By Larry Schweiger Wildlife has a dedicated ally in Leilani Munter. I spent this past week touring the Gulf region with National Wildlife Federation ambassador and green race car driver Leilani … Read more
Gulf of Mexico
Will the Oil Spill Become America’s Moment to Embrace a Clean Energy Future?
By Larry J. Schweiger As I head back from the Gulf coast today, where I saw firsthand some of the terrible impacts of the BP oil disaster, I read Al … Read more
On the Frontlines of the BP Oil Spill
By Larry J. Schweiger To keep updated on my trip to the Gulf Coast and the latest on National Wildlife Federation’s work on the ground responding to the BP oil disaster, … Read more
By Larry Schweiger I went out on the water with a CNN crew off the coast of Louisiana. The oil seemed to go on forever. We saw a sea turtle … Read more
Leilani Munter’s BP Oil Disaster Coverage
By Larry J. Schweiger National Wildlife Federation Ambassador Leilani Munter is documenting her tour of the oil spill disaster down here in Louisiana. Check out her coverage from Day one … Read more
Rachel Maddow Show: Impacts on Nature Deep and Lasting
By Larry J. Schweiger Here is a clip from the Rachel Maddow show last night where I had the opportunity to talk about the wildlife impacts of the BP oil … Read more
The Scene in Louisiana: Disaster Looming
A local tells us the area economy is dependent on two businesses – fishing & oil, and now one might kill the other. Read more
By Larry J. Schweiger Shrimpers, watermen and their families are being impacted by the BP oil disaster. Their story needs to be heard too. National Wildlife Federation Ambassador Leilani Munter … Read more
Big Oil Meets Big Nature in Louisiana
By Larry J. Schweiger I write this from Venice, Louisiana, a few days after the explosion at British Petroleum’s (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil rig set off a massive oil spill … Read more
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Staying Away From Shore For Now
As the investigation continues into the oil rig blast that left 11 workers missing & presumed dead, crews are working to clean up the 42,000 gallons of oil per day … Read more
