This week's Fool-on-the-Hill must have slept through the part of high school history class that taught about McCarthyism. Repugnican Sen. Martha Blackburn has her panties all up in a twist about nonexistent Marxist Socialist boogeymen going after Hollywood stars and pop culture icons like Taylor Swift and....what? sending them to the gulag? censoring their work? Yes, it's Repugnican Fascist Talking Points 101, this time with 21st century sheen.....wait, maybe slime?
We guess it's time for some Backslidin' with Biden given the Biden-approved, treaty-violating Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. "The Line 3 project, a
rerouted expansion of the existing Enbridge Line 3, will initially
carry some 760,000 barrels per day of highly toxic, carbon-heavy,
tar-sands crude from strip-mined First Nations land in the boreal forest
of Alberta to Superior, Wis., crossing pristine Indigenous wetlands in
northern Minnesota and threatening the headwaters of the Mississippi
River", reports The Nation. The piece goes on to state: "Some 1,500 miles to the east... on Tuesday, June 29, a group of 60-some climate-justice protesters converged unannounced
on the office building in Waltham, Mass, where
Enbridge has its northeast US headquarters. Eighteen nonviolent
resisters, ages 22 to 80, blockaded the entrance to the Enbridge suite on the third floor, prepared to be arrested." Checkout the link for more. Then this: In a recent statement, Food & Water Watch policy director Mitch Jones warned about a White House memo (pdf) on the reconciliation legislation. "The White House
continually praises far-fetched, pro-industry projects like [industrial] carbon
capture as a viable solution to drastically reducing climate emissions.
This approach is foolish and dangerous. The
Biden administration has consistently pledged support for a clean
energy standard, but only a weak one that would qualify dirty energy
sources like fracked gas and nuclear power as clean," said Jones. Checkout the Biden Climate Watch HERE.
Like we said last week, maybe we need to remind the Prez that "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!"? Surely he missed where meteorologist Bob Henson and former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane scientist Jeff Masters wrote: "It's not hype or exaggeration to call the past week's heatwave the most extreme in world weather records. The only heatwave that compares is the great Dust Bowl heatwave of July 1936 in the U.S. Midwest and south-central Canada. But even that cannot compare to what happened in the Northwest U.S. and western Canada over the past week." Of course, there's no real distinction between climate chaos and the Sixth Great Extinction, they are inherently intertwined. The Endangered Species Coalition just announced the need for Congress to take bold action to conserve and expand habitat, fully fund protections for species, and ensure a sustainable and equitable future for our communities -- before it’s too late. Trainings for their lobbying effort will be over by the time you read this but you can TAKE ACTION anyway. And with that in mind, checkout this disturbing alert from CT Audubon stating "An unknown affliction has been killing songbirds in southern, mid-Atlantic states, and mid-west states. Although it seems as if it hasn’t reached Connecticut yet, it’s time to take precautions." Some of those precautions include taking down all bird feeders, cleaning birdbaths with disinfectant (and rinsing thoroughly), and documenting any dead birds you encounter without handling them. Click on the green link for more.
Now it's time for The Enviro Show Quote of the Week:
“One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts.”
―After our conversation with Chad it's on to The Bus Stop Billboard:
Thursday July 22, 5 to 6pm. South Hadley Peaker Plant Webinar. Did you know that South Hadley has entered a 30-year contract with other municipal utility providers to construct a new oil and gas “peaker” power plant in Peabody, partially financed by our ratepayer funds? At Mothers Out Front, we believe that all children deserve to breathe clean air. We should be building clean energy for their future, not adding pollution to the air that children in another community like ours will have to breathe. Join us for an educational webinar to learn more about the proposed “peaker” plant, how South Hadley is involved, and what we can do together to push for a cleaner alternative. RSVP to get the Zoom link:https://www.mothersoutfront.org/.../ma-south-hadley.../
Monday June 28, 7 to 8:30pm. Climate Action Now Monthly Meeting via Zoom: Go here to register. First Hand Report on Line 3 Pipeline Protests!
Friday July 30, 5pm. Pull the Plug on Eversource Rally. Join us for a rally demanding Eversource stop profiting at the expense of the people of Massachusetts and beyond! This rally will be part of a decentralized action at multiple locations in New England. We need a plan for a just transition AWAY from fossil fuels and toward a livable future. Instead Eversource is lying about the climate emergency, expanding fossil fuel infrastructure, committing environmental justice crimes, and spreading propaganda in schools. Communities have the right to make decisions about their own energy futures. Energy companies should be placed under control of communities, not executives and investors! All are welcome! We'll gather at Elwell state park and spread out on sidewalks along and near the Coolidge Bridge. We will NOT disrupt traffic. Let us know how we can help make this event accessible for you. Masks are strongly recommended for anyone who is unvaccinated or at higher risk for COVID, or anyone who prefers one. Go HERE.
Saturday July 31, 1 to 4pm. Massachusetts Statewide Rally Honoring the Land. No Clearcutting Forests for Solar! In Person - Two Locations: Wareham, Gibbs Park (Onset VFW) & Greenfield, Energy Park, Miles Street with Yours Truly attending! Learn how to take action now! It will feature speakers, tabling with booths/posters, and networking aimed at encouraging people to get involved in local government and state policy/legislation on forest protection issues, especially deforestation for solar. Go HERE!
Saturday & Sunday August 7 & 8, 10am to 5pm. 8th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival:A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures. Go to: https://nolumbekaproject.org/pocumtuck-homelands-festival /
Tuesday, August 3, 10:00 am. and 5pm. Biomass Alert! Proposed Amendments to MassDEP GHG Emissions Reporting Requirements. The proposed amendments and a background document are available on MassDEP’s website at: https://www.mass.gov/service-
Until next time please remember to........LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER!
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