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Jul 24, 2008 Judge issues permanent injunction to stop widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands SEATTLE, WA - A U.S. District judge today issued a permanent injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) program allowing widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands. The injunction allows those who have already applied to the program or who have made... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 23, 2008 Climate Capsule: Week of July 21 EPA: Global Warming A Substantial Health Threat Unless climate action is taken, global warming will pose a substantial threat to human health in the coming decade, according to the Environmental Protection Agency . The governmental agency issued warnings about heat waves, hurricanes... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 15, 2008 Climate Capsule: Week of July 14 Al Gore To Speak On National Challenge On Energy And Climate Al Gore, chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection, helped launch in March a multi-year, multi-faceted campaign designed to engage the American public and ignite a movement to address one of the most important issues... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 9, 2008 Judge Orders USDA to Halt Expanded Haying and Grazing on Conservation Reserve Program Lands USDA action puts 24 million acres of wildlife habitat at risk WASHINGTON, DC (July 9) – A U.S. District Judge yesterday issued a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), forcing the agency to halt efforts to open 24 million acres of Conservation... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 8, 2008 Climate 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... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 1, 2008 NWF Welcomes Its Newest Affiliate: Earth Conservation Corps The National Wildlife Federation is proud and honored to welcome the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC) to our family of affiliates. ECC is based in Washington, D.C. and their mission is to "empower our endangered youth to reclaim the Anacostia River, their communities, and their... National Wildlife Federation more...
Jul 23, 2008 Playing ... Naturally Safari. Spaceship. Shipwreck. Store. It's amazing what happens when the kids are outside with no toys, devices, or anything besides what the planet and their imaginations have to offer. Real, honest-to-goodness play and make believe -- the stuff that should be the cornerstone of childhood. From... Green Hour -- Discovery Journal & Activities more
Jul 22, 2008 Scaling Back Screen Time Technology has its place -- but don't forget to unplug the family and spend time in the real world. Green Hour blog more
Aug 1, 2008 Survivor New science is helping biologists understand how some bobcats can thrive in landscapes heavily altered by humans National Wildlife Magazine more
Jul 24, 2008 Judge halts widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands A U.S. District judge has issued a permanent injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture#146;s (USDA) program allowing widespread haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program lands.br /br /#147;USDA tried to turn one of America#146;s most important conservation programs into a... NWF Newsroom more
Jul 25, 2008 Oil Spill on Nearly 100 Miles of Mississippi River A sheen of oil coated the Mississippi River for nearly 100 miles from the center of New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico following the worst oil spill in the area in nearly a decade. The New York Times more
Jul 17, 2008 Al Gore: A Generational Challenge to Repower America Today former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore laid out an ambitious call to action to transform the way we generate and use electricity. He challenged America to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy... Larry Schweiger's View more
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