BATES: “And my words for the water was, essentially: essential. Without that good, clean water we will cease to exist. We have everything that we need to survive right here, right here in our homeland that we call Bad River.” #stopline5
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On February 1, 2023, three Water Protectors facing charges from defending the land and water from the Line 3 pipeline had their contested omnibus hearing at the Aitkin County Courthouse. Their attorney, Kira Kelly, examined Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida on the stand #StopLine3
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38 Indigenous led organizations submitted a letter to the Biden Administration in opposition to the Willow Project last week. In this letter, we highlight the environmental, cultural, and social implications the Willow Project would have. silainuat.org/news
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" The island needs protectors...They swam to the island to pray, when the island was still full of live ordnance from decades of military occupation."
In Memoriam: Emmett Aluli by
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Here's a great deep dive on how it's all connected: climateandcommunity.org/more-mobility-
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Rail between our cities and mass transit in all communities are real climate solutions. They make life better for everyone AND protect the air, land, and water. #LoveWaterNotOil
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We presented the Northern Lights Express bill in the Senate Transpo Committee on Monday! Thanks to the members of our broad coalition who submitted testimony- labor, business, municipalities, and more- so excited to get passenger rail back to the Twin Ports! 
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The #BadActorBill would prevent ##MN from issuing nonferrous mining permits to “bad actor” polluters. Click to learn more buff.ly/3wyXwOY
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It's time that Minnesota gets serious about honoring treaty rights—and about taking bold climate action.
Join us on Feb. 15th for Rise & Repair: a Rally for Indigenous Rights and Climate Justice. We'll sing, dance, lobby, and demand action.
RSVP. at RiseAndRepair.org
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Join our briefing on Monday, Feb. 6th at 3pm ET to hear more about pathways to a safer, healthier US transportation system that requires less mining while also rapidly decarbonizing.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist
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Join for all or part of this day supporting six #StopLine3 defendants. Hearings are scheduled for 9:00am, 2:00pm, 2:30pm, and 3:00pm CT. Sheriff Guida has received a special invitation to be cross-examined during the first hearing.
Event page > fb.me/e/3lQKeGWRL
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Great news! #WaterIsLife
Read this statement from the Bristol Bay Tribes, communities, Alaska Native Corporations and organizations are celebrating & commending for listening to community voices: utbb.org/press-releases
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BREAKING: Today is a new day for Bristol Bay. After years of advocacy & litigation, @EPA has issued a Clean Water Act veto to ensure the proposed Pebble Mine won't destroy the Bristol Bay watershed, an Alaskan treasure & home to the world's largest remaining salmon runs.
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Nickel mining has a history of causing significant environmental damage and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has serious concerns about the impact of this proposed mine on our land, fish, water and people.
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"What Glencore has done to people across the globe is shocking and appalling. It would be even more shocking if we rewarded such a company with an opportunity to do business here in #MN."
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Minnesota is NOT willing to be the face of indiscriminate mining. We protect the Indigenous communities that rely on access to clean, safe water. We aren't backing down.
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"... The energy transition can be used as an opportunity to rethink our cities and the transportation sector so that it’s more environmentally and socially just, both in the US and globally.” #ElectricVehicles #WaterProtector
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"What Glencore has done to people across the globe is shocking and appalling. It would be even more shocking if we rewarded such a company with an opportunity to do business here in #MN."
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Honor the Earth joins more than 251 organizations from 29 countries in calling on Salvadoran government to drop the charges against leading Water Defenders
#WaterIsLife #ClimateJustice
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Honor the Earth joins more than 251 organizations from 29 countries in calling on Salvadoran government to drop the charges against leading Water Defenders
Read the letter here: buff.ly/2KpV3Ns
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"In a region famous for its clean water, where water is fundamental to people’s health and way of life, we need to be willing to consider...the problem is the proposal itself." #WaterProtector #LoveWaterNotOil
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“Without that good, clean water we will cease to exist. We have everything that we need to survive right here, right here in our homeland that we call Bad River.” #Line5 #LoveWaterNotOil
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The notorious corporation wants to bring this same toxic mining to headwaters of the #Mississippi via the #Talonmine. Indigenous people and others will stand together to protect these precious waters, too.
