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NWF Intern Alex Costakis: “My first time at Power Shift”

,  |  May 2, 2011

I’ve spent the last week or so attempting to capture the essence of my Power Shift 2011 experience in little more than a thousand words. Quite frankly, this is one … Read more

Time to End the Big Oil Boondoggle

 |  Apr 29, 2011

The nation narrowly escaped a budget collision and government shutdown a few weeks ago, but that was just the opening round in the epic battle to rein in out of … Read more

“Fast and the Furious” 5 Reasons to like the Chevy Volt

 |  Apr 27, 2011

Although Washington, DC is no Rio de Janeiro and my passenger was certainly no Vin Diesel, I was still catching eyes on a recent test drive while cruising down Pennsylvania … Read more

Shape the Future of the National Wildlife Refuge System

 |  Apr 21, 2011

The National Wildlife Refuge System is unique in that there is a Refuge within an hour’s drive of most major U.S. cities in every state, all set aside specifically to … Read more

Teens Flunk Climate Knowledge Test

,  |  Apr 20, 2011

A new survey by Yale University’s Project on Climate Change Communication shows that American teens have a weak understanding of climate change. The survey reveals that only 25 percent of … Read more

Back to Bullying for Tar Sands Pipeline Giant

 |  Apr 18, 2011

  TransCanada, the company plotting to build the Keystone XL 2,000-mile, $14 billion pipeline splicing through five states to ship Canadian crude oil to Gulf refineries has added yet one … Read more

A Top 40 List for Conservation

,  |  Apr 6, 2011

As the now famous “snowpocalypse” blizzard raged across Washington DC in February of 2010, a small group huddled in a downtown office to create a “Top 40” list. This top … Read more

Wednesday – House and Senate Attack Clean Air – Take Action!

 |  Apr 6, 2011

Today the Senate is scheduled to vote on a series of polluter-backed amendments to the Clean Air Act. While the details differ, all these amendments have one thing in common … Read more

Frog in Costa Rica by Lise U. Chase

National Frog Month: 6 Ways to Tell If You Are a Frog

 |  Apr 1, 2011

  A concerned reader writes: “I hear that April is National Frog Month, so I would like to know, how do I tell whether I am a frog?  And if … Read more

Electric Vehicles’ Price at the Pump: 75 cents “per gallon”

 |  Mar 30, 2011

Last week, the global price of oil rose above $105 per barrel and the national average price of gasoline hit $3.55 per gallon— the highest ever for this time of … Read more