RAN DC Delivers Over 6,000 Public Comments To EPA
Yesterday was the end of the public comment period for the April 1st guidelines that put tougher standards on mountaintop removal mining permits. So we stuffed the public comments into…
The Credit Crisis Demystified
For those who’d like a better understanding of the credit crisis, check out this great video from crisisofcredit.com
And the winners are…
The votes have been counted and the winners of our Punk Chevron contest have been announced. Congratulations to Jamie Way, of Denver, CO for creating this 1st place design: Jamie…
Diggin’ Palm Oil Free Soap
Most of us practice personal hygiene at least every couple of days, and because many contain synthetic chemicals, a portion of those end up in our bodies and in our…
Climate Activists Train To Slow Flow Of Tar Sands
Resistance is fertile. Last week, almost 100 people from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Utah Oregon, California, Oklahoma and different parts of Canada converged outside of Missoula, MT for the Anti-Tar Sands…
The PNC Four Go Free
Last month RAN organized a protest inside PNC Bank’s Washington DC branch in coalition with the Earth Quaker Action Team, RAN Chicago and Reverend Billy and the Church of Life…
Just One Small Part Of A mosaic:EARTH
From our friends at TckTckTck comes a beautiful new piece of digital art that RAN is honored to play a part. mosaic:EARTH tells inspiring stories of environmental action from around…
Breath Of Fresh Air: Two Kentucky Coal Plants Cancelled
Great news from our friends at Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC): the coal-burning power plant proposed by the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has been canceled by the utility. East…
Harmony On Earth: Is It Possible?
“Just as mankind had the power to push the world to the brink, so too do we have the power to bring it back into balance.” -Prince Charles When does…
Breaking: UBS Eighth Bank To Slow Financing Of MTR
More good news for our global finance campaign – this week Swiss banking giant UBS issued a public statement highlighting the regulatory and reputational concerns around mountaintop removal (MTR) coal…
Big Coal Launches Assault On EPA
The sharks smell the blood in the water. The opposition is emboldened. Whatever are we to do? After the “shellacking” that the Dems took at the hands of the teabaggers…
Chevron And The Bittersweet California Election Results
November 3rd was a bittersweet day. The day after the midterm elections, we found out that Prop 23 — the so-called “Dirty Energy Proposition” that was funded by Texas oil…
Giving To RAN: Lara And Gar Truppelli
Lara and Gar Truppelli are longtime Rainforest Action Network enthusiasts and supporters. We had an incredible time with them last March when they threw an epic 25th anniversary party for…
Failures And Unanswered Questions At The RSPO
Today was the final day of the 8th Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Many controversial and heated issues were hashed out at the four-day gathering…
“Shades of Al-Qaeda!”
“If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.” –Billy Bragg Have you heard the latest? The Pennsylvania Dept of Homeland Security and their mercenary Israeli security firm…
Appalachian Activist Fights Mountaintop Removal with Purpose
Some great news. RAN’s longtime friend and ally, Bo Webb of the Coal River Valley, has won the prestigious Purpose Prize for his efforts in ending mountaintop removal. The Purpose…
Is the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Really Looking Out for Small Farmers?
One of the main focuses at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s 8th gathering (RT8) is smallholders and their role in the world’s palm oil supply. Production by smallholders —…
Land Lost in Lies: Smallholder Schemes Gone Wrong
I’ve spent the past week visiting our partners in Indonesia and interviewing frontline communities directly impacted by the palm oil industry. The stories I’ve heard are haunting — tales of human…
Vote early, vote often (for your favorite punked Chevron ads)
View the spoof Chevron ad gallery and vote for your favorites! We have now fully entered the contest phase of our spoof “We Agree” ad campaign — meaning now is…
Is The End Nigh For Massey?
“In a nation ruled by swine, all pigs are upwardly mobile.” — Hunter S. Thompson The stories are flying like hard boiled eggs at Faber College’s lunch room. News sources…
Another Big Bank Turns Away from Mountaintop Removal!
I’m saying ‘Thank you’ this week to PNC bank — which has just released its public position on Mountaintop Removal (MTR) Coal Mining. Here’s PNC’s policy in full — and…
The World’s Second Oldest Profession
Some people will say anything for money. Sometimes, this comes back to bite you, especially when you get called out. By famous scientists, no less. Take for example the great…
Does Chevron Think We’re All Stupid?
Have you seen the way Big Oil has tried to rebrand itself since the BP oil disaster started six months ago? Each of the major oil companies wants us to…
Grassroots Organizing Cools the Planet; A Letter from the Grassroots to 1 Sky
[A Letter from the Grassroots; written by grassroots organizations across the United States (including Grassroots Global Justice, Movement Generation, Indigenous Environmental Network, etc – full list at the end. The…
Walmart Goes Out On A Limb: Sustainable Palm Oil By 2015
After a great deal of bad press, such as the 2005 film The High Cost of Low Prices, the retail giant Wal-Mart has been feeling the pressure to clean-up their…