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posted by Branden in Global Finance, RAN General on November 2nd, 2009
It was an unusual site at the EPA on Friday, as a group of mountain-loving zombies turned up to let EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, know that Mountaintop Removal coal mining must stop.
“Where’s your Brains?” One of the walking undead demanded, while others shuffled about carrying signs that called out JPMorgan Chase as the top funder [...]
posted by Margaret in RAN General on November 2nd, 2009
San Francisco’s preeminent green blogger (and RAN alum) Cameron Scott is running a cool contest over at the Thin Green Line to find the most outrageous greenwash, citing a bad palm oil ad that we blogged about a while ago. Winners will be featured in his blog….
Check it out here….
posted by Sparki in RAN General on November 2nd, 2009
On Friday October 30th, twenty-five activists from Rainforest Action Network Chicago participated in actions at regional offices of JP Morgan Chase and the EPA.
At 11:30 AM in typical Chicago rain, activists dressed as the ghosts of mountains past “haunted” the Midwest Regional Offices of JPMorgan Chase. They handed out flyers and spoke to employees [...]
posted by Sparki in RAN General on November 1st, 2009
From United Mountain Defense:
Nationwide Rally in Opposition of Mountaintop Removal
Memorials for the Mountains Held in front of EPA Region 4 Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA-October 31, 2009 – This past Friday concerned citizens nationwide rallied at regional Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters and other locations for a National Day of Action, The actions were organized [...]
posted by Sparki in RAN General on October 31st, 2009
Yesterday about 20 people showed up at the EPA in Philly (the regional office where they make decisions on permits in places like West Virginia) and fliered and did street theater.
Protesters celebrated Halloween a day early at the Philadelphia regional Environmental Protection Agency office on Friday. Chanting “Mountaintop removal is a trick, not a treat. [...]
posted by Sparki in RAN General on October 31st, 2009
Students and activists in Lexington KY protested a JP Morgan branch. Check out the pics here and here
And here’s a great video
posted by Sparki in RAN General on October 31st, 2009
Yesterday, 13 people sat in while 50 rallied calling on the EPA to intervene at Coal River Mountain and end mountaintop removal.
Here’s the video.
posted by Sparki in RAN General on October 30th, 2009
Seven conscious individuals were joined by five Boston police officers at the Region 1 office of the EPA in Boston. It was a simple demonstration of solidarity with activists across the country who are using a variety of tactics to demand the EPA use their power to immediately end mountaintop removal coal mining. [...]
posted by Nell in RAN General on October 30th, 2009
Across Country Coalition of Environmental Groups Call for EPA to Stop Recent Blasting on Coal River Mountain, WV; Site of Proposed Wind Farm
More than Fifty Stage Sit-In and Rally at EPA Headquarters in DC
What you can do right now: Call EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and ask her to stop the blasting at Coal River Mountain
Hundreds [...]
posted by Sparki in RAN General on October 29th, 2009
Early Thursday morning, local climate activists dropped a banner reading “Save Coal River Mtn.” from the 18th Street overpass above the Vine Street Expressway. The banner contrasted images of a wind farm and a bulldozer; the bottom read, “Coal Is Over.”
Massey Energy Company, one of the largest coal producers in the country, began blasting at [...]
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