President Obama will be on national television tonight at 9pm eastern. He'll deliver his first presidential address to Congress, laying out his plans for the year ahead. It's a remarkable … Read more
Conservation
Great Lakes, Raw Sewage, New Jobs and You
How are the Great Lakes, raw sewage, new jobs and you related? Well, this week, National Wildlife Federation supporters like you are in our Capitol asking our leaders to restore … Read more
Just A Few More Days ‘Til Power Shift!
In a little over a week, I will become a Congresswoman. Actually, I’ll just be pretending for a day in a mock lobbying session to help train the thousands of … Read more
What the Stimulus Package will do for Wildlife
At first glance, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act might not appear to have much to do with our natural world. It includes money to get Americans back to work, to help homeowners manage … Read more
Rate of Climate Change Outpacing Predictions
An article in The Washington Post over the weekend Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates highlighted that climate change may happen at a faster pace than predicted.Global greenhouse … Read more
Bold Climate Action In Maryland, Oregon
The governors or Maryland and Oregon announced this month bold steps toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Under a new program supported by Gov. Ted Kulongoski, … Read more
Study: Penguins Risk Extinction Due To Sea Ice Reductions
A new study projects that Emperor Penguins have a 36 percent chance of quasi-extinction by 2100 due to reductions in sea ice. Studies have reported important effects of global warming … Read more
Green Buildings: Stimulus For Schools, Facilities
Last week green building advocates pushed Congress to restore slashed stimulus funding to "green" schools and federal buildings, after cash was cut in a compromise leading up to the Senate … Read more
Stimulus First Step to Repowering America's Economy
Congressional leaders have passed a final economic recovery package. "This stimulus package is a good down-payment for putting America on the road to economic recovery,” said Adam Kolton, senior director … Read more
George Will Still Doesn’t Get the ’70s
No, not the cultural side of the '70s (though judging by that haircut and those glasses, I doubt he was loving the disco era). I'm talking about the decade's temperatures. … Read more
