#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Petroleum Coke: The Coal Hiding in the Tar Sands http://priceofoil.org/2013/01/17/petroleum-coke-the-coal-hiding-in-the-tar-sands/ Oil Change International January 2013 Download a PDF of the report See coverage of the report in the news The Canadian tar sands have been called the “most environmentally destructive project on earth”, with good reason. Extracting tar sands bitumen from under the boreal forests of Alberta, Canada requires huge amounts of energy and water. It has cleared vast tracts of forest, left scars on the land that are visible from space and threatened the health and livelihoods of indigenous First Nations communities across the region. It is a well established fact that full exploitation of the tar sands is a grave threat t…http://www.twitpic.com/cs29qd
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty 12m15m to Barcelona back to the Plaza! http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/05/08/12m15m-barcelona-tornem-placa/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting for what is happening. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took to the streets to fight against political and economic system that is pouring disaster. The claims of those days are the same now, unfortunately with the economic and social situation has worsened. From 10 to 12M, most of the groups that emerged from Plaza Catalonia and working in a decentralized manner, again for three days to re-occupy it by leaving it on 12M at 18pm with the demonstration unit “Stop Financial genocide, together we can! ” Then the complete program and much more related information. On the web 12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org find all the acts of the preparatory meetings that have made this 12m15m. Context of 12m15mBCN 2013: 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed by Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves . On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change , because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid. The 6 pillars on which the claims revolve 15M this 12m15m (synthesized form) are: Not a euro rescue banks. Education, health and social services and public good. Fair distribution of work and wealth. No to job insecurity. Guaranteed right to decent housing. Universal basic income. Rights and liberties. Right body. No to repression. You will find a more detailed explanation of the points in the press release (sent to the media) that closes this publication . Then the program 12m15m the 10th, 11th and 12th of May and the statement sent to the media . 12m15m Program in Barcelona Friday # 10M / In Catalonia Plaza At 18pm press conference presentation 12m15m At 19pm, re-occupation of the plaza Catalonia – With the installation of information boards and broadcast groups ( Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income …). Also during the evening, actions 'smeared Banking' in a decentralized manner with the aim of showing that the bank kills everything 'decorating' imaginative way of bank branches and ATMs. – Announcements: at 18h30 the Association 500 × 20 and 15M Nou Barris call the shelter Via Giulia, 19 to 22h at any branch of Barcelona and Catalonia Square start from 23h to start large smeared. Saturday # 11M / In Catalonia Plaza A General Assembly (at 20pm) closed a day based on the dissemination of information to different groups: – Tables and information dissemination to groups: Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income … – Talks: / Space Silvia Aros MORNING 12:00 The State of Public Health 12:00 Presentation of the “Stop apartheid, genocide business and health” (Carmeta) 12:30 privatization of health Catalan ( STANDING for Public Health ) 13 : 00 Corruption in health (Sibina Albano and the journal cafèambllet ' ) actions against apartheid health 13:30 14:00 Proposed Work AFTERNOON 17:00 Evolution of Spanish banks in the twentieth century (Linares Chem) 18:30 Struggles of Nou Barris / Consol Space MORNING 12:00 What is an audit “citizen”? AFTERNOON 16:30 Workshop: Come to define illegitimate debt ( Citizen Debt Audit Platform ) 19:00-table debate: Towards a Universal Basic Income (Working with Basic Income Network Basic Income , Fundación de los common , Guaranteed Income Civic Platform ILP ) / Dominic Space MORNING 12:00 Water is not for sale (Quim Perez, a member of the Platform Water is Life id ' Ecologists in Action ) AFTERNOON 17:00 “In the fight moves to the positions. Results and Prospects two years “(Manuel Delgado Ruiz, anthropologist ) 18:30 Dependency Law, a new FRAUD? ( Command Motorized ) At 20h General Assembly . Sunday # 12M / In Catalonia Plaza At 11am Constituent Assembly , with the participation of James Asens Gerardo Pisarello, Ada Colau Marco Rios and Victor Aparicio and others. More information on power-constituent.org / . At 16h30, Theatre play, 