Americans are worried about pollution - oil trains running through their towns, fracking in their neighborhoods, coal dust in their air. They're worried about what the future will look like for their children if carbon pollution continues unchecked. Frances Beinecke airamericancarbon share on social
The Keystone XL pipeline is a threat to our nation. It would increase pollution and intensify climate change for generations to come. We must raise our voices and demand our leaders reject this dirty scheme. Frances Beinecke changeclimatedemand share on social
Mercury is a potent toxin that interferes with the human nervous system. Reducing this hazard will be a major public health breakthrough. Frances Beinecke breakthroughhazardhealth Change image and share on social
I have long understood that climate change is not only an environmental issue - it is a humanitarian, economic, health, and justice issue as well. Frances Beinecke changeclimateeconomic Change image and share on social
NEPA's common sense approach to foster discussion and collaboration about major development projects has worked well to protect our national treasures and resources. Frances Beinecke approachcollaborationcommon Change image and share on social
Shell has poured billions of dollars into offshore Arctic drilling, but no matter how much it spends, it cannot make the effort anything but a terrifying gamble. And if Shell, the most profitable company on Earth, can't buy its way to safety in Alaska, nobody can. Frances Beinecke alaskaarcticbillion share on social
Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fuel on Earth. Because producing it consumes so much energy, a gallon of tar sands crude generates 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional crude oil. Frances Beinecke carbonconsumeconventional Change image and share on social
I have visited people whose health has been endangered by tar sands oil. I have watched neighbors struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy. I have seen solar panels and wind turbines become an increasingly familiar part of the landscape. Frances Beinecke endangerfamiliarhealth share on social
The oceans have been a part of my life for as long as I remember. As a child, I spent hours playing in the surf off Cape Cod. In college, I fished along the rocky coast of Nova Scotia with my school's fishing team. Frances Beinecke capechildcoast share on social
Nearly every president in the past 100 years has declared national monuments, from Teddy Roosevelt creating the Grand Canyon National Monument to George W. Bush preserving 10 islands and 140,000 square miles of ocean waters in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Frances Beinecke 000bushcanyon share on social
