National Wildlife Federation News

The Johns Creek City Council on Monday recognized Malcolm Barnard, a student at Johns Creek High School, for his work in getting the city designated an official Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, normally not a favorite of environmental organizations, will accept an award tonight from the National Wildlife Federation for his work on the RESTORE Act, which would direct the fines from the 2010 oil spill to coastal restoration and economic development projects along the Gulf of Mexico.

Mining companies are poised to compete for gold, copper and nickel in the Upper Midwest, raising fear among environmentalists that the Great Lakes will suffer the consequences of a new mining rush.

U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack on Wednesday introduced an amendment to a federal funding bill to kill funding for a National Science Foundation program that teaches students and others about climate change.

Michigan's mining regulatory system scores poorly in a new evaluation of Great Lakes states released Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation.

In a very short period of time, a group of Acton-Boxborough Regional High School students dropped the school's electricity consumption by 10 percent, completely reorganized the school's cafeteria waste system by providing recycle and compost bins , started a reusable water bottle campaign , and if that wasn't enough, constructed a rain garden with ... (more)

In the nearly two years since an oil pipeline ruptured near Marshall, distressingly little has happened.

A report done by some University of Michigan law students and the National Wildlife Federation finds that states could do more to ensure oil pipeline safety.

How many church sites in Madison County have been designated as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation? Parkway Hills United Methodist Church, which is the only church in the state to have received the honor, will host SpringFest 2012 on Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Now it its eighth year, SpringFest is part of a month-long ... (more)

For mom on Mother's Day, or for any bridal or baby shower when "oohing" and "aahing" is in order,... DETROIT -- States should approve their own rules to protect the Great Lakes basin from oil pollution because federal laws inadequately deal with the problem, according to a new report written in response to a massive oil spill in southern Michigan.

A report written in response to a massive oil spill in southern Michigan concludes federal laws are inadequate to protect the Great Lakes basin from oil pollution and states should fill the gaps.