Chicago Pushes Back Against Canada’s Tar Sands
Following three significant spills of tar sands oil from aging pipelines in the Midwest, RAN Chicago took action. An afternoon protest was themed around pushing back on Canada’s tar sands…
Pelosi Visits Ottawa as Tar Sands Protests Flare
Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi is in Ottawa today and tomorrow meeting with both friends and foes of Canada’s tar sands. RAN did our part to greet Madam Speaker…
Blockade at BP San Francisco Offices on 5th anniversary of Katrina; 15 Arrested
Great action today in San Francisco. The Mobilization for Climate Justice West (MCJ-West) turned out 150 people on a Monday afternoon and marched to the SF financial district offices of…
Royal BS
Hundreds of climate activists set up camp this morning next to the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Edinburgh. Since an October 2008 bailout, taxpayers have owned…
Taking Steps to Heal the Tar Sands
This past weekend was a big step for the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta. On Saturday August 14th, 2010 I joined local Indigenous community members along with supporters from across…
I Spy A Chevron Lie: Chevron Talking About Everything but the Truth in Ecuador
Chevron keeps on rolling out the “Doh!” moments as they continue to attempt (and spectacularly fail) to deflect attention from their responsibility in Ecuador with their sideline shenanigans. We’ve seen…
Royal Bank of Scotland Under Siege This Summer
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-md598WLIL4%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1 Check out this great new flick from our friends at Climate Camp UK. This year, they take on Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)- among the world’s top financiers of…
Tar Sands, Enbridge and Indigenous Resistance
In mid-July I attended the 1st Annual ‘Unist’ot’en Environmental Action Camp in Unist’ot’en territory in Northern BC as a facilitator and participant. Members of the Wetsuweten nation, joined by First…
RBC Tables an Offer on Tar Sands
A light at the end of the tunnel?Photo: . SantiMB . via Flickr The tar sands tide may finally be turning at Canada’s biggest bank. RBC is among the largest…
Syncrude Convicted, Yet More Crude Sin to Come
On Friday morning I attended the long awaited verdict of the Syncrude duck trial with high hopes and low expectations. After a two-and-a-half-month trial, Syncrude was found guilty of the…