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Table of Contents
About The Commission Members .............................................................................................................................. 2
Richard Lazarus......................................................................................................................................... 2
William Reilly ............................................................................................................................................. 3
D. Robert ―Bob‖ Graham ....................................................................................................................... 4
Frances G. Beinecke ................................................................................................................................. 6
Cherry A. Murray ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Frances ‗Fran‘ Ulmer ..............................................................................................................................10
Donald F. Boesch ...................................................................................................................................11
Terry D. Garcia .......................................................................................................................................13
Commission Members‘ Questionable Qualifications: Politicians, Environmentalists, And Lawyers ............ 15
Politicians .................................................................................................................................................15
Environmental Lawyers .........................................................................................................................16
Political Lawyers .....................................................................................................................................16
Environmentalists ...................................................................................................................................17
Aren‘t There Any Engineers?................................................................................................................17
Commission Members Questionable Objectivity ................................................................................................... 18
Graham: Lifelong Crusader Against Oil Drilling ...............................................................................18
Reilly: No Stranger To Drilling Moratoriums.....................................................................................19
Beinecke: Ban Drilling............................................................................................................................19
Boesch: Get Off Oil ...............................................................................................................................20
Ulmer: Climate Critic That Supports Organizations Opposing Offshore Drilling ......................21
Murray: Climate Change Sympathizer .................................................................................................22
Garcia: ―Wonderful Opportunities In Environmental Justice‖ .......................................................22
Commission Members‘ Financial Contributions .................................................................................................... 23
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ABOUT THE COMMISSION MEMBERS
RICHARD LAZARUS
Executive Director, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Energy
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1000
Fax: (202) 586-4403
Tel: (202) 586-5000
E-mail: lazarusr@law.georgetown.edu
Positions:
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Professor of Law, The Law Center, Georgetown University
Career History:
Career Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Office of the Associate
Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (1979-1983)
Assistant to the Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Deputy
Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (1986-1989)
Professor, Indiana University System
Professor, Northwestern University
Visiting Professor of Law, University of San Diego
Professor, Washington University
Professor, University of Tennessee System
Professor, Columbia University
Visiting Professor, Harvard University (2009)
―He has previously taught at Indiana University, Harvard University, Northwestern University,
University of San Diego, University of Texas, and Washington University schools of law. For the
past three summers, he has co-taught a course on the history of the Supreme Court of the United
States with the Chief Justice of the United States. Professor Lazarus worked for the United States
Justice Department, both in the Environment and Natural Resources Division (1979-83) and the
Solicitor General's Office (1986-89), where he was Assistant to the Solicitor General.
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―Professor Lazarus has represented the United States, state and local governments, and
environmental groups in the United States Supreme Court in 37 cases and has presented oral
argument in 13 of those cases. He most recently served as counsel of record for environmental
respondents Riverkeeper et al in Entergy v. Riverkeeper, argued in December 2008. He also
represented the United States in U.S. v. Chem-Dyne, the first case to establish joint and several
liability under CERCLA, and the California Supreme Court case, National Audubon Society v.
Superior Court of Alpine County, applying the public trust doctrine to Mono Lake.
―His primary areas of legal scholarship are environmental and natural resources law, with particular
emphasis on constitutional law and the Supreme Court. He has published two books, The Making of
Environmental Law (U. Chicago 2004), and Environmental Law Stories (Aspen Press, co-edited
with O. Houck). Professor Lazarus has won the faculty teaching award at both Washington
University and Georgetown University.‖ (Georgetown University, http://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/lazarus/Bio.html,
Accessed 7/9/10)
WILLIAM REILLY
Co-Chair, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling
President and Chief Executive Officer, Aqua International Partners, LP
345 California Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 743-1505
Positions:
Career History:
CPT United States Army (1966-1967)
President, The Conservation Foundation (1973-1989)
Chairman, Natural Resources Council of America (1981-1983)
President, World Wildlife Fund (1985-1989)
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Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, George W. Bush
Administration (1989-1993)
Visiting Professor, Stanford University (1993-1994)
Member, Board of Directors, Presidio Trust
Director, Conoco Inc. (1998-2002)
Chairman, World Wildlife Fund (2000-2006)
―Mr. Reilly is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of the World Wildlife Fund, Co-Chair of the
National Commission on Energy Policy, Chair of the Advisory Board for the Nicholas Institute for
Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University. He is a Director of the Packard Foundation,
the American Academy in Rome and the National Geographic Society. He also serves on the Board
of Directors of DuPont, ConocoPhillips and Royal Caribbean International. In 2007 Mr. Reilly was
elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He holds a B.A. degree from Yale, J.D.
from Harvard and M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.‖ (Global Water Challenge,
http://www.globalwaterchallenge.org/about-us/board.php, Accessed 7/9/10)
Positions:
Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
Co-Chair, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling,
Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Energy
Commissioner, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Director, Board of Directors, WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Founder, Graham Center for Public Service, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of
Florida
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Member, United States Association of Former Members of Congress
Public Member, Board of Directors, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Career History:
―After retiring from public life, Senator Bob Graham served for a year as a senior fellow at the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government where he lectured to undergraduate, graduate and
executive management students. His primary focus was on civic education and intelligence. These
issues continue to be of great importance to Senator Bob Graham. He is currently researching and
writing a book about civic participation, tentatively entitled What Citizens Need to Know to Make
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Democracy Respond; Intelligence Matters will be published as a paperback with updating in the fall
of 2008.
―Senator Bob Graham has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio's Morning
Edition, a frequent guest on CNN, Fox and MSNBC news, and has written opinion editorials for
newspapers. Since retirement, his commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, Washington
Post, The Financial Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Charlotte Observer, Washington
Times, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sarasota
Herald Tribune, Gainesville Sun, Palm Beach Post, Tallahassee Democrat and the Tampa Tribune.
―Senator Bob Graham serves as the chair of the Board of Overseers of the Graham Center for
Public Service. This Center, with a home at the University of Florida and the University of Miami,
commenced programs in the fall of 2007 in the areas of Public Service, Homeland Security, and The
Americas, subjects in which he has been deeply involved during his public career.
―Since his retirement, Senator Bob Graham has been recognized by national and Florida
organizations for his public service. These include: The Woodrow Wilson Institute award for Public
Service, The National Park Trust Public Service award, The Everglades Coalition Hall of Fame, The
Florida Homebuilders Hall of Fame, The largest bridge in Florida, constructed while he was
Governor, was renamed the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, LeRoy Collins Lifetime
Leadership Award from Leadership Florida, An honorary doctorate of public service from his alma
mater, the University of Florida, Honorary doctorate from Pomona College, Honorary doctorate
from Nova Southeastern University.
―Bob and Adele have returned to their home in Miami Lakes, Florida, and are enjoying more time
with their four daughters and eleven grandchildren.‖ (AEI, http://www.aeispeakers.com/print.php?SpeakerID=1230,
Accessed 7/9/10)
FRANCES G. BEINECKE
Member, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling, Office Of The Secretary, United States Department Of Energy
President, Natural Resources Defense Council
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
Tel: (212) 727-2700
Fax: (212) 727-1773
Positions:
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Career History:
―Frances has worked with NRDC for more than 30 years. Prior to becoming
the president in 2006, she served as the organization's executive director for
eight years, during which time NRDC's membership doubled and the staff
grew to more than 300. She also worked as a member of NRDC's water and
coastal program, fighting to protect marine ecosystems from offshore oil and
gas development and advocating for sound coastal land use.
―In addition to her work at NRDC, Frances has played a leadership role in several other
environmental organizations. She currently serves on the boards of the World Resources Institute,
the Energy Future Coalition and Conservation International's Center for Environmental Leadership
in Business and is on the steering committee of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership. She has been a
member of the boards of the Wilderness Society, the China-U.S. Center for Sustainable
Development and the New York League of Conservation Voters.
―Frances received a bachelor's degree from Yale College and a master's degree from the Yale School
of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She now co-chairs the Leadership Council of the Yale
School of Forestry, is a member of the School of Management's Advisory Board and a former
member of the Yale Corporation Frances has received the Rachel Carson Award from the National
Audubon Society, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies, the Annual Conservation Award from the Adirondack Council and the Robert Marshall
Award from the Wilderness Society.‖
―Lazarus specializes in environmental law and has participated in 40 cases before the U.S. Supreme
Court. For the past three summers, he has co-taught a course on the history of the Supreme Court
of the United States with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Professor Lazarus worked for
the U.S. Department of Justice, both in the Environment and Natural Resources Division (1979-83)
and the Solicitor General's Office (1986-89), where he was Assistant to the Solicitor General. He
also serves as Faculty Director of the Supreme Court Institute. He is a graduate of Harvard Law
School and earned a B.S. in chemistry and a B.A. in economics at the University of Illinois.‖
―Mr. Lazarus has made a career out of suing private companies and governments to impose stricter
environmental regulation.‖ (Editorial, ―The White House Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
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CHERRY A. MURRAY
Member, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling, Office Of The Secretary, United States Department Of Energy
Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Direct-Dial: (617) 495-5829
E-mail: camurray@seas.harvard.edu
Positions:
Career History:
Biography: ―Cherry A. Murray, who has led some of the nation‘s most
brilliant scientists and engineers as an executive at Bell Laboratories and the
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was appointed dean of Harvard
University‘s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), on July 1,
2009. She also holds the John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professorship
of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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―Previously, Murray served as principal associate director for science and technology at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., where she lead 3,500 employees in providing
core science and technology support for Lawrence Livermore‘s major programs. She is the current
president of the American Physical Society (APS).
