Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Major Milestone for Sustainable Biofuels February 10 – The … Read more
tar sands
Tar Sands or Farm Lands? Keystone XL’s Threat To America’s Breadbasket
The Ogallala aquifer, which provides 30% of the water used for crop irrigation in the United States, is still threatened by plans to build the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Read more
Wolves to be Poisoned Over Tar Sands in Canada
Late last week, internal documents went public showing Canada is fretting over its sullied reputation for unfettered fossil fuel development, while resorting to poisoning wolves rather than fixing the problem. NWF released a paper … Read more
Keystone XL: Fresh Evidence That China and Not U.S. Will Benefit
As the promoters of the Keystone XL pipeline regroup to push their new permit application to funnel high carbon tar sands from Alberta to Texas, there continues to swirl a good deal of controversy over where tar sands … Read more
Beyond the Zombie Pipeline – What’s Next For Dirty Tar Sands?
Keystone XL — the zombie pipeline — just won’t stay dead. But while KXL has gotten the most attention, there are other major projects in the works to pump dirty tar sands into the outrageously profitable global oil market. Read more
A Young Leader’s Response to the Keystone XL Pipeline Decision
Guest blog by NWF Young Leader, Dan Weisshaar Dan Weisshar is a former NWF Global Warming Policy Intern and currently serves as a Youth Advisor on NWF’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Board … Read more
The Big Tell: Oil Prices Fall After Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Rejection
Why would President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline cause oil prices to FALL? You have to wonder what Big Oil is more worried about: That it won’t … Read more
Speak Up for Cranes on Facebook Today
You’ve emailed. You’ve called. You’ve written Letters to the Editor to your local papers. You’ve turned out for hearings and rallies. Now, your voice is needed again to protect wildlife … Read more
The Dirty Money Influence Behind Keystone XL
Big Oil’s friends on Capitol Hill aren’t going down without a fight — as long as the campaign contributions keep pouring in. Read more
Tar Sands Spell Big Trouble for Whooping Cranes
The recovery of the North American whooping crane is one of conservation’s most inspiring success stories. A century ago, there were thought to be between 500 and 1,400 of these … Read more
