The past month has been huge for our public lands! In early January, the U.S. Senate passed sweeping legislation to provide historic protections for millions of acres of America’s cherished … Read more
Conservation
Ranger Rick Goes to Washington
Breaking News: A Washington Post article reports that raccoons have invaded White House grounds, and are causing the National Park Service no small amount of trouble. We at NWF would like … Read more
Momentum gathers for Power Shift
I'm counting the days until the end of February – and not just because it'll be closer to spring. In a few weeks, I'll be joining 10,000 of my peers … Read more
Help is On the Way
Alright friends of wildlife, here’s the update: A green recovery package has passed the U.S. House of Representatives– with great provisions to create clean energy jobs while protecting wildlife and natural resources. … Read more
Climate Legislation Principles
This morning I attended a press conference held by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to release her principles for climate legislation. Sen. … Read more
White House: Green Jobs A Pathway To A Strong Middle Class
The White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families holds its first meeting on February 27 in Philadelphia to discuss the urgency to create green jobs to save the … Read more
Sportsmen, Conservationists Rally Behind Efforts To Safeguard Wildlife
More than 340 hunting, fishing and conservation groups from across the country have signed a letter to rally support for helping wildlife survive global warming. From sport fishing groups to … Read more
Wind Now Employs More Than Coal In U.S.
The wind industry now employs more people than coal mining in the United States. Wind industry jobs jumped 70 percent in 2008 from the previous year, according to a new … Read more
Climate Action On Capitol Hill
Last week, the House of Representatives passed an economic recovery package with $100 billion in funding for clean energy, electric cars, developing a next-generation national electric grid, and efficiency upgrades … Read more
Sen. Boxer Unveils Principles for Global Warming Legislation
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, held a press conference this morning to release her principles for global warming legislation. Larry Schweiger, president … Read more
