Offshore Wind Energy 
Top Issues to Watch at COP28
What is the COP? Since 1995, world leaders, negotiators, and thousands of other participants have converged for the COP, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention … Read more
The Top 10 Climate Successes of 2013
We’ll remember 2013 as a year of climate action thanks in large part to one landmark announcement: President Obama’s plan to act on climate. National Wildlife Federation has been a … Continue reading
Starved Polar Bear: Too Shocking for Words
About 10 years ago, when I worked on a mercury pollution campaign, an industry representative challenged me and a toxicologist on whether mercury in fish is really that bad. In … Continue reading
SOLD! Deepwater Wind Wins America’s First Offshore Wind Lease Auction
America has just taken a major step forward in powering our nation with homegrown, clean energy. Today, the first competitive auction for offshore wind energy leases took place for an … Continue reading
Offshore Wind Bill Returns, Thanks to Bipartisan Collaboration
It takes a strong and innovative leader to look into a tangled web of challenges and see where intersections offer opportunity. The National Wildlife Federation congratulates Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) … Continue reading
America Must Lean into the Wind on Clean Energy
This week, the Washington Post called America’s pursuit of offshore wind energy a “tortured process” mired in uncertainty and challenges. While that is one way to describe it, National Wildlife … Continue reading
Sandy’s Mandate: Time to Get Serious About Clean Energy
In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, it is more important than ever for Americans to rethink our energy choices. Devastating extreme weather events are becoming far too common, with tragic … Continue reading
Offshore Wind Energy in New York…Coming Soon!
Over 100 people gathered on Long Island this week for an update on “Offshore Wind in 2012” at a conference National Wildlife Federation cosponsored with several local groups including Renewable … Continue reading
Little State Making Big Progress on Offshore Wind
Growing up in the Ocean State, I spent the majority of my summer by the beaches of Narragansett. My grandmother had a beach house on Great Island. From my grandmother’s … Continue reading
Speak UP for Offshore Wind in Massachusetts!
Growing up in Massachusetts and throughout my adult life, I have spent countless days on the coast of the South Shore in every season. Whether on the beach or out … Continue reading
“I love offshore wind”
The title is a quote from our member Randy, who came out yesterday on Valentine’s Day to show some love for Clean Energy! The room was full yesterday at a … Continue reading
Offshore Wind Gets Moving in Massachusetts
There was a lot of excitement this afternoon at the Wind Technology Testing Facility in Charlestown MA. NWF and other local and national groups were present as state and federal … Continue reading