Jamie Henn

Jamie Henn

Jamie Henn is the director of Fossil Free Media and a co-founder of 350.org. Follow him on twitter: @jamieclimate 

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Friday, August 16, 2013
You Can't Put Solar Panels on the White House and Still Justify Keystone XL
The Obama Administration's announcement that they are installing a new set of solar panels on the White House roof is good news for the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Just a Few Reasons Why a Democratic Senate Hopeful is Backpedaling on Tar Sands
A year ago, Rep. Stephen Lynch was an ardent supporter for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Now, he just seems confused.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Thousands Rally in DC for Major Keystone XL Protest
The next chapter in the fight against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline begins today with a major protest in Washington, DC.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Ahead of Sandy, New Yorkers say 'End Climate Silence'
A big crowd of volunteers joined 350.org in Times Square on Sunday to unfurl a giant parachute with the message “End Climate Silence” and an image of a hurricane.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
How the Pipeline Died—And How to Bury It For Good
This Wednesday afternoon, the Obama administration rejected the permit for Keystone XL, a 1,700 mile oil pipeline that would have run from the tar sands of Alberta to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement is a huge victory for the grassroots climate movement. As writer and Keystone XL protest leader Bill McKibben wrote,
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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
You Can't Eat Tar Sands
A startling new study from the Center for Global Development shows that full development of the Canadian Tar Sands would have a devastating effect on global food production, especially in climate vulnerable continents such as Africa.
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Friday, March 04, 2011
Tim DeChristopher's Speech After Guilty Verdict for Climate Civil Disobedience
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - On Thursday, a jury in Salt Lake City declared climate activist Tim DeChristopher guilty for his interference with an oil and gas auction held at the end of the Bush administration. He faces a sentence of up to 10 years , to be determined by a judge.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Obama’s Climate Sham[e]: Empty Rhetoric in Copenhagen Speech
There was a time, say 12 months ago, when each speech by Obama was anticipated with a mix of excitement and hope. Despite myself, I felt that same mix of giddy expectation as he took the stage this morning at the Bella Center where the UN Climate Talks continue to stumble forward. All morning, news of secret meetings and leaked texts have been circulating around Copenhagen: the US and China are striking a deal! The Maldives is Backing down! China won't budge!
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