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We must not sacrifice one of our remaining untamed places in reckless pursuit of oil. We know we have to leave oil in the ground, or destructive climate change will become unstoppable. If not in the pristine and vulnerable Arctic Ocean, then where?

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Arctic Become Change Climate Climate Change Destructive Ground Know Leave Must Ocean Oil Our Places Pristine Pursuit Reckless Remaining Sacrifice Then Unstoppable Vulnerable Where Will

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In grownups, mercury can cause memory loss, tremors, vision loss and numbness of the fingers and toes. It can also adversely affect fertility and blood pressure regulation, and a growing body of evidence suggests that exposure to mercury may lead to heart disease.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Affect Also Blood Blood Pressure Body Cause Disease Evidence Exposure Fertility Fingers Growing Grownups Heart Heart Disease Lead Loss May Memory Mercury Pressure Regulation Toes Vision

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At the start of my career, I fought to prevent offshore drilling along the Atlantic Coast.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Along Atlantic Career Coast Drilling Fought Offshore Prevent Start

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Studies show that women are more likely than men to die in natural disasters. Women's voices must be heard.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Die Disasters Heard Likely Men More Must Natural Natural Disasters Show Studies Than Voices Women Women Are

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Though every nation must do its part to address climate change, developed nations are responsible for the lion's share of carbon pollution in the atmosphere, and they have an obligation to help developing nations transition to a sustainable future.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Address Atmosphere Carbon Change Climate Climate Change Developed Developing Every Every Nation Future Help Lion Must Nation Nations Obligation Part Pollution Responsible Share Sustainable Though Transition

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Putting a tax on carbon could be an effective approach for curbing global warming pollution.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Approach Carbon Could Effective Global Global Warming Pollution Putting Tax Warming

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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Because Cap Carbon Emissions Goal Important Reducing Sets Specific

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The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Close Commands Commission Companies Democracy Drilling Formidable Fossil Fuel Got Government Horizon How Industry Knew Markets National Offshore Oil Over Politics Safeguards Served Spill Sway Up View Were

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From reinforcing beaches in the Rockaways to installing generators at the Coney Island Houses and sealing holes in the subway system, New York is fortifying our ability to withstand future storm surges.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Ability Beaches Future Generator Holes Houses Island New New York Our Storm Subway System Withstand York

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Green roofs, roadside plantings, porous pavement, and sidewalk gardens have been proven to reduce flooding. They absorb rainwater before it swamps the streets and sewage systems.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Absorb Been Before Flooding Gardens Green Pavement Proven Reduce Roadside Sidewalk Streets Systems

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: Unknown

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