Frances Beinecke Discusses "Clean Energy Common Sense," China and Climate Solutions; Renewable Energy Standards, BPA and Human Health Threats, Natural Gas Drilling in NY.
Posted November 12, 2009 in The Media and the Environment
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 the American public about climate change... In an Op-Ed on CNN.com, Frances explained that President Obama's visit to China next week should focus on cooperation between the two countries on climate solutions and developing clean energy technologies...
In a Washington Times Op-ed Stan Norris discussed the political context and implications of President Obama's nuclear disarmament agenda...In the San Francisco Chronicle Sarah Janssen stressed that a recent Kaiser Permanente study on workplace exposure to Bisphenol A in China further supports arguments that the chemical is harmful to human health... Barbara Finamore was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on challenges that China faces in implementing new renewable energy standards for its top power companies... ProPublica quoted Kate Sinding in an article about a public hearing on natural gas drilling in New York; Kate explained that legally enforceable regulations are necessary to ensure that gas companies meet the environmental requirements and protect public health...
