I can wish you peace because we have contributed to its happening! Thank-you for the joy I feel. Sometimes our condition seems tragic, but when you take an overview, maybe it’s not-so-bad, and against the odds of money and organized white-collar death crimes. The invisible bonds between us are exercised – – wow! look at those biceps! Notes on a […]
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-state-sues-monsanto-over-pcb-pollution/ The Associated Press SEATTLE – Washington has become the first U.S. state to sue the agrochemical giant Monsanto over pervasive pollution from PCBs, the toxic industrial chemicals that have accumulated in plants, fish and people around the globe for decades. The company said the case “lacks merit.” Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney […]
‘They couldn’t have chosen a worse place for an industrial facility’ by Nika Knight, staff writer (NOTE: Search this blog on “Skeena”. We joined others as long ago as 2007 to protect this River.) The Skeena River, where Canada’s second largest salmon run occurs each year, is to be the site of a liquefied […]
Media Blackout as Militarized Police Begin Clearing DAPL Protest Camp by Deirdre Fulton ‘We will be peaceful, we will be prayerful, we will not retreat’ There are a number of videos for viewing at the above link (Media Blackout). The text of the article appears below. There are 2,000 people in solidarity, now at the […]
I’ve followed developments in North Dakota starting back when oil spills did a number on the water that these people are dependent upon. They came together to try and stop events that make their homes uninhabitable. Excellent and dedicated people doing what you or I might do under similar circumstances. The story is a repeated one. The oil and gas […]
Many thanks to Lyle for the article below, “Turmoil in Saudi water . . . “. Earlier, related postings appear at bottom. First, a bit of background on The Great Land Grab is helpful to understanding the full impact of Lyle’s comment. Note: The Land Grabs usually take place in the Global South. Welcome, Canada! The sale of the […]
Our network started with a battle to protect the South Saskatchewan River. We won. (2006-04-27 Water. Wrap-up statement, Proposed Meridian Dam. Battle won.) The Meewasin Valley Authority is the Mother to that River, the most endangered in Canada. Many thanks to Susan Lamb: Hi Sandra, . . . The province is threatening to […]
Banksters: Index The Meridian Dam proposal has been halted in its tracks. The issue has been: who has power and control, citizens or Government? Note: the battle to stop the proposed Meridian Dam (South Saskatchewan River) took approximately 8 months. A year later we joined the battle to stop the proposed Highgate Dam (North Sask […]
Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald, 09.06.2015 From an earlier report: University of Alberta scientist David Schindler holding a white fish with a tumour growth in the center. Deformed and unheathly fish collected from the Athabasca watershed, downstream from the oil sands industrial development were on display during a news conference at the University of Alberta. Researchers […]
The way in which Climate change and Water issues are approached by people in different places has an impact on all of us. B.C. seems to have a pretty good system already in place for water management. Four stages of restrictions on water use, depending on conditions. You don’t just wait for disaster and then […]