Monthly Archives: June 2021

2021-06-10: News Headlines

Jon Queally (2021-06-10). 'Keystone XL Is Dead!'. zcomm.org After 10-Year Battle, Climate Movement Victory Over Tar Sands Pipeline Is Complete…

GINIW Collective (2021-06-10). Minnesota Water Protectors Denied Medications and Phone Calls After Arrests. indybay.org Water Protectors in actions to shut down Enbridge's Line 3 in Northern Minnesota were denied their medications and phone calls.

Dan Bacher (2021-06-10). A Massive Fish Kill Continues on Klamath River. counterpunch.org The Karuk Tribe in Northern California has declared a state of climate emergency in response to record low precipitation in the Klamath Basin as a massive juvenile salmon kill unfolds on the Klamath River. "This emergency declaration acknowledges the reality that climate change is upon us, and the dangers that it poses to rivers, forests, wildlife and

_____ (2021-06-10). The Navy Is Misleading A Maryland Community On PFAS Dangers. popularresistance.org The Navy claims to have "mitigated the release" of approximately 2,500 gallons of AFFF with community partner METCOM. The reality is, however, that METCOM delivers wastewater "to a number of different treatment facilities for proper treatment and disposal." This means that the 2,500 gallons made its way to a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). It is a well-established fact that the WWTP process does not remove PFAS from discharge effluent and/or sewage sludge/biosolids.

Tina Landis (2021-06-10). Cori Bush's public power resolution echoes community demands. zcomm.org That collective fight back is what is needed to get the government to really act on climate change and to win a public-controlled renewable energy system…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are commonly misdiagnosed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cerebrospinal fluid is the clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury, delivers nutrients and acts as a waste removal system for the brain. A cerebrospinal fluid leak occurs when fluid escapes through a small tear or hole in the outermost layer of tissue that …

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-06-10). 'A Wake for the Whales' Marks Bay Area Deaths, Calls for New Protections. indybay.org World Oceans Day Event Highlights Ship Strikes, Fishing Gear Entanglement, Climate Change as Top Threats to Whales…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-10). Extinction Rebellion Unveils New Clarion Alley Mural. indybay.org Mural unveiled with song and dance but message is somber…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-06-10). Imperial graduate wins Fulbright scholarship to study climate policy. imperial.ac.uk Geophysics graduate Chris Carter has won a place at the University of Minnesota to study a Master's in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy.

_____ (2021-06-09). Disinformation Campaigns Target State Climate Initiatives. popularresistance.org In April, GOP lawmakers in Connecticut launched a "Stop the Gas and Food Tax" campaign, which characterizes an effort by 13 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a plan to "punish" the middle class. The effort their ire was directed at, the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P), contains provisions to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

_____ (2021-06-09). Disinformation Campaigns Target State Climate Initiatives. popularresistance.org Right-wing groups have relied on disinformation and economic alarmism to promote the fossil fuel industry's agenda for decades, advocates say. For example, in 2015, a multimillion-dollar PR campaign by a front group for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) surfaced in California when lawmakers were getting close to passing the state's Clean Energy and Pollution Act. The Union of Concerned Scientists' Adrienne Alvord described the WSPA radio spots and glossy mailers calling on Californians to "stop the hidden gas tax" as "one of the most extreme examples of fossil fuel-interest misinformation I've ever…

Winona La Duke (2021-06-09). Mass Protest by Water Protectors to Halt Line 3 Pipeline. zcomm.org In the largest act of civil disobedience to date to halt the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, more than 100 water protectors led by Indigenous women have been arrested in Minnesota…

GINIW Collective (2021-06-09). Minnesota Water Protectors Denied Medications and Phone Calls After Arrests. indybay.org Water Protectors in actions to shut down Enbridge's Line 3 in Northern Minnesota were denied their medications and phone calls.

