Mannequins For Climate Justice Shut Down Bank of America
Lone Protester Shuts Down Bank; Mannequin demands end to funding of coal industry, foreclosure evictions BOSTON, MA – The Kenmore Square Bank of America branch was closed for business this…
Victory at Blair Mountain
As a former community college history teacher that taught a lot of radical labor and anti-authoritarian history (never used those buzzwords though), I love that one of the two mountains…
The Worst Company in America?
Who’s worse? Bank of America (who you might know we’ve been targeting for their role in financing the coal industry) or Starbucks (who does lot’s of bad stuff including selling…
Tell the EPA to Ban Mountaintop Removal
Today at RAN HQ, we had a visit from Larry Gibson from Kayford Mountain, WV. Larry’s been fighting Big Coal for 25 years. He faces the violence, lies and oppression…
subprime carbon coming your way?
Cap and trade, carbon offsets and carbon markets could soon spawn a massive trillion dollar derivatives market in sub-prime carbon, according to a new report from Friends of the Earth….
DC Rising Tide Disrupts Coal-to-Liquids Conference
A new Rising Tide chapter, DC Rising Tide, disrupted the Coal To Liquids conference in DC today. Pics here. Activists expose coal-to-liquids as a false solution; DC Rising Tide disrupt…
EPA Puts out a “Clarification” on Mountaintop Removal Permits
Just to clarify the EPA is “reviewing” hundreds of mountaintop removal permits, no moratorium. The media stories that came out about were so overstated that the EPA put out another…
Coal’s Funeral Procession
Today’s announced decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put a hold on all new mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining permits is a welcome change to the coal industry’s…
Duke Energy hearts Bank of America
Duke Energy’s in-construction coal plant in Cliffside, North Carolina is the target of a protest planned for April 20th. Duke’s Cliffside plant is one of over 150 new coal fired…
Duke Energy hearts Bank of America
Duke Energy’s in-construction coal plant in Cliffside, North Carolina is the target of a protest planned for April 20th. Duke’s Cliffside plant is one of over 150 new coal fired…
Duke Energy hearts Bank of America
Duke Energy’s in-construction coal plant in Cliffside, North Carolina is the target of a protest planned for April 20th. Duke’s Cliffside plant is one of over 150 new coal fired…
EAST BAY REPORTBACK FROM THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM (WSF) TONIGHT!
EAST BAY REPORTBACK FROM THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM (WSF) Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6:30 – 8 pm 5366 College Avenue (5 blocks south of Rockridge Bart station) Oakland, CA (click…
EPA Puts Halt to Hundreds of Mountaintop Removal Permits
We’re making headway in putting an end to the horrible practice known as mountaintop removal (on my personal lifetime “to do” list). After a horrible decision back in February by…
Rising Tide Closes Down World’s Largest Coal Port
Blockades organized by Rising Tide Australia have closed down the Port of Newcastle for the day. The Port of Newcastle, 100km north of Sydney on Australia’s east coast is the…
Landmark Victory for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Brazil
In 2001, through our role as an advisor to Global Greengrants Fund, RAN helped make a $5,000 grant to Indigenous Council of Roraima to support an international campaign to demarcate…
RAN called out with 5 others for NOT taking a stand on climate change – when that stand was inadequate.
Integrity is everything when you’ve got limited resources and are committed to saving the world’s last remaining old growth forests, defending Indigenous rights, and stopping climate change. While we applaud…
Shell dumps wind and solar for agrofuels
Money speaks louder than… Oh, yeah–just about everything, including a renewable energy future or attempts to reverse climate change. In a not so surprising, yet utterly short-sighted and outdated move…
Australian logger drops lawsuit against protesters
Great news from Australia! A logging company has settled its lawsuit against its activist critics, and believe it or not the logger is the one who has to pay the…
Join the Cliffside Climate Action on April 20; Charlotte, NC
Big Coal probably thinks they need a bit of a break. Too bad for them, that’s not really our style. As an anti-coal organizer, in the wake of the Capitol…
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Even though change and hope has come to America, and we have friendly politicians who give us treats (when we act like obedient pups), the same federal police state (i.e….
14 Arrested in Anti-Coal Action at TVA Headquarters
Watch out King Coal, we’re coming for you. Today, fourteen activists from local Appalachian communities and other parts of the country were arrested at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) headquarters in…
Congratulations Van Jones! Former RAN Board member is now White House Green Jobs Advisor
Author-activist tapped as White House ‘green’ jobs adviser – NYTimes.com. Van Jones. What an amazing human being he is. One of the most passionate, articulate speakers I’ve ever had the…
Temporary Restraining Order Extended to “Associates” of Coal River Mountain Defenders
In the past couple of weeks, Massey Energy has put a restraining order on Mike Roselle, Rory McIlmoil and their associates for repeated direct actions on Coal River Mountain. The…
Connecting the Dots in Boulder
I just wrapped up a great weekend of activism and training in Boulder! Students for Peace & Justice invited me out to participate in their Procession for the Future weekend…
Jerry Cope: The DC Shuffle; Saving the World From Death By Coal
Huffington Post: Jerry Cope: The DC Shuffle; Saving the World From Death By Coal. Right in the heart of our nation’s capitol is a coal fired power plant which kills….