Cleaning up The Other Royal Bank
We’ve been going after the Royal Bank of Canada for bankrolling the tar sands for some time now. Today, we went after the other Royal Bank–the Royal Bank of Scotland–with…
Getting to Maybe with RBC
After a year of campaigning, this afternoon RBC and RAN finally sat opposite the same table to talk tar sands (here’s the background for those just tuning in). In RBC’s…
Group Therapy For Banks Hooked on Tar Sands
After more than a year of denial, RBC may be admitting that it has a problem in the tar sands. Tomorrow, we’ve learned that RBC will host a group of…
RANToronto Tells RBC’s Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs that Oil and Water Don’t Mix
A group of folks has come together in Toronto to help push the campaign to clean up RBC forward. Here’s their report on a recent confrontation with bank Executives over…
The True Cost of Chevron
We’re excited to announce an “alternative annual report” on Chevron due for release May 26th. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but can say that it’s the most thorough…
A good week fighting tar sands expansion
It was a good week in the fight against tar sands. Last week, RBC CEO Gord Nixon went on record saying that he would “consider” an invitation from Lionel Lepine…
Persistent Polar Bears Picket Prentice
Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice wrapped up his visit with US Cabinet and Congressional Leaders yesterday, but not without interruption. RAN received the following dispatch from Paul R. Bear from…
Powershift vs. Tar Sands
I joined about 30 powershifters to brave the snow and wind early this morning to send a message to Congressional leaders ahead of Canadian Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice….
RBC – Get out of the Tar Sands!!! Pt. 2
Update – just in from Mark in Toronto (with pictures): We had a great protest this morning in Toronto at the Royal Bank headquarters. Fifteen activists greeted RBC employees on…
RBC – Get out of the Tar Sands!!!
RBC is Canada’s largest bank and a premier sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They’re also Canada’s largest financier of the Alberta Tar Sands – one of the most environmentally…