―Before joining Lawrence Livermore in 2004, Murray had a long and distinguished career at the
famed Bell Laboratories, home to creative researchers who went on to win numerous Nobel Prizes,
garner tens of thousands of patents, and invent revolutionary technologies such as the laser and the
transistor. She was hired into Bell in 1978 as a staff scientist, marking the beginning of a career that
culminated in her position as senior vice president for physical sciences and wireless research.
―Murray was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999, to the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences in 2001, and to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002. She has served on
more than 80 national and international scientific advisory committees, governing boards, and
National Research Council (NRC) panels, including chairing the Division of Engineering and
Physical Science of the NRC, and serving on the visiting committee for Harvard‘s Department of
Physics from 1993 to 2004.
―A celebrated experimentalist, Murray is well-known for her scientific accomplishments using light
scattering, an experimental technique where photons are fired at a target of interest. Scientists can
then gather insights into surface physics and photonic behavior by analyzing the spray of photons in
various directions from such collisions.
―She is also a leader in the study of soft condensed matter and complex fluids, hybrid materials that
show properties of different phases of matter. The control of suspensions, foams, and emulsions has
application for the development of everything from novel drug delivery systems to ‗lab-on-a-chip‘
devices.
―Among other diverse topics in condensed matter physics, Murray has studied semiconductors‘
optical phenomena, nanostructures, phase transitions, and controlled self-assembly of optical
materials — all critical for the advancement of quantum optics, engineered semiconductors, and
tools such as optical tweezers.
―Born in Fort Riley, Kan., and the daughter of a diplomat, Murray lived in the United States, Japan,
Pakistan, South Korea, and Indonesia as a child. She received her B.S. in 1973 and her Ph.D. in
physics in 1978 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has published more than 70
papers in peer-reviewed journals and holds two patents in near-field optical data storage and optical
display technology.
―In 1989, Murray won the APS‘s Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award for outstanding achievement by a
woman physicist in the early years of her career, and in 2005, she was awarded APS‘s George E.
Pake Prize in recognition of outstanding work combining original research accomplishments with
leadership and development in industry. In 2002, Discover Magazine named her one of the ‗50 Most
Important Women in Science.‘‖ (―Cherry A. Murray,‖ http://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/camurray, Accessed 7/9/10)
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FRANCES „FRAN‟ ULMER
Member, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling, Office Of The Secretary, United States Department Of Energy
Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508-8060
Direct-Dial: (907) 786-1437
Fax: (907) 786-6123
E-mail: chancellor@uaa.alaska.edu
Positions:
Current Memberships:
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, The Nature Conservancy in Alaska, The Nature Conservancy
Career History:
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―Prior to her appointment to the oil spill commission, Ms. Ulmer was a member of the Aspen
Institute's Commission on Arctic Climate Change and held Board positions with the Alaska Nature
Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Appointed Chancellor in 2007, Ms. Ulmer previously was a Distinguished Visiting Professor of
Public Policy and Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at UAA.
―During her more than 30 years of work in public service on the local, state and national level, Ms.
Ulmer has helped to shape both public and environmental policy. As a state legislator, Ms. Ulmer
served on the Special Committee on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Claims Settlement. In addition, she
was the first Chair of the Alaska Coastal Policy Council and served for more than 10 years on the
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. Ms. Ulmer served as an elected official for 18 years as
the mayor of Juneau, a state representative and as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. As Director of
Policy Development for the State of Alaska, Ms. Ulmer managed diverse programs, including coastal
management, intergovernmental coordination, and public participation initiatives.
―At the national level, Ms. Ulmer served as a member of the Federal Communications Commission's
State and Local Advisory Committee, the Federal Elections Commission's State Advisory
Committee and co-chaired the National Academies of Science‘s Committee on State Voter
Registration Databases.
