Dec 31, 2008Global warming may spread tick-borne disease
The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) rarely bites people, far preferring the taste of dog. But global warming could be changing that, exposing people to dangerous diseases as a result.
In the spring of 2007, three men in France became seriously ill after sustaining bites from...
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Dec 29, 2008Coal Ash Spill Revives Issue of Its Hazards
KINGSTON, Tenn. — What may be the nation’s largest spill of coal ash lay thick and largely untouched over hundreds of acres of land and waterways Wednesday after a dam broke this week, as officials and environmentalists argued over its potential toxicity.
Federal studies have long shown...
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Dec 22, 2008Climate Capsule Week of December 22
Week of December 22
Highlight of the Week Obama’s Interior, Agriculture Appointees Will Put Land Use Policies On Right Path President-elect
Barack Obama has introduced more cabinet selections—Sen. Ken Salazar
(D-CO) as Secretary of the...
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Dec 19, 2008NWF ED Retreat Spreads Word of Louisiana Coastal Plight
Thank you Affiliates for participating in the Coastal Louisiana tour day, and ask for your help to bring attention to this Nationally significant restoration effort. We hope we can count on Affiliate support as we move forward with this project. This article template is...
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Dec 18, 2008Conservation Groups File Suit to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections
“Top political appointees were intent on cutting a gaping hole in the Endangered Species Act, and opening up sensitive habitats for development activities, before leaving office.”
Washington , DC – The National Wildlife Federation, 13 of its affiliates, and Golden Gate Audubon...
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Dec 17, 2008Clean Water Restoration Act Update: December 2008
The momentum is building for passage of the Clean Water Restoration Act – legislation to restore Clean Water Act protections for wetlands, streams, and other waters that are losing those protections in the wake of the 2001 Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. Army...
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Dec 17, 2008The Chance of Our Lifetime by Larry Schweiger
Thanks to all of you who attended National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate Executive Director Retreat in Louisiana . I’m so inspired by your good conservation work. Together we are making real progress. A special thanks to Louisiana Wildlife Federation and...
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Dec 16, 2008Investigation Reveals Huge Gaps in Clean Water Act Enforcement
Current Legal Uncertainties Are Crushing Clean Water Act Enforcement: Memo from House Government Oversight Committee, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
“It is time for Congress to stop the bleeding and restore full protections to our Nation’s waters.”...
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Dec 15, 2008Funding Opportunities
Identifying the Right Grantmaker by Cynthia M. Adams, CEO, GrantStation. Click here for developing strategic grant approaches.
Funding Opportunities
Grants Encourage Wilderness Area Protection
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Dec 15, 2008NWF Welcomes Obama Energy and Environment Team
WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2008) - President-elect Barack Obama today introduces his energy and environment team, naming Carol Browner to lead a new council on climate, environment and energy issues; Steven Chu as energy secretary; Lisa Jackson as EPA administrator; and Nancy Sutley as head...
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Dec 15, 2008Climate Capsule Week of December 15
Week of December 15, 2008
Highlight of the Week Obama Announces Energy, Environment Team
President-elect Barack Obama has introduced his energy and environment team, naming Carol Browner to lead a new council on...
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Dec 12, 2008Minnesota Conservation Federation Works to Provide Funding for Wildlife and Conservation
The Minnesota Conservation Federation (MCF) worked diligently over the past 10 years to provide dedicated funding for wildlife and conservation. Those efforts culminated in passage of the "Clean Water, Land, and Legacy" constitutional amendment on November...
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Dec 11, 2008Climate Change News
The Atlantic hurricane season of 2008 set 5 records , including the first time 5 consecutive storms hit the US mainland and the first time a major hurricane formed in 5 consecutive months of the hurricane season. For information on the increasing risk from hurricanes for the East...
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Dec 11, 2008Repower America by Protecting the Environment
“Making Smart Investments Today Will Protect Our Environment, Restore Our Valuable Natural Resources and Set Us On the Path to a Clean Energy Economy.”
Washington, DC (December 11) – The National Wildlife Federation joined...
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Dec 10, 2008Prized California Landscape Preserved
National Wildlife Dec/Jan 2009, vol. 47 no. 1 Issue home | See past issues
Landmark agreement protects 240,000 wildlife-rich acres at Tejon Ranch
About 60 miles north of Los Angeles is a 270,000-acre working ranch that is the largest contiguous private landholding in...
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Dec 10, 2008Coastal Louisiana at Front Lines of Global Warming Damage
Coastal Louisiana is an ecosystem in peril and the nation is at risk. On December 2, 2008, 30 Affiliate Leaders representing 29 states and 1 US territory participated in a tour of coastal Louisiana as part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Affiliate Executive...
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Dec 10, 2008November Election Marks Sea Change in Alaska Politics
The November elections saw voters across the country calling for new answers to our nation's economic, energy and environmental challenges. The call for a different direction rang out loudly in Alaska , where Anchorage mayor Mark Begich upended Ted Stevens, who has represented Alaska...
