Larry Schweiger

Testimony Before Congress: Why the BP Oil Disaster is a Crime Scene

By Larry J. Schweiger I had the opportunity to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week on why the BP oil disaster is a … Read more

NWF’s Larry Schweiger Talks BP Oil Spill on MSNBC

  View the video of NWF’s president on MSNBC. For all the latest news on how the oil spill is impacting the Gulf Coast’s wildlife & to learn how you … Read more

Why the BP Oil Spill is a Crime Scene

By Larry J. Schweiger I had the opportunity to join Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC today to talk about the BP oil spill and why the spill is a crime scene. Read more

NWF President: “It’s Past Time for a New Energy Plan for America”

“The American Power Act has the one ingredient that is absolutely essential for any energy bill to be worth doing. It holds oil companies and other corporations accountable for doing their fair share to reduce pollution,” said NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger. Read more

NWF President Talks to Rachel Maddow About BP Oil Spill

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow broadcast her show live last night from the Mississippi River Delta town of Venice, LA. Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, joined her … Read more

NWF President Leads ABC News on Tour of Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the front lines helping wildlife >>   For all the latest news on how the oil spill is impacting the … Read more

NWF President Visits Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Larry Schweiger, president & CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, is leading a team of NWF staffers to the areas impacted by the Gulf Coast oil spill. Oil continues to … Read more

Friday AM Update on Gulf Coast Oil Spill

A quick roundup of morning news on the Gulf Coast oil spill: As the Associated Press reports, the things are going from bad to worse along the Gulf Coast, as … Read more

New EPA Report “Wake-Up Call” on Need for Climate Action

“The EPA’s findings underscore the need for the Senate to stay focused and finish the job of crafting and passing a bipartisan climate and energy bill,” said NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger.
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NWF President to Senate: Time to Finish Job

“With the Senate so close to the goal line on a new energy path for America, we can’t call a time out now,” said NWF President Larry Schweiger.
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