U.S. Senate Attempts to Sacrifice Clean Air Act Protections
Groups including the National Wildlife Federation are urging the U.S. Senate to reject rolling back Clean Air Act protections in the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (S. 517), a bill that would to allow higher-content ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round throughout the U.S at the expense of public health. David DeGennaro, agriculture policy […]
Clean Air Rollback by Congress Could Impact Summer Fun
Photo Credit: Jennifer L. Graham, USGS As we head into the annual Memorial Day kickoff of the summer season, Americans have a lot to look forward to – warm, sunny days at the beach, on the trail, in the garden, or on the water. Unfortunately, the hazy days of summer also come with some downsides, […]
EPA Biofuel Rule Includes Loophole that Threatens Wildlife Habitat
Homegrown ethanol should not come at the expense of vanishing prairie ecosystems and wildlife habitat. That was the deal Congress struck in 2007 when it mandated billions of gallons of ethanol and other biofuels be blended into gasoline each year. Swift fox on the Kansas prairie. Photo from USFWS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), […]
Can Corn Stover Really be a Sustainable Biofuel Source?
What are the best ways to help us replace our reliance on fossil fuels without causing unsustainable damage to land, climate, water, or wildlife? The question remains unanswered because almost every means of energy production has both benefits and drawbacks, and biomass is no exception. A recent study by the University of Nebraska on biofuels […]
How Grasslands Affect Climate Change
Watching President Obama roll up his sleeves, mop his brow, and get serious about climate change, I was heartened to have read that one of the specifics will involve grasses. Sunset over coastal grasses. Photo by Cas Galiszewski, National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant. Admittedly, they may not be one of the most charismatic or showy […]
Climate Capsule: Clean Air Act, Tool to Tackle Climate
Happy Summer Solstice from the Climate Capsule! This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Supreme Court Rules on Climate Science Quote: Jeremy Symons, NWF Senior VP, Conservation & Education Economic Story of the Week: Regional cap-and-trade systems to thrive Editorial of the Week: A.E.P. Protests Too Much Business Solutions for Climate Resilience ALA Poll shows […]
Weekly News Roundup – June 17, 2011
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: National Wildlife Federation Announces New Ranger Rick Geocache Trails June 17, 2011 – National Wildlife Federation is launching Ranger Rick’s Geocache Trails, a fun outdoor adventure for kids and their families. To […]
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