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“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”. This quote has been attributed to Chief Seattle, Antoine de St. Exupery, Ralph Waldo Emerson and David Bower. The author is not as important as the wisdom and message it conveys. We...
More people are hearing about the fact that there is a streak of gold running through Buckingham County, and are growing concerned. Not many people know that before the California gold rush much of the gold mined in our country came from Buckingham County. Back then...
Modern open pit gold mining of low grade ore is one of the most polluting mining activities there is. Recent studies have documented that more than 90% of gold mines that are near underground or surface water cause contamination of that water. Many open pit gold mines...
If corporations have rights, why not Nature? ** The film will be available for a 24 hour period starting Friday, June 10 at 6 pm till Saturday, June 11 at 6 pm. There will be a zoom discussion of the film June 12th at 2 pm EST. The link and password to view the film...
Harvey Shelton: "Aston Bay, a Canadian gold mining exploratory company, is looking for gold in several locations, including my neighborhood. Red Chris mine, BC, waste storage, (aka tailings pond), Garth Lenz, the Narwhal This isn’t old time panning for gold. It’s...
David Quillen: "Some of your Buckingham County readers might have seen people at the various country stores collecting signatures for a petition that is circulating in the county.In response to the threat of industrial gold mining coming into Buckingham County, a...
Minnesotans are moving right along to drive into law, common sense protections called aptly "Prove it First". Before copper-sulfide mining would be permitted, the company would have to show proof they won't pollute. Today the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness...
Ecocide: Should Destruction of the Planet Be a Crime? To prosecute and imprison political leaders and corporate executives would require a parsing of legal boundaries and a recalibration of criminal accountability. At many moments in history, humanity’s propensity for...
The Rights of Nature movement is sweeping the globe, and none too soon. Here are but a few of the stories to inspire... In the Latest Rights of Nature Case, a Tribe Is Suing Seattle on Behalf of Salmon in the Skagit River Salmon—the fish—are suing the City of Seattle...
Death By Democracy - Protecting Water and Life: Frontline Stories from Ohioans Fighting Corporate and State Power is a collection of stories told by grassroots activists across the state. Each story details the efforts of community-led ballot initiatives that...