The PNC Four Go Free
Last month RAN organized a protest inside PNC Bank’s Washington DC branch in coalition with the Earth Quaker Action Team, RAN Chicago and Reverend Billy and the Church of Life…
Just One Small Part Of A mosaic:EARTH
From our friends at TckTckTck comes a beautiful new piece of digital art that RAN is honored to play a part. mosaic:EARTH tells inspiring stories of environmental action from around…
Breaking: UBS Eighth Bank To Slow Financing Of MTR
More good news for our global finance campaign – this week Swiss banking giant UBS issued a public statement highlighting the regulatory and reputational concerns around mountaintop removal (MTR) coal…
Giving To RAN: Lara And Gar Truppelli
Lara and Gar Truppelli are longtime Rainforest Action Network enthusiasts and supporters. We had an incredible time with them last March when they threw an epic 25th anniversary party for…
“Shades of Al-Qaeda!”
“If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.” –Billy Bragg Have you heard the latest? The Pennsylvania Dept of Homeland Security and their mercenary Israeli security firm…
Another Big Bank Turns Away from Mountaintop Removal!
I’m saying ‘Thank you’ this week to PNC bank — which has just released its public position on Mountaintop Removal (MTR) Coal Mining. Here’s PNC’s policy in full — and…
Does Chevron Think We’re All Stupid?
Have you seen the way Big Oil has tried to rebrand itself since the BP oil disaster started six months ago? Each of the major oil companies wants us to…
Rumors Flying Over Massey’s Future
Rumors are circulating that Massey Energy, the largest mountaintop removal (MTR) mine operator in Appalachia, may be up for sale. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Massey “has formed…
Why Coal Ash Needs Regulating
The EPA has been holding public hearings on its coal ash regulations regulatory proposals across the US this Fall. The final public hearing is scheduled for Knoxville, TN next week,…
A Tale of Two Swiss Banks
We’ve been keeping our eyes on the Swiss alps as we fight to stop the destruction of Appalachia’s beautiful mountains. The reason? International banking giants provide major finance to some…