Reverend Billy brings the mountaintops back to Chase bank

Topics: Coal

We’ve been hearing updates from across the country of activists and groups who are protesting Chase bank’s role in financing mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia.

This may be the most creative protest yet…

On March 21st Rev.Billy and his gospel choir built a mountain in the lobby of a Chase branch on 2nd Avenue & 10th Street in Manhattan, NY made from the “murdered mud” of Coal River Mountain in West Virginia. Perched on top they left a letter for the CEO of Chase Jamie Dimon.

Rev. Billy and choir make a mountain, singing “Bring back the mountain children, Chase is gonna bring back the mountain!”

You can read the Rev’s reflection on the protest here.

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Posted on 22 March 2010

Tags: coal, Direct Action, Energy, JP Morgan Chase, mountaintop removal, mtr

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Amanda Starbuck directs RAN’s Energy & Finance Programs, challenging large banks to stop funding the world's most destructive industries and start funding renewable energy. She has been actively campaigning and organizing on environmental and social justice issues for 15 years, previously working with Greenpeace, People & Planet and Green Corps. She ran the media department at the Center for Alternative Technology, Europe’s leading eco-center and then, while leading the Communications team at Forestry Commission Wales, worked on the world’s largest onshore wind power development. Amanda can be found on Twitter: @Starbuck

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2 Comments For This Post I'd Love to Hear Yours!

hollergirl from WV says:

March 22, 2010 at 6:13 pm

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!
You tell them preacher! The coal companies is poisoning us.
Kathryn Stone says:

March 23, 2010 at 3:46 am

Its about time the ‘religious’ community speaks out against this immoral/amoral practice that is devastating Appalachia.

kas

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