'The Three Little Pigs evicted' , by ' Theatre on marcha '. At 18pm, demonstration under the slogan “Stop the genocide finance, together we can!” The tour is Plaza Catalonia – Pl. University – Gran Via – Pl. Tetuan – Arc de Triomphe. During the demonstration: – The group Che Sudaka encourage music – The reflective present campaign El15Mcierratucuenta inviting pass ethical banking from 15 May (video campaign http://ow.ly/kI4hE). More information bancabruta.weebly.com . / Catalonia Square Off Assembly meeting at Parc del Clot – Calling Assembly Verneda-Iris, Clot El Masnou, Badalona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Sant Adrià Coordinator Maresme 15M . – From 11 am to Clot Park lectures and discussions on various topics (health, education, housing …) followed by a popular lunch at 14.30 and start warming up to les15h30. – At 17h will be at Plaza Las Glorias to join column heading to North Plaza Catalonia. – call to sign http://imgur.com/KtABGbF Columns to get to the rally were organized in four columns converge Catalonia Plaza at 18pm to join the demonstration unit. / ColumnaNord – In 16h out of the North Column Pl. Llucmajor with 15M Nou Barris. – At 16h15 Rail Station Fabra i Puig, join the North Column Assemblies of Coordinators 15M Vallès . – At 17h Column join the North Plaza Glories Assemblies of the Verneda-iris , Clot , El Masnou , Badalona , Santa Coloma de Gramenet , Sant Adrià if the Coordinator Maresme 15M . / ColumnaSud – At 17h leave the South of Spain Plaza Column Assemblies Saints , Navy-Zone , Cornella and L'Hospitalet . / ColumnaGràciaSarrià – At 17h leave the Jardinets of Grace (Av. Diagonal / Ps. Gracia), the Assemblies of Gracia and Sarria with other similar groups and fight Gràcia. / ColumnaPAH – At 17h leave the PAH Arc de Triomphe. You'll find all the columns in the MAP http://12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org/columnes-i-punts-de-trobada From the night of May 12, Plaza Catalonia longer the center '12m15m 'and decentralized actions. 2nd Anniversary With the outbreak of the # 15M every neighborhood, village, town committee or working group will generate the their own events and announcements. We reproduce below the statement sent to the media: 15 M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed to Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves. On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change, because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid: First. Not one euro to rescue banks. We audit the debt from the public to create an economy closer to people and point out the real culprits of the crisis. We must not, do not pay! Instead of rescuing financial institutions, build and support a truly ethical bank that responds to social criteria and not in search of profit. Two. Education, health services and public financing and management, universal quality. No to cuts in public spending, no to privatization of public services, not to the privatization of water and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. No repayment. Three. Fair distribution of work and wealth distribution to build a new sustainable production model without poverty or insecurity, a model based on the common good. No to retirement at 67 years and immediate withdrawal of the last labor reforms. Recognition invisible and unpaid labor (reproductive work, home, care, dependent …). Four. Guaranteed right to access to housing, mortgage abusive repeal legislation. Halt evictions. Retroactive payment in kind. Conversion of the stock of real estate financial institutions public housing for social rent, amounting to no more than 30% of monthly income. Measures against abuse of speculation: promoting housing cooperatives and expropriation of vacant homes. 5. Universal basic income for all. Dignified life and the right to existence. Tax reform that allows fairly distribute wealth. Effective fight against tax evasion and tax havens. Our lives are not commodities! 6. Democracy, transparency, return of political power to the people through a constitutional process. Human rights and civil liberties: freedom of assembly, demonstration, strike, Equality and association … right to their own bodies. Right to food and food sovereignty. But none of these goals can not get them without breaking the system, the present institutional framework. Just raising popular power from below and the low will be possible to establish a new framework for relations between all. And we say: We do not represent, let them out! Furthermore, although some say that social mobilization and civil disobedience do not get results in these two years we have achieved many milestones, unthinkable until recently and, slowly, we are creating alternatives to unbridled capitalism and neoliberal logic. Because with social mobilization and yes disobedience results are obtained. Among the successes' most recent social movements