Nick Cunningham (2021-06-09). Hundreds arrested at Line 3 'treaty people gathering.' Water protectors vow to continue until the pipeline is canceled. nationofchange.org Even after the mass arrests on Monday, the Anishinaabe and their allies camped out at the site and plan to continue their direct action.

Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown (2021-06-09). Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species to strengthen a landmark law while addressing climate change. The reviews by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are aimed at …

The Conversation (2021-06-09). Tasmania Reached 100% Net Carbon Zero; now it is going for 200%. juancole.com By Rupert Posner and Simon Graham | — Getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy might seem the end game for climate action. But what if, like Tasmania, you've already ticked both those goals off your list? Net-zero means emissions are still being generated, but they're offset by the same amount elsewhere. …

The Conversation (2021-06-09). As More Climate Migrants Cross Borders Seeking Refuge, Laws Will Need to Adapt. latinorebels.com Climate change is upending people's lives around the world, but when droughts, floods or sea level rise force them to leave their countries, people often find closed borders and little assistance.

Mel Gurtov (2021-06-09). Saving Democracy in America. counterpunch.org American history is replete with warnings of impending disaster that went unheeded: Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and more recently the climate crisis, Covid-19, and 1/6. Now comes another warning, a "Statement of Concern" (June 1, 2021) from more than 100 authorities on democracy who tell us that the Republicans' war on elections—their refusal to accept the

Editor2 (2021-06-09). Nicaragua's Green Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Rohan Rice — Jun 6, 2021 | While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy. | In a

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are commonly misdiagnosed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cerebrospinal fluid is the clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury, delivers nutrients and acts as a waste removal system for the brain. A cerebrospinal fluid leak occurs when fluid escapes through a small tear or hole in the outermost layer of tissue that …

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-06-09). 'A Wake for the Whales' Marks Bay Area Deaths, Calls for New Protections. indybay.org World Oceans Day Event Highlights Ship Strikes, Fishing Gear Entanglement, Climate Change as Top Threats to Whales…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-09). Extinction Rebellion Unveils New Clarion Alley Mural. indybay.org Mural unveiled with song and dance but message is somber…

John Pratt (2021-06-09). Australia has climate solutions but no leadership. greenleft.org.au Wind is now one of the cheapest energy solutions, but the federal resources minister has vetoed help for a new wind farm in Far North Queensland. John Pratt reports.

Reynard Loki (2021-06-09). Forests are crucial to combating climate change—will Biden rise to the challenge? nationofchange.org Unsustainable logging by the forest products industry is driving massive carbon emissions.

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2021-06-09: News Headlines

Nick Cunningham (2021-06-09). Hundreds arrested at Line 3 'treaty people gathering.' Water protectors vow to continue until the pipeline is canceled. nationofchange.org Even after the mass arrests on Monday, the Anishinaabe and their allies camped out at the site and plan to continue their direct action.

Winona La Duke (2021-06-09). Mass Protest by Water Protectors to Halt Line 3 Pipeline. zcomm.org In the largest act of civil disobedience to date to halt the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, more than 100 water protectors led by Indigenous women have been arrested in Minnesota…

GINIW Collective (2021-06-09). Minnesota Water Protectors Denied Medications and Phone Calls After Arrests. indybay.org Water Protectors in actions to shut down Enbridge's Line 3 in Northern Minnesota were denied their medications and phone calls.

Mel Gurtov (2021-06-09). Saving Democracy in America. counterpunch.org American history is replete with warnings of impending disaster that went unheeded: Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and more recently the climate crisis, Covid-19, and 1/6. Now comes another warning, a "Statement of Concern" (June 1, 2021) from more than 100 authorities on democracy who tell us that the Republicans' war on elections—their refusal to accept the

The Conversation (2021-06-09). As More Climate Migrants Cross Borders Seeking Refuge, Laws Will Need to Adapt. latinorebels.com Climate change is upending people's lives around the world, but when droughts, floods or sea level rise force them to leave their countries, people often find closed borders and little assistance.

Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown (2021-06-09). Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species to strengthen a landmark law while addressing climate change. The reviews by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are aimed at …

The Conversation (2021-06-09). Tasmania Reached 100% Net Carbon Zero; now it is going for 200%. juancole.com By Rupert Posner and Simon Graham | — Getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy might seem the end game for climate action. But what if, like Tasmania, you've already ticked both those goals off your list? Net-zero means emissions are still being generated, but they're offset by the same amount elsewhere. …

Reynard Loki (2021-06-09). Forests are crucial to combating climate change—will Biden rise to the challenge? nationofchange.org Unsustainable logging by the forest products industry is driving massive carbon emissions.

Editor2 (2021-06-09). Nicaragua's Green Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Rohan Rice — Jun 6, 2021 | While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy. | In a

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-06-09). 'A Wake for the Whales' Marks Bay Area Deaths, Calls for New Protections. indybay.org World Oceans Day Event Highlights Ship Strikes, Fishing Gear Entanglement, Climate Change as Top Threats to Whales…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-09). Extinction Rebellion Unveils New Clarion Alley Mural. indybay.org Mural unveiled with song and dance but message is somber…

John Pratt (2021-06-09). Australia has climate solutions but no leadership. greenleft.org.au Wind is now one of the cheapest energy solutions, but the federal resources minister has vetoed help for a new wind farm in Far North Queensland. John Pratt reports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are commonly misdiagnosed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cerebrospinal fluid is the clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury, delivers nutrients and acts as a waste removal system for the brain. A cerebrospinal fluid leak occurs when fluid escapes through a small tear or hole in the outermost layer of tissue that …

_____ (2021-06-08). 'Treaty People Gathering' Resists Line 3 Pipeline. popularresistance.org Northern Minnesota — As summer approaches, and the wet season moratorium is over, construction for the new Line 3 tar sands pipeline is ramping back up during early June. This increase in work was expected by water protectors, who made a call-out for activists to gather in Indigenous Anishinaabe territory to escalate protests against the pipeline project to transport diluted bitumen (tar sands + toxic diluent). | The early June gathering is led by Indigenous women and two-spirit people who are highlighting how treaties "protect all of us." | "We are all treaty people. Non-native people are living on stolen…

_____ (2021-06-08). 'Treaty People Gathering' Resists Line 3 Pipeline. popularresistance.org As summer approaches, and the wet season moratorium is over, construction for the new Line 3 tar sands pipeline is ramping back up during early June. This increase in work was expected by water protectors, who made a call-out for activists to gather in Indigenous Anishinaabe territory to escalate protests against the pipeline project to transport diluted bitumen (tar sands + toxic diluent).

Staff (2021-06-08). Native Water Protectors Test Treaty Rights Strategy as Line 3 Fight Escalates. truthout.org Anishinaabe Water Protector Winona LaDuke paddles to the edge of Shell River at the grounds of her new pipeline resistance camp at Shell City Campground in Minnesota's Huntersville State Forest. Stepping out of her canoe, she tells me she's happy that I got into the water as I wade, pants rolled to my knees, in a shallow area. She shows me and other recent camp arrivals a clam shell she collected from the riverbed. The shell is strong and thick, she notes. It hasn't gone soft from runoff.

Staff (2021-06-08). "Not Having It": Winona LaDuke on Mass Protest by Water Protectors to Halt Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota. democracynow.org In the largest act of civil disobedience to date to halt the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, more than 100 water protectors led by Indigenous women have been arrested in Minnesota. We get an on-the-ground update on the day of action and how water protectors blockaded a pipeline pump station north of the town of Park Rapids, with many locking themselves to heavy machinery as authorities tried to disperse protesters by sending in a low-flying Customs and Border Protection helicopter which produced a sandstorm. Thousands gathered for a Treaty People Gathering weekend of action to stop Line 3, which would carry more than 7…

