Comments on: Bank of America and MTR – What Does it All Mean? http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/09/bank-of-america-and-mtr-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-all-mean/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peter Vickery http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/09/bank-of-america-and-mtr-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-390729 Peter Vickery Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:08:12 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1990#comment-390729 What's the latest news on Bank of America's phase-out policy? What’s the latest news on Bank of America’s phase-out policy?

]]> By: Ken Ward Jr. http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/09/bank-of-america-and-mtr-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-274109 Ken Ward Jr. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1990#comment-274109 The Charleston Gazette story you linked to at http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200812040774, confirms what B of A means by predominantly: "Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. said it will stop financing companies that produce more than half of their coal from mountaintop removal." The question is: Which coal companies rely on mountaintop removal for more than half of their production -- and how does B of A define MTR? The Charleston Gazette story you linked to at http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200812040774, confirms what B of A means by predominantly:

“Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. said it will stop financing companies that produce more than half of their coal from mountaintop removal.”

The question is: Which coal companies rely on mountaintop removal for more than half of their production — and how does B of A define MTR?

]]> By: Annie http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/09/bank-of-america-and-mtr-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-273877 Annie Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:42:14 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1990#comment-273877 Not a bad theory, Scott! We've been following the Chicago sit-in and have been really impressed with the coverage it's been getting. Check out the action that was organized to support the Chicago workers in Charlotte, BoA's hometown: http://www.fightbacknews.org/2008/12/nc-solidarity-with-chicago-plant-occupation.htm Not a bad theory, Scott! We’ve been following the Chicago sit-in and have been really impressed with the coverage it’s been getting.

Check out the action that was organized to support the Chicago workers in Charlotte, BoA’s hometown: http://www.fightbacknews.org/2008/12/nc-solidarity-with-chicago-plant-occupation.htm

]]> By: Scott http://understory.ran.org/2008/12/09/bank-of-america-and-mtr-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-273827 Scott Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:44:21 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1990#comment-273827 Maybe they were bracing themselves for the bad press of the Chicago factory occupation, which has decidedly targeting BOA- http://chicago.indymedia.org/feature/display/70353/index.php Maybe they were bracing themselves for the bad press of the Chicago factory occupation, which has decidedly targeting BOA- http://chicago.indymedia.org/feature/display/70353/index.php

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