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Polluters Pour Millions Into November Elections

Yesterday here at Wildlife Promise, we detailed how polluters have spent more than $200 million on lobbying already this year, trying to block any effort to limit global warming pollution. … Read more

Poll: in Nebraska, ‘huskers rally against tar sands pipeline

Nebraska is many things to many people. Depending on who you ask, the Cornhusker State is “Where the West Begins,” the birthplace of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet, or home … Read more

Deja Ruse: Coal Front Groups Roll Out Astroturf on Capitol Hill

Coal miners are heading to Capitol Hill for a pro-mountaintop removal rally! Totally spontaneously! Just up & went! At least, that’s what you’d think reading the Associated Press preview of … Read more

NWF, NRDC Remind Attorney General to Count Gusher’s Oil AND Gas

The National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in pressing the federal government to hold BP & other parties fully accountable for the Gulf disaster. While attention has been focused … Read more

Video: Michigan’s Oil Disaster

The National Wildlife Federation has had not one but two teams responding to oil disasters — our Gulf Coast team dealing with the BP gusher, and our Michigan team assessing … Read more

How to Clean Our Air and Reduce Government Spending

By Larry J. Schweiger In addition to cleaning up our air pollution that causes global warming, the American Power Act will reduce America’s federal government spending by $19 billion over … Read more

NWF Releases Oil Spill Legislative Agenda

The BP oil spill is by far the worst environmental disaster in American history. The most immediate challenge is to stop the leak, clean up and contain oil, and assist … Read more

This Is What A Worst-Case Scenario Looks Like

Today’s forecast from NOAA shows oil impacts on critical wetlands & beaches across a swath of the Gulf Coast hundreds of miles wide: Please take a moment to tell your … Read more

Pensacola Beach: From Dolphins & White Sand to Oil-Soaked Disaster

After spending several days in Venice, La. last week with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski, I drove to Pensacola, FL to meet up with NWF’s Steve Murchie. As I … Read more

How Is BP Oil Disaster Changing People, Places & Nature in Gulf?

You can also see pictures I took on Flickr & learn more about the Gulf Telethon at CNN.com. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afCLmSV6n4M&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the … Read more