I am banned from Harvard University. I was banned from Harvard University on Friday, May 30th, 2014 after I stood in front of the stage where President Drew Faust was about to speak to an audience of several hundred Harvard alumni. Along … [Read more...]
What Elections Mean for Climate Action
Tuesday night was a tough night for progressives of all stripes and climate activists in particular. From Mitch McConnell’s win in coal country, to the victory of Dan “the-jury’s-out-on-climate” Sullivan in Alaska, it’s hard to look at the … [Read more...]
Markey, Obama are Climate Heroes; We Need Superheroes
Yesterday was a big day for the climate movement. Congressional climate champion Ed Markey won a special election for the U.S. Senate, while President Obama gave his first major speech about climate change, laying out an impressive … [Read more...]
We don’t want Keystone Light. We want No KXL
7 April, 2013 U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch Lynch for Senate 13 Temple Street Quincy, MA 02169 Dear Congressman Lynch, I am writing on behalf of concerned Massachusetts voters about your position on an issue that is vital to … [Read more...]
A call for transparency from Stephen Lynch
Dear Congressman Lynch, On Friday, in response to the Keystone dirty oil cabal the U.S. Senate expressed non-binding support for the Keystone XL pipeline. Since you are just one of a very few Democratic members of Congress to support … [Read more...]
A Challenge to Lynch
Our climate is in crisis, and Massachusetts voters are presented with a stark choice this primary season, between Stephen Lynch, who supports the Keystone XL Pipeline, and Ed Markey, who opposes it. Recognizing the national implications of … [Read more...]
Vigilling to End Climate Silence
For the first time in 24 years, neither presidential candidate discussed climate change in any of the presidential debates, and the issue has been minimally referenced in the Brown/Warren Senate race here in Massachusetts. To counter this, … [Read more...]