It’s the same old song from the oil industry. “Trust us.” In the oil industry’s bid to win approval for a massive 2,000 mile pipeline to cut across six states, … Read more
Conservation
NWF’s David Mizejewski: Why We Must Try To Save Oiled Birds
Even if oiled birds like the brown pelican are cleaned, significant numbers won’t survive their return to the wild. Should we try to rehabilitate them anyway?
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Big Oil Bailout Defeated! Time for Senate to do Climate Bill (Video)
A huge thanks to NWF members and partners who turned up the heat on the Senate in recent days as it rejected an awful Big Oil Bailout proposal. With a … Read more
Showdown Today on Big Oil Bailout in Senate
By Washington, DC standards this is high drama. A close vote is expected that sets the stage for whether the government can move aggressively to rein in global warming pollution. … Read more
Dirty Fuels Pipeline Feels Heat After Pressure from NWF and Partners
We did it! The State Department is listening and took a step back today from it's rush to build this unsafe 2,000 mile pipeline across six states. This is thanks … Read more
Tar Sands Report – Why Dirty Fuels Don’t Make Sense for America
By Larry J. Schweiger Download NWF_TarSands_final_pages Today National Wildlife Federation is releasing a new report Staying Hooked on a Dirty Fuel: Why Canadian Tar Sands are a Bad Bet for … Read more
Video: Dolphin in Oily Waters Off Grand Isle East State Park
Former National Wildlife Federation staffer Denise Ryan captured this video of a dolphin swimming near the pier at Louisiana’s Grand Isle East State Park. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzVtbVR7Ks&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Here are some of her … Read more
A Confusing Monday for the Senate Climate Bill
There was a flurry of talk about climate & energy in the Senate today. But was it all just hot air? It started when Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) told reporters … Read more
This Isn’t What Jimmy Buffett Had in Mind
A song lyric by Jimmy Buffett takes on an eerie new meaning in the wake of the BP oil disaster.
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BP Oil Disaster Now Impacting Wildlife Off Florida
Remember how marine life off Louisiana appeared to be mistaking oil for habitat? Sounds like the same thing is now happening off Florida: Ten miles off Pensacola Beach on Sunday … Read more
