October is the month for scary stories, so here goes. Once upon a time, there were no federal standards to protect water quality in our rivers, streams, bays, and lakes. … Read more
Conservation
Protecting the Most Important Fish in the Sea
Update: If you are reading this post thanks to commercial fishing industry-funded organizations, we would like to inform you that the National Wildlife Federation supports the sustainable harvest of seafood, … Read more
Time to Stand Up for a Special Wild Place
Some of America’s most iconic wildlife and fish, including polar bears, grizzly bears, muskoxen, caribou, and hundreds of thousands of birds from around the globe, live in or annually migrate … Read more
When Our Water Turns Green
It wasn’t Chicago, and it wasn’t St. Patrick’s Day. In mid-September 2017, Toledo’s Maumee River turned a bright green, matching the western Lake Erie it empties out to, carrying the … Read more
Save Our ______
As Congress and the White House continue the process of crafting the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, funding for environmental and other federal programs essential to protecting wildlife, maintaining our clean … Read more
Full Throttle Reverse
The Administration has taken another step backwards in the effort to ensure a stable and safe climate for wildlife. Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency plans … Read more
Agencies Falling Short in Efforts to Curb Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae
In recent weeks, the harmful algal bloom in the Western Basin of Lake Erie covered more than 700 square miles. Images of a green-fouled Maumee River, Maumee Bay and Lake … Read more
Court Decision Reinstates BLM Methane Pollution Rule
Methane, an invisible super pollutant and energy resource, will no longer be wasted on America’s cherished public lands as a result of lawsuit brought by the National Wildlife Federation and … Read more
EPA: Hear Our Voices, Protect Clean Water
We all deserve clean water, be it for drinking, swimming, or fishing. However, the Trump Administration is on a path to roll back Clean Water Act protections that have safeguarded … Read more
Department of Energy Proposed Rule Designed to Prop up Dirty Coal
Under the guise of pushing “grid reliability,” Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry has urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas … Read more
