By Larry J. Schweiger Since National Wildlife Federation has been working so hard to make sure the impacted wildlife have a voice in the continuing BP oil disaster, many people … Read more
Conservation
Not Just Cleaning Pelicans: Support Volunteers Needed in Gulf
The Washington Post reports today there’s a huge need for volunteers in support roles in the BP oil disaster — but many of those roles are going unfilled: “We struggle … Read more
America’s Great Outdoors: Outdoor Nation!
Chris Fanning, Executive Director of the Outdoor Foundation (outdoorfoundation.org) talks to National Wildlife Federation about New York City’s Outdoor Nation youth summit in June 2010.
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BP Apologist Barton Gets Big Oil All Star Card on Eve of Congressional Game
BP apologist and baseball aficionado Rep. Joe Barton was named a “Big Oil All Star” today by the National Wildlife Federation, on the eve of the annual Congressional baseball game … Read more
This Is What A Worst-Case Scenario Looks Like
Today’s forecast from NOAA shows oil impacts on critical wetlands & beaches across a swath of the Gulf Coast hundreds of miles wide: Please take a moment to tell your … Read more
Oil Spill Blues? Put on Your Dancing Shoes
Thursday night, National Wildlife Federation organized a concert and shrimp boil in Venice, LA for the men and women who’s lives have been turned upside down by the oil spill. … Read more
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
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
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