Staff (2021-06-08). Headlines for June 8, 2021. democracynow.org Over 100 Water Protectors Arrested in Minnesota as Mass Civil Disobedience Targets Line 3 Pipeline, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits 420 Parts Per Million, Highest Level in 4 Million Years, "A Two-Track Pandemic": Wealthy Nations Ease Restrictions as COVID Surges in Unvaccinated Countries, ProPublica: Vast Trove of IRS Data Shows How U.S. Billionaires Pay Little in Income Tax, Canadian Police Say Hit-and-Run That Killed Four Was Deliberate Islamophobic Attack, VP Harris to Refugees Fleeing Violence, Poverty and Climate Crisis: "Do Not Come to the U.S.", Supreme Court Rules Immigrants with Temporary Protected Statu…

Amanda Mills (2021-06-08). Water protectors join together in march to halt Line 3 pipeline. nationofchange.org "Find your bravery, find your community, find your truth. Stand with us and Stop Line 3."

The Conversation (2021-06-08). What the Ottoman Empire can teach us about the consequences of climate change — and how drought can uproot peoples and fuel warfare. juancole.com By Andrea Duffy | — In the late 16th century, hundreds of bandits on horseback stormed through the countryside of Ottoman Anatolia raiding villages, inciting violence and destabilizing the sultan's grip on power Four hundred years later and a few hundred miles away in the former Ottoman territory of Syria, widespread protests escalated into a …

Ralph Underhill (2021-06-08). If G7 action on climate change was the fire service. thecanary.co Image description | This cartoon begins with the headline "If G7 action on climate change was the fire service". Under that is an illustration of a person with a panicked look on their face and their hands in the air, standing in front of a burning car. Next to them is a firefighter with "G7 " written on their jacket and a line of firefighters holding a hose. The panicked person is saying to the firefighter "Are you here to put out the fire?". The next panel shows the line of fire fighters handing out sacks of money from a container labelled 'fossil fuel subsidies" to people in suits. The panicked person is no…

_____ (2021-06-08). Who's Paying The Human Costs Of Plastic Pollution? popularresistance.org All too often, the issue of plastic pollution is reduced to plastic straw bans led by clipboard-carrying college students, VSCO girls, and bracelets made with a promise of saving turtles. It conjures images of a wad of plastic grocery bags or perhaps a garbage island floating in the middle of the ocean somewhere. | The problem is that plastic pollution isn't just an issue of waste accumulation—plastics are also manufactured and often incinerated in communities where poor people and people of color are rarely consulted or alerted to the risks. Our communities are living this pollution every day and understan…

_____ (2021-06-08). Who's paying the human costs of plastic pollution? popularresistance.org The problem is that plastic pollution isn't just an issue of waste accumulation—plastics are also manufactured and often incinerated in communities where poor people and people of color are rarely consulted or alerted to the risks. Our communities are living this pollution every day and understand the connections between air, water, land, ocean, and human health in very personal and concrete ways.

Tom Engelhardt (2021-06-08). We Don't Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars. thenation.com We Don't Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-06-08). Extinction Rebellion Unveils New Clarion Alley Mural. indybay.org Mural unveiled with song and dance but message is somber…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-06-08). Imperial and MIT researchers join forces to tackle pollution and climate change. imperial.ac.uk The winners of the latest Imperial-MIT seed fund have been announced at a virtual reception hosted at the British Consulate in Boston.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are commonly misdiagnosed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cerebrospinal fluid is the clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury, delivers nutrients and acts as a waste removal system for the brain. A cerebrospinal fluid leak occurs when fluid escapes through a small tear or hole in the outermost layer of tissue that …

WSWS (2021-06-08). International Energy Agency report underscores inadequacy of US government response to climate change. wsws.org The IEA report's authors note, "climate pledges by governments to date—even if fully achieved—would fall well short of what is required" to curb the harmful effects of global warming.

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