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Just what we need, more traffic congestion

Elections have consequences, thank you Rabbit, Gorin and Coursey reps: The votes to not have the facility get a use permit were Gore’s and Hopkin’s representatives.  Rabbit’s, Coursey’s, and Gorin’s reps voted to require the use permit. Amazon delivery hub a ‘freight terminal,’ say zoning officials SLIDE 1 OF 3 The 250,000-square-foot Victory Station industrial …

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Because ‘Everything Is on Fire,’ Nearly 1,000 Amazon Workers Pledge to Walk Out and Join Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20 | Common Dreams News

Come on Bezos, don’t you have young family members? Step up, lean in…. “In May, as Common Dreams reported, AECJ put forth a resolution at Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting demanding a “company-wide climate plan” to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Amazon CEO and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos refused to emerge from backstage as his …

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Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are quietly helping Big Oil destroy the climate

Bulls**t Inc.: “Google clearly has a different definition of “leader in sustainability” and “carbon neutral company” if it includes helping Big Oil produce more climate-destroying, carbon-intensive fossil fuels. Finally, Amazon Web Services, the largest provider of cloud computing in the world, has its own “Oil & Gas” division. Amazon promises it can help Big Oil …

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Calling for ‘Corridor of Life and Culture,’ Indigenous Groups From Amazon Propose Creation of Largest Protected Area on Earth

“Indigenous communities are guardians of life for all humanity, but they are in danger for protecting their forest,” Katan said. “We are integrated with nature—it runs through our lives and we need rights to defend it.”  Calling for ‘Corridor of Life and Culture,’ Indigenous Groups From Amazon Propose Creation of Largest Protected Area on Earth …

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Press Release: Colombia Supreme Court Rules that Amazon Region is “Subject of Rights”

Press Release: Colombia Supreme Court Rules that Amazon Region is “Subject of Rights” The Rights of Nature Movement Continues to Advance through Lawmaking and Court Decisions Updated April 6, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mari Margil mmargil@celdf.org www.celdf.org MERCERSBURG, PA, USA:  Today, the Colombia Supreme Court of Justice issued a decision declaring that the Amazon …

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Making a difference in the world…one local woman at a time. Thank you Sarah Phillips

Bob Rawson, former Graton sewage wizard has lead a group of locals down to the Amazon in Ecuador for years to help clean up our oil companies messes and give the land back to indigenous folks to live and farm like they have for centuries. They use mushroom remediation and other techniques to remove toxins and …

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