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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

Starting a Clean Energy Revolution with Common Sense

November 6, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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CBO, cleanenergy, cleanenergycommonsense, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009, fgbbook, globalwarming, nationalsecurity

I have been an environmental advocate for more than 35 years. And throughout that time, I have written policy briefs, magazine articles, and blog posts, but never before had I been inspired to write a book.  That changed several months...continued

Young Veterans Tell Congress: Cleaner Energy Is Safer for America

October 16, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
afghanistan, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, iraq, moveamericabeyondoil, nationalsecurity, operationfree, securityrisk, veterans

I have read plenty of briefings about the national security risks posed by climate change, but it is far more powerful to hear about them from people who have seen the grave consequences of our oil dependence first hand: veterans...continued

Nobel Prize Recognizes Link between Peace and Climate Action

October 9, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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algore, climatelegislation, copenhagen, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, nationalsecurity, nobelprize, obama

For the second time in three years, the Nobel Peace Prize has highlighted the importance of U.S. leadership in curbing global climate change. The message is unmistakable: our friends and allies around the world are counting on us to lead,...continued

U.S. Military Says We Need Action on Climate Now or We Will "Pay Later"

August 10, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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ACES, bangladesh, drought, energyandclimate2009, flood, globalwarming, greenjobs, malaria, nationalsecurity

The U.S. military, intelligence and diplomatic communities are to be commended for their forward-leaning approach to viewing global warming as a national security threat, as documented in Sunday's New York Times. These dedicated professionals have clearly grasped the ways climate...continued