Alaska’s inaction on climate taken to court

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ed Fallon

On this week’s Fallon Forum, I interview Kat Haber and Bob Shavelson. Kat was a participant in the 2014 Great March for Climate Action, and remains vocal and active on a number of climate fronts. Bob is an attorney, and his two daughters are plaintiffs in the Sinnok v. State of Alaska lawsuit.

The suit was filed by sixteen young Alaskans against the State of Alaska, Governor Dunleavy, and five state agencies. The lead plaintiff, Esau Sinnok, lives in Shishmaref, a small coastal community that has seen extreme erosion in recent years due to climate-induced ice melt. Continue Reading →

Beer and Baseball

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Ed Fallon

Dear Friends, Before I tell you this crazy dream I had last night about beer and baseball, I’ve got three requests: 1. Bold Iowa operates on an impressively tight budget. Continue Reading →

Hold Exxon accountable for climate change coverup

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Ed Fallon

Dear Friends, A year ago today, I was arrested by my friends with the Iowa State Patrol because Governor Branstad refused to hear the stories of landowners I’d met during my 400-mile Continue Reading →

Exxon Fights Back

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Ed Fallon

Dear Friends, Here’s the mug I use to drink my strong, black tea every morning. The quote by Gandhi does as much to jump-start my day’s work as the tea itself: Continue Reading →