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House GOP Holding “Mock” Climate Hearing

 |  May 1, 2009

Mocking the climate crisis? Mocking the political process? A little of both, I guess. Reports Politico: While Democrats bicker over a sweeping climate change bill, Republicans are going rogue, crafting … Read more

Insomniac Bears

 |  Apr 30, 2009

Last week I met a wildlife biologist from New Hampshire. Each year he sees animals that can’t adapt to the rising temperatures– grizzly bears that won’t hibernate and snowshoe hares … Read more

Live Blogging House Hearings on Clean Energy Legislation

 |  Apr 22, 2009

National Wildlife Federation staffers are taking notes on today’s House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, draft principles for clean energy … Read more

A Second Chance for Millions of Acres of Public Lands

 |  Mar 17, 2009

Last week, I visited Piney Point Park in Maryland. It was cold and a little rainy, but it was also truly memorable to see bald cypress trees whose roots grew … Read more

Help is On the Way

 |  Feb 3, 2009

Alright friends of wildlife, here’s the update: A green recovery package has passed the U.S. House of Representatives– with great provisions to create clean energy jobs while protecting wildlife and natural resources. … Read more

Finally! A Victory for Public Lands!

 |  Jan 23, 2009

We’ve waited a long time for a significant victory for our public lands… Over the last five years, it’s been one thing after another threatening to take the character and … Read more

Historic Times for the Conservation Movement

 |  Dec 4, 2007

The momentum right now in the conservation movement is really incredible.  Not only are we on the eve of mandating an increase in fuel efficiency to 35 MPG, but we … Read more

The Arctic Wildlife Refuge–Whose Land?

 |  May 18, 2006

Caribou Rising: Defending the Porcupine Herd, Gwich-‘in Culture, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Rick Bass Sierra Club Books 164 pp., $19.95 With gas prices climbing, oil executives hope … Read more

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