By Larry J. Schweiger I had the honor of delivering the Michaux Lecture at the Conservation Leaders Summit in Valley Forge, my home state of Pennsylvania. My talk “Pennsylvania Conservation: Standing … Read more
Conservation
First Impressions from Oil Spill Ground Zero
National Wildlife Federation Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Jaime Matyas is in Louisiana this week with NWF’s on the ground team touring areas devastated by the oil spill. … Read more
In Advance of Tar Sands Federal Hearing, Members of Congress Say Don’t Rush to Dirty Fuels
Fifty members of Congress yesterday asked the State Department not to rush to approve a TransCanada Corporation dirty fuels pipeline, citing the need for further study of the fuel’s potent … Read more
Pensacola Beach: From Dolphins & White Sand to Oil-Soaked Disaster
After spending several days in Venice, La. last week with National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski, I drove to Pensacola, FL to meet up with NWF’s Steve Murchie. As I … Read more
Heavy Oil Coats Louisiana Marshland
As of Monday, more than 6 million feet of boom had been deployed to contain the BP oil spill.Yet, as we saw on the water today, this protective boom only … Read more
Be Part of the Story – Join CNN Telethon Tonight 8 pm Eastern
Wildlife have no voice unless we speak up for them. Join tonight at 8 pm Eastern on CNN’s Larry King Live telethon to help the wildlife, people and communities impacted … Read more
Watch CNN Gulf Telethon Tonight at 8pm ET
Posted by Miles Grant I could not pick Justin Bieber out of a lineup or name one of his songs. As a 32-year-old man without children, it goes without saying … Read more
How Is BP Oil Disaster Changing People, Places & Nature in Gulf?
You can also see pictures I took on Flickr & learn more about the Gulf Telethon at CNN.com. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afCLmSV6n4M&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the … Read more
NWF Finds Marine Life Struggling In Oil Slick Off Florida
The front page of Pensacola’s newspaper today proudly proclaims the beaches of Perdido Key have been declared safe because there’s no oil slick within 100 yards of shore. But 20 … Read more
Hot Streak Continues with Warmest Spring on Record
Are you feeling the heat this year? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reporting that the combined global land and ocean surface temperature for May was the warmest … Read more
