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title: "2016"
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# What We’ve Done

[Since last summer](http://350action.org/a-review-of-some-birddogging-victories/), the climate movement has demonstrated that we’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and demand that our politicians do more than accept climate science — but act like climate leaders by keeping fossil fuels in the ground.

## Clinton Says #noKXL

After weeks of being hounded by young people on the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton announced her reversal on Keystone XL — adding to the pressure that caused President Obama to kill the pipeline for good a few weeks later.

> [\#HillaryClinton](https://x.com/hashtag/HillaryClinton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) just came out against the Keystone Pipeline! I believe that we will win – and we just did! [\#NoKXL](https://x.com/hashtag/NoKXL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0WVOgkx4xs](http://t.co/0WVOgkx4xs)
> 
> — 350 Action (@350action) [September 22, 2015](https://x.com/350action/status/646420737914458112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Tell the Democrats: Get Climate Serious

350 Action launching [a petition](http://act.350.org/sign/tell-democrats-get-climate-serious/) calling on the DNC to get serious about climate justice. Thanks to the climate movement, the Democrats have discarded their disastrous “all-of-the-above” energy policy.

[![Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 2.08.56 PM](https://world350stag.wpengine.com/350action/files/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-2.08.56-PM-574x300.png)

](http://world350stag.wpengine.com/350action/files/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-07-07-at-2.08.56-PM.png)## Dirty Money Fuels Climate Debate

After we filmed a viral encounter between Hillary Clinton and an organizer who wanted to know about her donations from fossil fuel lobbyists, the Democratic candidates squared off in a debate with a the most robust discussion of climate solutions yet.

[https://twitter.com/350action/status/715605547681230848?lang=en](https://twitter.com/350action/status/715605547681230848?lang=en)

## Sanders Backs a National Fracking Ban

Just after the disastrous explosion of a methane facility in Porter Ranch, California, birddoggers got Bernie Sanders to call for a national ban on fracking. Then question then became — would Secretary Clinton also stand for climate justice by opposing fracking?

> WATCH: [@BernieSanders](https://x.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) calls for the shut down of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas facility in Porter Ranch, CA [\#fitn](https://x.com/hashtag/fitn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hfTCYHYzpO](https://t.co/hfTCYHYzpO)
> 
> — 350 Action (@350action) [January 21, 2016](https://x.com/350action/status/690272489369440257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## \#KeepItInTheGround On Public Lands

In early February, Secretary Clinton finally answered the very first question we asked her in July — she would impose a moratorium on new fossil fuel leases on federal lands.

> BREAKING: [@HillaryClinton](https://x.com/HillaryClinton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) would impose a moratorium on fossil fuel extraction on federal lands [\#fitn](https://x.com/hashtag/fitn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Tk3pCrnNeI](https://t.co/Tk3pCrnNeI)
> 
> — 350 Action (@350action) [February 5, 2016](https://x.com/350action/status/695682134007287809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Climate Activists Punk Scott Walker, End His Campaign

We introduced ourselves to climate-denying governor Scott Walker with [a fake check from the Koch brothers](http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/03/scott-walker-climate-change-fake-check-koch-brothers) that went viral. A few weeks later, Walker dropped out of the race.


# What We’re Doing

We demonstrated during the primaries that when ordinary citizens take a courageous stand for climate justice, we redefine political possibility. Let’s do it again during the general election.