Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
I recently drove to the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York and felt the $4 sticker shock so many Americans are now feeling at the pump. There is no doubt that soaring gas prices are making hard economic times even...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
In a historic moment, the Senate failed to take the leadership that America and the world need to address climate change. It did not pass the Climate Security Act after opponents used procedural gimmicks to tie up the Senate for...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
The New York Times ran an article last Friday about how high costs are slowing down the development of technology that can capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants. What the article doesn’t discuss is the best way to drive...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
Right now, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act is fighting for survival. The same industries who brought us high gas prices are also trying to kill the bill. Why? Because the Climate Security Act will wean us off gas and bring...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
I recently called on Senators McCain, Clinton, and Obama to return to their day jobs long enough to actively support the global warming bill that will likely come to a Senate vote next week. Now a New York Times editorial...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
Last week, Senator John McCain gave a prominent speech about global warming. I was glad to see him, like the other two remaining candidates, outlining what he might do to combat global warming if he were elected president. But the...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
There is a solid global warming bill making its way through the Senate right now, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act. Some people say it may have a hard time getting the needed 60 votes in the Senate. Some people say...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Winston Churchill wrote that “All great things are simple.” Yet in their simplicity, they are often overlooked. I have been thinking about this common blind spot since the Senate began considering the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act recently. When we talk...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming
You have heard me talk about the economic benefits of passing a global warming law. Now you can get the news from the Department of Energy itself. This week, the DOE’s Energy Information Agency released a report showing that we...continued→
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
I have been working to protect the environment for more than 30 years, and I feel like I am facing the most important fight of my career: passing the Lieberman/Warner climate change bill, which will be up for a vote...continued→
