Over the weekend, climate activists across the country continued to stand up to Bank of America and their dirty investments in coal. Actions in Clemson and Greenville, SC, and Harrisonburg, VA kept the pressure on the largest financier of coal projects and mountain top removal mining. Activists brought the spirit of the Appalachians into the banks, wielding banjos and boom boxes, playing traditional old time and bluegrass music, as they flyered customers and tellers alike. These actions were not aimed at Bank of America employees, but rather the corporate Board of Directors and CEO, Ken Lewis. The weekends activities were part of a larger, ongoing campaign and previous bank actions have brought Bank of America’s dirty investments to light. 
While the risk of climate change is quickly becoming a reality, Bank of America’s investments in mountain top removal mining and new coal projects are only fueling the destruction. By loaning money to Arch, Peabody and Massey Coal, Bank of America is funding the devastation of communities and drinking water supplies in Appalachian states. Shifting investments away from dirty fossil fuel energy and towards cleaner, more just forms of energy production like solar and wind is a step in the right direction, and what we invest in today, we will all have to pay for in the future, but mostly our children and grandchildren.
