Posted in Corridors of the Future, Transportation on Mar 3rd, 2008
The governors of Illinois and Missouri have announced that a planned 4-lane I-70 bridge across the Mississippi River in St. Louis will not be a toll road, but analysts say that an eventual toll is likely. The Corridors of the Future plan for truck-only lanes for I-70 might only be financially feasible with tolls, analyst [...]
Posted in Globalization on Mar 3rd, 2008
The heads of state of Canada, Mexico and the US met in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on February 27-28 to discuss their ongoing plans for a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP). According to a La Jornada article, the agenda included regional security, crime and terrorism, frontier security, sustainability and renewable energy. The [...]
On February 27, police raided indigenous Naso Teribe communities in Panama and arrested several anti-dam organizers. Naso communitites have been resisting the entry of machinery to build the Bonyic hydroelectric dam in their territory. The dam is planned to be placed inside the Protector de los Palos Forest, right next to La Amistad International Park. [...]
Posted in Actions, Transportation on Mar 3rd, 2008
Activists in the UK are keeping the pressure on to stop a proposed runway expansion at Heathrow Airport. On February 25, four Greenpeace activists scaled a jet on a Heathrow runway and unfurled a banner reading “Climate Emergency – No Third Runway.” Two days later, another group of protesters scaled the roof of Parliament and [...]
Posted in Energy on Mar 3rd, 2008
A shutdown of a nuclear reactor in southern Florida on February 26 led to a cascade effect, leading to blackouts across the region, cutting off power to 3 million people, and forcing hospitals and airports onto backup generators. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that two nuclear reactors at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point station [...]
Posted in Energy on Mar 3rd, 2008
The traditional territory of the indigenous Lubicon nation in what is commonly known as Alberta, Canada is already overrun with 1,700 oil and gas wells, which have generated $13 billion for energy companies since 1980. The Lubicon have never ceded any of their territory and were not consulted or paid for this exploitation, making it [...]
Posted in Calls To Action on Feb 25th, 2008
March 14: International Day of Action For Rivers. Join people around the world in taking action against dams and for wild, free rivers! For action ideas and resources, click here. April 1: Fossil Fools’ Day. The International Rising Tide network and its allies are calling for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry [...]
Posted in Announcements on Feb 25th, 2008
Come see Root Force at the Local To Global Justice Teach In in Tempe, AZ (ASU Campus) on Sunday, March 2. The presentation will be at 11:30 a.m. in room Farmer 226.
Posted in Calls To Action, Corridors of the Future, Transportation on Feb 25th, 2008
If you live in Texas, you may still have an opportunity to attend a public meeting and comment against the Trans-Texas Corridor (check the meeting schedule here). Even if you do not live in Texas, you can (and should) submit a comment using this email form! The Trans-Texas corridor is part of a massive plan [...]
On Feb. 18, Everglades Earth First! blockaded construction of a power plant in south Florida. Supported by 200 protesters, a dozen people locked down, halting construction for six hours until police arrested 27 people. The West County Energy Center (WCEC) site, which sits a mere 1,000 feet from the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, is slated [...]