Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The clean energy and climate bill drafted by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman remains stuck in limbo. After all the careful drafting and negotiations the senators conducted, the bill has been slowed by Washington politics. This stalling has to stop....
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
America took one giant step into the clean energy future today when Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the Cape Wind offshore wind project. Finally, we can move forward with this critical tool for addressing climate change. I spent...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
On Tuesday, Van Jones announced he will be joining the Center for American Progress and taking a teaching position at Princeton University. On Friday, he will also receive the NAACP’s President Award for his remarkable achievements. I am thrilled that...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Greening China , Solving Global Warming
There has been a lot of talk these days about the prospect of China outpacing America in the clean energy race. From a recent Los Angeles Times article reporting that China surpassed the United States in private clean-energy investment last year...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
On Friday, President Obama announced the award of $2.3 billion for new clean energy manufacturing jobs. The White House expects the program to generate more than 17,000 new jobs. These jobs will bring immediate relief to American families. But they...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
When President Obama outlined his plan for generating more jobs in America in his speech on Tuesday, he included clean energy initiatives among his top three employment strategies. I applaud the president’s plan. Clean energy programs are a proven way...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
Two weeks ago, I gave a speech at MIT urging the students to use their ingenuity and engineering expertise to help stop global warming. It was inspiring to speak directly to young people who have the talent to help put...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Senators Boxer and Kerry have just released a strong bill that will help America curb climate change and strengthen our economy. The bill, called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, is the right step at the right time....
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
On Wednesday, the last "Made in America" rally took place in Pennsylvania. Members of the United Steelworkers other unions joined forces with environmentalists to show their support for clean energy and climate legislation just before world leaders pull into town for...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
Van Jones has been hit by a nasty smear campaign designed to discredit him and his goal of creating millions of green jobs for Americans. The intensity of Glenn Beck's attacks shows once again the untold lengths the far right...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
On Tuesday afternoon, I traveled through the ailing industrial parks of Gary, Indiana to talk with steelworkers in a large union hall. I had come to attend the Made in America rally and to hear union leaders and EPA Administrator...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
This week, the Made in America tour heads to Gary, Indiana, where workers will rally in support of green jobs and climate legislation. These men and women recognize that Gary's ailing steel plants can be revived by producing parts for...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
In the past few weeks, we have heard a great deal about the naysayers who hijack town hall meetings, offering fear mongering and intimidation but no real solutions for our nation's problems. Starting today, we will begin to hear about...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
I remember three years ago when NRDC worked so hard to get AB 32 signed into law. I knew then that it would help confront the crisis of global warming. What we've seen since then is that AB 32 can...
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
I had been looking forward to the August Congressional recess as a time to engage with lawmakers about the upcoming clean energy legislation and the economic opportunities it would unleash. After all, when representatives are in their home states, they...
