(2021-06-11). Headlines for June 11, 2021. democracynow.org G7 to Donate 1 Billion Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, But Billions More Needed, Biden Says "No Strings Attached" to Vaccine Donations, But Venezuela Is Blocked from Getting Any, Trump Administration Secretly Seized Private Data from Two Democratic Lawmakers, Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Slammed for Failing to Address Climate Crisis, U.N.: Tigray Region of Ethiopia Facing World's Worst Famine in a Decade, Socialist Teacher Pedro Castillo Closing In on Becoming Peruvian President, Undercover Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Raid, Shocking Video Shows Israeli Guards Brutally Assaulting Palesti…
(2021-06-11). G7 COVID Summit: Vaccines, Tax, Debt, Climate, Trade. indybay.org The presidents and prime ministers of 7 of the world's wealthiest countries gather in the United Kingdom to meet on the response to the economic and health crises spurred by the coronavirus.
(2021-06-11). 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.
(2021-06-11). Activists Demand G7 Take Urgent Action on Climate, Vaccine Apartheid and Poverty. truthout.org 
As world leaders gather for the first in-person G7 summit in two years, talks are set to focus heavily on ending the pandemic and the climate crisis, and climate activists are calling on them for more immediate action. "It's not just one crisis," says Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and spokesperson for the COP26 Climate Coalition. "What we've seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not change…
(2021-06-11). "Our House Is on Fire": Activists Urge G7 to Immediately Address Climate, Vaccine Apartheid & Poverty. democracynow.org 
As world leaders gather for the first in-person G7 summit in two years, talks are set to focus heavily on ending the pandemic and the climate crisis, and climate activists are calling on them for more immediate action. "It's not just one crisis," says Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and spokesperson for the COP26 Climate Coalition. "What we've seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not changed that at all."
(2021-06-11). Forests are Crucial to Combating Climate Change. Will Biden Rise to the Challenge? counterpunch.org Covering a third of the planet's land surface, forests are massive carbon sinks, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide and keeping it out of the atmosphere where it would contribute to global warming. Only the world's oceans store more carbon. Keeping forests intact has long been considered essential to maintaining a healthy planetary environment, but scientists
(2021-06-11). Toxic Chemicals Engulf the Planet. counterpunch.org Worldwide toxic chemicals are six times global warming emissions. This hidden dilemma is fully exposed in a superbly researched new book by science writer Julian Cribb: Earth Detox, How and Why We Must Clean Up Our Planet, Cambridge University Press, scheduled for release August 2021. The planet has become a toxic soup of tested, untested,
(2021-06-11). '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…
(2021-06-11). Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda. thenation.com Climate Justice, for the First Time Ever, Is on the G7 Agenda…
(2021-06-11). 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 …
(2021-06-10). 'Keystone XL Is Dead!'. zcomm.org After 10-Year Battle, Climate Movement Victory Over Tar Sands Pipeline Is Complete…
(2021-06-10). Keystone XL's Death Is a Huge Climate Win — and a Sign of Oil's Decline. truthout.org 
On Wednesday night, the developer behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline announced that it has officially ended the project. After over a decade of fierce protests from climate and Indigenous activists, the pipeline that served as a symbol for the destruction of the oil and gas industry is finally dead. | This is a monumental win for activists whose efforts have elevated the battle over Keystone XL to national significance. Activists have scored a few wins against the pipeline over the years [m…
(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.
(2021-06-10). Line 3 Water Protectors Launch Occupation at Mississippi River Pipeline Easement. truthout.org 
After a brutal crackdown in which police with the 16-county Northern Lights Task Force
(2021-06-10). Treaty People Gathering Draws Thousands. popularresistance.org Mahnomen, MN—Thousands swarmed northern Minnesota over the weekend for the Treaty People Gathering, an event organized to stand against the ongoing construction of the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project. Crowds of well over 2,000 people gathered on Monday morning at the headwaters of the Mississippi River for a treaty ceremony in the largest gathering yet against the pipeline since construction began in December 2020. | Indigenous-led groups, communities of faith, and climate justice organizations organized the Treaty People Conference, which organizers say marks the beginning of a summer of resistance.
(2021-06-10). Labor Unions Rally Behind California's Zero-Emissions Climate Plan. truthout.org 
Robert Pollin, distinguished professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has been spearheading national and international efforts to tackle the climate crisis for more than a decade. Over the past few years, he and a group of his colleagues at PERI have produced green economy transition programs for numerous states. The latest such program is for California, and it is being released today. | The massive study [m…
(2021-06-10). Maine Lawmakers Pass 'A Gift To The Planet'. popularresistance.org Climate action advocate Bill McKibben welcomed a development he called "a gift to the planet" after Maine state lawmakers on Tuesday passed a groundbreaking bill committing the state to divesting its assets from the fossil fuel industry. | LD 99—"An Act to Require the State to Divest Itself of Assets Invested in the Fossil Fuel Industry"—cleared the state Senate Tuesday in a 19-13 vote. It passed the House last week over the objections of Republicans like state Rep. Michael Lemelin (R-88), who asserted that lowering carbon emissions will kill trees. | The legislation calls on the state treasury and st…
(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.
(2021-06-10). The Navy Is Misleading A Maryland Community On PFAS Dangers. popularresistance.org Maryland – The Patuxent River Naval Air Station says the PFAS foam it sent down the drain on May 16 to the wastewater treatment plant operated by the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission (METCOM) is safe. | It's not true. The foams are toxic and have been released into the environment. | Captain John Brabazon, Patuxent River NAS Commanding Officer said in a press statement, "We understand the public's concern when it comes to issues like PFAS, which is why we have transitioned to the replacement AFFF like the Ansulite." | The Navy says the new Ansulite firefighting foam does not contain detectable levels of…
(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…
(2021-06-10). Extinction Rebellion Unveils New Clarion Alley Mural. indybay.org Mural unveiled with song and dance but message is somber…
(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 …
(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.
(2021-06-10). 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…
(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