"Phew. Back in 2015, both a President and a Pope stepped up to call for action on climate change, and the world sort of responded with an agreement. For the first time, a Vulgarian-American led his party’s field in a run for the Presidency. And once again, we experienced the hottest year on record.

I can’t help but think that the world is facing a return to those turbulent times, so I’ve prepared a wish list of things I hope happen – or stop happening – for 2016.

The only thing worse than losing a war is losing a war that doesn’t actually exist. I’m afraid that’s what West Virginia is doing with the War on Coal."

Peter Dykstra writes for Environmental Health News December 26, 2015. [2]