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9 Mar 2010, 3:30 pm by David Doniger
  As NRDC President Frances Beinecke writes here, high-level engagement by the White House and an expanded set of Senators from both parties is the key to passing a climate and energy bill in the Senate this year. [read post]
18 Oct 2013, 8:06 pm by Jon Gelman
Today's post was shared by RWJF PublicHealth and comes from switchboard.nrdc.org Home › Contributors › Frances Beinecke › The Many Ways the Government Shutdown Hurt Public Health and the EnvironmentPosted October 16, 2013 in Health and the Environment, U.S. [read post]
2 Sep 2011, 1:28 pm by Nathan Koppel
National Resources Defense Council president Frances Beinecke wrote this blog post today suggesting that the NRDC had tabled a lawsuit, filed previously, that challenges the air-quality standard adopted by the George W. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Frances Beinecke
Just a few years ago, India relied almost exclusively on coal to fuel its rapid development, opening new coal-burning power plants and increasing coal mining and imports. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Frances Beinecke
On one of my first trips to India in 2012, when I was invited to speak at the Delhi Sustainable Energy Summit, I was told that India had too many pressing problems to deal with and couldn’t focus on air pollution. [read post]
12 Nov 2014, 8:42 am by WIMS
The following is a statement from Frances Beinecke, president of NRDC SEIA Embraces Efforts to Double Renewables Worldwide by 2030 - The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), along with other U.S. [read post]
19 May 2009, 5:39 pm
Fran Pavley, Frances Beinecke, CARB Chair Mary Nichols, and David Doniger at the White House.) [read post]
27 Feb 2013, 1:31 pm by WIMS
      In a lengthy blog posting, Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) said the report "misses the mark in a number of significant ways. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm by WIMS
          Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), issued a statement saying, "This is a call to action against the climate chaos that is sweeping our nation and threatening our future. [read post]
2 Aug 2013, 1:12 pm by WIMS
    Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) posted a response saying in part, "Like mayors, military leaders, business executives, and health professionals from across the country, these EPA administrators recognize that the damage done by climate change does not observe party lines. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 1:54 pm by WIMS
<> Major Investors Dump Pebble Mine, Time to Abandon Project Once and For All - Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City A few weeks ago, mining giant Rio Tinto said it was considering pulling out of the disastrous Pebble Mine proposed for Alaska's Bristol Bay. [read post]
11 Jan 2012, 2:16 pm by Frank O'Donnell, Clean Air Watch
Sincerely, Frances Beinecke President Natural Resources Defense Council Kevin Knobloch President Union of Concerned Scientists Michael BruneExecutive Director Sierra Club Fred Krupp President Environmental Defense Fund cc: Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, EPA (perciasepe.bob@epa.gov) Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, OAR (mccarthy.gina@epa.gov) Nancy Sutley, Chair, CEQ (Nancy_H. [read post]
22 Jun 2012, 1:37 pm by WIMS
"      NRDC President Frances Beinecke commented on the overall summit saying: "Government negotiators at the Rio+20 Earth Summit did not produce the prescription for the planet that is needed. [read post]
23 May 2011, 4:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
"The prevalence of toxic chemicals in our everyday lives threatens public health and the environment," said Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council, a partner in the BlueGreen Alliance. [read post]
18 May 2010, 1:32 pm by WIMS
      Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a statement saying, "The magnitude of the Gulf oil drilling disaster demands an equally sizable response by the White House. [read post]
19 May 2009, 8:16 am
"Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) said, "President Obama, the state of California, the auto industry, and environmental leaders have come together around a global warming solution that will strengthen our economy and put the auto industry on the path to a clean energy future. [read post]
18 Nov 2008, 1:46 pm
"Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said Obama's call for legislation to cap emissions, one of the first specific policy statements Mr. [read post]
3 Oct 2011, 8:46 pm by Alex Wang
  NRDC President Frances Beinecke has written a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook as well with a series of specific recommendations/requests, including assessment of tier 2 and 3 suppliers (makers of circuitboards and other components, where more pollution tends to occur) and designating environmental breaches as “core violations” that trigger a more formal review process. [read post]
13 May 2011, 11:48 am by WIMS
"     Frances Beinecke, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) president and a former member of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, issued a statement on the Republican bills saying, "The House continues its reckless march toward increasing offshore drilling while totally disregarding the lessons learned from the Gulf of Mexico disaster or the fact that more drilling won't make a noticeable… [read post]
16 Dec 2011, 1:30 pm by WIMS
"    Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a statement on the spending bill which she said has been "agreed to by congressional and White House negotiators" and should avert a government shutdown. [read post]