Conservation

Thousands Of New Jobs From Clean Energy

As America confronts the current energy crisis, a new report shows that the U.S. can create two million jobs nationwide by investing in clean energy technologies that will strengthen the … Read more

House to Consider Energy Package This Week

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NWF Goes to the RNC Convention

NWF President Larry Schweiger and a number of staff attended the RNC convention in St. Paul last week. It was a chance to release the polling results about sportsmen and … Read more

The Peddling of An Addiction

Since energy from the sun and wind comes to us for free and is accessible to anyone willing to invest the capital to capture it, why do we continue to … Read more

Hurricane Gustav Highlights Risks of America's Oil Addiction

"Although no single weather event can be attributed to global warming, it’s critical to understand that a warming climate is supplying the very conditions that fuel the strongest storms," said … Read more

Arctic Sea Ice Close To All-Time Low

Researchers believe the Arctic will be completely free of summer ice within a generation due to global warming, The Wall Street Journal reports. The consequences of the disappearing sea ice … Read more

Report Urges Maryland Climate Action, Highlights Economic Incentives

Maryland’s Commission on Climate Change is urging comprehensive action to reduce air pollution, prepare for a warming climate and get ready for rising water along the region’s vulnerable coastline. In … Read more

Utility Co. To Disclose Global Warming Risks To Investors

One of the country’s largest builders of coal-fired power plants will now divulge detailed warnings about global warming risks to investors under a deal with New York’s attorney general, the … Read more

Arctic Tipping Point Happening

Yesterday’s The Washington Post article Arctic sea ice drops to second lowest level on record highlights how important it is that we act now to confront the climate crisis. Arctic … Read more

Carbon Stored in Arctic Soils Higher Than Previously Thought

A recent study led by Chien-Lu Ping of University of Alaska-Fairbanks and published in Nature Geoscience estimates that organic carbon stored in the North American Arctic Region is considerably higher … Read more