Conservation

Sportsmen Tell Congress: We Need Clean Energy Now

 |  Apr 21, 2009

Dozens of sportsmen from all across America are in Washington, DC today. They’re here to ask their members of Congress to take bold action on climate and energy legislation. With … Read more

“The Mother of All Climate Weeks”

 |  Apr 21, 2009

Today Congress is launching what Politico calls “the mother of all climate weeks“: Fifty-four witnesses will testify on climate change legislation in three full days before the House Energy and … Read more

Help Protect Wildlife Threatened by Alien Invasion

 |  Apr 20, 2009

For centuries, America’s wildlife and wild places have been under threat from the ongoing introduction of non-native plant and animal species into our country’s ecosystems. As one example, back in … Read more

Real Question for GOP on Energy: Where’s the Beef?

 |  Apr 20, 2009

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-MI) has gotten a lot of unwanted attention for yesterday’s appearance on ABC’s This Week. Boehner told host George Stephanopoulous, “George, the idea that carbon … Read more

Breaking: Major EPA Climate Decision Expected Today

 |  Apr 17, 2009

Just in from Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to declare on Friday that greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide endanger human health and welfare, … Read more

Energy Reform: It’s Time to Work Together

 |  Apr 16, 2009

Let’s start with the air that we breathe. Carbon dioxide, an invisible heat-trapping gas, has increased by 36 percent from pre-industrial levels in the atmosphere, and its buildup will trigger … Read more

EPA Decision On Global Warming And Threats To Public Health, Welfare Expected Soon

 |  Apr 16, 2009

In a telephone press briefing today, environmental leaders from NWF, Sierra Club, NRDC, and Environment America explained the history and significance of an expected announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency.    … Read more

Unemployed Americans Seek Training For Green Collar Jobs

 |  Apr 16, 2009

As the economy continues to shed jobs, American community colleges are reporting a surge of the unemployed enrolling in courses that offer green jobs training. The courses teach students how … Read more

Got a Few Minutes to Walk In for Wildlife This Week?

 |  Apr 16, 2009

I know many of you have sent in emails and made phone calls to advocate on behalf of bold climate action to safeguard wildlife from global warming, but this week … Read more

Time: Vanishing Act

 |  Apr 15, 2009

Here is a link to a thoughtful Time magazine cover story on species extinction and climate change. This is a strong, big picture piece that provides excellent context for the … Read more