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"Acid Test" on "Good Morning America"; Fixing Climate Change and Creating Jobs, TVs and Energy-Efficiency Standards, Wastewater in Lake Michigan, and Grizzly Bears Threatened by Climate Change

November 19, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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acidtest, china, cleanenergy, climatechange, energyefficiency, grizzlybears, jobs, portspollution

  Sigourney Weaver appeared on ABC's Good Morning America to promote the NRDC film Acid Test; on the show she explained that ocean acidification is linked to climate change and is already causing damage to organisms in our oceans... On...continued

Frances Beinecke and "Clean Energy Common Sense" on MSNBC, Climate Bill Update, Copenhagen, California Delta, Drought, and Wolf Hunts

November 18, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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californiadelta, china, cleanenergycommonsense, climatebill, climatechange, transportationlegislation, wolves

 Today Frances Beinecke discussed her new book "Clean Energy Common Sense" on MSNBC's Morning Joe program; a clip of her interview may be posted on the Morning Joe website later this week.  Peter Lehner explained in a Good magazine blog...continued

Frances Beinecke on Climate Change; Looking Ahead to Copenhagen, A/C in Cars and Arsenic Contamination in New Orleans

November 17, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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airconditioning, arsenic, CARB, china, copenhagen, hurricanekatrina, renewablenergy

Frances Beinecke took part in an extensive interview with Treehugger on the topic of climate change; the interview covered many topics ranging from the impacts of delaying an agreement in Copenhagen to what implementation of climate solutions could look like,...continued

Broadcasting "Clean Energy Common Sense," Thoughts on Copenhagen, Doubts on NIF, and E-Waste and Simple Steps

November 16, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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cleanenergycommonsense, climatebill, copenhagen, ewaste, globalwarming, NIF, simplesteps

  Frances Beinecke was a guest on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show today; she spoke with Lopate about her new book and the need for a strong climate bill... In the Los Angeles Times, Jake Schmidt explained that progress in Copenhagen...continued

"Clean Energy Common Sense" on Air Talk, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Plan, Plug-in Vehicles, and NRDC's Greenest Cities List

November 13, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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chamberofcommerce, chesapeakebay, cleanenergycommonsense, globalwarming, legislation, pluginvehicle, powerplant

  Frances Beinecke was interviewed on KPCC's AirTalk with Larry Mantle about her new book and the need for urgent domestic and international climate action.  Frances also spoke with Southern California listeners on the air to answer their questions about...continued

Get Rid of the Smoke: The NYS Senate Should Pass S.1145-A on Monday

November 13, 2009

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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diesel, heatingoil, nystatelegislature, particulatepollution

Ever wonder why some buildings in New York have a plume of black smoke coming out of their smokestacks?  That soot comes from #2 heating oil, a close cousin of diesel fuel.  It's similar to the diesel fuel in New York's...continued

Frances Beinecke Discusses "Clean Energy Common Sense," China and Climate Solutions; Renewable Energy Standards, BPA and Human Health Threats, Natural Gas Drilling in NY.

November 12, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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BPA, china, cleanenergycommonsense, climate, naturalgasdrilling, nuclear, renewables

Frances Beinecke was interviewed on E&E TV about the progress of the climate bill in the Senate and the role the United States may play in international climate negotiations; she also discussed her new book and the need to educate...continued

Clean Energy Common Sense, Climate in Copenhagen, Fighting Mountaintop Removal Mining in Appalachia, and Touting Wind Energy

November 11, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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cleanenergycommonsense, climatechange, copenhagen, mountaintopremovalmining, wind

Frances Beinecke discussed her new book Clean Energy Common Sense in a thirty minute interview on CSPAN's Washington Journal; in the interview Frances focused on our responsibility to act, and how a climate bill would help create jobs, a sustainable...continued

Climate Change Efforts in China, NRDC's Work to Protect Communities from Natural Gas Drilling, Protecting the Vaquita Marina and Atlantic Sturgeon.

November 10, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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Chile, china, climatechange, naturalgasny, vaquitamarina

Top Chinese publications China Daily, People's Daily and Xinhua reported on a talk given yesterday in New York by Barbara Finamore and Alex Wang on China's increasing efforts to address climate change; Barbara and Alex were quoted in every paragraph...continued

Drawbacks of Nuclear Energy, Creating a Sustainable San Joaquin Delta, Managing the Great Lakes

November 6, 2009

Posted by NRDC News in The Media and the Environment

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carboncaptureandstorage, greatlakes, nuclearpower, sanjoaquindelta, water

Frances Beinecke discussed the drawbacks of nuclear energy with CNN Money's Business of Green channel... On local NPR affiliate station KPCC, Barry Nelson praised a comprehensive new California water plan for providing the necessary foundation for creating a stable and...continued

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