http://www.blueridgeef.com no compromise in defense of mother earth Tue, 05 May 2009 20:45:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=73 It was the uniform versus the unicorn this past Saturday when Dominion Power complete with police protection standing by, and Blue Ridge Earth First! displaying a particular wit and whimsy, held a stand-off at tables directly across from one another at RVA Earth Day. So a couple weeks ago some Richmond ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=72 May 17-23, 2009: Mountain Justice Training Camp Posted April 20, 2009, 5:58 pm | Schedule (coming soon) | Flyers | Register for camp! | Ride Board | The beautiful Appalachian South Folklife Center, located deep in the West Virginia hills ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=71 Register here! Come on come all to the Blue Ridge Earth First! Spring Campout located in the countryside just west of Charlottsville from April 3rd - 5th. The campout will include trainings in direct action and grassroots organizing skills led by Earth First!ers from near and far, workshops on permaculture techniques and primitive skills ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=67 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, ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=66 In less than five weeks, you’ll have a chance to get totally plugged into the growing movement to end mountaintop removal and bring justice to the coal fields. Come to Eastern Tennessee, March 7-15 for Mountain Justice Spring Break, where we will share the skills and knowledge needed to fight ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=64   Come one, come all to a Billionaires for Coal rally in front of Dominion Power's high-rise office building in downtown Richmond on Saturday February 7th at 12:00 pm. The affair will be the latest in now years-long grassroots movement opposing Dominion's plans to construct a new coal-fired power plant in ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=55 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 ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=53 http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=51 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. ... http://www.blueridgeef.com/?p=50