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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 24

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Monday, May 29, 2023

Peter Suechting '15

Contributing Writer

Number of Articles: 1

First Article: October 31, 2012

Latest Article: October 31, 2012

Amherst and Coal Divestment

By Peter Suechting '15

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October 31, 2012

The possibility of ending the College’s investment in coal was first discussed on campus back in September, when Bill McKibben spoke to a crowd of almost 900 students, faculty members and town residents in Johnson Chapel. McKibben, the founder of the environmental group 350.org, delivered a speech outlining the hard climate realities our world faces today. He emphasized the need to take immediate action, and to that end, formally endorsed an Amherst coal divestment campaign. Afterwards, inspired

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