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A critical moment in Great Lakes history is upon us

 |  Jan 9, 2011

The next five weeks could be among the most important in Great Lakes history. The Corps of Engineers is holding a series of public hearings around the region to gather … Read more

[VIDEO] MR-GO Closure and Wetland Restoration a Potential Model for Other Manmade Channels

 |  Nov 18, 2010

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIWrAl0GAFc[/youtube]Completed in 1965 as a shortcut between the Port of New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO) has been identified as one of the biggest … Read more

More Problems Reported with BP Wildlife Distress Hotline

 |  Jul 8, 2010

The National Wildlife Federation has already documented repeated incidents of trouble reporting oiled wildlife to the BP Wildlife Distress Hotline. More than two months into the BP oil disaster, we … Read more

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

,  |  May 25, 2010

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

Launching America’s Great Waters Coalition

 |  Dec 9, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation joined more than 30 other organizations and nine — count ’em, nine — members of Congress from across the country yesterday to launch America’s Great Waters … Read more

Wood Storks Make Rare Appearances In Arkansas

 |  Aug 13, 2009

Wood stork populations have been increasing in Florida and other gulf states but they also seem to be moving up to Arkansas these days. Joe Mosby at the Cabin.net reports: … Read more

Victory at Last: A Long Battle to Save the Teddy Bear’s Habitat

 |  Dec 2, 2008

In Washington, you can bet that bad ideas from powerful special interests take a long time to kill. Nevertheless, you also should know that what Margaret Mead once suggested is … Read more