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
A Hurricane By Any Name
Cindy and Philippe may not sound very scary, but a hurricane by any name is still just as dangerous. June marks the start of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season, and … Read more
US DOT Order Shuts Down Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline for Corrective Action
As the State Department likely wraps up a comment period on the second round of environmental review for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline on Monday, the US Department of Transportation … Read more
Townhalls Inspiring Action
This past Wednesday, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) partnered with Democracia USA, a national non-partisan Hispanic civic engagement organization, to put on a townhall-style event in Camden, NJ (outside of … Read more
Swans & Solutions: Will We Choose To Face Our Problems?
Will we choose not to face our interconnected economic, energy and environmental crises? Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein raises the possibility with a wildlife-themed analogy: Forget preparing for the “black … Read more
House Members Blast Keystone XL Tar Sludge Pipeline
June 1 Breaking News – Thirty four House members wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today to request a meeting over the agency’s “failed” environmental review. They issue a … Read more
Offshore Wind Power One Step Closer to Reality in U.S.
Today, the Obama administration proposed to eliminate a speedbump on the road to clean wildlife-friendly energy. The Interior Department said they are doing away with an unnecessary and redundant step … Read more
Join the iMatter March Ann Arbor this Sunday, May 15 at Noon!
This Sunday, May 15th at noon, youth from across the state of Michigan will be traveling to Ann Arbor to take part in the iMatter March. The youth-run march will … Read more
Oil Execs Try to Defend Tax Breaks Before Senators
With national gas prices topping $4 a gallon, the Senate Finance Cmte. is holding a hearing on tax breaks for the nation’s top five oil companies. On Tuesday, Senate Democrats announced … Read more
Oil Tax Breaks Targeted by Lawmakers
TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL! Disproportionate spending cuts hit conservation and environment programs in the last budget agreement, and more drastic cuts are likely to … Read more
