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• Sep 8, 2008 Climate Capsule: Week of September 8 Week of September 8, 2008 Highlight of the Week House to Consider Energy Package This Week When we last saw Congress, a minority of lawmakers continued to block critical measures that could help break America's addiction to oil, give... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Alaska - Sept./Oct. 2008    NWF's Alaska office gathered together interested Anchorage members and activists this summer for a sneak peek at our Balanced Energy Plan for Alaska. The Alaska office's Pat Lavin presented a sophisticated, practical approach to integrating renewables into the Alaska power grid, reducing... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Great Lakes Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    The Great Lakes can lessen the impact of global warming or become global warming’s victim — it all depends on Congress, according to a new report from the Healing Our Waters®-Great Lakes Coalition. The authors urged Congress to enact a comprehensive plan to restore the health of the Great Lakes.... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Northeast Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    NWF’s Vermont affiliate, VT Natural Resources Council, had a good year promoting progressive, statewide conservation legislation. "Current use" refers to a land taxation approach that bases property taxes on the "current" use of property. If the property is primarily used for foresty or farming... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Northern Rockies Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 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 effecting temperatures,... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Rocky Mountain Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    In late June, Garrit Voggesser and Myra Wilensky of the Tribal Lands Conservation Program co-hosted a meeting with staff from the forestry department of the Nez Perce Tribe to discuss carbon sequestration on tribal lands. The goal of the meeting was to establish tribal experiences with carbon... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Southeast Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    As part of a joint grant from the Wildlife Conservation Society, NWF and the Florida Wildlife Federation are sponsoring a climate change summit with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FL FWCC). The summit will explore the challenges facing wildlife managers and the... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Western Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    A coalition of environmental groups, private landowners, and developers are celebrating a historic land-use agreement for the 240,000 acre Tejon Ranch. The Planning and Conservation League (PCL), the California affiliate of National Wildlife Federation, is part of the coalition which actively... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Refuge Victory In Texas By: Janice Bezanson, Executive Director, TCA A recent court ruling in Texas is a big step in protecting a huge conservation victory by a coalition led by NWF affiliate Texas Conservation Alliance.  The Alliance generated input from 20,000 people and media coverage in more than 50 media... Texas Conservation Alliance        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Gulf States Natural Resource Center - Sept./Oct. 2008    This issue's Gulf States news was featured as the Affiliate Spotlight story highlighting a victory for the Texas Conservation Alliance.  Read below for the complete story. By: Janice Bezanson, Executive Director, TCA A recent court ruling in Texas is a big step in protecting a... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 28, 2008 Welcome to Our New Alaska Affiliate! By: Larry Schweiger, President & CEO National Wildlife Federation welcomes the Renewable Resources Coalition (RRC) as our newest affiliate and our conservation partner in the state of Alaska.  RRC's mission is "to preserve and protect the ongoing viability of Alaska's abundant... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• 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,... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Aug 14, 2008 NWF 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... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• 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 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...  
• Jun 9, 2008 New Report Aims to Save Kids from an "Indoor Summer" Many Children Gain Weight During Summer Break as Disconnect with Nature Grows; National Wildlife Federation Urges Parents and Policymakers to Help Kids     National Wildlife Federation        more   
• May 30, 2008 How Green Is Your Office? Environmental Advocates of New York Goes Green By Daniella Nordin, Communications Assistant Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are committed to conserving and recycling at home, but when many of us reach our workplaces, our green values are left at the door. And the decisions we make at work are making a big impact on the... Environmental Advocates of New York        more...  
• May 5, 2008 Colorado Forum Addresses Disorder Affecting Our Nation's Youth Photograph: Charlie Archambault On April 22 nd , Earth Day 2008, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted Colorado Forum: Connecting Kids to Nature to discuss strategies to ensure that the environmental stewardship and conservation ethics... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Apr 22, 2008 Broadcast on Global Warming Solutions Gets Global Attention Photo: Copyright 2008, Fritz Myer Universities, schools and businesses around the world are hosting NWF's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming broadcast by showing recordings of the second annual broadcast during their activities leading up to Earth Day on April 22 nd... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Apr 9, 2008 Court Ruling Protects Endangered Species in Florida Keys A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold an injunction on April 1st, protecting endangered species and their habitat in the Florida Keys.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was denied their appeal to overturn an injunction brought against them by the Florida Wildlife... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Mar 18, 2008 Tribal Lands Program and Oglala Lakota College By: Alexis Bonogofsky;  photo: copyright 2008, Alexis Bonogofsky For the second year, NWF's Tribal Lands Conservation Program has partnered with Oglala Lakota College on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to host tribal high school students in a day of learning about career... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Mar 18, 2008 Volunteers Replant Fontainebleu State Park WDSU, New Orleans        more   
• Feb 11, 2008 EPA Under Pressure to Keep Banned Pesticide on Market MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Steve Holmer, American Bird Conservancy, 202-234-7181, ext. 216 sholmer@abcbirds.org , http://www.abcbirds.org/ Cat Lazaroff, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-3270, clazaroff@defenders.org Science Panel Agrees with Pesticide Ban which Followed Millions of... Defenders of Wildlife        more...  
• Feb 2, 2008 A Green Day for Bush Bush's Environmental Protection Agency made a move to veto the Corps of Engineer's Yazoo pump project which could have resulted in atrocious impacts to the area's aquatic ecosystems.     TIME        more   
• Jan 29, 2008 Scientists Call on Congress to Help Wildlife Survive Global Warming WASHINGTON, DC -- “More than 600 prominent scientists from across the United States are calling on Congress to pass legislation that will curb America's global warming pollution and help protect wildlife and other natural resources threatened by global warming. Spearheaded by some of... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Jan 24, 2008 Invasive Species Threat from Arctic Offshore Drilling Ignored Interior Purged Scientific Concerns about Introduction of Exotics in Arctic Waters WASHINGTON, DC - January 24 - The Interior Department directed its scientists to exclude any assessments of the high likelihood that offshore oil drilling would introduce invasive species into Arctic... Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility        more...  
• Jan 8, 2008 Groups Appeal Court Decision Blocking Ohio Citizens from Lake Erie Shoreline Columbus, Ohio -- Conservation groups today took the first step to appeal an Ohio lower court decision that blocks Ohio citizens from walking, fishing and recreating along the shores of Lake Erie. The groups seek to overturn a December 11th decision by Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Dec 19, 2007 Sportsmen 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,... DesMoines Register        more...  
• Dec 13, 2007 Senate 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.... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Dec 7, 2007 Catalog Choice Service Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers.  Put in perspective, that's 53 million trees -- equivalent to the number of trees in 2,000 Central Parks!   Sadly, most of these catalogs are unsolicited and annoying.  Plus, all this mailbox clutter takes its... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Nov 30, 2007 Atlanta Teens Share Saturday Morning with Nature   ET Student Gets Down to Earth View full-size Copyright 2007, NWF ET student, Lyndon Habersham, gets down and dirty removing invasive species and clearing existing trails at the OAC   Never a Missed... Jolea Bryant (NWF)        more   
• Nov 5, 2007 Vermont Is Stepping It Up!   Montpelier Steps it UP! View full-size NWF Former Governor Phil Hoff spoke about the need for leadership on global warming View full-size NWF ... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
• Nov 1, 2007 2007 Conservation Achievement Awards Dinner Jack Hanna hosts NWF's Awards Dinner MC Jack Hanna with participant and flamingo View full-size Kristin Johnson   Colby Davidson wins Youth Award View full-size NWF Jack... National Wildlife Federation        more...  
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