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…
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….
A good week fighting tar sands expansion
It was a good week in the fight against tar sands. Last week, RBC CEO Gord Nixon went on record saying that he would “consider” an invitation from Lionel Lepine…
CAPITOL CLIMATE ACTION VICTORY: in context for activists
Yesterday thousands of people converged on the Capitol Power Plant to engage in mass civil disobedience, shutting it down for the afternoon to demand clean energy solutions to our economic…
RBC – Get out of the Tar Sands!!! Pt. 2
Update – just in from Mark in Toronto (with pictures): We had a great protest this morning in Toronto at the Royal Bank headquarters. Fifteen activists greeted RBC employees on…
RBC – Get out of the Tar Sands!!!
RBC is Canada’s largest bank and a premier sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They’re also Canada’s largest financier of the Alberta Tar Sands – one of the most environmentally…
Inspiration from will.I.am – Take our Planet Back – watch it
Warming up for the Capitol Climate Action a friend pointed me to this tremendous piece. Be inspired – share it – and join us in Washington D.C. on March 2nd….
Dr. James Hansen calls for Civil Disobedience at the Capitol March 2nd « It’s Getting Hot In Here
Dr. James Hansen calls for Civil Disobedience at the Capitol March 2nd « It’s Getting Hot In Here. (Thanks to Josh for posting this at IGHIH!) Today Climate Scientist Dr….
Hansen Puts the Tar Sands and Obama’s Trip to Canada into Climate Perspective
Dr. Hansen continues to sound the alarm. Pass it on. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/400431_hansen18.html President’s trip to Canada defines critical carbon moment Last updated February 17, 2009 4:01 p.m. PT By JAMES E….
Bailed out Banks in the News
Our friends at Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks are in the news this week: – Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s bailout plan to spend…