350 Madison Calls on Chase Bank to Divest From Tar Sands

press release: On February 11, concerned citizens and Chase Bank customers will gather together for a non-violent protest of Chase Bank’s heavy involvement in tar sands extraction and distribution via pipelines. JPMorgan Chase is the largest Wall Street funder of tar sands, with over $3 billion invested in the past three years. The protest is a part of a larger international movement that has prompted major divestment from the fossil fuels industry.

Meet Monday, February 11, 4:30pm Capitol Rotunda then over at Chase Bank at 5pm

350 Madison’s call for divestment is situated within a larger shift towards renewable energy and ethical consumption in line with Dane County’s 2013 divestment resolution. 350 Madison has also been a part of the lawsuit between Dane County Enbridge over insurance regulations and Enbridge’s attempts to expand their tar sand pipeline, Line 61. As climate change’s impacts worsen and threaten Wisconsin’s landscapes and people, more and more people are joining together to actualize Wisconsin’s potential for renewable and ethically sourced energy.