Learn more at
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Congratulations to everyone who has fought to keep sulfide mining out of these precious waters.
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BREAKING NEWS: Sulfide-ore mining is now BANNED on over 225,500 acres in the Boundary Waters watershed for the next 20 years!
After considering public comments and a well-researched Environmental Assessment from the U.S. Forest Service... (1/3)
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More action steps: Tell the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (888-MINNDNR) to protect the Water from Enbridge's ongoing destruction!
#StopLine3 #ShutDownLine5 #PeopleVsFossilFuels
Videos filmed and edited by Keri Pickett.
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This action took place in St. Paul, Minnesota. Wherever you are, you can take action today:
Tell President Biden (202-456-1111) to Declare a Climate Emergency and Shut Down Line 5!
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Video from one of last week's Spark Joy(e), Extinguish Fossil Fuels National Distributed Day of Action In honor of #JoyeBraunDay.
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Yes, and trains too!
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Simply replacing oil-fueled cars to #electricvehicles is not sufficient to protect our planet. #mnleg also needs to invest heavily in walking, bicycling, transit to reduce auto dependence for all, especially marginalized communities. @yinglingfan, PhD
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For real climate solutions "We need to look at what the energy is FOR....using wind to power #KeystoneXL does not count as a solution."
"Minnesota has water, we have forests we have biodiversity. That's our economy."
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Happening in just a few hours!
Click to RSVP! buff.ly/3XmRI6O1
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Protecting forests is not a crime. We mourn the life of the land defender murdered by Atlanta police and stand in solidarity with the campaign to #StopCopCity
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Atlanta wants to build a police training facility in the city’s forested parkland in spite of wide community opposition. Last week, on January 18, police shot killed a forest defender in the course of their latest militarized raid. #StopCopCity 
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🗣 We're hungry for change.
♻️ We're hungry for a just transition where all workers have access to sustainable, long term careers.
❌ Reckless sulfide mining can't deliver those, because it never has.
👉 RSVP to join us TOMORROW! buff.ly/3XmRI6O
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Sustainable careers are what we need and mining can't deliver that, because it never has. The new, green economy is coming and we want Minnesotans at the table.
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Gina Peltier from speaks on the demands that will be delivered to at the Spark Joy(e) Extinguish Fossil Fuels a National #JoyeBraunDay Event in #Minneapolis #MN #Line3
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Take action wherever you are based in honor of Joye today! It is a pivotal moment to push to take climate action and stop the sacrifice of frontline communities to the greed of Big Oil. #JoyeBraunDay #PeoplevsFossilFuels
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If you're in Minneapolis, click the link to join us! fb.me/e/2h8mFHJDm
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Where ever you are, this would be a good thing to do today.
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Can't make it to #JoyeBraunDay?
Write to:
President Biden
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Biden,
Reject all fossil fuels & stand with communities fighting the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. Declare a climate emergency now.
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Yaaaas !!! ✊🏽♥️
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.@sundancefest World Premiere of “It’s Only Life After All” with @indigo_girls Amy Ray and @EmilySaliers based on 40 years of footage and filmed over nearly 4 years. #Sundance2023 #sundancefilmfestival #Sundance
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In the Minneapolis area? Hope to see you tomorrow!
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💧 There's still time to join or create any size event in Joye's honor tinyurl.com/Jan20Action-Map
🔥 Need inspiration? Watch last night's rally! youtube.com/watch?v=OeiWdO
#JoyeBraunDay #PeopleVsFossilFuels Declare the #ClimateEmergency
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Last year our movement lost Joye Braun, a true warrior and force of nature. We are calling water protectors across Turtle Island to take action in Joye’s honor against fossil fuels projects and in defense of Indigenous rights on Jan 20. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/Jan20thinteres.
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Packed room for the Clean Energy Bill Hearing! Powerful testimony from Minnesotans about the need to make MN a leader in clean energy -- a climate solution that would create great economic opportunity in rural MN. #mnleg
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