Bank of America is Main Target of Economic and Environmental Groups
January 23, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO - January 20 - Today, Bank of America will be at the center of attention as the country protests the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, including major Occupy Wall Street West actions in San Francisco. Hundreds are expected for a Bank of America ‘Tour of Shame’ Friday morning, visiting main branches in San Francisco’s Financial District.
The tour, led by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), intends to issue the bank with ‘arrest warrants’ highlighting a major critique over corporate personhood that has surfaced with theCitizens United debate.
“Bank of America leads the country in home foreclosures and investments in environmentally destructive projects, such as coal-fired power plants. We are urging customers to stop doing business with Bank of America, closing their accounts and boycotting ATMs, until the bank stops gambling with the health and safety of our economy and our environment. If Bank of America would like to regain the trust of the 99 percent, it must start by adopting sound economic and environmental policies that reflect the values of its customers,” said Amanda Starbuck, Rainforest Action Network’s Energy and Finance Campaign Director.
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