Conservation

PA Official Resigns Over Spying on Enviros

 |  Oct 7, 2010

Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry is notoriously reckless on safety, ranking 6th worst in the  U.S. according to a recent National Wildlife Federation report, but somehow it was environmental advocates … Read more

Clean Energy Victory – Major Wind Project Gets Green Light

,  |  Oct 6, 2010

Today, Interior Sec. Salazar signed the lease for the Cape Wind energy project . Offshore wind is an important part of America’s clean energy future and the Obama administration’s announcement approves … Read more

New Oil Spill in Michigan

 |  Oct 6, 2010

In the wake of the massive oil spill in Michigan that impacted thousands of wildlife & threatened water supplies, authorities are now responding to a new spill. Read more

Video – Tar Sands Bring Misery to Alberta Residents

 |  Oct 6, 2010

Felice Stadler filed this dispatch while on a tour of tar sands producing Alberta, Canada. National Wildlife Federation is working to slow production of tar sands fuels in Alberta. Tar … Read more

Too soon to determine changes in raptor migration patterns

,  |  Oct 4, 2010

It will be at least five years before reliable data indicates impacts from the Gulf oil disaster (if migration monitoring continues). Read more

Big Oil’s Bond: Senator’s Sneak Attack on Clean Air Act

 |  Oct 4, 2010

Missouri is a leader in clean energy, so why would Sen. Kit Bond lead a late night attack on the Clean Air Act? One look at his last re-election campaign in 2004 makes clear where his allegiances lie. Read more

Checking in on Elmer’s Island

 |  Oct 1, 2010

As one of the hardest hit areas in the Gulf oil disaster, Elmer’s Island still remains closed to the public. Since heavy oil started washing ashore on the 1,700-acre island … Read more

An ecosystems-oriented approach to reducing climate change risk

 |  Sep 30, 2010

New report on adaptation to climate change gives inadequate attention to ecosystems. Read more

Schwarzenegger: Polluters Playing Political Games in California

,  |  Sep 29, 2010

Recently, we highlighted a climate denial exhibit at the Smithsonian sponsored by Koch Industries. And this week, we told you how Koch is funding a campaign to keep California hooked … Read more

Warming Walruses: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule

 |  Sep 29, 2010

From DC to Alaska, what impact is global warming having on America right now? What’s the National Wildlife Federation doing to help promote green job training? And as Dirty the … Read more