A network of Native American tribal groups is asking President Barack Obama to support tribally owned and operated renewable energy projects, along with economic development initiatives that could reduce dependence … Read more
Conservation
Report: All Antarctica Warming
Antarctica is warming rather than cooling, according to scientists analyzing half a century of temperatures on the continent. A review by U.S. scientists of satellite and weather records for Antarctica, … Read more
Economist, Groups: Make Global Warming High On Agenda
The United States must move swiftly toward addressing global warming on a variety of fronts, according to a major bank’s leading economist. Adam Sieminski, chief energy economist with Deutsche Bank, … Read more
Obama Administration Helping Auto Industry Turn The Corner
Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of National Wildlife Federation, joined President Barack Obama Monday at the White House as President Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant state … Read more
Power Shift: “We are not going anywhere!”
If 2007’s Power Shift is any example, Power Shift 09 is going to be huge: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ4qnGHSCX0[/youtube] Read more
Finally! A Victory for Public Lands!
We’ve waited a long time for a significant victory for our public lands… Over the last five years, it’s been one thing after another threatening to take the character and … Read more
Rails and Trails for Wildlife
Let’s face it – our cars threaten wildlife in more ways than one. Road development threatens habitats, to the point where wildlife corridors are needed for animals to migrate. Not … Read more
The First Hundred Days Start With You
I’m excited to report that since mid-November, over 160,000 people have signed the petition urging President Obama to usher in America’s clean energy economy during his first 100 days. The … Read more
Groups File Suit To Save Communities And Water From Oil Shale Proposals
A consortium of groups joined forces to put the brakes on Bush-era regulations and land management plans to fast-track development of oil shale, a dirty fossil fuel that threatens water … Read more
NWF Backs Rep. Waxman's Push For Quick Climate Action
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, declared his intention to pass a climate change bill out of committee before Memorial Day as he opened the … Read more
