Ongoing Battle Six Years After Kalamazoo River Oil Spill
Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As part of our 80th anniversary celebration, we are recognizing important moments in our...
View ArticleFlawed Pipeline Review Process Puts Tribes and Waters at Risk
The Standing Rock Sioux tribes have a filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to halt construction of the pipeline due to inadequate review and tribal consultation under bedrock laws designed to...
View ArticleHelp the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
National Estuaries Week (September 17-24) is a week to celebrate estuaries and the unique wildlife – like the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle – that depend on them. Estuaries are formed where rivers flow into...
View ArticleProgress Towards Restoring the Gulf for Wildlife
It’s been more than six years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the science has now unequivocally confirmed that the disaster impacted wildlife and habitats at an unprecedented scale. From...
View ArticleLine 5 Oil Pipeline a Threat to the Great Lakes
Under the Straits of Mackinac – where the heart of America’s freshwater seas meet – runs an aging oil pipeline carrying up to 23 million gallons of oil a day. This pipeline – Line 5, built in 1953 –...
View ArticleJohn Francis, the Planetwalker: A Champion for the Environment
In honor of Black History Month, we are celebrating the many African Americans – like Dr. John Francis — who have contributed to the environmental conservation movement. Dr. Francis’ unique journey of...
View ArticleTen Years After the BP Oil Spill, Restoration Offers Hope for the Gulf
This blog post is co-authored with colleagues from National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, and Ocean Conservancy. On April 20, 2010, the BP Deepwater...
View ArticleEnbridge’s Safety Violations, Damage to Oil Pipeline Spells Game Over for Line 5
On Friday, June 19th, energy transportation company Enbridge disclosed two massive failures in its pipeline operations. The first is their failure to uphold agreements on pipeline safety, resulting in...
View ArticleLast Chance: Governor Whitmer Must Act to Shut Down Line 5
For the sake of brevity, I will start with my conclusion: Enbridge and Line 5 need to exit stage left and only Governor Whitmer can officially uphold public trust in the Great Lakes by revoking the...
View Article11 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and a $100 Million Look Ahead
Eleven years ago, the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 people and for 87 days oil flowed into the Gulf, injuring critical habitat, fish, and wildlife. Even now, the impacts of this disaster...
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