The True Cost of Coal
This week a double tragedy has struck the coal mining industry. On Monday night in West Virginia, a coal outburst at a Patriot-operated mine killed two miners. And on Tuesday…
Bank of America’s New Corporate Social Responsibility Report Defends Business-as-Usual on Coal
This morning, Bank of America released its 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which falls well short of committing to the serious action we need from banks on climate change….
The “Revolt of the Golden Toads” Bay Area Tour!
A guest blog post by Reverend Billy, leader of the Church of Stop Shopping, an activist performance group based in New York City The Church of Stop Shopping returns to New York now, after a week…
Extreme Investments: 2013 Coal Finance Report Card
Today, RAN, Sierra Club, and BankTrack launched our 2013 Coal Finance Report Card. This year’s report, entitled “Extreme Investments: U.S. Banks and the Coal Industry” evaluates the largest U.S. banks…
Live Update: Nine Activists Shutdown Four Bank of America Branches in Coal Protest
This morning, nine activists interrupted business as usual at four Bank of America branches across the city of Charlotte, NC. The activists, most of whom were Charlotte locals, were there…
EPA Rejects Palm Oil: Good News for Indonesian Rainforests
Before I started doing environmental work, I’d assumed that biofuel use would have a positive effect on the climate. It turns out the truth about biofuels is much more complex…
Energy Co-Ops: Generating All Kinds of Green for Local Communities
With all of the panic surrounding stocks, I’m clearly not the only one wondering where I should put my money for the long term. I want to know that my…
VIDEO: Danes And The Third Industrial Revolution
RAN has been ramping up the dialogue against coal, calling for an end to new coal-fired power plants and for existing coal plants to be retired (these currently make up…
A New Kind Of Co-Op: Ending Dependence On Nuclear Power (VIDEO)
Communities around the globe are taking control of their power and switching off dirty energy to clean renewable sources instead. Here’s the first in a series of posts to share…
An ordinary man taking on extraordinary tasks
This post was written by Henia Belalia and originally appeared on the Peaceful Uprising blog. A few words about my friend, Tim DeChristopher: he is not a hero. He is…