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Very little today, but will probably be adding tomorrow. At U.N.'s COP26 climate summit, Indigenous voices are calling for more than lip service  via  @nbcnews   All posted below this line posted on 10/31 ____________________________________ Wouldn't surprise me if those like the insurrectionists who attacks the Capitol are responsible. This supposed to be an attempt to discredit the lawsuits about the destruction Resolution Copper is sure to inflict upon this sacred site? -  As copper mine fight continues, vandals strike sacred altar at Oak Flat  via  @azcentral FBI using Navajo language in campaign targeting hate crimes

After historic hearing, panel to issue subpoenas to oil companies  Big Oil’s Top Executives Strike a Common Theme in Testimony on Capitol Hill: It Never Happened  Dems, oil execs clash at hearing: ‘They are obviously lying’   New budget deal marks the biggest climate investment in U.S. history  Curtis? Seriously? SMH, no freaking way.  With their habit of lying & history of backing the last twice impeached guy & his garbage, no one with an ounce of common sense will take them seriously . -  Q&A: A Republican Congressman Hopes to Spread a New GOP Engagement on Climate from Washington, D.C. to Glasgow  Interior takes major steps on offshore wind in Atlantic, Gulf  Are you unknowingly funding the utility industry's anti-renewables agenda?  No, the fight is no where near over.  Despite one remaining tribal lawsuit, the Line 3 pipeline became operational: Part 2 Battle over massive oil pipeline snaking through water of indigenous ...

Again, no consultation leads to destruction of culture and history. The courts ignore this. I read this article and I think of Myron who was opposed to this mine. In his name and future generations, stop it. -  Native opposition to Nevada lithium mine grows   This would be a big win for us IMHO -  House version of Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill would cancel drilling leases in Arctic Refuge   via  @KTOOpubmedia New direction for the Tongass will help grow businesses, a sustainable economy  Can only say the Commissioner knows. Speaks volumes about what a racist he is. tired of this crap. - NCAI Calls Out MLB Commissioner for Giving the Atlanta Baseball Team a Pass on Tomahawk Chop | Currents Native Lawmakers Ask President Biden to Release Leonard Peltier | Currents All posted below this line posted on 10/29 ____________________________________ The end of large gas plants? N.Y. ruling creates furor  Note provisions that were included in the reconcilia...

Democrats Are Coming After Big Oil Over the Industry’s Endless Climate Bullshit   via  @RollingStone #BirdsTellUs  that climate change is one of the biggest threats of our time. Ask Congress to support programs to build more resilient communities while protecting birds & restoring habitat. Take action with  @audubonaction :  https://act.audubonactionfund.org/a/congress-act-on-climate?ms=twshare&snw=2&ref=283a6471-bb47-46d1-b3e9-5c45339134ad California is banking on forests to reduce emissions. What happens when they go up in smoke?   I couldn't help but think of the Los Cerritors wetlands, wondering if this fracking was leaking here, but the article focuses on Central CA. Still it happening here as well? -  Study: Toxic fracking waste is leaking into California groundwater  The cost of housing has skyrocketed nationwide. We need bold investment to ensure that everyone has a safe, dignified place to call home. Tell Congress it's critica...

Still much more to clean up from the last administration. I'll leave it at that. - Wildlife agencies to cancel Trump endangered species rules  Gov. Inslee, Sen. Murray pursue dam-breaching assessment on Lower Snake River   via  @seattletimes Glad to see him go. He has always been owned by fossil fuel companies. -  Rob Bishop resigns from Utah redistricting commission over public lands issues, urban-rural split  via  @DeseretNews As immigration advocates demand Newsom cancel contract with border wall company, lawmakers stay silent  2 border agents are fired for offensive Facebook posts Climate, Tribes, and Utah's Red Rock Wilderness  Rep. Paul Gosar spoke of 'blanket pardon' ahead of Jan. 6 riot, report claims   via  @azcentral All posted below this line posted on 10/27 ____________________________________ I agree. Maybe I'm biased, but that's okay too in this case, being a strong believe in protecting sacred sites, knowing full well the ...

