This week, Congress is discussing the budget resolution, which if passed will provide resources to support programs that protect our air, water, oceans, land and wildlife. In addition to providing … Read more
Conservation
A ‘Land’mark Victory for Conservation!
Thanks to the tens of thousands of messages many of you helped get to our legislators over the past few weeks, last week Congress passed the Omnibus Public Lands Management … Read more
Rep. Shimkus: Too LITTLE Global Warming Pollution?
Here’s another clip from Wednesday’s House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing on climate change adaptation. Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) had an odd exchange with British aristocrat and famed global warming … Read more
Rep. Barton on Global Warming: Find Some Shade
To listen to Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), you’d think adapting to global warming is as easy as taking off your jacket on an unexpectedly pleasant spring day. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2bM5_Pe-rw[/youtube] “Adaptation to … Read more
California Study Shows 5 Feet Oceanrise By End Of Century
The ocean is expected to rise nearly 5 feet along California's coastline by the end of this century, hitting San Francisco Bay the hardest of all, according to a new … Read more
Solar Industry: Department of Energy Announces First Energy Loan Guarantee
The Department of Energy has announced the first energy loan guarantee—$535 million for construction of a plant in California to manufacture solar panels. Energy Secretary Steven Chu offered a $535 … Read more
Northeast States Hold Latest Carbon Auction
As part of an effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels, a coalition of 10 Northeast states has held its latest carbon auction and … Read more
Austin Named Largest Community Wildlife Habitat In The U.S.
Austin, Texas has been named the largest city in the country and the first city in Texas to be certified as a community wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. … Read more
North American Wildlife Conference
The North American Wildlife And Natural Resources Conference took place last week with a strong focus on climate. The conference is an annual gathering of state and federal wildlife and … Read more
Arctic-Area Nations: Emissions Cuts Can Save Polar Bear
Five nations that created a treaty almost four decades ago to protect polar bears have issued a joint statement identifying global warming as “the most important long-term threat” to the … Read more
