Blue Ridge Earth First!

crossposted from itsgettinghotinhere.org
Maybe ask them to stop financing Big Coal……? 
Congratulations, you own a gigantic multi-national bank! The American public now owns 36% of Citigroup–one of the leading financiers of dirty coal (like Duke Energy’s Cliffside plant).
The American public now owns 36% of Citigroup–one of the leading financers of dirty coal.
Now that you’re an owner […]

Fun was to be had today in Richmond, Virginia around noon today, at the offices of Dominion Resources.  About two dozen folks identifying themselves as “Billionaires for Coal” assembled  to ostensibly voice their praise for the company’s many coal-fired power plants.Dressed in formal attire and sipping beverages from wine glasses, the group chanted pro-coal, anti-environment […]

Dec 22nd, 2008 by Dana Khunline

Update (Thanks Dave Cooper): This Tennessee TVA spill is over 40-48 times bigger than the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, if local news accounts are correct.  This is a huge environmental disaster of epic proportions; approximately 500 million gallons of nasty black coal ash flowed into tributaries of the Tennessee […]

Post by Liz Veazy at itsgettinghotinhere.org
Update:  After four hours blockading the construction site this morning, 11 protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing and unlawful assembly.They are currently being held in nearby Duffield jail. As of 2:30 Monday afternoon they are still being processed, and bail is not yet set. Check back here or […]

APPALACHIAN RESIDENTS GATHER TO MARCH ON ZEB MOUNTAIN
Citizens opposed to National Coal Corporation mining the Sundquist Wildlife Management Area
Yet another action from Mountain Justice in Defense of the Appalachian Mountains!
Please support these individuals committed to
protecting the mountains of Appalachia by sending jail
support donations to the pay pal account at
www.unitedmountaindefense.org
You can also send checks to:
P.O. Box […]

As of 6pm yesterday, everyone is out of jail.  But, please keep those donations coming if your able.  We need to pay back friends that loaned money for bail and to cover upcoming legal costs.  To donate to BREF! please login to your paypal account and send your donation to Drumplaya112@yahoo.com More updates soon!

As of 4:30 pm the 12 Blue Ridge Earth First! activists remain in police custody awaiting bail. After speaking directly with the detained individuals, they are doing well but eager for their release. Bonding alone is going to cost $1,200 to $2,400 and BREF! continues to accept donations, both through paypal to Drumplaya112@yahoo.com or […]

Here is a link to Beth Wellingtons blog which contains more information regarding the action and arrest of 12 blue ridge earth first members. Please give your support to those 12 compassionate BREF! members who place our shared human interest above their own personal welfare. As of 2:30pm the activists are still being […]

Hello Fellow Activists,
This morning in Richmond, Virginia 12 activists from Blue Ridge Earth First! were arrested while participating in a blockade of the Dominion property on Tredegar Street. The blockade was to protest the development of Dominion’s coal-fired power plant in Wise County, VA and the construction of new reactors at […]