Why Washington University in St. Louis Should Ditch Peabody Coal
This article first appeared in Washington University in St. Louis’ Student Life on April 10, 2014. On April 30, the UN’s International Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the…
Why We’re Sitting in at WashU (And We’re Not Leaving)
By Caroline Burney, Senior at Washington University. Crossposted from We Are Powershift. I’ve learned many things in my four years at Washington University in St. Louis–not all of them in…
West Virginia Prepares for Mountain Mobilization; July 25-Aug. 1
“Everything has to get bigger from here. We need to put our backs up against the wall and not back down.” –Larry Gibson, lifelong West Virginian This fight to end…
VIDEO: Mark Ruffalo Supports the Tar Sands Action in D.C.
Mark Ruffalo, who has courageously fought against fracking in his home state of New York and across the country, has issued a video in support of the Tar Sands Action,…
Kentucky Rising! Twenty Occupy Gov’s Office in Kentucky Coal Mining Fight
**UPDATE: 14 Kentuckians to remain occupying Gov’s office over the weekend in anticipation of I Love Mountains day on Monday. Watch Live Streaming Here. Sit-In at Ky. Governor’s Office Demanding…