Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Historic Limits on Toxic Mercury Become Final December 21 … Read more
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Can Obama Administration Pursue ‘Big’ Clean Energy and Avoid Big Impacts to Wildlife?
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made several announcements regarding progress in pursing large renewable energy projects on America’s public lands and waters. Secretary Salazar announced that the relevant Federal … Read more
Shell Moves Us One Step Closer to an Arctic Tragedy
The Arctic Ocean is one of the globe’s last wildernesses: often dark, always frigid, and prone to violent storms and drifting ice sheets that make navigation next to impossible. But … Read more
Climate Capsule: Turn Down the Heat
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
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water
More evidence that Congress lives in an alternate universe: they still think offshore oil rigs are no place for regulators. Basic common sense says that if you want to increase … Read more
Big Oil Finally Catches a Break, Can Now Afford to Send Kids to College
Big Oil made big news on Wednesday when Exxon Mobil announced a major find in one of its Gulf of Mexico oil fields. Predictably, the industry and their friends in … Read more
