Conservation

Is there room for climate deniers in Big Sky country?

Anyone who knows me or works with me at NWF’s National Advocacy Center in Washington, DC knows that I am a proud Montanan.  I was born and raised in the … Read more

Climate Capsule: EPA, Climate Protection Under Attack

This will be my last edition of the Capsule! I want to say thanks so much for reading for the past 11 months, and to keep looking to National Wildlife … Read more

BP Starts to Cut and Run, Leaving Death Behind

It’s been a bad month in the Gulf of Mexico. Last week BP decided to stop playing nice.  Ken Feinberg, who the oil giant chose to run its compensation fund … Read more

House Seeks to Gag, Handcuff, and Eliminate Action on Climate Change

Last week, the House of Representatives completed work on a bill known as a H.R. 1, a Continuing Resolution (CR) designed to make sure the U.S. government stays open for … Read more

Paying Through the Nose for Climate Change

The sinus-ly challenged have another season to sneeze through as winter sniffles make way for springtime allergies. Over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and that number is only getting … Read more

Power plant in front of U.S. Capitol

Earmarks Give Way to Oilmarks in GOP Spending Bill

White House Remains Silent on Clean Air, Clean Water Attacks The new GOP majority in Congress promised to reduce the deficit, but failed to mention they would give polluters free reign to … Read more

Michigan Greenforce Initiative Summit a Success

Yesterday at Lansing Community College- West Campus, 90 participants from across the state of Michigan participated in the first Greenforce Initiative summit. With 15 community colleges represented, state agencies, non-profit … Read more

National Drink Wine Day: Climate Change Putting the Squeeze on Grapes

Valentine’s Day may have passed, but wine lovers have another reason to celebrate. Just in time for the weekend, Friday February 18 is National Drink Wine Day. But, if you’re … Read more

Feds showing signs of paranoia in Asian carp fight

Over the past three months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has tried to build public support for the federal government’s sluggish effort to keep Asian carp in the Mississippi … Read more

Owen Byrne

Is This How Your Family Cuts Its Budget?

Politicians draw the analogy between cutting the federal budget and how families cut their spending. But when times get tough, do families decide to cut back on clean water and clean air for their children? Read more