Going forward, we know what the new year of environmental activism looks like. They have told us. They have made it perfectly clear. They call it: "Keep it in the ground."

The campaign is about all fossil fuels: oil, gas, and coal. Instead of an "all of the above" energy policy, when it comes to fossil fuels, they want "none of the above." A big part of the effort is focused on preventing the extraction of fossil fuels on public lands'which is supported by presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Hillary Clinton. The recent moratorium of leasing federal lands for coal mining, announced by Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell, is considered a great victory for "keep it in the ground."

I wrote about the movement in December. Last month, the Los Angeles Times published an opinion editorial for one of its leaders, Bill McKibben: "How to drive a stake through the heart of zombie fossil fuel." In it, McKibben states: "In May, a coalition across six continents is being organized to engage in mass civil disobedience to G