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Frances Beinecke

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Name: Frances Beinecke

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Stanford University

Aspen Institute Announces Ideas Fest Lineup

More than 300 speakers and thinkers will descend upon Aspen in late June to engage an audience of more than 4,000 over seven days during the Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, in its ninth year Ideas Fest is a public ... [Published Haute Living Magazine - May 23 2013]

Entities: Aspen Institute, Aspen Ideas Festival, Lloyd Blankfein, Stanford University, Studio Museum in Harlem

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Blog: Proposed drilling rule all fracked up

By Pam Linn / Featured Contributor The Mailbu Times | 0 commentsI admire Fareed Zakaria, but once again we seem to disagree. First it was on the Keystone XL pipeline (he was for, I was against). Now it’s hydraulic fracturing, the process by which gas ... [Published Malibu Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Chemical, Fareed Zakaria, Natural Gas

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Aspen Ideas a political who's who

The Aspen Ideas Festival that Colorado-based intellectual gathering that elites love and that snarky types love to ridicule (and known to some as D.C.s summer camp has announced its 2013 lineup and it is a virtual cattle call of Washington politicos.The ... [Published Politico - May 22 2013]

Entities: Aspen Ideas Festival, Michele Norris, James Bennet, Boies, Schiller & Flexner

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Exxon Mobil Corporation

BLM’s New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a Free Pass, But Were They Written By ExxonMobil?

DeSmogBlog notes that the Bureau of Land Managemen’s recently-released rules governing fracking on federal lands ”will adopt the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) model bill written by ExxonMobil for fracking chemical fluid disclosure ... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Chemical, Exxon Mobil Corporation

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Senate passes water resources bill, funding flood control projects

Several projects for the Army Corps of Engineers will now be expedited under a bi-partisan Senate legislation passed last Wednesday. The authors of the bill hope the legislation will move the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection project forward. ... [Published Homeland Security News Wire - May 21 2013]

Entities: Flood Control, Water Resources, Hurricane Katrina

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

New Carbon Pollution Level Confirms We Have Entered the Era of Extreme Weather

Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City Scientists recently reported that the level of carbon in the atmosphere has passed 400 parts per million. Carbon pollution causes climate change, and many experts believe we need to bring this level ... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 20 2013]

Entities: Carbon, Pollution, Drought, Natural Resources Defense Council, Power Plant

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Natural Resources Defense Council

New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed

Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department.As ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Chemical, Frances Beinecke, Natural Resources Defense Council, Water Management

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

US weakens fracking rules

The federal government has proposed a new set of national fracking rules that would weaken disclosure requirements. The proposal allows ‘trade secrets’ to remain unknown from the public, which has distressed environmental groups.The US Interior Department’s ... [Published Russia Today - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Chemical, US Bureau of Land Management, Frances Beinecke, Michael Brune

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a Free Pass

Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City When I talk to people who live near fracking operations, they often ask me the same question: “What is this doing to my drinking water?” Homeowners have shown me jugs of water from their kitchen sinks ... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Chemical, Drinking Water, US Bureau of Land Management

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Senate confirms Moniz as DOE head in unanimous vote

11 NRG CEO David Crane"Dr. Moniz is, in our opinion, the right person to lead the energy sector through one of the most exciting and transformational periods of change since the electrification of the built environment and the mechanization of transportation ... [Published Smart Grid News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ernest Moniz, Natural Resources Defense Council, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Draft fed rules would let frackers do whatever they want, but they’re still not happy

Shutterstock / spirit of america You were saying?For everyone who was hoping the Obama administration’s proposed new rules for natural gas drilling on public lands would make a difference, the just-released new draft amounts to a big “frack you.”Federal ... [Published Grist Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environment, Frances Beinecke, Natural Gas

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

NRDC’s Karen Garrison to Receive Highest Award for Ocean Conservation

) – Karen Garrison, oceans champion and co-director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Ocean Program, will be recognized today as a 2013 “Hero of the Seas” by the prestigious . Presented by Blue Frontier Campaign, the award, which is named for ... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 15 2013]

Entities: Natural Resources Defense Council, Boris Worm, Peter Benchley, Frances Beinecke

Quotes

"These rules protect industry, not people," said Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "they are riddled with gaping holes that endanger clean, safe drinking water supplies for millions of americans nationwide. this draft is a blueprint for business-as-usual industrialization of our landscapes."

