Utah Public Lands Initiative, Utah State Capitol
Willie Grayeyes, Chairperson, Utah Diné Bikéyah Thank you, Congressman Bishop, for organizing this event and your efforts to assist in our land planning. We have met with many of the organizations here comparing maps and ideas. It is an honor to be included in this very important planning and we thank you for working with […]
Taku River Tlingit First Nation, Ecojustice Announce Litigation
VANCOUVER — The Tulsequah Chief Mine cannot go ahead as its environmental approvals have expired, Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Ecojustice said today. The Taku River Tlingit are also challenging the province’s failure to consult and an improper decision-making process. The Taku River Tlingit government, represented by Ecojustice lawyers, has filed a lawsuit in B.C. […]
B.C. Announces Coal Rights Deferral Deal in Sacred Headwaters Area
BY DIRK MEISSNER, THE CANADIAN PRESS DECEMBER 16, 2013 VICTORIA – A remote area of northwest British Columbia considered sacred by aboriginals and resource rich by mining companies has received a reprieve from potential coal-mining activities with a government order that puts new coal tenures on hold for one year. . . .more