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WATCH – Senators Still Blocking Climate Action After Gulf Disaster

,  |  Jun 29, 2010

Senate Republican leaders had little new to say after emerging from a meeting with President Obama and Democratic senators despite the BP disaster and a series of polls from showing … Read more

Imagine your world…covered in oil

, ,  |  Jun 29, 2010

By Larry J. Schweiger Since National Wildlife Federation has been working so hard to make sure the impacted wildlife have a voice in the continuing BP oil disaster, many people … Read more

America’s Great Outdoors: Outdoor Nation!

,  |  Jun 28, 2010

Chris Fanning, Executive Director of the Outdoor Foundation (outdoorfoundation.org) talks to National Wildlife Federation about New York City’s Outdoor Nation youth summit in June 2010.
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Oil Spill Blues? Put on Your Dancing Shoes

,  |  Jun 26, 2010

Thursday night, National Wildlife Federation organized a concert and shrimp boil in Venice, LA for the men and women who’s lives have been turned upside down by the oil spill. … Read more

Get outdoors with American Girl and Saturday’s national campout

 |  Jun 25, 2010

The Great American Backyard Campout (GABC) is right around the corner! This weekend, families across the country will celebrate the annual event.In the same outdoor spirit as their 2010 Girl of the Year Lanie, American Girl is serving as the national sponsor for the GABC to encourage kids everywhere to enjoy the outdoors.
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Sweeten this weekend’s Great American Backyard Campout with Hershey’s

 |  Jun 24, 2010

This year, HERSHEY’S sweetens the Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 26th by partnering with NWF to promote the event. Together, we are encouraging kids and adults to enjoy the outdoors while sleeping under the stars.
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Watch CNN Gulf Telethon Tonight at 8pm ET

,  |  Jun 21, 2010

Posted by Miles Grant I could not pick Justin Bieber out of a lineup or name one of his songs. As a 32-year-old man without children, it goes without saying … Read more

How Is BP Oil Disaster Changing People, Places & Nature in Gulf?

,  |  Jun 21, 2010

You can also see pictures I took on Flickr & learn more about the Gulf Telethon at CNN.com. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afCLmSV6n4M&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Help ensure NWF has the funding needed to be on the … Read more

Georgia Campus Sustainability Meeting

, ,  |  Jun 17, 2010

On June 11, 2010 the National Wildlife Federation, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia co-hosted the … Read more

Silence Spreads As BP Signs Up Boat Captains & Fishermen

, ,  |  Jun 16, 2010

Remember the Venice, La.-based fishing boat captain who explained to me how fish are mistaking blobs of oil for habitat? Or the one who brought a bottle of oil back … Read more