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Clean Energy Is Good for America, Whether You Believe in Climate Change or Not

November 18, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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blankenship, cleanenergycommonsense, coalmining, deniers, energyandclimate2009, fgbbook, freidman, globalwarming, greenjobs, jobs, laborunions, massey, mountaintopremoval, nationalsecurity, oiladdiction

On Wednesday, Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, the head of the fourth largest coal company in the nation, said in an interview that "I deny that there is any science that supports global warming." While it baffles me that...continued

This Is Not a Political Screed, It Is Common Sense for Our Energy Future

November 13, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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cleanenergycommonsense, economy, energyandclimate2009, fgbbook, georgia, globalwarming, jobs

There are a lot of people in America right now who hear claims on both sides of the climate change debate and aren't sure what to believe. These are some of the people I hope to reach with my...continued

ACID TEST: Protecting Our Oceans' Economic Vitality from Global Warming

August 12, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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acidification, acidtest, arctic, arcticocean, coral, energyandclimate2009, fisheries, fishermen, globalwarming, jobs, oceans

Last summer, when I traveled through the Arctic Ocean as part of the Aspen Commission on Arctic Climate Change, I was moved by the beauty of the sea, from its steel gray waters to its haunting blue sea ice. As...continued

Greening Ohio: Bringing Clean Energy Jobs to the Midwest

June 10, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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bluegreenalliance, cleanenergy, cleveland, climatelegislation, energyandclimate2009, greencollareconomy, greenjobs, jobs, ohio, waxmanmarkey

Last week I had the honor of speaking at the famous City Club in Cleveland, Ohio. In its more than 100 year history, the City Club has hosted every candidate who has run for president. I am not running for...continued