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Not much makes me angrier; no, this is NOT okay -  Feds move ahead with oil and gas leases on southern Utah lands rich in ancient Puebloan ruins , via @sltrib WTH! North Dakota settles with Dakota Access pipeline builder - ABC News Tiny House Warriors Take A Stand - WORT 89.9 FM Enbridge Line 3 pipeline debate shifts to public hearings Trump's EPA: Who cares about environmental racism? What Equal Pay Day Looks Like For Native American Women Week ahead: Lawmakers eye new hurricane relief package Northwest tribes face uncertainty in looking at D.C. The revolution will be tweeted: Social media has unleashed the everyman. Private property home to growing initiative opposing proposed Enbridge pipeline Posted after 6:25 pm pst Tribal court injunction prevents vote on constitutional amendments

Noticing different news sources are posting articles posted by others on subsequent days, thus the apparent repetition for a couple articles here. Still not expecting much today. Everyone appears to be focused on the embarrassing behavior of that guy in the White House who appears to be too little of an individual to do the big job it is.  Enbridge Line 3 pipeline debate shifts to public hearings - ABC News Goodbye, For Now, To A Vital Source For Native American News City Water Building collection, 'Oil   Water,' sheds light on gun, water issues Now it’s a war on pipelines One Relatively Unknown Federal Agency Will Play A Big Role In Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Posted after 6 pm pst Perspective | The civil rights and Vietnam protests changed America. Today, they might be illegal. Standing Rock: Why I Went - Commentary by Leon Worden Reader's View: Editorial wrong on pipelines, oil

For all who participated on the call-in day to prevent budget cuts to the EPA, many thanks.  As usual not much in the morning on a Saturday. Perhaps later.  Virginia Landowner Invites Local Politicians Onto Property to Witness Mountain Valley Pipeline Surveyors Now it’s a war on pipelines Energy East is a pipe dream in a carbon-constrained world /via @globeandmail Pure ignorance on display again -  Alberta Leadership Candidate Proposes Oil Pipeline to Arctic As World Aims to Get Off Oil Activists tie themselves to Enbridge property in Bemidji Chevron, Rocky Mountain Power reach deal on oil spill costs

If you're a US resident, please consider taking action described in yesterday's post, opposing any cuts to the EPA budget. All the info you need is included there. Many thanks in advance.  Canada's Standing Rock Willie Nelson is no stranger to benefit concerts UB looks forward to upcoming Buffalo Humanities Festival (McKibbens Keynote Speaker) Phillips 66 Partners acquires Dakota Access Pipeline stake and more for $1.7B Protesters demand Environmental Impact Study for Bayou Bridge, LOGA reacts Justin Trudeau shows again why Canada has a better leader than we do—here's why Ohio Increases Fines Against Pipeline Developer to $2.3M Standing Rock Healing: An Inside Look WTH! This is so wrong on many levels! No excuse! At the bottom -  Friday News Update (9/22) Police Militarization Is a Threat to Tribal Sovereignty Love and hate politics Actor and Activist James Cromwell on the Consequence of ‘Doing Nothing’  Activists Push Los Angeles to Hold It...

Tomorrow is a call-in day. If you live in the US, please take part, and perhaps tweet about your action if you have a Twitter account. Here's all the information you need: Event Name: YOUR REPRESENTATIVE and SENATORS: Save the EPA! WHEN: September 22nd (all day) WHERE: Your Phone! WHAT: Save the EPA Call In Day! Fossil fuel companies like Exxon can’t be trusted to act responsibly. We’ve seen it time and time again -- from Exxon Valdez to Deepwater Horizon. These companies will do anything they can to get out of cleaning up their messes. We need the EPA to keep these companies in check: to monitor compliance, issue fines, order cleanups, and take polluters to court. Right now, Congress is debating whether to slash the EPA’s budget by more than 30%. We need Congress to stand up for the EPA and our communities! Make a quick call into Rep. XXX’s office TODAY and urge him/her to stand up for the EPA! Do the same for your Senators as well. A toll free number for Congress...

I had most of this earlier today, but neglected to post. My apologies. That's what happens with multitasking I guess. Analysis | The Energy 202: FERC is up and running again. That means Trump gets more of the pipelines he wants North Dakota settles with Dakota Access pipeline builder - ABC News  Ohio Increases Fines to $2.3M Against Pipeline Developer | Ohio News | US News Santa Barbara City Council Passes ‘Socially Responsible’ Investment Policy  Native Americans won a vital battle at UN 40 years ago – they need help again 'Lost gas': Pipelines known to leak methane Or so they say -  Calgary firm develops new technology to detect and possibly prevent pipeline leaks Construction begins on Atlantic Sunrise Letter: Aboriginal opposition to pipelines worth a listen New report details just how toxic Trump's environmental agenda has been thus far Exclusive: Trump's pick to head FERC represented these FERC-regulated energy companies Trans Mountain...

Why oil sands protesters and companies both get it wrong Even in Alberta, views on oil are changing : Steward Trump’s policies put the most vulnerable Americans in danger This is what an incompetent does - Trump’s Response to Climate-Related Disasters: Open America’s “Crown Jewels” to Oil Drilling Young Adults Are Fighting to Stop the Line 3 P ipeline  in Minnesota City Council adopts resolution supporting Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, clean water and energy It’s about more than Standing Rock Bears Ears is sacred to Native Americans. But heritage isn't all equal for Trump | Julian Brave NoiseCat City council hones in on local environmental concerns Mark Ruffalo’s Non-Profit Got a Nod for Work Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Posted after 8 pm pst Still Fighting at Standing Rock Co-producer of ‘Beyond Standing Rock’ explains Native American rights to library patrons Tepee summonses amount to harassment, Ramapough attorney argues