Feb 10 2014
Last Monday night, February 3, thousands of people attended more than 270 vigils around the country with this unified message: Keystone XL fails President Obama’s climate test. The vigils were in response to the State Department’s release on Friday of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Our local 350.org organized us and about 100 people who turned out despite the freezing …
Feb 03 2014
February 03, 2014• 6:00 PM Bellingham City Hall• 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 9822 On Monday night, all across the country, people will be gathering to mark this moment together at protest vigils, where we will light the night with our resolve to keep fighting. We need to show the media, big oil and the President that …
Dec 19 2013
Many of you in Occupy Bellingham got email from Herb about his protest action in Oregon opposing the transport of huge equipment along public roads. This equipment is intended to deliver “evaporators” to the tar sands fields to be able to extract more oil from this region. Follow this link to hear a song. …
Sep 25 2013
The following is an announcement from Lummi on the upcoming Totem Pole Journey event at Northwest Indian College and at Cherry Point. All events and activities are open to the public. This is an important event for Lummi Nation and we strongly encourage you to show your support by attending both events. Totem Pole Journey …
Sep 24 2013
Greeting Ceremony upon Return: The following is an announcement from Lummi on the upcoming Totem Pole Journey event at Northwest Indian College and at Cherry Point. All events and activities are open to the public. This is an important event for Lummi Nation and we strongly encourage you to show your support by attending both …
Aug 11 2013
An attempt to haul mega loads of equipment through Northern Idaho and Montana to the Alberta tar sands has brought out the Nez Perce Leaders and tribal members to protest the crossing through their land. It has resulted in arrests of some protesters. You can read about this event HERE and watch the you tube below for …
Jun 19 2013
In an otherwise excellent article and clarion call about irrevocable climate change, David Biello writes the following in the 07/02/13 issue of Scientific American. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=oil-sands-may-irrevocably-tar-the-climate “Yet mines like those in Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin are not the targets of high-profile protests such as those facing Keystone XL; protesters do not tie themselves to …
Jun 03 2013
IF you don’ t know what TPP is about watch the two videos below. First is blurb from Dennis Kucinich when he was in office and asking for information about the TPP. He was not happy with our other trade agreements as they harm citizens. the video above was filmed in 2012 – it …
May 23 2013
COMING UP ON JUNE 1 – SAVE THE DATE A REMINDER: OUR WEB SITE HAS RELEVANT LINKS (RIGHT SIDE COLUMN) ABOUT TREATIES, BROKEN PROMISES AND AN ENLIGHTENING PRESENTATION ABOUT THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION
