Activists say ‘keep it in ground’; Jewell calls it simplistic

Inupiat rap artist and climate activist Allison Warden. (Photo by Liz Ruskin)
Hundreds of environmental groups are uniting under a new banner to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It’s called: “Keep it in the ground.” They’re asking President Obama to stop new petroleum leases on public lands. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell rejected the idea in a meeting with reporters today.
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