Mountains Rule

FAQ

Why is MTR or Mountaintop Removal bad?

The old-fashioned method for mining coal is closely regulated by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and dumping of mining debris into rivers and streams is prohibited under the Clean Water Act. But during the Bush administration a workaround was created by which mining companies could apply for strip mining permits (MTR is one type of strip mining) directly to the Army Corps of Engineers.

Strip mining is appealing to big coal companies because it removes one of their greatest expenses and liabilities – miners. In the past 3 decades there has been nearly 30% job losses in the industry, while production of coal has increased in the U.S. by 32%. Much of the coal extracted by MTR is shipped to China for steel production. In essence, companies like Massey Energy and Arch Coal are fueling China’s industrial revolution by providing them with cheap coal, with the environmental and human health impacts being born by the American public.

For this and many other reasons, Robert Kennedy Junior has called the era of MTR mining in Appalachia …” the worst environmental tragedy in American history.”

How do I close my CHASE account?

We strongly advise you to create a new bank account at another bank prior to closing your CHASE account, and double check to make sure any automatic debits are moved to your new bank account. We do not take any responsibility for any fees or inconvenience experienced as a result of your decision to close your CHASE account.

How do I upload a Youtube video?

If you have not yet uploaded a video on Youtube, you will first need to create a Youtube account. After shooting your video on your camera you would first move the file from you camera into your computer by a cable or SD card. Once it is on your computer hard drive you can simply go to Youtube and click the “Upload” button. Youtube will walk you through the process. It is simple and fun! Please note Youtube is not in any way affiliated with the creation of this campaign and does not necessarily endorse the Mountains Rule! campaign.

If you want to get fancy (or only want to upload a portion of your video) you can import the file on your computer into a program like iMovie which will allow you to clip out the portions you like. You can then save the movie as a quicktime file and then upload it to Youtube.

How do I upload photos to Flickr?

If you have not yet uploaded photos to Flickr, you will first need to create a Flickr account. After shooting your pictures on your camera you would first move the files from you camera into your computer by a cable or SD card. Once they are on your computer hard drive you can simply go to Flickr and click the “Upload” button. Flickr will walk you through the process. It is simple and fun! Please note Flickr is not in any way affiliated with the creation of this campaign and does not necessarily endorse the Mountains Rule! campaign.

How do I get my campaign code?

Once your upload your video to Youtube OR your photos to Flickr, click on the final file once it is fully uploaded. Go to the url box at the top of your web browser and copy the url address by highlighting it and pressing the “Control” and “C” buttons at the same time. This will copy the link on your clipboard.

Then return to the Mountains Rule website and enter the url link by pressing the “Control” and “V” buttons at the same time. This will paste the link into the box on our home page. Please enter your email address as well so we can send you your unique Campaign Code.

How do I get my badge?

You will receive an email with your Campaign Code. Click the link in the email and you will be taken directly to the checkout cart, with your code filled in. The code is god for one free badge. If you like you can order more badges by changing the quantity in the box below the code. You will be charged $45 for each additional badge, with 100% of proceeds (after credit card fee) benefitting the nonprofit Climate Ground Zero. Badges will be mailed via USPS and will take 5-10 business days to arrive. There are no returns.

For further questions or problems please email us at help@causitron.com

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Why target Chase Manhattan Bank?

JP Morgan Chase is one of the few public financial institutions in the world that still funds the practice of Mountaintop Removal (MTR). If you have a Chase bank account you are in fact funding “...the “worst environmental tragedy in American history.”

For coal companies, MTR is a cheap alternative to traditional mining... actual miners are not needed. Instead, explosives are used to literally blow off the tops of the mountains (with the equivalent force of one Hiroshima bomb every other week). Toxic sludge is held in unreinforced ponds and to date nearly 1,500 miles of pristine rivers and streams have been permanently buried by the rubble.

In Appalachia MTR coal companies like Arch and Massey are responsible for massive unemployment, polluted water supplies and irreparable damage to the most biodiverse temperate forest on earth.

It’s time to end MTR. And there is one, and only one, way to do so... cut off the supply of dirty coal funding.

Get Decorated! Join the campaign!

We are enlisting brave men and women from around the country to send a message to the biggest funder of MTR -- Chase Bank - that it’s time to finally end the destruction of Appalachia. Are you in?

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