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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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Tsilhqot'in win injunction against work on mine
The Tsilhqot'in First Nation has been granted an injunction preventing Taseko Mines from conducting exploration work around its proposed gold and copper mine in B.C.'s central Interior.
In the same court hearing, Taseko failed in its bid for an injunction forcing the First Nation to stop...Posted by Sue Smitten Friday Dec 02, 2011 16:42
Categories: Fish Lake | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, First Nations, gold, lakes, mining, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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Update on the Fight to Save Fish Lake Part Two
The fight to save Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) is on again in earnest. Taseko Mines has resubmitted a plan - a worse option than the one that was rejected - and it is now going to be reviewed by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). This process will take roughly one year. In...Posted by Susan Smitten Thursday Nov 24, 2011 15:13
Categories: Fish Lake | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, First Nations, fish, fund-raising, gold, indigenous, lakes, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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Prosperity Mine's Impacts on the People & Land of the Nemaiah Valley
Last week, we heard that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has agreed to conduct an environmental assessment of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TML) proposed “New Prosperity” mine application in Tsilhqot'in territory.
This unfortunate decision is misguided for many reasons. This...Posted by David Williams Tuesday Nov 22, 2011 14:19
Categories: Environment , Fish Lake | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, First Nations, fish, fund-raising, gold, indigenous, lakes, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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New Prosperity Mine heading for another full environmental review
Tsilhqot’in Angry and Alarmed by Decision to Review dead Prosperity Mine project
Pursuing project that cannot be accepted is pointless, costly and divisive
Williams Lake, BC. November 7, 2011: The Tsilhqot’in Nation reacted today with anger, frustration, bewilderment and...Posted by Admin Monday Nov 07, 2011 15:55
Categories: Environment , Fish Lake, Taseko | Tags:
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Pursuing Prosperity Mine a waste of time and resources
By Marilyn Baptiste
Letter to the Vancouver Sun, November 4, 2011
To understand why we are so adamant the resubmitted Prosperity Mine project must be rejected, it is important to know the following facts.
It is worse than the original plan. The new funding is not for new mitigation work. At...Posted by Marilyn Baptiste, Chief Xeni Gwet'in First Nation Friday Nov 04, 2011 10:03
Categories: Environment , Fish Lake, Taseko | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, First Nations, fish, gold, indigenous, lakes, mining, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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Eight reasons why Taseko’s New Prosperity will fail
Commentary
Eight reasons why Taseko’s New Prosperity will fail
By Marilyn Baptiste
Special to The Northern Miner
Investors hoping to cash in on Taseko Mines’ second bid to develop the Prosperity copper-gold mine (“New Prosperity”) should think back a year. At that...Posted by Marilyn Baptiste, Chief Xeni Gwet'in First Nation Wednesday Nov 02, 2011 12:37
Categories: Environment , Fish Lake | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, fish, gold, lakes, mining, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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When push comes to shove...
... Taseko representatives will concede that the "New Prosperity" proposal now before a CEAA committee was stated to be WORSE than the plan that was rejected in the first go around. Well, what do you know?
This 14-minute report by CPAC (the Parliamentary news bureau out of...Posted by Admin Tuesday Oct 25, 2011 13:38
Categories: Environment , Fish Lake | Tags: Aboriginal, British Columbia, environment, First Nations, fish, gold, indigenous, lakes, mining, Prosperity, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, water, Xeni Gwet'in
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