―Ms. Ulmer earned a J.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, and has been a
Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government.‖ (―Office Of The Chancellor,‖
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/chancellor/bio.cfm, Accessed 7/9/10)
DONALD F. BOESCH
Member, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling, Office Of The Secretary, United States Department Of Energy
Vice Chancellor, Environmental Sustainability, University System of Maryland
3300 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD 20783
Tel: (301) 445-2740
E-mail: boesch@umces.edu
Positions:
Career History:
Professor of Marine Science, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
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Executive Director, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Board of Regents, State of
Louisiana (1980-1990)
Acting Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, University System of Maryland (2002-2003)
―From June 2002 through October 2003, Dr. Boesch also served as Interim Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs of the University System of Maryland. In 2008, Dr. Boesch was given the
additional responsibility of Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability to lead the University
System‘s Environmental Sustainability Initiative.
―A native of New Orleans, Don Boesch received his B.S. from Tulane University and Ph.D. from
the College of William & Mary. He was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of
Queensland and subsequently served on the faculty of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. In
1980 he became the first Executive Director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
(LUMCON), where he was also a Professor of Marine Science at Louisiana State University. He
assumed his present position in Maryland in 1990.
―Dr. Boesch is a biological oceanographer who has conducted research in coastal and continental
shelf environments along the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, eastern Australia and the
East China Sea. He has published two books and more than 85 papers on marine benthos,
estuaries, wetlands, continental shelves, oil pollution, nutrient over-enrichment, environmental
assessment and monitoring and science policy. Presently his research focuses on the use of science
in ecosystem management.
―Presently, he is serving as Vice Chair of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council
and a member of the National Academies Committee on America‘s Climate Choices.‖ (―President,‖
http://ca.umces.edu/president/, Accessed 7/9/10)
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TERRY D. GARCIA
Member, National Commission On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore
Drilling, Office Of The Secretary, United States Department Of Energy
Executive Vice President, Mission Programs, National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688
Tel: (202) 857-7000
Fax: (202) 775-6126
E-mail: tgarcia@ngs.org
Positions:
Career History:
Member, Board of Directors, Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research
Member, U.S. National Committee, Census of Marine Life, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Member, Board of Directors, Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, Sea Research
Foundation
Member, Advisory Council, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department
of Commerce (1994-1996)
Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States
Department of Commerce
Assistant Secretary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States
Department of Commerce (1998-1999)
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―Prior to joining the Society in 1999, Garcia was assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and
atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce, and deputy administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In this role he directed and coordinated U.S. coastal, ocean
and atmospheric programs, including recovery of the endangered species, habitat conservation
planning, Clean Water Act implementation, the development of the national marine sanctuary
system and commercial satellite licensing.
―From 1994 to 1996, he was NOAA‘s general counsel. In that capacity he led the implementation of
the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Plan for Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.
―Before entering government service, Garcia was a partner in the law firm of Manatt, Phelps &
Phillips in Los Angeles
―He is a member of the board of directors of the Institute for Exploration/Mystic Aquarium and
the Amazonian Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER). He is also a member
of the U.S. National Committee for the Census of Marine Life; the advisory board of the Harte
Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University; and trustee emeritus of the
―National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Garcia has also served on panels convened by the National
Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration.
―Garcia received his bachelor‘s degree in international relations from American University and his
law degree from The George Washington University. He lives in Washington, D.C.‖ (―Terry D. Garcia,‖
http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?pageID=bios_detail&siteID=1&cid=1047670273520, Accessed 7/9/10)
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COMMISSION MEMBERS‟ QUESTIONABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
POLITICIANS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, AND LAWYERS
By Executive Order, President Obama Created And Tasked The National Commission
On The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore Drilling With Examining The
Root Cause Of The Disaster And Making Recommendations For Guarding Against
Future Disasters. ―Mission. The Commission shall: (a) examine the relevant facts and
circumstances concerning the root causes of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster; (b) develop
options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore
drilling, taking into consideration the environmental, public health, and economic effects of such
options, including options involving:
(1) improvements to Federal laws, regulations, and industry practices applicable to
offshore drilling that would ensure effective oversight, monitoring, and response
capabilities; protect public health and safety, occupational health and safety, and the
environment and natural resources; and address affected communities; and
(2) organizational or other reforms of Federal agencies or processes necessary to ensure
such improvements are implemented and maintained.
