How Do Tribal Nation’s Treaties Figure Into Climate Change?
"U.S. courts rarely favor environmental protections as a right — except when it comes to tribes expressing their treaty rights."
Source: High Country News, 05/15/2019
People & Population
From Colorado Contrasts to SEJ Shifts
The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference in Colorado this fall will bring attendees to a state rich in contrasts and storytelling fodder. At the same time, SEJ itself is readying for seismic shifts. SEJ President Bobby Magill shares firsthand knowledge of the Square State, plus a look into changes for the organization, in his latest quarterly report.
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La. Town: 'Almost Every Household Has Someone That Has Died From Cancer'
"From her front porch in Reserve, Louisiana, Mary Hampton looks in every direction and sees ghosts."
Source: Guardian, 05/07/2019
Cyclone Slams Indian Temple Town After A Million People Flee Homes
"A cyclone barreled into eastern India on Friday, bringing down trees and power lines and “extensively” damaging the tourist town of Puri, but there were no early reports of casualties with a million people evacuated before it made landfall."
Source: Reuters, 05/03/2019
New Mexico Official Stops New Oil, Gas Drilling On State Land Near Chaco
"State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has put a halt to new oil and gas leasing on some 73,000 acres of state trust land near the Chaco Culture National Historic Park in Northwest New Mexico, saying the move will help protect archaeological and cultural resources of the state’s pueblos and tribes."
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, 05/02/2019
Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’
Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.
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