From RAMPS ST. LOUIS, MO — About one hundreds of protesters are gathered in downtown St. Louis today outside of the Peabody Coal corporate headquarters. St. Louis locals were joined by Navajo residents from Black Mesa, Ariz., Appalachians from coal-burdened West Virginia, and supporters from across the United States to… Continue reading
CREVE COEUR, MO — Seven affiliated with the RAMPS campaign (Radical Action for Mountain Peoples’ Survival), MORE (Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment) and Mountain Justice are locked down to a 500-pound small potted tree in Arch Coal’s third-floor headquarters while a larger group is in the lobby performing a song and… Continue reading
Cross-Posted from Counterpunch “The climate movement needs to have one hell of a comeback.” –Naomi Klein The energy was there. It was an overcast spring morning in April 2011 in the nation’s capita1. Thousands had shown up to take action on climate change. The earlier march led us to the… Continue reading
Six People Arrested Inside Enbridge Hearings Group directly intervenes in proceedings and raises climate issues while condemning process Video available upon request. Vancouver, BC / Coast Salish Territories – This morningsix people directly intervened in the Enbridge pipeline joint Environmental Assessment and Energy Board hearings and put climate change on… Continue reading