(c) submit a final public report to the President with its findings and options for consideration
within 6 months of the date of the Commission's first meeting.‖ (The White House, Press Release, ―Executive
Order-- National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling,‖ 5/22/10)
Politicians
Graham, A Life Long Politician, Spent Nearly Four Decades In Elected Office.
State Representative (D-FL), Florida Legislature (1967-1969)
State Senator (D-FL), Florida Senate (1970-1978)
Governor (D-FL), State of Florida (1979-1986)
U.S. Senator, Office of Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), United States Senate (1987-2005)
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“Ulmer Has Spent Her Career Working On A Range Of Divisive Issues, From Fisheries
Management To Federal Election Reform.” (Elizabeth Bluemink, ―Ulmer Named To Commission Investigating
Gulf Oil Spill,‖ Anchorage Daily News, 6/15/10)
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS
Lazarus Is Referred To As “The Leading Advocate On Environmental Issues Before The
Supreme Court.” ―The leading advocate on environmental issues before the Supreme Court will
manage the bipartisan commission charged with investigating the causes and effects of the Gulf of
Mexico oil spill.‖ (Jennifer Koons, ―'Star Of Supreme Court Bar' Will Direct Investigative Panel,‖ Greenwire, 6/25/10)
“Lazarus Has Participated In Nearly 40 Cases Before The Supreme Court, Including A
2009 Clean Water Act Case, Riverkeeper V. EPA.” (Jennifer Koons, ―'Star Of Supreme Court Bar' Will Direct
Investigative Panel,‖ Greenwire, 6/25/10)
Career Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Office of the Associate
Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (1979-1983)
Assistant to the Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Deputy
Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (1986-1989)
POLITICAL LAWYERS
Garcia‟s Training Has Primarily Been In Politics And Law, Not Engineering. ―It was
Garcia‘s grandfather who emigrated from Spain to the U.S., and Terry was born and raised in the
State of Florida. He received his bachelor‘s degree in International Relations from American
University, and juris doctor degree (with honors) from George Washington University.‖ (―How The
Commerce Department Protects The Environment,‖ Hispanic Times, 11/30/98)
“Terry Garcia, An Executive Vice President At The National Geographic Society, Who
Directed Coastal Programs In The Clinton Administration, In Particular „Recovery Of
Endangered Species, Habitat Conservation Planning,‟ And „Clean Water Act
Implementation,‟ According To The White House Press Release.” (Editorial, ―The Antidrilling
Commission,‖ Wall Street Journal, 6/22/10)
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS
As A Life Long Conservationist, Reilly‟s Appointment As EPA Director Garnered Praise
From Environmentalists. ―Among the few Bush actions widely praised by environmentalists is his
appointment of William Reilly, a longtime conservationist, to head the Environmental Protection
Agency.‖ (H. Josef Hebert, ―Clean Air Bill Signing Nears,‖ Associated Press, 11/14/90)
Reilly Is Best Known As The Former Chairman Of The Large Environmental Lobby The
World Wildlife Fund. ―William Reilly, who ran the Environmental Protection Agency under
President George H.W. Bush but is best known as a former president and former chairman of the
World Wildlife Fund, one of the big environmental lobbies.‖ (Editorial, ―The Antidrilling Commission,‖ Wall Street
Journal, 6/22/10)
Beinecke‟s Career Spans 30 Years At The National Resources Defense Council, Advocating
On Behalf Of One Of The Most Powerful Environmental Lobbies In The Nation. ―NRDC is
the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support
of 1.3 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to
ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. . . . The New York Times calls us ‗One
of the nation's most powerful environmental groups.‘ The National Journal says we're ‗A credible
and forceful advocate for stringent environmental protection.‘‖ (Natural Resources Defense Council,
http://www.nrdc.org/about/who_we_are.asp, Accessed 7/9/10)
“Dr. Boesch, [Is] An Oceanographer Who Has Worked In Both The Chesapeake Bay And
In Louisiana.” (Pamela Wood, ―Global Warming A Threat To Shores,‖ The Capital, 2/25/07)
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COMMISSION MEMBERS QUESTIONABLE OBJECTIVITY
Graham: “Drilling Is Not The Solution To Our National Energy Woes, But The Crisis Is
Real.” (Op/Ed, Bob Graham, ―Draining America No Answer To Challenge,‖ Sun-Sentinel, 7/6/08)
