Articles by Lisa Hymas

Lisa Hymas is director of the climate and energy program at Media Matters for America. She was previously a senior editor at Grist.

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Will Jay Inslee, Washington’s next governor, fight coal trains?

Inslee got elected on a green platform with a lot of help from green groups, but he's remained silent on one critical issue: coal export terminals.

Lisa Hymas Technology
Does your state suck at reproductive rights? Find out

If you live in Mississippi, the answer is yes. A new report card grades states on availability of birth control, teen pregnancy rates, and more.

Lisa Hymas Culture
You want a carbon-tax bill? Jim McDermott has a carbon-tax bill

Rep. McDermott was ahead of the curve on this one: He introduced a carbon-tax bill back in August. We talked to him to find out more.

Lisa Hymas Climate & Energy
With pipelines delayed, tar-sands oil shifts onto trains

Protests have stalled construction of new tar-sands pipelines, so oil companies are now shipping their goop south by rail.

Lisa Hymas Technology