http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/tags/shareholdermeeting/ Wed, 30 May 2012 12:45:01 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:45:01 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4067/buddyicons/38705147@N00.jpg?1265309370#38705147@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/tags/shareholdermeeting/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303733428/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303733428/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7303733428_a02028a9f5_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 12:45:01 -0700 2012-05-30T10:40:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7303733428 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303732700/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303732700/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7303732700_c1013805fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 12:44:53 -0700 2012-05-30T10:40:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7303732700 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302979300/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302979300/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7302979300_c88090b71b_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:33:49 -0700 2012-05-30T09:02:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302979300 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302981220/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302981220/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7302981220_6c38562497_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:34:10 -0700 2012-05-30T09:25:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302981220 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302980432/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302980432/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7302980432_8dd16f825f_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:34:02 -0700 2012-05-30T09:16:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302980432 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302622224/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302622224/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7302622224_e2ec2d6573_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:27:44 -0700 2012-05-30T07:15:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302622224 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302624608/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302624608/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7302624608_920556ac0d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:28:11 -0700 2012-05-30T07:53:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302624608 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302622820/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302622820/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7302622820_eb33c820fa_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:27:51 -0700 2012-05-30T07:27:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302622820 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302623694/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302623694/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7302623694_60a3db6ee0_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:28:00 -0700 2012-05-30T07:31:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302623694 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302624064/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302624064/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7302624064_3065666fa2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:28:05 -0700 2012-05-30T07:31:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302624064 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network chevron california sanramon shareholdermeeting protest rainforestactionnetwork amazonwatch justiceinnigerianow occupysanfrancisco communitiesforabetterenvironment westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork richmondprogressivealliance oil climate pollution amazon nigeria angola brazil ecuador texas http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302625476/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302625476/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7302625476_6c71a1a87d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 09:28:20 -0700 2012-05-30T07:52:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302625476 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303731806/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7303731806/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7303731806_f0d584359b_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 12:44:44 -0700 2012-05-30T10:30:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7303731806 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network california brazil ecuador amazon sanramon texas protest pollution nigeria oil chevron climate rainforestactionnetwork angola amazonwatch communitiesforabetterenvironment shareholdermeeting justiceinnigerianow richmondprogressivealliance occupysanfrancisco westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302979864/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7302979864/" title="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7302979864_e09725aeee_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting" /></a></p> <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Wed, 30 May 2012 10:33:55 -0700 2012-05-30T09:11:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7302979864 Chevron Faces Shareholder, Union and Community Revolt at Annual Meeting <p>Today, more than 150 people protested at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, joining together a unique group of union members, shareholders and community leaders. Every year, Chevron faces opposition at its shareholder meeting, but today’s protest drew a larger and more diverse crowd galvanized by the oil giant’s year of legal problems, oil spills and fines for reckless business practices.<br /> <br /> Chevron is facing more than $40 billion in actual and potential fines: $22 billion for oil spills off the coast of Brazil, $18 billion for oil contamination in Ecuador, $3 million for gas explosions off the coast of Nigeria, and $27 million for tax-dodging in Richmond. <br /> <br /> The protest included representatives of the United Steelworkers, including workers at Chevron’s Richmond refinery; the lead plaintiffs in the Ecuador case; leaders from Nigeria and Angola; local advocates from Richmond; and members of the True Cost of Chevron Network.<br /> <br /> Read more: <a href="http://ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-revolt-annual-meeting" rel="nofollow">ran.org/chevron-faces-shareholder-union-and-community-rev...</a></p> Rainforest Action Network chevron california sanramon shareholdermeeting protest rainforestactionnetwork amazonwatch justiceinnigerianow occupysanfrancisco communitiesforabetterenvironment westcountytoxiccoalition truecostofchevronnetwork richmondprogressivealliance oil climate pollution amazon nigeria angola brazil ecuador texas http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167199600/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167199600/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7167199600_35eef012a2_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:37:20 -0700 2012-05-09T09:21:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167199600 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167189550/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167189550/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7167189550_0d56f3e57a_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:35:23 -0700 2012-05-09T09:00:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167189550 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167195312/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167195312/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7167195312_65146abefd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:36:31 -0700 2012-05-09T09:17:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167195312 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167171256/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167171256/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7167171256_b4bc13186a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:31:55 -0700 2012-05-09T08:27:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167171256 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167181880/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167181880/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7167181880_dbf5123b62_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:33:57 -0700 2012-05-09T08:44:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167181880 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167178172/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7167178172/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/7167178172_70c43b2632_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:33:16 -0700 2012-05-09T08:44:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7167178172 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo by: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7166182202/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rainforestactionnetwork/">Rainforest Action Network</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/7166182202/" title="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7166182202_20d0bf303a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte" /></a></p> <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo: John Duffy</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 11:32:30 -0700 2012-05-09T09:03:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rainforest Action Network) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7166182202 Bank Vs America: Activists protest BofA in Charlotte <p>As Bank of America's executives, board, and shareholders gathered at the bank's shareholder meeting in Charlotte, NC, protesters took to the streets and inside the meeting hall to speak out against BofA's practices that are destroying our environment and our economy.<br /> <br /> While a variety of creative, peaceful protests took place outside, RAN's executive director, Becky Tarbotton, and energy and finance campaign head, Amanda Starbuck, went into the meeting with seven anti-coal activists from across the country. Hailing from the mountains of Appalachia, the coal fields of the American West, and the Pacific Northwest where the coal industry seeks to build several new coal export terminals, these activists came to share the impacts of coal on their lives and their communities directly with the decision makers at BofA.<br /> <br /> Sign the petition to stand with the protesters here in Charlotte: <a href="http://www.ran.org/bofa" rel="nofollow">www.ran.org/bofa</a><br /> <br /> Photo: John Duffy</p> Rainforest Action Network montana charlotte northcarolina boa 99 bankofamerica wyoming coal appalachia finance bofa mountaintopremoval corporateaccountability shareholdermeeting brianmoynihan bankvsamerica 99spring http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en