Graham Calls For Protecting The Nation‟s Domestic Oil Supply, Not Drilling It. ―First, the
United States must protect our dwindling domestic oil supply. The promise to make our nation
energy independent now sounds good. But we are the most depleted of the world's major oil
suppliers.‖ (Op/Ed, Bob Graham, ―Draining America No Answer To Challenge,‖ Sun-Sentinel, 7/6/08)
“[O]ur Nation Should Aggressively Forego Petroleum In Favor Of Smart, Sustainable, And
Alternative Sources Of Fuel.” (Op/Ed, Bob Graham, ―Draining America No Answer To Challenge,‖ Sun-Sentinel, 7/6/08)
Graham Called For Electing A President That Would Reject “Dangerous Distractions Like
Offshore Drilling.” ―This new direction requires visionary leadership - the kind of leadership that
rejects dangerous distractions like offshore drilling in favor of real solutions. In the next four
months, we can determine which presidential candidate is most capable of that kind of leadership,
and then re-energize America on November 4.‖ (Op/Ed, Bob Graham, ―Draining America No Answer To Challenge,‖ Sun-
Sentinel, 7/6/08)
Graham Even Opposed A Plan To Survey The Nation‟s Offshore Inventories, Calling The
Survey Itself Harmful. ―The survey as proposed is not an innocuous study. It would require the
use of 3-D seismic technology, which is harmful to marine life, and core sampling, which is
suspiciously similar to drilling. On its own, the survey would harm the very coastal resources we
want to protect.‖ (Op/Ed, Bob Graham And Dianne Feinstein, ―A Backdoor Shift Toward Drilling,‖ Sun-Sentinel, 7/6/03)
Graham Called Plans To Lift Drilling Moratoriums “Drain America First.” ―U.S. territory,
including the off-shore and Arctic National Wildlife Reserve moratorium areas, contains 3 percent
of the world's petroleum reserves. Yet the United States consumes 25 percent of the 85 million
barrels of petroleum used daily across the globe. That imbalance will only worsen if we adopt the
McCain/Bush/Crist haste to drain America first.‖ (Op/Ed, Bob Graham, ―Draining America No Answer To Challenge,‖
Sun-Sentinel, 7/6/08)
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REILLY: NO STRANGER TO DRILLING
MORATORIUMS
In The Waning Days Of The Bush Administration, One Of Reilly‟s Final Acts Was To
Impose Tougher Regulations On Offshore Oil Rigs In The Gulf Of Mexico. ―In the final
hours of the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a batch of
environmental regulations including tighter pollution controls for offshore oil and gas drilling rigs. . .
. One of the half dozen last-minute actions from the EPA imposes tougher restrictions on dumping
wastes into the ocean from offshore drilling rigs. The waste discharges will have to undergo more
extensive treatment before being put into the water under the EPA rule. The measure affects more
than 2,550 drilling rigs, most of them in the Gulf of Mexico.‖ (H. Josef Hebert, ―EPA Fashions Last-Minute Batch of
Environmental Regulations,‖ The Associated Press, 1/20/93)
During His Tenure As EPA Administrator, The Bush Administration Banned Offshore
Drilling In Certain Areas For 10 Years. ―Starting fresh, Mr. Bush named a respected
environmentalist, William Reilly, to run the E.P.A. He strengthened the Clean Air Act and
committed the U.S. to phasing out ozone-destroying chemicals. He banned oil drilling in several
sensitive offshore areas for 10 years.‖ (Editorial, ―Bill Clinton, Environmentalist?,‖ The New York Times, 1/5/93)
The Drilling Ban Extended To Massachusetts, Florida And Pacific Coasts. ―Bush gets
high marks for his support of the clean air legislation, which aims to halve the amount of acid
rain over the next decade, and for his 10-year moratorium on offshore oil drilling off the
Massachusetts, Florida and Pacific coasts.‖ (Ross Gelbspan And Dianne Dumanoski, ―Environmentalists Assail Bush,‖ The
Boston Globe, 1/27/02)
“In A Move To Advance The Cause Of Clean Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chief William K. Reilly Said In Los Angeles On Thursday That He Will Propose
Unprecedented Air Quality Controls On Oil And Gas Rigs Located Off The Pacific,
Atlantic, Arctic And Florida Gulf Coasts.” (Larry B. Stammer, ―Epa Seeks Limit On Offshore Rig Emissions,‖ Los Angeles
Times, 11/22/91)
“…[O]n June 3, May 27, May 22, May 18, May 4, She Called For Bans On Drilling Offshore
And The Arctic.” (Seth Borenstein, ―Obama Spill Panel Big On Policy, Not Engineering,‖ Associated Press Financial Wire, 6/20/10)
Beinecke In A Letter To Obama: “We Simply Don‟t Have To Jeopardize Our Oceans,
Fishing Industry, Tourism Business, And Rich Coastal Ecosystems In Order To Fuel Our
