Posted February 7, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
As I traveled through Mumbai and Delhi over the past few days, I’ve been awed by the rapid growth taking place in Indian cities. Statistics about urbanization abound, but experiencing the dynamic, jammed-packed streets firsthand is much more revealing. Walking...continued→
Posted February 6, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise
Hyderabad has turned out to be the perfect place to begin my first trip to India. This four-hundred-year-old city is rich in cultural history, but its sleek, gleaming IT sector points the way to India’s future. Hyderabad was one of...continued→
Posted February 1, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans
President Obama traveled the country last week calling for clean energy projects that would make our nation more prosperous and secure. Unfortunately, he also recommended energy proposals that will put America at risk. The president directed his administration to open...continued→
Posted January 31, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
House Republicans are once again talking about weighing down the tax relief bill with riders designed to force the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and block clean air standards. But, even these lawmakers seem to recognize the public won’t...continued→
Posted January 25, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
President Obama confirmed his commitment to clean energy and to environmental and public health protections in his State of the Union Address last night. He celebrated the extraordinary growth of the clean energy economy, and he laid out a plan...continued→
Posted January 24, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
The annual State of the Union Address is a time for taking stock. Tonight President Obama will assess our nation's progress on a range of urgent issues, but today I want to look closely at one critical indicator of America's...continued→
Posted January 20, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Health and the Environment
Over the past several weeks, the Food and Drug Administration has been in the news for its stance on antibiotic use in farm animals. Yet instead of making good on its 1977 promise to limit these drugs in livestock, the...continued→
Posted January 18, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming
The Obama Administration has rejected the Keystone XL pipeline for tar sands oil. This decision puts the health and safety of the American people above the interests of Big Oil. And it confirms President Obama’s commitment to combating the threats...continued→
Posted January 15, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
President Obama has announced a plan to move the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration out of the Commerce Department and into the Department of the Interior. While streamlining government to better serve the American people is a worthy undertaking, this...continued→
Posted January 12, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans
Many Americans are familiar with the pleasures of swimming, fishing, and beachcombing along our ocean waters. But few people know how much the oceans contribute to our national economy. In 2009, ocean-related tourism and recreation alone generated more than 1.8...continued→
Posted January 11, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment
President Obama sent a strong message to the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday when he told agency staffers he will “stand with you every inch of the way as you carry out your mission to make sure that we've got...continued→
Posted December 21, 2011 by Frances Beinecke in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment
Whenever I talk with parents of young children about my work, they often ask me about mercury pollution. They know it can harm children and pregnant women and they know it is pervasive, but they are unsure how to keep...continued→
Posted December 20, 2011 by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably
As the holidays draw closer, the pace of the season tends to accelerate. Between traveling, cooking, shopping, and party planning, most of us get caught up in a hectic swirl of festivity. I welcome the holiday cheer, but while we...continued→
Posted December 18, 2011 by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
At the insistence of Republican lawmakers, the tax bill moving through Congress includes a provision requiring President Obama to make a fast-track decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in 60 days. This is political opportunism at its most...continued→
Posted December 16, 2011 by Frances Beinecke in Health and the Environment, U.S. Law and Policy
Over the past few weeks, Republican lawmakers have been trying to stuff the must-pass government spending bill with policy riders designed to weaken environmental safeguards. But thanks to President Obama and Democratic leaders, dozens of the worst anti-environmental have been...continued→
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