Wanted: Mr. Bank O. America, Menace To Society

Posted January 20, 2012 in The Understory

This morning, we conducted a manhunt in San Francisco. Or, I should say, a “man” hunt. If corporations are people, then this Mr. Bank O. America fellow is a clear…

The Top 20 Climate Killer Banks

Posted November 30, 2011 in The Understory

A new report titled “Bankrolling Climate Change” calls out the top 20 banks that are financing the dirty coal industry. The top three “climate killers” will not come as much…

PNC Bank’s Evolving Approach To The Energy Sector

Posted October 3, 2011 in The Understory

PNC recently released their 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report. Documents like this  provide a window into how a bank thinks about its environmental and social impact. RAN has been paying close…

Another European Bank Voices Risks of Financing Coal Plants

Posted September 23, 2011 in The Understory

 RAN is challenging the largest U.S. banks to address their financing of coal power and we’re concerned that they are falling behind their European competitors. Last week, French banking giant…

35,000 People Call For Massey’s Corporate Charter to be Revoked

Posted September 19, 2011 in The Understory

Last Friday, 35,000 signatures were delivered to the office of Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden by West Virginia residents who have directly experienced Massey’s disregard for worker safety, community health,…

Oil Pipeline And Husker Football Don’t Mix

Posted September 15, 2011 in The Understory

Yesterday, the University of Nebraska severed ties with TransCanada after a massive outcry from Husker football fans upset that the developer of the Keystone Pipeline was running ads on the…

Activists Shine A Light On Washington Coal Ports

Posted September 15, 2011 in The Understory

Holy Coal Hard Truth, Batman! This week, I’ve been riding around the streets of Seattle with a guerrilla projection team. We’ve been shining a massive Bat Signal-like light on iconic…