Banks Funding the Dirtiest Form of Coal
In Europe, attention on lignite coal, the dirtiest form of coal, is usually focused on Germany, the European Union’s largest economy where, in spite of one of the world’s most…
A Vulture Firm Picks at Appalachia’s Bones
As the future of the U.S. coal mining industry darkens, one upstart vulture firm has snapped up several mines from distressed coal giants. Founded in 2010, Blackhawk Mining has rapidly…
USA TODAY: Get us out of the coal business, Mr. Obama
In the face of mounting evidence against coal and its largest corporate players, the U.S. should stop low-cost leasing of public lands to a destructive industry adding to global warming. The…
A Shared Vision on How to Change the Course
“What would it look like if we won the battle against climate change?” RAN attempted to answer this question through Change the Course, a people-powered approach for developing strategies for a…
Indonesia’s Bid for Coal Expansion
Over the past decade, Indonesia has undergone a major coal mining boom. The country has now announced plans to secure a market for its own coal by significantly expanding domestic…
The Posterchild of Destructive Coal Power in South Asia
The Sundarbans mangrove forest is a UNESCO World Heritage site shared by Bangladesh and India. A joint venture between the two countries’ national electricity providers is putting this precious biodiverse…
New York Times: Deutsche Bank Pulls Back from Deals in the Coal Mining Sector
Pressured by environmentalists and worried about big losses from a troubled industry, many large banks and other lenders have made a hasty retreat from coal mining in recent years. ……
Over 150,000 Call On U.S. Export-Import Bank To Reject Coal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Contact: Alison Kirsch, Rainforest Action Network, (203) 520-7184 or alison@ran.org Cindy Carr, Sierra Club, (202) 495-3034 or cindy.carr@sierraclub.org Kate Colwell, Friends of the…
Banker Blindness to Fossil Fuel Risk
Guest Blog by Tom Sanzillo, IEEFA’s director of finance. Institutions That Fail to Heed Market Warnings Are Likely to End Up With Far Worse Than Bad Grades From the Rainforest Action Network…
Protesters Tell Feds to ‘Keep It in the Ground’ at Fossil Fuel Auction in Reno
For Immediate Release, June 14, 2016 Contact:AJ Buhay, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, (310) 908-7852, abuhay@planevada.org John Hadder, Great Basin Resource Watch, (775) 348-1986, john@gbrw.org Peter Dakota Molof, Rainforest Action Network, (971)…