Global Warming Updates

Historic House victory on Global Warming: Senate battle lies ahead

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:55:34 +0000

Winston Churchill would have applauded the effort of the legions of Wilderness Society voices who contacted the U.S. Congress in favor of action on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454 — the Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill), which won a hard-fought victory in the U.S. House of Representatives this evening.

American Clean Energy and Security Act Clears House

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:14:12 +0000

The House of Representatives made history today by passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), a bill sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.). Bill Meadows, President of The Wilderness Society, released this statement upon passage of the bill.

Action needed for House vote expected tomorrow

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:07:25 +0000

The Wilderness Society’s summer interns and climate staff joined members of Congress and representatives of labor unions, religious groups, and other environmental organizations for a rally on Capitol Hill this week to urge House members to pass the America

Goodbye to glaciers in Washington's North Cascades?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:15:11 +0000

A few years ago I did a multi-day backpacking trip that took me through some spectacular terrain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington state’s North Cascades.

On the second day of this 8-day trip, my small team of three left the beaten trail and hiked up Spider Glacier to Spider Gap and then down into an enchanting lake basin. The lakes, Lyman Lakes, are fed by nearby Lyman Glacier.