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Happy New Year... and thank you!
We are rocketing into 2012 - with court dates almost upon already, and things to plan for in the coming months. Before things get too hectic, RAVEN would like to thank all its donors, supporters, friends, activists, and colleagues. All our successes are because of you. And we...Posted by Sue Smitten Friday Jan 06, 2012 16:32
Categories: Beaver Lake Cree, Environment , Fish Lake, RAVEN General | Tags: Aboriginal, Alberta, Beaver Lake Cree, British Columbia, caribou, climate, donors, environment, First Nations, fish, gold, indigenous, law, mining, oil sands, Prosperity, SAGD, tar sands, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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Kyoto Calling - or how it feels when your country drops out
As written for Climate Access:
I remember exactly where I was when the news broke about John Lennon’s shooting and when the planes flew into the twin towers. And similarly, the announcement of Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Accord – heard while I chopped vegetables for...Posted by Susan Smitten Thursday Dec 22, 2011 12:43
Categories: Climate Change, Environment | Tags: Beaver Lake Cree, climate, climate justice, environment, First Nations, Kyoto, oil sands, tar sands, water
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A temporary (and spectacular) win for the Tsilhqot'in; an important message to industry and government
Tsilhqot’in Win Injunction Against Taseko Mines
In a spectacular victory, Xeni Gwet’in Chief Marilyn Baptiste was granted an injunction on December 2nd to stop exploration at the proposed “New Prosperity” mine. At the same time, Justice Christopher Grauer also rejected...Posted by Susan Smitten Monday Dec 05, 2011 15:06
Categories: Fish Lake, Taseko | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, Chief Marilyn Baptiste, court, environment, First Nations, fish, gold, indigenous, lakes, law, mining, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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