We know this already. Some just refuse to accept it. Something needs to be done pronto. Make this guy irrelevant. -  How Joe Manchin controls the climate , by  @emorwee   Anything with a Koch name attached to it can't be trusted IMHO. -  Koch-owned refinery joining Minnesota solar group | Energy News Network  Don't miss the article following this one on this page. Many sources given who have also reported on these Facebook docs - Facebook Papers: Here are the biggest takeaways from the leaked documents   via  @CNET All posted below this line posted on 10/25 _____________________________________ Apache Nation Asks Federal Court to Halt Proposed Copper Mine at Oak Flat  via  @democracynow Defend Apache people’s Oak Flats  via  @workersworld Worth a listen. Learn what this fight is about if you don't already know, and even if you do. How will this affect other sacred sites across the county? -  The Fight For Indigenous Religious ...

In rebuttal: Dawn King: Vote yes on Question 1, protect Maine's public lands  Enjoy! A glimpse at a forest well worth protecting IMHO. -  Nature: Tongass National Forest  Talking entitlement - Utah thinks it is to build a pipeline to siphon off water from the Colorado River -   Southwest states facing tough choices about water as Colorado River diminishes  All posted below this line posted 10/25 __________________________________ Water Protectors Show That 'Another World Is Possible'—Through Resistance and Care   via  @commondreams

The government doesn't get it. It's about respect for sacred sites, respect for the beliefs of others different from the mainstream. Seriously? As the article says we're talking about "destruction of a site."  It's also about the water. Resolution is only concerned with the money to be made as are all companies just like them.  -  Apache Stronghold makes 'spiritual convoy' to San Francisco to argue against Oak Flat mine   via  @azcentral   It's clear that lawyers for the USFS have no clue abt the meaning of sacred sites & have done nothing to educate themselves. They should educate themselves thoroughly. -  Apaches ask appeals court to oppose transfer of Arizona land  Standing with the Progressives about this. -  Progressives Push Biden To End Fossil Fuel Expansion, Protect Environment Of Vulnerable Communities  All posted below this line posted on 10/24 ------------------------------------------------------------ Photos - ...

Op-Ed: Create a tribal-led marine sanctuary and stop oil spills on the California coast  Rather see it stopped altogether. This is not how we begin our just transition. -  California proposes 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, schools  Michigan officials are finally doing something about a city's toxic drinking water  1 big thing: The new offshore wind seascape   #axiosgenerate It should be stopped permanently -  Enbridge temporarily stops Michigan pipeline due to protests   Bigfoot and Jackalope – Moving Beyond Reactive Climate Campaigns  Common sense IMHO. Really don't care if you don't agree. The wall is BS, has always been an incompetent looking for approval. Handling the migrant crisis at the border is  what should have been done long ago, but we all know what a racist the former guy & his supporters are . Good move by Newsom. - State of California hires border wall contractor to screen and vaccinate migrants for COV...

Glad to see this swift action. I learned of this during a sleepless night, at 2 AM, & was totally angered. IMHO, as a retired CA teacher, this woman should lose her teaching credential. This kind of behavior is never acceptable! People like this should never be in the classroom, period.   -  Riverside teacher placed on leave after mimicking Native Americans during math class  via  @ladailynews 'Window for action closing' - G20 urged to hike climate pledges  Anyone who has been paying attention to this like I have for years understand why this is so important & that something be done pronto. -  Human rights panel to hear Navajo uranium contamination case All posted under this line posted on 10/22 ____________________________________ ‘Spiritual convoy’ arrives in San Francisco ahead of Friday court hearing on Oak Flat  ‘It's who we are’: Apache people take fight for sacred site to federal court  US intelligence services see securit...

Record High Misuse of Canyon Ferry Public Lands, Campgrounds - The Whitehall Ledger  Looks like the courts don't represent everyone. No surprise. They never seem to protect indigenous sacred places or take into account that they are.  This mine should have been blocked . -  Indigenous tribes tried to block a car battery mine. But the courts stood in the way  Article is in line with what I've already said more than once. It's the same as the one above. - Nevada’s Thacker Pass highlights how federal courts routinely dismiss Indigenous concerns  via  @highcountrynews The USDA's climate plan from  @SecVilsack  completely omits using forests as a natural climate solution. In fact, the plan could make climate change worse! Take action to urge the Biden admin to revise this unacceptable plan!  https://secure.everyaction.com This is related to the water crisis on the Navajo Nation -  Transcript: Next Generation: Water  This is the podc...