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The 5 Most Toxic Energy Companies and How They Control Our Politics

Four days after the April 5, 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, the 300 family members keeping vigil finally learned that the last of the missing miners had been found and there were no survivors among them. The explosion killed 29 men, and severely injured one. The mine was run by Performance Coal Company, a subsidiary of Massey Energy. Massey's Chairman Bobby R.

The 5 Most Toxic Energy Companies and How They Control Our Politics
AlterNet
Sunday, November 20, 2011

Anti-coal protesters climb Bank of America flagpoles, get arrested

Eight people were arrested Tuesday for climbing flagpoles and blocking a doorway at Bank of America's headquarters building uptown.

The protesters were affiliated with Rainforest Action Network and were protesting BofA's financing of coal-related projects.

Anti-coal protesters climb Bank of America flagpoles, get arrested
Charlotte Business Journal
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Eight Arrested In Charlotte Protesting Bank Of America’s Connections To Big Coal

Bank of America, already a target of the 99 Percent Movement for its attempts to levy a $5-a-month fee on debit cards and other practices, is now under fire from environmental activists who want it to stop financing the coal industry and destructive mountaintop removal practices.

Eight Arrested In Charlotte Protesting Bank Of America’s Connections To Big Coal
Think Progress
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

8 arrested as protesters hang banner outside Bank of America HQ

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Eight protesters were reportedly arrested in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday morning after they climbed flag poles in front of Bank of America with a banner that said "Not with our money."

According to the Rainforest Action Network, eight people were arrested on Tuesday for protesting what they call "reckless financing practices" from Bank of America.

8 arrested as protesters hang banner outside Bank of America HQ
WBTV
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Anti-coal protesters arrested outside of Bank of America

Amid chants of "Bank of America, bank of coal," eight protesters were arrested Tuesday morning outside the Charlotte bank's corporate headquarters.

The protesters were affiliated with the local chapter of the Rainforest Action Network and demanded an end to the bank's financing of coal-related operations. Members of the Occupy Charlotte movement joined in and were among those arrested, organizers said.

Anti-coal protesters arrested outside of Bank of America
Charlotte Observer
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Rainforest Action Network Statement on Chevron Oil Spill in Brazil

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Will Chevron avoid paying oil spill fines in Brazil as it is doing in Ecuador Amazon case? 

SAN FRANCISCO- Brazil's environmental agency said Monday it will fine Chevron nearly $28 million for a continuing oil spill off the Rio de Janeiro coast, and that the company could face several more similar fines in the coming days. Chevron, which has admitted responsibility for the November 7 spill, continues to face political backlash in Brazil for misleading statements about the size of the spill and its containment.

BREAKING NEWS: Eight Arrested During Protest at Bank of America Headquarters

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

CHARLOTTE, NC—Today, eight people were arrested protesting Bank of America’s reckless financing practices, including the banks role as the lead financier of coal. Two people were arrested after unfurling a banner reading “Not with Our Money” from atop two 50-foot flagpoles at the entrance of Bank of America’s headquarters in downtown Charlotte. Six more were arrested below: two while supporting the climbers, and four while blocking the main entrance to the bank’s headquarters. 

Daring Protest Calls on Bank of America to Stop Funding Coal and Climate Change

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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Rainforest Action Network Statement in Response to President's Keystone XL Delay

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

WASHINGTON—Today, the Obama Administration requested a 12-18 month review for the Keystone XL pipeline, dealing the project a critical, and potentially fatal, blow. The controversial project has seen rising opposition from landowners and environmentalists including a 12,000-person protest at the White House just last Sunday.

Rainforest Action Network Executive Director, Rebecca Tarbotton, issued the following response:

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