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White House Continues to Shortchange Wetlands & Streams

 |  May 14, 2013

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

 |  Apr 29, 2013

 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

Thanks Maine Senators Collins and King for Climate Vote

 |  Apr 26, 2013

Buried among the hundreds of budget votes that the Senate took were some grains of hope that Congress may get its head out of the sand on confronting climate change. … Read more

Congress Joins the Chorus of Boos Against Keystone XL

 |  Apr 24, 2013

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

 |  Apr 23, 2013

Could the momentum be shifting against the tar sands megaproject? The big news out of Washington seems to say “yes.” Read more

Good Jobs, Green Jobs Coming to the U.S.

 |  Apr 18, 2013

I attended the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Close to 1,500 people attended, and half of those were representatives from the United Steel Workers (very impressive). … Read more

President’s Budget Eliminates Environmental Education. Again.

,  |  Apr 12, 2013

In President Obama’s Inaugural and State of the Union addresses, he outlined the need for the United States to lead the world in both the transition to a clean energy … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – April 12, 2013

 |  Apr 12, 2013

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Sportsmen Share Priorities With New Interior Chief April 10 … Read more

Draft National Climate Assessment: Time to Weigh In On Climate Change

,  |  Feb 8, 2013

I know a lot of folks don’t need a report to tell them that climate change is happening now. Especially since 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded, the arctic … Read more

Super Potent Rat Poison Harms Wildlife, Pets & Kids

,  |  Jan 24, 2013

A super-toxic type of rodenticide has flooded the market in recent decades, a concoction more toxic than traditional rat poisons and more persistent in the environment. Read more