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Dec 10, 2008Senator Collins and Renewable Energy Opportunities in Maine
As part of its work on the C-Campaign, Matt Prindiville of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) scheduled Hill visits with staffers for both Senators at the end of September. For each meeting, he brought examples of how renewable energy and energy efficiency projects were...
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Dec 10, 2008Climate Change can Drive Retooling by Automakers
A new report shows that an immediate $100 billion "Green Recovery" package focused on investment in new energy infrastructure and technology could bring 60,000 jobs to Michigan and 2 million nationally in two years. That's more good jobs than would come from a comparable investment in...
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Dec 10, 2008Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) Thanks Gov for Sportsmen for Responsible Energy (SFRED) Help
Nine Wyoming newspapers in June ran a thank you advertisement from sportsmen and women to Wyoming ’s Governor Freudenthal. “We chose the timing of the advertisement to coincide with the Western Governor’s Association (WGA) meeting,” said Public Lands Organizer Daly Edmunds. Governor...
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Dec 10, 2008Yazoo Pumps Get Dumped
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Veto of Army Corps project saves Mississippi wetlands from destruction
A half century ago, members of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation (MWF), an NWF affiliate, set out to defeat the...
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Dec 9, 2008Tax cows, hogs for passing gas, burping?
Farmers fear EPA might do so due to methane's impact as greenhouse gas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For farmers, this stinks: Belching and gaseous cows and hogs could start costing them money if the federal government decides to charge fees for air-polluting animals.
Farmers so far are turning their...
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Dec 8, 2008Climate Capsule Week of December 8
Week of December 8, 2008
Highlight of the Week Community Letter Sent To Poland Conference Urges U.S. Climate Action In 2009
Delegates from nearly 190 countries are gathering in Poland until December 12 to...
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Dec 7, 2008Apathy for Louisana Coast Erodes as National Interest Heats Up
Apathy for LA coast erodes as national interest heats up Sunday, December 07, 2008 Bob Marshall
How do you say, "It's about time!" without sounding ungrateful?
Let me explain.
Tuesday 40 people were taken on a tour of area wetlands. They listened with rapt attention as...
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Dec 5, 2008Connecting People to Nature and the 111th Congress
The Obama Administration and the new Congress will provide exciting education advocacy opportunities on connecting people to nature. For the first time ever, the Green Group, which consists of the major national conservation groups, has issued recommendations to the Presidential Transition...
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Dec 1, 2008Climate Capsule Week of December 1
Week of December 1, 2008
Highlight of
the Week International Climate
Negotiations Kick Off In Poland
Delegates from nearly 190 countries are
gathering in Poland December 1-12 to negotiate a
pathway out of the...
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Nov 26, 2008Conservation Groups File Challenge to Inadequate DNR Action on Invasive Species
Published November 21, 2008
Conservation Groups File Challenge To Inadequate DNR Action on Invasive Species MADISON, WISC. (November, 21 2008)—The Great Lakes will not be protected from invasive species by an EPA permit certified by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources, asserted the...
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Nov 25, 2008NWF President & CEO Reacts to New House Energy & Commerce Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC (November 20, 2008) – House Democrats have selected Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) as the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, succeeding current Chairman John Dingell (D-MI). Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said today: “We...
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Nov 24, 2008Climate Capsule Week of November 24
Week of November 24, 2008
Highlight of the Week Obama Video Illustrates A Commitment To Climate Action
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a speech via video recently to the Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles ,...
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Nov 21, 2008Court Upholds Michigan Law to Stop Invasive Species
Published November 21, 2008
Court Upholds Michigan Law to Stop Invasive Species - Full Court Decision, Fednav v. Chester Statement by Andy Buchsbaum, regional executive director, Great Lakes office of the National Wildlife Federation, on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding...
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Nov 20, 2008More Variable and Uncertain Water Supply: Global Warming's Wake-up Call for the Southeastern U.S.
As Global Warming Contributes to Less Reliable Water Supply, Solutions Are Needed to Improve Resiliency of Southeast Water Resources Published November 20, 2008
WASHINGTON – The second major drought of the last decade is a wake-up call for the Southeast United States, showing the region’s...
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Nov 17, 2008Climate Capsule Week of November 17
Week of November 17, 2008
Economic Message of the Week Corporate, Environmental Leaders Make Economic Case For Climate Action
A coalition of leading corporations and environmental organizations this week called on...
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Nov 13, 2008Climate Capsule Week of November 10
Week of November 10, 2008
Highlight of the Week
Youth Vote Sets The Stage For Clean Energy
On Election Day, millennials (youth, ages 18-29) became the most powerful voting bloc in the country. Clean energy,...
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Nov 7, 2008Post-Election Poll: 78% of Voters See Clean Energy as Pathway to Revitalize America's Economy
Majority cite Global Warming as important as they cast their vote!
A new poll from Zogby International of voters in the November elections shows more than three-quarters of Americans see clean energy as a key to America's economic health. The poll, conducted Wednesday and Thursday following...
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Nov 3, 2008Climate Capsule Week of November 3November 3, 2008
"President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress offer new hope that Americans will come together to repower America with clean energy...
