Number: 2014-05 WHEREAS, on July 25th, 2010, the Enbridge Energy Partner’s 6B pipeline in Marshall, Michigan ruptured spilling at least 843,000 gallons of crude oil, a large portion of which flowed into Talmadge Creek and then into the Kalamazoo River, resulting in significant private property and environmental damage, with the cleanup costs to date exceeding $1 billion, and sickening over 300 peo ...[Read More]

Number: 2014-01 WHEREAS, many communities across the United States and its territories are vulnerable to sea level rise, storm surge and coastal and interior flooding; and WHEREAS, climate science strongly suggests that sea level rise, tropical storms, and dramatic increase of catastrophic localized precipitation events will intensify in many regions in the next few decades; and WHEREAS, this evid ...[Read More]

Number: 2013-01 WHEREAS, the right to vote is an essential and undeniable cornerstone in establishing citizens’ fundamental rights worldwide to select and guide their nation’s political leaders in the electoral processes inherent in the political system called a democracy; and WHEREAS, protecting citizens’ rights and opportunities to vote is a core value firmly imbedded in American’s lives as affi ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-05 WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation has long invested a great deal into engaging youth in conservation efforts, ranging from publications like Ranger Rick and events like Be Out There; and WHEREAS, through these programs and publications hundreds of thousands of young people of diverse cultures have developed a love for wildlife and a commitment to being environmental steward ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-02 WHEREAS, on October 31, 2011, the United Nations reported the human population on Earth passed seven billion; and WHEREAS, high population puts high demands on energy resources and contributes to climate change; the International Energy Agency projects total energy use will increase 35% in the next two decades; and WHEREAS, high population and high per capita consumption put unsust ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-04 WHEREAS, feral hogs (Sus scrofa and related non-native porcine species to include those referred to as feral swine or “wild boar”) are highly successful, non-native, extremely invasive habitat generalists, surviving and proliferating in most areas of North America and increasing their range annually, threatening the well-being and ecological balance of native ecosystems and WHEREAS ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-03 WHEREAS, the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi), endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world and on the brink of extinction with a current population of approximately 1,100 and declining at a rate of 4 percent a year; and WHEREAS, the Hawaiian monk seal, or ‘ïlioholoikauaua (“dog that runs in the rough sea”), is referred to in ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-01 WHEREAS, climate change is one of the largest threats facing fish, wildlife and their habitats and already is adversely affecting these resources across North America and the world; and WHEREAS, even with aggressive climate mitigation to reduce atmospheric carbon levels, climate change impacts on fish, wildlife and their habitats, as well as the built environment, will be significa ...[Read More]

Number: 2012-06 WHEREAS, nitrogen pollution from tile drainage has been shown to play a significant role in causing algae blooms which cause hypoxic death zones in major ecosystems, disrupting wildlife within and dependent upon such ecosystems; negatively impacting outdoor recreation opportunities, fishing industries, property values, and Americans’ enjoyment of natural spaces; and WHEREAS, the Mi ...[Read More]

Number: 2011-01 WHEREAS, the Gulf of Mexico contains diverse ecosystems spanning 600,000 square miles, with thousands of miles of shoreline, rivers, coastal wetlands, estuaries, bayous, and bays across five U.S. states and six Mexican states; and WHEREAS the Gulf of Mexico is an irreplaceable ecosystem that provides critical habitat for resident and migratory fish, waterfowl, songbirds and coastal ...[Read More]