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Michigan Oil Spill Disaster: It’s the Smell that Hits You First

,  |  Jul 29, 2010

As soon as I heard that over 800,000 gallons of crude oil had rushed from a broken pipeline into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, only a few hours from NWF’s … Read more

Help Save our Nation’s Great Waters

,  |  Jul 26, 2010

On June 30, Senators on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved a series of restoration bills that will help many of America’s Great Waters, including the Puget Sound, … Read more

New Resolution on Asian Carp

 |  Apr 15, 2010

The fight to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes is heating up and gaining support! National Wildlife Federation leaders from the Great Lakes region and across the country … Read more

Launching America’s Great Waters Coalition

 |  Dec 9, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation joined more than 30 other organizations and nine — count ’em, nine — members of Congress from across the country yesterday to launch America’s Great Waters … Read more

Asian Carp: History Offers an Important Lesson

 |  Dec 9, 2009

American philosopher George Santayana once made a chilling comment about those who forget the lessons of history, saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana’s … Read more

Momentous Battle to Save the Great Lakes is On

 |  Dec 3, 2009

A momentous battle to save the Great Lakes from one of the worst invasive species imaginable is being waged in an artificial canal south of Chicago. Watch Andy Buchsbaum, director … Read more

Our Chance to Shut the Door on Aquatic Invasive Species

 |  Nov 19, 2009

Ocean freighters that discharge ballast water from ports around the globe into the Great Lakes have infected America’s freshwater seas with a plague of foreign species. Invasive species introduced into … Read more

Congress Gives Interior Programs a Treat

 |  Oct 30, 2009

Yesterday, Congress handed out a giant treat to agencies charged with protecting and managing our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. The House and Senate have approved a $32.2 billion Interior … Read more

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

Great Lakes, Raw Sewage, New Jobs and You

 |  Feb 23, 2009

How are the Great Lakes, raw sewage, new jobs and you related? Well, this week, National Wildlife Federation supporters like you are in our Capitol asking our leaders to restore … Read more