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Officials Acknowledge XL Tar Sands Pipeline Skipped on Safety

 |  Aug 5, 2011

House and Senate Make Hopeful Progress Amidst Rash of Spills Emerging from talks with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird late this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated that … Read more

Climate Capsule: Turn Down the Heat

 |  Jul 26, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Wrong Pipeline, Wrong Oil Quote: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Economic Story of the Week: Energy-Saving LEDs , Unstoppable Editorial of the Week: Sizzle … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – July 22, 2011

,  |  Jul 22, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Keystone XL Meetings Should Focus on Toxics … Read more

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Oiled Bald Eagle Among Yellowstone River Oil Spill Victims

 |  Jul 21, 2011

As fish show signs of stress, a live oiled bald eagle has been spotted in Montana’s Yellowstone River oil spill zone, along with a dead owl and several dead ducks covered in oil. Read more

Climate Capsule: Pipelines, Plug-ins, & Public Comments on Pollution

 |  Jul 19, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: NWF Reminds House, Pipelines Dangerous Quote: Bill McKibben Economic Story of the Week: Plug it In Editorial of the Week: The Risks of … Read more

Climate Capsule: When the House Attacks

 |  Jul 12, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: House Spending Bill Attacks Endangered Species, Clean Water and Clean Air Quote: Jeremy Symons, senior VP, Conservation & Education, NWF Economic Story of … Read more

U.S. Not Ready for Keystone XL Worst-Case

 |  Jul 11, 2011

Are giant Canadian oil companies fudging their safety analyses to get the mother of all pipelines built across the U.S.?  And what could happen if a mega-pipeline has a catastrophic … Read more

As Cleanup Continues, Oil Spreads 15 Miles Down Montana’s Yellowstone River

 |  Jul 5, 2011

We’re now learning oil from last week’s Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture under Montana’s Yellowstone River has traveled much further downstream than the oil giant originally estimated. Read more

Exxon Mobil Oil Pipeline Ruptures Under Montana’s Yellowstone River

 |  Jul 3, 2011

Here’s an account of the oil spill along with pictures from NWF’s Alexis Bonogofsky, who lives on the Yellowstone River in Montana. Read more

Weekly News Roundup – June 23, 2011

 |  Jun 23, 2011

National Wildlife Federation’s offices are closed tomorrow, so here is an early a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Passes House Committee June 23, … Read more