Citi has co-branded credit cards with big brands like Costco, LL Bean, Macy’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Sears, and AT&T. Last week we asked you to sign a petition to those companies and to identify whose cards you had in your wallet. This week, we’re delivering the message to tell Citi’s most important clients to …
It’s been another amazing week on the Summer of Heat campaign to break up fossil fuels and Wall Street Banks. On Sunday, as we told you, families went to the home of Citi CEO Jane Fraser and built a memorial to children and families displaced by climate chaos. Also as expected, several dozen people were …
I hate even mentioning WV Senator Joe Manchin’s name. For years we fought him and his dirty deals, defeating his fossil fueled proposals time after time — until finally President Biden sold us out on a debt ceiling deal, and then on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and let Manchin have everything he wanted —from …
Citibank, the biggest funder of new fossil fuel expansion in the world, has been lashing out at lawful, peaceful protest and we’re taking our complaint right to the CEO – Jane Fraser. We’re half of the way through the Summer of Heat — our 12 week campaign of non-violent direct action to stop the money …
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We’ve been telling you about our Summer of Heat on Wall Street campaign for a few weeks now. After today’s somber and powerful Elders action, where Bill McKibben and other climate leaders were arrested, a total of 294 people have been arrested as part of our campaign demanding Wall Street banks and insurers end to …
Read more “Citibank rebuffed our demands. Here’s what’s next for the Summer of Heat”
June 28 – We’re in the streets with gulf south leaders calling for an end to fossil fuel finance. Can you share the news of our action today in New York and make a call to back us up? Some quick links to our social media accounts are below, and you can click here or …
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June 10 update: Well that happened fast. last week the the Senate Energy Committee voted to confirm the whole slate of new FERC nominees. Only Senator Sanders (I-VT and always our friend) voted like we asked and opposed both Rosner and See. Senator Hirono (D-HI) voted against See, the Republican. And a couple of Republicans …
Read more “We’ve seen enough. Tell the Senate to vote NO to UnFrack FERC”
In less than three weeks days, the Summer of Heat will launch with actions to shut down Citibank’s HQ every day, for an entire week – June 10-14. We already kicked things off with the Spring spark actions, which shut down fossil fuel funding banks in lots of cities, including a two day shutdown of …
Read more “Let’s get specific about the Summer of Heat on Wall Stret”
A few weeks ago, the Biden administration has approved the construction of the Sea Port Oil Terminal, or SPOT, over our very loud objections. SPOT is poised to be the biggest offshore oil terminal in the U.S, which will increase cancer-causing air pollutants in Texas’ Brazoria and Harris counties and make climate change worse. The …
May 23 — That’s a wrap! We went back to FERC this morning for the third and final of our #UnFrackFERC spring action series. We started with a great rally and speak out that featured numerous statements from frontline communities impacted by FERC decisions this month. Then we had a big crew of folks inside …