Interior Department proposes new rules for fracking on federal lands [Published Centre Daily Times - May 17 2013]

...environment, like the massive water projects authorized by this bill," said Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council . "the original version of this bill significantly undermined the ability to conduct those reviews. thanks to efforts by key senators, the final bill restored some protections, but this bill still needlessly limits public review in ways that will harm the environment"

Corps flood control projects advanced by Senate passing water resources bill [Published Bayou Buzz - May 15 2013]

"committee republicans should abandon their obstructionism and allow a vote on this outstanding nominee who has served under democrats and republicans to protect our air water, land and health" Beinecke said in a statement

Vitter leads boycott of EPA nominee [Published USA Today - May 10 2013]

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Aspen Institute Announces Ideas Fest Lineup [Published Haute Living Magazine - May 23 2013]
Blog: Proposed drilling rule all fracked up [Published Malibu Times - May 22 2013]
Aspen Ideas a political who's who [Published Politico - May 22 2013]
Head of NRA to join captains of industry, polit... [Published The Aspen Business Journal - May 21 2013]
BLM’s New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a ... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013]
The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic Announce 2... [Published TickerTech.com - May 21 2013]
Senate passes water resources bill, funding flo... [Published Homeland Security News Wire - May 21 2013]
The Arctic This Week: 11 May 2013 – 17 May 2013 [Published The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar S ... - May 20 2013]
New Carbon Pollution Level Confirms We Have Ent... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 20 2013]
New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed [Published Los Angeles Times - May 17 2013]
US weakens fracking rules [Published Russia Today - May 17 2013]
New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a Free Pass [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 17 2013]
Senate confirms Moniz as DOE head in unanimous ... [Published Smart Grid News - May 17 2013]
Proposed fracking rules hit by green, oil groups [Published Japan Times - May 17 2013]
Draft fed rules would let frackers do whatever ... [Published Grist Magazine - May 17 2013]
Senate confirms Moniz as DOE head in unanimous ... [Published PluginEurope.com - May 17 2013]
Interior Department proposes new rules for frac... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 17 2013]
Administration Releases New Draft Rules for Fra... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 16 2013]
Ernest Moniz Confirmed As Department of Energy ... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 16 2013]
NRDC: Gina McCarthy Deserves Full Senate Endors... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 16 2013]
Corps flood control projects advanced by Senate... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 15 2013]
New Federal Fracking Rule Rumored to be Imminent [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 15 2013]
NRDC’s Karen Garrison to Receive Highest Award ... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 15 2013]
NRDC Advocate Named "Hero of the Seas" for Crea... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 15 2013]
As Arctic Council Gathers, Kerry Has Opportunit... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 14 2013]
Vitter leads boycott of EPA nominee [Published USA Today - May 10 2013]
GOP Senators Skip Work, Block EPA Nominee [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 09 2013]
NRDC: GOP Obstructs Vote on Key Public Health a... [Published NRDC Worldview - May 09 2013]
Pierce Brosnan Leads Charge to Save Whales from... [Published Care2 - May 09 2013]
State Department Assessment of Keystone Pipelin... [Published Social Funds - May 05 2013]

Blogs

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BLM’s New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a ... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013] DeSmogBlog notes that the Bureau of Land Managemen’s recently-released rules governing fracking on federal lands ”will adopt the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) model bill written by ExxonMobil for fracking chemical fluid disclosure ...
The Arctic This Week: 11 May 2013 – 17 May 2013 [Published The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar S ... - May 20 2013] !--[if gte mso 9]>0false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalse<![endif]--> By Tom Fries , Kevin Casey & Maura Farrell The Arctic This Week 2013:19Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here . Thanks for joining us this week! We hope you find TATW useful and ...
New Carbon Pollution Level Confirms We Have Ent... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 20 2013] Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City Scientists recently reported that the level of carbon in the atmosphere has passed 400 parts per million. Carbon pollution causes climate change, and many experts believe we need to bring this level ...
New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a Free Pass [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 17 2013] Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City When I talk to people who live near fracking operations, they often ask me the same question: “What is this doing to my drinking water?” Homeowners have shown me jugs of water from their kitchen sinks ...
New Federal Fracking Rule Rumored to be Imminent [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 15 2013] Amy Mall, Senior Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C. It’s rumored that the BLM is about to release the next draft of its proposal for fracking guidelines for public lands. We’ve been blogging about all the significant failures with the first draft, ...

Press Releases

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Ford Fusion door Green Car Journal uitgeroepen ... [Published PR Newswire - Nov 29 2012]