Communities Speak Out Against Coal Plants
This morning, the EPA announced limits on carbon pollution from power plants. That’s a welcome step in fighting climate change—and it wouldn’t have happened without communities speaking out against coal plants….
Did You Hear The One About The Bank That Couldn’t Count?
Last week, Bank of America (BofA) admitted a huge accounting error—for several years, it claimed a whopping $4 billion more in capital than it actually has. The day BofA announced…
Banking on Coal: New BankTrack Report Highlights Bank Complicity in Global Coal Mining Boom
“Most innovative investment bank for climate change.” – Citigroup “Mak(ing) your life greener and help(ing) tackle climate change.” – Morgan Stanley “Financing a low carbon economy.” – Bank of America…
Eye to Eye with Brian Moynihan
VIDEO: To watch more of what happened yesterday at the Bank of America shareholder meeting in Charlotte, watch the clip at the bottom of this blog post. As I stood…
It’s Bank of America’s Annual Shareholder Meeting: Time to Voice Discontent
I know you care—in the past couple months, you’ve already taken multiple online actions to urge Bank of America to stop funding the coal industry. And as you are reading this,…
Gearing Up for Bank of America’s Shareholder Meeting
I’m in Charlotte this week to talk to Bank of America’s annual shareholder meeting. For the past two years, RAN has been calling on the bank to get serious about…
BREAKING: “Risking Arrest for My Granddaughter”
“My husband and I are BofA shareholders, but I am a grandmother first, foremost, and forever.” – Patricia Moore, Bank of America shareholder and grandmother Today in Charlotte, NC., nine…
Thousands March on Wall Street South, Bank of America
Just days before DNC delegates descended on Charlotte, the streets here were filled with throngs of the 99%. Nearly 2,000 protestors marched through the heart of Wall Street South, stopping…
Charlotte Rolls Against Coal!
Last weekend, over a thousand Charlotte citizens turned out for a cancer fundraiser styled as a 24 Hour bike ride. Participants were encouraged to ride with a team, and many…
Taking a Cue From RAN? Democrats Give Bank of America Stadium Another Rename
Seems like no one is happy with the name of Charlotte, NC’s Bank of America Stadium these days. Just two months after we renamed it “Bank of Coal” Stadium to…