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Oct 28, 2008No Child Left Inside: Education Advocacy and NWF Affiliates Work to Connect Children to Nature
NWF affiliate engagement has been crucial to the recent successes in our education advocacy campaigns. In September, the House of Representatives passed the No Child Left Inside Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 293 to 109. NWF affiliates helped organize a letter from 45 national...
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Oct 13, 2008Climate Capsule Week of October 13
Week of October 13, 2008
Highlight of the Week In Final Presidential Debate, Watch Candidates Discuss Climate Change
This Wednesday marks the final presidential debate before the November 4 elections, and offers...
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Oct 10, 2008Great Lakes Compact Success
Great Lakes Compact Success!
The Great Lakes ecosystem is the only freshwater system of its kind in size and ecological diversity. The Great Lakes are now securely protected from diversion and...
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Oct 8, 2008Climate Capsule Week of October 6
Affiliates - find more global warming news, including archives organized by subject area at: http://blogs.nwf.org/globalwarmingnews/ Please view in HTML for proper formatting. Week of October 6, 2008
Highlight of the Week Tonight’s Presidential...
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Sep 29, 2008Climate Capsule Week of September 29
Week of September 29, 2008
Highlight of the Week In 2007, CO2 Output Jumps To Record Level
The current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is the highest during the last 650,000 years, and probably during the...
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Sep 24, 2008EPA 2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends
For release: ( Washington , D.C. – Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 ) 2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends EPA today released the "2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends" (2008 ROE HD), which provides the American...
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Sep 23, 2008Room for both? Deer and Drilling on Little Mountain
ROCK SPRINGS -- The doe mule deer poked its head out from a wall of golden aspen trees near Trout Creek on Little Mountain on Friday afternoon. Spooked by the tour van, the animal turned and darted up the red-rock canyon shadowed by the setting sun behind Ramsey Peak.
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Sep 21, 2008Climate Change News - September 21, 2008
It looks like Congress will let the ban on off shore drilling expire .
Some argue that "the environmental movement" must commit to "a path of justice and global equity," both of which are necessary for a transition to sustainability. Andy Revkin has a blog about this at...
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Sep 18, 2008No Child Left Inside Act Wins in Congress!
WASHINGTON, DC (September 18, 2008) – Children and teachers won a big victory last night with the passage of the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 in the House of Representatives. The popular, bi-partisan bill passed by a vote of 293-109. The bill was written to better prepare teachers for...
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Aug 19, 2008Court Rejects E.P.A. Limits on Emissions Rules
A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the ability of states to require monitoring of industrial emissions
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Aug 18, 2008"Low Flows, Hot Trout"
The National Wildlife Federation and the Clark Fork Coalition have just released “LOW FLOWS, HOT TROUT: Climate Change in the Clark Fork Watershed.” The report shows how climate change is impacting the Clark Fork Basin in western Montana and northern Idaho by affecting temperatures,...
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Aug 14, 2008NWF and Earth Conservation Corps Clean up the Anacostia River
On July 29, 2008, NWF joined Earth Conservation Corps for a clean-up day on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Participants picked up garbage and cleared away driftwood and invasive plants, making room for Corps members to plant native species.
Two billion...
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Jul 25, 2008Climate Change News
EPA issues regulations for CO2 sequestration. This article has some interesting information about the US's capacity for deep underground storage of CO2 - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080715/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/epa_carbon_storage The big question is whether or not it is feasible. ...
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Jul 8, 2008Climate Capsule: Week of July 7
Connecting The Dots: Midwest Flooding And Global Warming
"As so many grapple with catastrophic flooding in the central United States , our thoughts and prayers are with those in harm’s way," said Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. As the flood...
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Dec 19, 2007Sportsmen Want Action on Climate Change
By: Joe Wilkinson Another day, another half-dozen presidential candidates in Iowa restaurants, town meetings, neighborhood meet-and-greets and down on the farm. The talk is of Iraq, health-care coverage and education funding. However, if they want to know what's on the mind of someone like me,...
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Dec 16, 2007FirstEnergy Corp. Funds Research at the University of Akron
Pledge of support
FirstEnergy's timely commitment to energy research at UA
Published on Sunday, Dec 16, 2007
FirstEnergy Corp. pledged $2 million last week to promote research in advanced energy technologies at the University of Akron. It is no small commitment by the Akron-based...
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Dec 13, 2007Senate Passes Bill to Reduce Oil Dependency
Statement by Larry Schweiger President & CEO, National Wildlife Federation Regarding Passage of Watered Down U.S. Senate Energy Bill "Today the Senate passed an energy bill that helps reduce America's oil dependency and takes an important step toward reducing global warming pollution....
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November 3, 2008
The National Wildlife Federation and the Clark Fork Coalition have just released “LOW FLOWS, HOT TROUT: Climate Change in the Clark Fork Watershed.” The report shows how climate change is impacting the Clark Fork Basin in western Montana and northern Idaho by affecting temperatures,... National Wildlife Federation more...
On July 29, 2008, NWF joined Earth Conservation Corps for a clean-up day on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Participants picked up garbage and cleared away driftwood and invasive plants, making room for Corps members to plant native species. Two billion... National Wildlife Federation more...