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Climate Capsule: The Dog Days Are Done?

 |  Aug 30, 2011

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Despite Flawed Review, Tar Sands Pipeline Receives Temporary Rubber Stamp Quote: Mitt Romney Economic Story of the Week: Cleantech Taking Off Editorial of … Read more

MI Students Against Keystone XL Pipeline- Will risk arrest this weekend at the Tar Sands Action in D.C

 |  Aug 23, 2011

Michigan Students are against the Keystone XL pipeline: Will risk arrest this weekend at the Tar Sands Action in D.C. Read more

Two Labor Unions Oppose Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline And Outline Better Alternatives

 |  Aug 19, 2011

“We call on the State Department NOT to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline or to take any actions that lead to the further extraction of Tar Sands … Read more

Jobs Claims For Keystone XL Don’t Stand Up To Scrutiny

 |  Aug 18, 2011

Canadian oil giants are trading on Americans’ insecurity about the U.S. economy to sell us their risky Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Their job claims amount to little more than … Read more

Spirit Bear: The Return of An Elusive Icon

 |  Aug 12, 2011

To the Gitga’at First Nation and the Kitasoo/Xai’xais of Canada it has been taboo to hunt or even speak the name of the elusive spirit bear, or Kermode, for many … Read more

Officials Acknowledge XL Tar Sands Pipeline Skipped on Safety

 |  Aug 5, 2011

House and Senate Make Hopeful Progress Amidst Rash of Spills Emerging from talks with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird late this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated that … Read more

Working for Wildlife: Follow NWF Activities All Over the Country

 |  Aug 1, 2011

Field Highlights: NWF Activists Advocate for Clean Air & Public Lands Over 630,000 mercury postcards were delivered to the EPA in Boston, MA last week! The event was held at … Read more

Climate Capsule: Turn Down the Heat

 |  Jul 26, 2011

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

10 Reasons Congress Should Not Rush Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

 |  Jul 25, 2011

While the Yellowstone River is still being cleaned after a 42,000 gallon ExxonMobil pipeline spill earlier this month and on the year anniversary of a 840,000 gallon Enbridge pipeline spill … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – July 22, 2011

,  |  Jul 22, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: Keystone XL Meetings Should Focus on Toxics … Read more