Conservation

This Coal-Train is no Jazz Saxophonist

,  |  Sep 23, 2011

Coal is a dirty business. This was made abundantly clear to me just last week as I was enjoying the view from my living room window. I was startled to … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – September 23, 2011

,  |  Sep 23, 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: National Wildlife Federation Partnership Wins Prestigious Department … Read more

Reasons to Get Outdoors (While I’m Stuck Inside)

,  |  Sep 22, 2011

So here I am, wearing a tie and being all professional-like. Sitting in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC, gearing up for work. I’m years removed from real … Read more

The Auto Industry Just Built More Than 100,000 Green Jobs

 |  Sep 21, 2011

Why haven’t we heard about this…and how do we get more of it? Over the last few weeks, the national debate has been even more all-about-jobs than usual.  But one … Read more

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Eyewitness Account: Oil Still Soaking Gulf Coast

 |  Sep 21, 2011

It seemed odd to be heading out of the Myrtle Grove Marina on a beautiful day looking for oil. The Deepwater Horizon well was capped over a year ago. BP is … Read more

UPDATED Clean Air Under Attack (Again) this Week In Congress

,  |  Sep 21, 2011

Update: On September 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the TRAIN Act, by a vote of 249-216. It must still pass the U.S. Senate before it reaches President Obama, … Read more

Obama Delaying Action on Carbon Pollution: Quite Damaging

 |  Sep 21, 2011

Power plants are the nation’s single largest source of climate change causing air pollution pumping roughly 2.4B tons of carbon dioxide into the air each year.  Setting standards to limit … Read more

No Fracking Way: Protecting Our Public Lands, Wild Places and Wildlife

,  |  Sep 21, 2011

Great Outdoors America Week is September 19 -22 this year, but every day is an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of our public lands, wild places and wildlife. George Washington … Read more

No More Delays on Climate Action, Enviro CEOs tell White House

 |  Sep 20, 2011

Less than a week after the Environmental Protection Agency said it was delaying release of  proposed new standards to rein in global warming pollution from new and existing power plants, … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – September 16, 2011

,  |  Sep 16, 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: Loggerhead Sea Turtles Need Protections Enforced September … Read more