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Reinvest Montana continues to push UM Foundation to divest from fossil fuels
"Step up."
That was Reinvest Montana co-founder Caitlin Piserchia's message for the University of Montana Foundation board of directors and its investment committee chair, Mack Clapp, on Thursday afternoon.
Reinvest members, students and community members rallied in the University Center atrium before heading upstairs to stage a "human oil spill" outside the board meeting.
For three years, the group has pushed the foundation to divest from fossil fuels and instead invest in sustainable Montana energy industries.
Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/reinvest-montana-continues-to-push-um-foundation-to-divest-from/article_d437aa19-961b-5c7c-b29e-9f83715a9ca4.html