The new head of U.S. intelligence and top adviser to President Barack Obama has reiterated that global warming is a top threat to the national security of the United States. … Read more
Conservation
Study: Huge Electric Productivity Gap, Efficiency Alone Could Save States Money
Simply using energy more efficiently could narrow some state budget gaps, according to a new Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) report. Efficiency alone could cut 30 percent of U.S. electric use … Read more
Momentum For Climate Action Picks Up Steam In The Nation’s Capital
Momentum for comprehensive climate legislation is mounting in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he wants to introduce a bill to tackle global warming by the end of … Read more
President Obama: “It begins with energy.”
That was how President Obama introduced his roadmap for economic recovery last night in his first address to Congress (read the text or watch the video). The President knows we … Read more
Previewing President Obama’s First Congressional Address
President Obama will be on national television tonight at 9pm eastern. He'll deliver his first presidential address to Congress, laying out his plans for the year ahead. It's a remarkable … Read more
Great Lakes, Raw Sewage, New Jobs and You
How are the Great Lakes, raw sewage, new jobs and you related? Well, this week, National Wildlife Federation supporters like you are in our Capitol asking our leaders to restore … Read more
Just A Few More Days ‘Til Power Shift!
In a little over a week, I will become a Congresswoman. Actually, I’ll just be pretending for a day in a mock lobbying session to help train the thousands of … Read more
What the Stimulus Package will do for Wildlife
At first glance, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act might not appear to have much to do with our natural world. It includes money to get Americans back to work, to help homeowners manage … Read more
Rate of Climate Change Outpacing Predictions
An article in The Washington Post over the weekend Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates highlighted that climate change may happen at a faster pace than predicted.Global greenhouse … Read more
Bold Climate Action In Maryland, Oregon
The governors or Maryland and Oregon announced this month bold steps toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Under a new program supported by Gov. Ted Kulongoski, … Read more
