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New Report Shows Banking Sector as Major Source of Climate Disruption

Release Date: 
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Contact: Kerul Dyer, 415-866-0005, kdyer@ran.org

San Francisco, CA – A number of major banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, invest in the acceleration of climate change each year by committing billions to polluting energy industries like coal, according to a report published by Rainforest Action Network’s program today.

Entrance to TPP Negotiations in VA Blockaded by Civil Disobedience

Release Date: 
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

 

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Contacts: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network, 415.246.0161 laurel@ran.org

Kevin Zeese, ItsOurEconomy.us, 301-996-6582 kbzeese@gmail.com

Bank of America targeted for protests at political conventions

"Occupy"-style protesters will have both political and corporate targets at hand next week when theDemocratic National Convention is held in 

Bank of America targeted for protests at political conventions
Los Angeles Times
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

NGOs slam Bank of America for coal financing

NGOs and activists have criticised Bank of America’s latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, saying it fails to address the bank’s financing of coal power.

NGOs slam Bank of America for coal financing
Environmental Finance
Friday, August 17, 2012

Bank of America Bolsters Green Image while Bankrolling U.S. Coal Industry

Release Date: 
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

For Immediate Release

August 15, 2012

CONTACTS:

Kerul Dyer, (415) 866-0005

SAN FRANCISCO–Today, Bank of America released its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report that fails to address its most significant environmental impact, coal financing. The bank instead points to internal operational improvements to address sustainability, which contributes a small fraction of emissions to global climate change, in comparison to the bank’s fossil fuel investments.

Holding Bank of America to account

Last week, activists with the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) climbed 100ft to suspend a banner on Charlotte's Bank of America stadium, where President Obama is scheduled to make his nomination acceptance speech on 6 September. The banner read "Bank of America" with the word "America" crossed out and replaced with "Coal".

RAN is part of a broad coalition fighting the destructive practice of mountaintop removal. RAN executive director Rebecca Tarbotton told me:

Holding Bank of America to account
The Guardian
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Six arrested at Bank of America protest

Some groups are calling for a moratorium on foreclosures and an increase in loan principal reduction as effects of the mortgage crisis continue. Others decry the bank’s financing of coal energy projects, and still others seek to end corporate political donations.

Organizers have pledged nonviolence. In fact, many of them have gone through workshops or other training on nonviolent protesting, said Amanda Starbuck of the Rainforest Action Network. But they don’t rule out street and sidewalk blockages that could spur police action.

Six arrested at Bank of America protest
Charlotte Observer
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Occupy Bank of America: Hundreds protest

"We see Bank of America as the worst of the worst," said Amanda Starbuck, a director at the environmental advocacy group Rainforest Action Network, which organized the protests. "There's a lot of momentum around Bank of America."

Occupy Bank of America: Hundreds protest
CNN Money
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Duke, Bank of America protests will test new city rules

The banner that hung briefly from “Bank of Coal” stadium Wednesday was the first of upcoming protests that, four months before the Democratic National Convention, will test Charlotte’s ability to police waves of demonstrators.

Protesters will welcome Duke Energy shareholders at their annual meeting Thursday morning. Organizers say 1,000 activists will be on hand for Bank of America’s shareholder meeting next Wednesday. Another group vows to “occupy” a conservative legislative summit May 11.

Duke, Bank of America protests will test new city rules
Charlotte Observer
Thursday, May 3, 2012
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