Conservation

24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report

 |  Nov 14, 2012

Tune in to the The Dirty Weather Report, a 24-hour live online broadcast featuring former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, NWF President and CEO Larry Schweiger, and climate … Read more

The Energy Future is Now: Extend wind tax credits

,  |  Nov 14, 2012

The election’s over. Billions of dollars have been spent on campaigns from coast to coast. And the pundits tell us, politically speaking, that we’re back where we were because the … Read more

Clint and Wally McRae - Ranchers whose land would be crossed by the Tongue River Railroad

Cows and trains don’t mix: Ranchers stand up against the Tongue River Railroad in second public hearing

 |  Nov 14, 2012

Yesterday, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) staff members moved down the valley to hold public scoping hearings in Forsyth, MT after meeting with the Northern Cheyenne in Lame Deer on Monday. They … Read more

Poll – Keystone XL Pummeled by Clean Energy

 |  Nov 14, 2012

National Wildlife Federation released results of a Zogby commissioned poll covering several climate and energy issues.  The poll, done just after the election, finds support for Keystone XL was dwarfed … Read more

Northern Cheyenne Tipi

Northern Cheyenne raise concerns about the Tongue River Railroad in first public hearing

,  |  Nov 13, 2012

Yesterday, braving Montana’s icy roads and freezing temperatures, over 50 Northern Cheyenne tribal members from the small community of Lame Deer gathered to tell representatives of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) … Read more

Climate Solutions Delivered Jobs and Votes

 |  Nov 13, 2012

…and they show a way forward My colleague Joe blogged last week on three big reasons why climate will move to the top of the agenda as we close out … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – November 9, 2012

,  |  Nov 9, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Election Reaffirms Need For Bipartisan Cooperation On Conservation November … Read more

Chasing the Truth About Climate Change

 |  Nov 9, 2012

In just the past year we’ve seen some of the strongest storm cells ever, extreme heat waves, cropland spoiled by drought, record melting of glaciers, sea-levels on the rise, increased wildfires, and … Read more

Chasing Ice: Climate Change We Can See

, ,  |  Nov 9, 2012

When you hear the term “climate change,” what image comes to mind? Smokestacks? Bumper-to-bumper traffic on six-lane highways? Wilting crops and flooded streets? If James Balog has anything to do … Read more

Bull Elk

The Tongue River Railroad Tries Again: The Little Engine That Couldn’t, Part 1

,  |  Nov 8, 2012

For my entire life, the Tongue River Railroad Company has been trying – and failing – to build a single purpose rail line to haul coal along the scenic Tongue … Read more