Cars And Trucks.” (NRDC, http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/fbeinecke/three_steps_obama_should_take.html, Accessed 7/9/10)
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In 2008, Beinecke Called Offshore Drilling “A Needless Risk.” ―‗Offshore drilling is a needless
risk,‘ said Ms. Beinecke in 2008, as part of her push for cap-and-trade legislation.‖ (Editorial, ―The White
House Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
Beinecke On The Oil Spill: “Must Place The Blame Where It Originated: America‟s
Addiction To Oil.” ―Environmental activist Frances Beinecke on May 27 blogged: ‗We can blame
BP for the disaster and we should. We can blame lack of adequate government oversight for the
disaster and we should. But in the end, we also must place the blame where it originated: America's
addiction to oil.‘‖ (Seth Borenstein, ―Obama Spill Panel Big On Policy, Not Engineering,‖ Associated Press Financial Wire, 6/20/10)
“„We Should Be Redoubling Our Efforts To Get Off Oil,‟ Said Fellow Commission Member
Donald Boesch In May. He Wants „Transportation Not Powered By Liquid Petroleum.‟”
(Editorial, ―The White House Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
Boesch: “Oil Production Has Come At A Real Price.” ―But in an interview last month, as the
oil spread in the Gulf of Mexico, he (Boesch) was less reticent. He said the blowout is ‗an object
lesson of the Faustian bargain, if you will, that folks down there have gone into. You have the
impressive riches of the surface environment, the productivity. But the lure of having it all, having
the wells associated with oil production has come at a real price.‘‖ (Timothy B. Wheeler, ―Md. Scientist Brings Gulf
Experience To Oil Spill Panel,‖ The Baltimore Sun, 6/16/10)
Boesch Has Been Outspoken About The Need To “Get Off Oil”. ―More recently, Boesch has
taken heat from climate-change skeptics for his outspoken defense of the scientific evidence that
human activity is warming the planet. In the wake of his appointment to the oil spill panel, some
bloggers have suggested that he would not be open-minded. They cited a blog post he wrote last
month for The Washington Post, saying that the huge spill was a reminder that ‗we should be
redoubling our efforts to get off oil‘ and he hoped ‗for Earth‘s sake‘ that Congress would finally pass
energy legislation.‖ (Timothy B. Wheeler, ―Md. Scientist Brings Gulf Experience To Oil Spill Panel,‖ The Baltimore Sun, 6/16/10)
Boesch Served As The Chairman Of The Outer Continental Shelf Scientific Advisory
Committee Under Reagan, And Opposed The Leasing Of Coastal Areas For Drilling.
―Interior Secretary James Watt‘s ambitious five-year plan to open virtually all U.S. coastal areas to oil
and gas drilling poses extensive environmental risks, a House panel was told Monday… Dr. Donald
Boesch, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf Scientific Advisory Committee, said he did not
disagree with Watt‘s decision on environmental surveys, but Boesch said he opposed the accelerated
leasing program on other grounds. ‗I question whether the environmental information can be
generated fast enough or evaluated quickly enough to determine whether the leases should be
offered,‘ he said. Boesch said Watt‘s plan, which would offer 10 times more acreage for lease each
year than the original plan, might actually result in less exploration in so-called frontier areas where
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no drilling has taken place. Boesch said this could occur because oil companies will be given
increased opportunities to bid in well-developed lease areas such as the Gulf Coast, where the risks
are less.‖ (Martin Crutsinger, ―Score Watt Plan,‖ The Associated Press, 12/14/81)
“„Earlier I Commented Here That Expanded Offshore Production Would Not Significantly
Reduce Dependence On Foreign Oil And That We Should Be Redoubling Our Efforts To
Get Off Oil,‟ Boesch Wrote.” (Seth Borenstein, ―Spill Panel May Look At Energy Needs,‖ The Associated Press, 6/3/10)
Boesch On Oil Dependence: “I Hope For Earth‟s Sake That The Winds Will Blow Congress
Out Of Its Long-Winded Debate.” (Seth Borenstein, ―Spill Panel May Look At Energy Needs,‖ The Associated Press, 6/3/10)
“The University Of Alaska's Fran Ulmer Is On The Board Of The Union Of Concerned
Scientists, Which Wants The U.S. To Curb Its „Oil Addiction‟ By Requiring That Cars
Get At Least 42 Miles To The Gallon.” (Editorial, ―The White House Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
Ulmer Serves On The Boards Of Several Climate Change And Conservation Organization.
