Category Archives: action
Make Them Listen: Statement from an Arch Coal Disrupting Activist
Margaret Fetzer I am here at Arch today because a few people here have been making decisions on behalf of all of us and they have been sacrificing the health of communities in Appalachia and across the world for their quarterly profits. Capitalism does not answer to communities, it only consumes them; we must resist [...]
Fight Like Hell for the Living: Statement from an Arch Coal Disrupting Activist
Anna-Louise Long The first time that I learned about the reality of mountaintop removal I was in Alabama, being guided through the woods by a man across what had been his family’s land. He had lost it to the coal companies, but to him it was still his. He led us through the woods, and [...]
Activists Disrupt Arch Coal Corporate HQ
UPDATE 4:41 pm CST: All activists have been removed after disrupting business as usual at Arch Coal for over 6 hours. We are still waiting on final confirmation of bail and charges. What a great day! UPDATE: 3:27 pm CST: One activist is still locked down. The corrected bail amount is $1,000. UPDATE 2:51 pm [...]
RAMPS Join with TSB to Clog Keystone XL Pipeline
Update – Glen, Matt and Isabelle are all out of jail! Thanks for all the support! Update – Wednesday December 12 Glen (and friends, Matt and Isabelle) are still being held (day 10) in Smith County Jail on an illegal bail of $65,000 each. Glen is doing alright in jail. We are keeping him [...]
Winter Action Camp
Winter Action Camp – in St.Louis – Starting Jan. 7, 2013 Apply Now! For more information click here St. Louis is home to five coal companies (including Arch, Patriot and Peabody) agri-giant Monsanto and leading frack sand provider (Mississippi Sands)–just to name a few. As Arch attempts to destroy Blair Mountain, Patriot shirks paying thousands [...]
Solidarity Against Extractive Industry is a Beautiful Thing!
RAMPS is excited to continue to be part of the growing national uprising against extraction! This past weekend, we had the privilege and honor to be fighting against extraction from many different places. While some of us happily stayed home in West Virginia to continue the long struggle against surface mining, others traveled around the [...]
Announcing Winter Action Camp!
Check Out the 1st Urban Winter Action Camp! Beginning Jan. 7, 2013, RAMPS (Radical Action for Mountain Peoples’ Survival) and MORE (Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment) will be hosting the Winter Action Camp in St. Louis! Apply here today, space is limited! This MORE-RAMPS collaboration is yet another part of the growing national uprising [...]
Squirrel Goes to Jail Again
UPDATE: Squirrel’s letters are getting rejected. PLEASE read the “Sending Letters & Books” section of the Jail Support page before sending mail. If you include things like stickers, letters, etc., your letter will get rejected. Also, please include a return address so that it gets through and so that squirrel can write you back. Thanks [...]
Mountain Justice Fall Summit was a great success!
This past weekend many college students, folks from around the east coast, and even travelers from Europe converged in Rock Creek, WV for the Mountain Justice Fall Summit, an annual gathering put together by Mountain Justice, Coal River Mountain Watch, and RAMPS. The weekend consisted of many workshops, networking, and even a dance party. As [...]
RAMPS Sends Representatives to Support Tar Sands Blockade
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, three of us from RAMPS took the Everybody’s Kitchen bus down to the Dallas area to support our allies at the Tar Sands Blockade. Here in Texas, grassroots activists have been resisting transcanada’s pipeline construction for weeks, even in the face of extreme police brutality. We’re here to help put on the action [...]