In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt officially started the National Wildlife Refuge System when he protected Pelican Island Refuge in Florida. Some years later, In 1934, and after the ad hoc … Read more
Conservation
The Future is In Our Hands
Sometimes change happens in small shifts, sometimes in a bit of an earthquake. So there we were on the same day Senators Kerry and Boxer released the Clean Energy and … Read more
Highlight of the Week: Senate Bill Signals New Momentum for Clean Energy in 2009
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry (D-MA) unveiled the Senate's version of comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, building on the … Read more
Economic Message of the Week: Chamber of Commerce Defections Highlight Corporate Clean Energy Push
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is losing major member companies due to its opposition to climate and energy action, part of an industry realignment that has some top corporations pushing … Read more
Executive Order Directs Feds to Cut Carbon Pollution
President Obama signed an executive order directing federal agencies to set the first-ever targets for reducing carbon pollution from government buildings and vehicles. "The federal government can and should lead by example when … Read more
India: We Won't Obstruct International Climate Progress
Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh outlined broad plans for India to reduce its carbon pollution levels, addressing the concerns of those who see the developing nation as an obstacle to an international emissions … Read more
EPA Moves to Cut Large Industrial Source Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially announced a move to regulate carbon pollution from utilities and large industrial sources. "After years of inaction, the political winds have shifted and in favor … Read more
Global Warming Threatens National Parks
A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization describes the threats posed to 25 national parks and other U.S. sites by global warming. The report, titled … Read more
Report: One in Ten Species In Danger
A new report from the Australian Biological Resources Study calculates that nearly one in 10 species worldwide is threatened with extinction by effects such as climate change and loss of habitat. "The Number … Read more
Oil Sand Impacts Underestimated
According to a new report from Global Forest Watch, industry and government projections of carbon pollution from Canadian oil sand sources have been significantly underestimated. Official estimates have not accounted for the … Read more