In addition to serving on the boards of several local organizations, Ulmer also serves on the Board
for the Alaska Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, the Union of
Concerned Scientists and the on Aspen Institute‘s Commission on Arctic Climate Change. In order
to focus her attention and avoid conflicts, Ulmer plans to resign these positions prior to beginning
work on the commission. (The University Of Alaska At Anchorage, ―President Obama Names Chancellor Fran Ulmer To National
Commission On BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill,‖ Press Release, 6/15/10)
“[Ulmer] Has Also Been A Member Of The Commission On Arctic Climate Change Run
By The Aspen Institute, A Colorado-Based Think Tank.” (Seth Borenstein, ―2 Climate Change Experts To Sit On
Investigation Panel,‖ The Associated Press, 6/3/10)
Ulmer Opposed Efforts To Help Open ANWR To Drilling In The 1990s. ―Ulmer says she has
vigorously supported opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration, but the soft
money group Supporting Alaska‘s Free Enterprise has pointed out that in 1991 she opposed
proposals to pump up to $5 million into a national lobbying campaign to open ANWR. Ulmer said
she voted against pumping extra money into the ANWR lobbying effort because the Hickel
administration didn‘t do a good enough job of justifying it. The Legislature had funded an ANWR
effort the previous year.‖ (Don Hunter, ―Ulmer‘s Career Covers Gamut Of State Government,‖ Anchorage Daily News, 10/27/02)
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MURRAY: CLIMATE CHANGE SYMPATHIZER
Murray‟s American Physical Society Rejected Calls From Physicists To Alter The
Organizations Doomsday Position On Climate Change. ―Harvard's Cherry Murray is president
of the American Physical Society that recently rejected calls from 160 physicists to alter its
doomsday position on climate change, which demands immediate reductions in greenhouse-gas
emissions to avoid ‗significant disruptions in the Earth's physical and ecological systems, social
systems, security and human health.‘‖ (Editorial, ―The White House Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
“Appointee Terry Garcia Of The National Geographic Society Rapped The Bush
Administration In 2008 For Not Doing More To „Protect‟ Oceans From „Commercial And
Recreational Fishing, Oil And Gas Exploration Or Deep-Sea Mining.‟” (Editorial, ―The White House
Gets Drilled,‖ Wall Street Journal, 7/9/10)
Garcia Commended Bush‟s Standards For Ocean Protection, But Did Not Agree With
The Allowance Of Oil And Gas Exploration In The Protected Areas. ―Two years ago,
President Bush set a new standard for global ocean protection when he created the world‘s
largest no-take marine protected area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The White House
recently announced another group of sites in U.S. waters that will be assessed for protection as
marine monuments or sanctuaries. While a hopeful sign for ocean conservation, monument or
sanctuary designation alone does not necessarily convey strong protection and could allow
commercial and recreational fishing, oil and gas exploration or deep-sea mining. However, if
these sites are designated as no-take reserves, where all extractive activity is excluded, it would be
one of the most significant environmental achievements of any U.S. president.‖ (Joshua Reichert And
Terry Garcia, ―Bush‘s New Ocean Protection Plan Needs More Teeth,‖ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 9/11/08)
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COMMISSION MEMBERS‟ FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Beinecke Has Contributed $52,990 To Environmental Campaign Funds Since 1989,
Including The League Of Conservation Voters Which Is Imploring The Obama
Administration To Ban All Offshore Drilling1:
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Contributor Occupation Date Amount Recipient
BEINECKE, FRANCES
League of Conservation
MS NRDC 8/9/99 $5,000
Voters
BRONX,NY 10471
BEINECKE, FRANCES
League of Conservation
MS NRDC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9/14/01 $5,000
Voters
BRONX,NY 10471
BEINECKE, FRANCES
League of Conservation
MS NRDC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10/1/02 $5,000
Voters
BRONX,NY 10471
BEINECKE, FRANCES
League of Conservation
MS NRDC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9/18/06 $4,990
Voters
BRONX,NY 10471
BEINECKE, FRANCES
League of Conservation
MS NRDC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10/3/03 $2,500
Voters
BRONX,NY 10471
BEINECKE, FRANCES
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
MS 5/13/91 $2,500 Environmental Voter Inc
COUNCIL
NEW YORK,NY 10170
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