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Archives: December 2011
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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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