the momentum be shifting against the tar sands megaproject? The big news out of Washington seems to say “yes.” Read more
