You might think that with all of the effort to jump start the clean energy economy and in the midst of an economic slow down that the U.S. would be … Read more
Conservation
American Power Act Gets Big Boost From Budget Experts
The American Power Act, sponsored by Senators John Kerry & Joe Lieberman, got a big boost today from the people who analyze the dollars & cents in federal legislation: Congressional … Read more
Gallons of Grief: Thoughts on the Gulf Gusher
A little more than a week ago, NWF’s John Hammond set out on a tour of the Gulf of Mexico to survey the impacts of the oil spill disaster. Starting … Read more
As Heat Waves Grip East Coast, Revisiting Climate Connection
Here in the Washington, DC area, we’re experiencing our second brutal heat wave of the summer — and summer’s only a few weeks old. As NPR reported, it’s part of … Read more
Joe Romm and Climate Change: It’s Personal
By Larry J. Schweiger I recommend Joe Romm’s book Straight Up. I saw Joe speak recently to The Climate Project presenters in Nashville, Tennessee and was struck by the title … Read more
Global Warming? 97% of Experts Agreee
A new National Academy of Sciences study finds 97 percent of the climate scientists agree that global warming is driven mainly by human activity – emissions of carbon dioxide and … Read more
Oil Disaster Update, Hill Heat & Big Oil’s All-Star: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule
In this week’s National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule: NWF’s Jaime Matyas visits the disaster zone in Louisiana As the mercury rises on Capitol Hill, pressure builds for a clean energy … Read more
NWF Releases Oil Spill Legislative Agenda
The BP oil spill is by far the worst environmental disaster in American history. The most immediate challenge is to stop the leak, clean up and contain oil, and assist … Read more
WATCH – NWF Calls on Obama Administration to Stop Dirty Fuels Pipeline
Today the State Department held a hearing on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would bring dirty tar sands fuels across six states and 2,000 miles. The pipeline would bring … Read more
WATCH – Senators Still Blocking Climate Action After Gulf Disaster
Senate Republican leaders had little new to say after emerging from a meeting with President Obama and Democratic senators despite the BP disaster and a series of polls from showing … Read more
