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Weekly News Roundup: Our Wildlife Legacy and more
With Mother’s Day around the corner, NWF has released a new report: Wildlife Legacy: Climate Change and the Next Generation of Wildlife. Emphasizing the stress climate change is causing wildlife...
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Another Chance for Clean Energy and Sea Turtles
Loggerhead sea turtles will benefit from clean energy. Photo donated by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Cindy Messinger.The Senate may have a chance to redeem itself this week – at least in the...
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Block Island Wind Farm Clears Major Hurdle with Unanimous Approval from State...
Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea (flickr/UK Department of Energy and Climate Change)Yesterday was a landmark day in America’s journey to bring offshore wind power online. NWF has...
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Good News for Polar Bears: Momentum Growing for Climate Action
Protecting the future of Arctic wildlife, from polar bears to seals and Arctic foxes, requires commitment to large-scale action—and recently, that’s exactly what we’ve been seeing from the White House....
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Obama Administration Takes Major Step Forward for Offshore Wind Power in...
Secretary Jewell announcing a major step forward for offshore wind power in Massachusetts at the state’s Wind Technology Test Center in Charlestown.The ever-growing need for viable, large-scale clean...
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Report: State Leaders Must “Catch the Wind” Offshore to Protect Wildlife from...
Now, more than ever before, our treasured wildlife need us to deliver bold and effective climate change solutions. Rising temperatures, severe droughts, extreme coastal storms, and sea levels...
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Wildlife Benefits of Clean Power Plan Go Way Beyond Climate Change
There are many benefits to wildlife from reducing carbon emissions from power plants under the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan. Runaway climate change threatens at least...
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EPA Holds Hearings on Clean Power Plan!
The Environmental Protection Agency took an exciting leap forward for our environment last month when they announced a proposed new rule to regulate carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants. The...
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Obama Administration Announces Progress for Offshore Wind Power in New Jersey
New Jersey Wind Energy Area (BOEM)Momentum continues to build on the journey toward realizing America’s offshore wind power potential. Today, Interior Secretary Jewell kicked off the leasing process...
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Nearing the Home Stretch, Offshore Wind Power Needs Our Focus More than Ever
The United Kingdom’s Greater Gabbard wind farm. Flickr photo by DECCgovuk.Each state’s road to tapping its offshore wind power potential is marked with its own unique set of hurdles. As a Massachusetts...
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Weekly News Roundup: Outdoor Enthusiasts are Ticked Off and More
Climate change is threatening America’s outdoor culture, according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation. Ticked Off: America’s Outdoor Experience and Climate Change explains how manmade...
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Heading to the People’s Climate March for Wildlife!
On September 21st, I will be marching with climate activists from across the country in New York City to deliver a clear message: it is time to get serious about climate change. NWF marching for...
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The People’s Climate March Demanded Action Like Never Before – And Now, We...
Students from NWF’s NYC Eco-Schools program marched for climate action! (credit: Jennifer Prescott)Certain moments on this journey to protect wildlife and future generations from the dangerous effects...
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NWF President & CEO Shared the Importance of Offshore Wind Power for Wildlife...
Wildlife, their habitats, and future generations are all depending on us to make a quick and substantial turn toward the clean energy solutions that can curb the forecasted dangers of climate change....
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Political Pressure Mounting for New York Offshore Wind Power
As the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy reminds us, America needs bold action to advance solutions to climate change. New York has a long way to go in ramping up clean energy, but fortunately...
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Massachusetts Must Continue to Lead Toward a Clean Energy Future
Massachusetts Governor Elect Charlie Baker. Photo by Jbonniwell / Wikimedia Commons.After eight years of trail-blazing clean energy leadership, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will soon pass his...
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Offshore Wind Power Already Creating Local Jobs, Commits to Creating Hundreds...
Deepwater ONE, an offshore wind power project to be built 30 miles east of Montauk, can send 200 MW of its home-grown clean energy to Long Island. But first, Governor Cuomo, PSEG-LI, and the Long...
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Weekly News Roundup: Another Incredible Win for Wildlife!
It has been a victorious week at the National Wildlife Federation! On Tuesday, the senate voted on a bill that would approve the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. This pipeline would have put...
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Sydney World Parks Congress: Charting the Future of Nature
The Sydney Opera House. Photo credit: Bruce SteinOver the past week more than 5,000 conservationists from around the world gathered here in Sydney, Australia to participate in the 6th IUCN World Parks...
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Support from Across the Country as the Clean Power Plan Comment Period Comes...
Black bears are one of the many species impacted by climate change who will benefit from a strong Clean Power Plan. Photo credit: Garry Tucker/USFWS Southeast/Flickr Creative CommonsThe comment...
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