Red State Rebels: Idaho Residents Call For Support & Solidarity Against Tar Sands Megaloads
Bam! The fight against the tar sands is hot! In the past week and a half, over 800 people have been arrested sitting-in at the White House in protest of…
This Week In DC, The Outcry For Climate Solutions Has Become An Uproar
Last fall, Bill McKibben, Phil Radford and I issued a letter calling on people of conscience to take direct action to amplify the demands of the climate movement. Of course,…
Photo Of The Day: Appalachians Join Texas Landowner In Tar Sands Sit-in At White House
Today another 111 people were arrested sitting in at the White House calling on President Barack Obama to deny the Keystone XL pipeline’s permits. In a powerful example of cross-movement…
Don’t Even Bother Watching This Ludicrous Pro-Tar Sands Propaganda Video
There are few things more destructive and horrifying than Canada’s tar sands, yet the new “Ethical Oil” TV ad airing in Canada right now uses the worst kind of fear…
Photo Of The Day: RAN founder Randy Hayes, Darryl Hannah, 70 Others Blockade White House Sidewalk
RAN founder and board member Randy Hayes was arrested today along with actress Darryl Hannah and over 70 other concerned citizens protesting the expansion of the Keystone XL tar sands…
RAN Founder Randy Hayes On Why He Was Arrested At The White House Today
This post is by Randy Hayes, a founder and board member of RAN. Today Rainforest Action Network Board member Jodie Evans, actress and nature lover Darryl Hannah, myself, and more…
Photo Of The Day: James Hansen Arrested For Protesting Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The Tar Sands Action entered its second week with the biggest day of arrests so far. NASA scientist and climate expert Dr. James Hansen was one of those arrested today…
Photo Of The Day: Father And Daughter Join Tar Sands Protest
Today’s Photo Of The Day is yet another inspiring image from the ongoing Tar Sands Action at the White House. Joe Uehlein and his daughter join the protest: Joe Uehlein,…
VIDEO: Landowners Take It To The Streets To Protest Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The massive sit-in at the White House to protest the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline expansion has entered its fifth day, with over 50 more arrests. But the protesters taking…
Photo Of The Day: Candidate Obama On Ending The Tyranny Of Oil
Today’s photo of the day comes from the ongoing civil disobedience at the White House to protest the new tar sands pipeline, Keystone XL, which President Obama has the power…