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Big Oil Money Working to Rewrite History of Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Dec 23, 2010

The same groups who denied the link between cancer and smoking and deny the link between carbon pollution and global warming are now being enlisted to deny the impacts of the Gulf oil disaster. Read more

Top 10 Unsung Heroes of 2010′s Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Dec 20, 2010

TIME magazine recently named the Gulf oil disaster as America’s biggest news story of 2010. While the National Wildlife Federation will continue working to focus attention on the disaster and … Read more

NWF Calls DOJ Oil Disaster Lawsuit “A Key Part Of the Solution”

 |  Dec 15, 2010

Today the U.S. Department of Justice sued BP and eight other companies over the Gulf oil disaster: The Obama administration’s lawsuit asks that the companies be held liable without limitation … Read more

Are Red Crabs the Latest Victims of the Gulf Oil Disaster?

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Life under 3,000 feet of sea water is tough enough. More than 1,300 pounds per square inch of pressure squeeze you. Water temperatures of 41°-45° F keep you freshly chilled. … Read more

NWF's Maura Wood examines oil in the marsh.

Removing Oil From Marshes Not Without Risk

 |  Dec 1, 2010

Since the start of the Gulf oil disaster, the emergence of oil into the marshes of Louisiana has been one of the most pressing environmental concerns. Currents and high tides … Read more

“Sand Sharks” Take on Gulf Coast’s Oiled Beaches

 |  Nov 24, 2010

NWF’s John Hammond visited Orange Beach, AL to get a first-hand look at cleaning operations. Watch what he found: Read more

Are Louisiana Fish Kills Related to Gulf Oil Disaster?

 |  Nov 23, 2010

With millions of gallons of oil & dispersants entering the Gulf during the summer, many question whether they could have played a role in the kills. Read more

Questions Remain: How will the oil disaster affect the Gulf’s food web?

 |  Nov 18, 2010

While the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon has come to an end, millions of gallons of degraded oil and chemicals have the potential to wreak havoc on the … Read more

Gulf Oil Spill Symposium Scientists Build Research Framework to Guide Gulf Restoration

 |  Nov 15, 2010

NOTE: this is the third post from the Gulf Oil Spill Symposium. Also see Symposium Looks to Alert Policy Makers to Impacts from Gulf Oil Disaster and Work Groups Begin … Read more

Coral Damage: How Long Will Gulf Oil Disaster Impacts Linger?

 |  Nov 11, 2010

“Decades and decades – if not hundreds of years.” That’s how long it could take coral affected by the Gulf oil disaster to recover, according to NWF Senior Scientist Doug Inkley. Read more