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Banking on Line 3

The situation in Anishinaabe territory is dire right now. Enbridge is spilling drilling fluid in wetlands next to the Mississippi headwaters as it builds the Line 3 pipeline and Water Protectors are chaining themselves to drilling equipment to prevent Enbridge from violating Anishinaabe treaty rights Militarized police are assaulting peaceful Water Protectors using tear gas, […]

BlackRock, the time to get out of Enbridge is now.

This blog was originally published at https://blackrocksbigproblem.com/blackrock-invests-enbridge/ If BlackRock is serious about reaching its net zero commitments, the first step is to stop investing in dirty fossil fuel companies that don’t have realistic plans for transitioning to a clean energy economy and continue to perpetuate the violation of Indigenous rights. We live in an age […]

Defund Line 3 Art – Isaac Murdoch

Artist: Isaac Murdoch Isaac Murdoch, whose Thunderbird Woman and other designs have been carried into action at Standing Rock and across North American Indigenous and climate fights, writes, “It is with great respect and dignity as artists that we share our visions and hearts to the world. The power of uniting people through art for […]

Students at 8 Minnesota Schools Act to Stop Line 3 Pipeline

Student activists at 8 Minnesota colleges and universities demonstrate to stop Line 3 (MINNESOTA) On Friday, March 5, hundreds of students from eight colleges and universities across Minnesota demanded their schools’ investments in the Line 3 oil pipeline. Students led Line 3 solidarity events at the University of Minnesota Morris, UMD, UMN Twin Cities, Carleton […]

Build Back Fossil Free Kick off January 26

Join the Build Back Fossil Free campaign on Tuesday, January 26 at 8pm ET for a digital rally calling on President Biden to take bold executive action to end the era of fossil fuel production, protect communities reeling from the climate and COVID-19 crises, and #BuildBackFossilFree. The digital rally will feature frontline leaders fighting toxic fossil fuel […]

Wall Street Must Condemn Trump’s Attack on Democracy

Stop the Money Pipeline calls on Wall Street and corporate leaders to condemn Trump’s attacks on democracy  New York, NY — With President Trump attempting to undermine election results, Wall Street institutions and their CEOs must step up to help defend our democracy, say groups with Stop the Money Pipeline, a coalition of over 130 […]

Stop the Money Pipeline April 23 Schedule

watch Earth DayLive 2020 Stop the Money Pipeline schedule   9:00 Interfaith Call for Care and Resilience (Rev. Fletcher Harper, Benki Piyãko, Swami Dayananda, Imam Saffet Catovic, Rev. Leo Woodberry, Rabbi Jennie Rosen) 9:30 Musical Performance by Michael Franti Morning Flow with Gustavo Padron 10:00 Message from Norman and Lyn Lear Stories from the Earth […]

Private Banks Owning Oil Companies Is A Recipe for Disaster

NEW YORK, NY — The news that major U.S. banks like JPMorgan Chase are preparing to ask regulators to allow them to take direct ownership of oil and gas companies should ring major alarm bells on Capitol Hill and across the nation, according to organizations with the Stop the Money Pipeline coalition.  On Thursday evening, […]