Conservation

All my ideas are taken…

Literally as I was posting my blog last night, John McCain was announcing that he won’t support the Climate Security Act and he also won’t even be showing up to … Read more

New Hampshire Businesses Voice Support for Climate Security Act

Yesterday in Manchester, New Hampshire, seven local business leaders called on Senators Gregg and Sununu to vote for the Climate Security Act and strengthen New Hampshire’s economy. Speakers ranged from … Read more

T-minus 6 days…

It’s all go here in the DC office of National Wildlife Federation; the countdown is on. Last Friday Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, filed for cloture on the Climate Security … Read more

Climate Security Act Will Benefit Alaskans

With debate scheduled next week on the Climate Security Act, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to move ahead with the most promising domestic legislation to address global warming in … Read more

Alaska: The Renewable Energy State?

Alaska is at an energy crossroads? Especially southcentral Alaska, where the majority of the state’s residents live? Here, local natural gas was traditionally cheap and abundant and powered the area’s … Read more

Global Warming Changing the Face of Chesapeake Bay

If this Memorial Day weekend mirrors the last, about 350,000 people will cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, many to begin enjoying the ocean and bayside beaches of Virginia, Maryland, and … Read more

Polar Bear Listing Highlights Broader Arctic Challenge

With its decision to list the polar bear as threatened, the Interior Department finally acknowledged the clear scientific consensus around the forecast for these magnificent animals. For polar bears, some … Read more

Climate Change, Happening Now

Our President and CEO Larry Schweiger has a very touching and moving story about how climate change is impacting him personally. It involves a pond and melting ice. I won’t … Read more

Polar Bear Threatened Listing Weakened by Contradictions

The Department of Interior announced last week that it would list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, because their sea ice habitat is melting away. Sounds … Read more

$2 Billion Wind Turbine Order Sets Record

Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has placed a massive order for wind turbines, a big step toward building the world’s largest wind farm in the Lone Star State. Pickens … Read more