The Treasury Department awarded $550 million to American companies that manufacture renewable energy equipment, part of the stimulus package signed into law by President Obama in February. "This is a … Read more
Conservation
Efforts to Stall Action on Global Warming Fail in Senate
Efforts to stall action on global warming and block enforcement of the Clean Air Act failed when Senators reached agreement to move forward on an appropriations bill without taking up amendments designed … Read more
China Pledges Greater Emissions Efforts
Chinese President Hu Jintao promised to work toward curbing his country's carbon emissions by a significant margin by the year 2020 in an address to the U.N. General Assembly last week. … Read more
FWS Releases Global Warming Strategy
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a proposed strategy for guiding agency-wide efforts to react to global warming impacts to the nation's natural resources. "The U.S. Fish and … Read more
EPA Finalizes Emissions Reporting Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized plans for a system that will require large sources of carbon emissions to report their emissions. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called the new rule … Read more
Congresswoman Lois Capps Introduces New Environmental Education Bill
Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3644, a bill to bolster the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) environmental and conservation education programs. The new bill would authorize a national … Read more
Officials: Warming South at Risk
Sam Hamilton, new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said the South is among the most at-risk regions for global warming effects, with wildlife habitats hit especially hard. … Read more
Study: Glaciers Fading in Warm Waters
According to a new report, glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica are melting more quickly than previously thought. Experts at the British Antarctic Survey said glaciers have been worn down by warming … Read more
New Momentum for Clean Energy & Climate Action
Just got back from the big event on the East Lawn of the Capitol to unveil the Senate’s Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act! Here’s what Joe Mendelson, NWF’s … Read more
Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth
I will be continuing to speak in December and in the coming year in the cities below on my recently published book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth. I believe that … Read more