Conservation

Global Warming is a Global Problem

 |  May 19, 2008

We are just weeks away from significant movement in the U.S. Senate on addressing global warming. The Climate Security Act will help the U.S. reduce global warming pollution by 2% … Read more

Victory in Surprise Global Warming Vote

 |  May 17, 2008

The clearest sign yet that our work to move Congress is paying off was the defeat last night of an amendment to the budget bill that would have put Congress … Read more

Students at San Jose State Compete to Tackle Climate Change

 |  May 15, 2008

San Jose State University, in a bid to get students more involved in learning about and dealing with climate change, is piloting a new course which will force groups of … Read more

Polar Bear “Threatened” Listing Comes with Strings Attached

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the Department of the Interior announced it would list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the decision came with administrative guidance … Read more

The Senate Must Save the Polar Bear

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decided to list the polar bear as threatened under the endangered species act. Unfortunately, the USFWS made it clear that they would … Read more

North West Field Staff on the Climate Security Act

 |  May 14, 2008

As the field person working in Oregon to help pass the Climate Security Act I am very inspired by the groundswell of Oregonians weighing in with Senator Gordon Smith to … Read more

By 2030, Wind Could Supply 20 Percent of U.S. Power

 |  May 14, 2008

In just two decades, windmills could produce as much electricity in the U.S. as nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind … Read more

Recharging America’s Economy

 |  May 14, 2008

How many jobs does America’s clean energy industry create today? How big is the potential for the future? The National Wildlife Federation has released a handy guide to help answer … Read more

Presidential Candidates Step Up

 |  May 13, 2008

All three Presidential candidates have now officially lined up in favor of the Climate Security Act. In order to solve global warming we must, as a country, cut our global … Read more

Add Another Moderate to Climate Security Act?

 |  May 10, 2008

Will Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) vote for the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act when it comes to the Senate floor? Sounds a lot more likely: The presumptive GOP nominee didn’t say … Read more