Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Report: America’s Wildlife Struggling to Keep Up with Changing … Read more
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Congress Sees Its Shadow, Tries to Destroy Winter
With two more members aiming to force construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Congress seems to be living in a time warp. Read more
A Changing Climate and Keystone XL — Yes They’re Connected
Are you familiar with tar sands oil? It’s the black sheep of the oil family. It’s extremely difficult to get out of the ground (using three times as much water as … Read more
Thousands Brave the Cold to Say NO to Tar Sands in New England
Sub-zero temperatures were no match for an enthusiastic crowd in Portland, who protested a plan to bring the world’s dirtiest oil through their backyard. Read more
New Keystone XL Pipeline Route to Steamroll Bald Eagles?
Will America’s national icon be yet another casualty of the tar sands megapipeline? Read more
Keystone XL Paints Bleak Future for Caribou
I remember seeing the images of the tar sands region in Alberta, Canada for the first time: a lifeless wasteland of massive open pit mines, smokestacks spewing thick black fumes, … Read more
Exxon’s Yellowstone Debacle Gets Worse
The planet’s second biggest corporation couldn’t be bothered to clean up after its last mess — will the next one ruin your community? Read more
Save Santa’s Reindeer!
Tar Sands Threat to Santa’s Reindeer: Santa’s sleigh doesn’t run on oil, it’s powered by Rudolph and his friends! Santa’s reindeer and their cousins, the woodland caribou, are in danger … Read more
Pipeline Companies’ Crude Behavior Exposed
The tar sands industry is making a habit of steamrolling opposition in its pursuit of profits. A new NWF report details what it means for American landowners, tribes, and communities. Read more
Student Activist Stands Up Against Keystone XL
College Sophomore Mariah Urueta and 53 other students travelled all the way from Central Michigan University to Washington, D.C. last weekend to pressure President Obama to stop the Keystone XL … Read more
