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Offshore Wind Gets Moving in Massachusetts

 |  Feb 3, 2012

There was a lot of excitement this afternoon at the Wind Technology Testing Facility in Charlestown MA. NWF and other local and national groups were present as state and federal … Read more

Guest Post: Eye on the Green Flag, Massachusetts Eco-School Holds a Trash Audit Party

,  |  Dec 7, 2011

Kate Crosby serves as the Energy Advisor for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the Acton Public Schools in Acton, MA. She will be presenting at the National Green Schools … Read more

Salazar Announces Major Step Forward on Offshore Wind

 |  Aug 17, 2011

Today, Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined Governor Lincoln Chafee and Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation for a press conference to announce a key step forward in the process to … Read more

Sportsmen Stand Up for the Clean Air Act

 |  Jun 15, 2011

Hundreds of  groups that represent fishermen, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts presented a letter to Congress last week calling for protection of the Clean Air Act. Sportsmen and women released the letter at … Read more

Sea-Run Eastern Brook Trout Find Climate Champions at Red Brook

,  |  May 24, 2011

What does a successful on-the-ground climate adaptation initiative look like? Check out Red Brook, Massachusetts. NWF’s Northeast Regional Center is working with a broad coalition of partners to help sea … Read more

Clean Energy Victory – Major Wind Project Gets Green Light

,  |  Oct 6, 2010

Today, Interior Sec. Salazar signed the lease for the Cape Wind energy project . Offshore wind is an important part of America’s clean energy future and the Obama administration’s announcement approves … Read more

Eco-Schools USA Case Study: Youth CAN at Boston Latin School

 |  Jun 12, 2010

  It’s the oldest school in the United States, but Boston Latin School prides itself on its new thinking. Students have taken the initiative on several ambitious projects, rapidly transforming … Read more

Why Are Tricolored Herons in Nantucket?

 |  Jul 8, 2009

Since the 1940s, Tricolored (formerly Louisiana) Herons, a bird of the South, have been seen rarely in the Nantucket, Massachusetts area but now they are nesting there.  Some say it is … Read more