as a result of the explosion 15M there both related to housing, such as the health, education and the debt crisis. And also important social changes such as the decision of firefighters from various regions of refusing to participate in evictions, and more than a hundred doctors from hospitals in Madrid have resigned en masse in protest over healthcare privatization orchestrated by Ignacio Gonzalez. In Catalonia include the task of moving platforms Rear, Stop rubber bullets and Eye eye with you, along with thousands of people on social networks have managed to raise awareness on the need to ban rubber bullets and deslitimització the social body mossos that caused the fall of the Interior Minister Felip Puig. The police repression of protests is a two-edged tool and to date, one in three riot longer wants it. In health research work and claims of some journalists and media committed such Latte have achieved the resignation of the president of the ICS, Josep Prat, imputation or the High Court of Xavier Crespo numerous irregularities evident in the report of the audit.http://www.twitpic.com/cp99jz
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] THE SKY IS PINK by Josh Fox and the GASLAND Team http://vimeo.com/44367635 An emergency short film from Josh Fox, the Oscar-nominated director of GASLAND addressing the urgent crisis of drilling and fracking in New York state. Go to NYAgainstfracking.org for more info and to get involved. PINK LINKS: Selected Compiled Research The Sky Is Pink- Annotated industry documents featured in the film: .rollingstone.com/extras/theskyispink_annotdoc-gasl4final.pdf Affirming GASLAND- Our responses to industry charges against GASLAND gaslandthemovie.com/whats-fracking/affirming-gasland 1trickpony.cachefly.net/gas/pdf/Affirming_Gasland_Sept_2010.pdf Flaming Faucets foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509857,00.html hcn.org/blogs/goat/flaming-water/ cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-4879509.html planetsave.com/2009/03/20/flammable-water-pours-from-faucets-in-colorado-home/ propublica.org/series/fracking ecopolitology.org/2009/03/19/leaking-gas-well-causes-flammable-water-to-pour-from-faucets-in-colorado-home-video/ Well Failures/Gas Leaks youtube.com/watch?v=fjaRwh4xRiM&feature=player_embedded gasdrillinginbalcombe.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/44-of-wells-leaking-at-australian-gas-field/ nytimes.com/1992/05/03/us/abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-become-pollution-portals.html?src=pm bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17656307 frack-off.org.uk/gas-wells-leaking/ telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/9168645/Total-admits-it-could-take-six-months-to-stop-gas-leak.html Well Construction/Integrity slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/ors03/aut03/p62_76.ashx boemre.gov/tarprojects/008/008DE.pdf naturalgaswatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/well_integrity_failure_presentation.pdf ptil.no/news/new-report-well-integrity-challenges-on-the-norwegian-shelf-article2762-79.html spe.org/ejournals/jsp/journalapp.jsp?pageType=Preview&jid=EDC&mid=SPE-106817-PA Climate Change youtube.com/watch?v=XXyTpY0NCp0 Breast Cancer texassharon.com/2011/09/02/big-gas-mafia-irony-burnsta-tas/ dentonrc.com/local-news/special-projects/gas-well-drilling-headlines/20110831-breast-cancer-rate-climbs-up.ece damascuscitizensforsustainability.org/2011/09/breast-cancer-rates-jump-in-the-barnett-shale/ dallasdrilling.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/breast-cancer-rates-jump-in-the-barnett-shale/ abcalliance.org/?p=1725 nbc11news.com/home/headlines/85259117.html Pittsburgh Fracking Ban groundswell.gs/2011/10/28/city-councilman-doug-shields-on-the-success-of-pittsburghs-rights-based-fracking-ban/ Water Contamination propublica.org/article/colorado-study-links-methane-in-water-drilling-422 bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-08/gas-fracking-chemicals-detected-in-wyoming-aquifer-epa-says.html pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/04/19/gas-drilling-industry-makes-stunning-admission/ static.ewg.org/reports/2011/fracking/cracks_in_the_facade.pdf pnas.org/content/early/2011/05/02/1100682108.full.pdf+html?sid=bde16321-e169-437d-a59c-798e7f65c479 grist.org/article/2011-02-28-pittsburgh-drinking-water-radioactive-fracking-natural-gas-times/ nytimes.com/2011/02/27/us/27gas.html?_r=1&ref=drillingdown essentialpublicradio.org/story/2011-12-01/salts-drilling-drinking-water-danger-still-showing-rivers-9616 postindependent.com/article/20100813/VALLEYNEWS/100819931 Profiles/Contacts cee.cornell.edu/people/profile.cfm?netid=ari1 history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/oreskes-naomi.html ‘Drilling Down’ nytimes.com/interactive/us/DRILLING_DOWN_SERIES.html PR/Hill and Knowlton prwatch.org/spin/2009/11/8680/hill-knowltons-carbon-two-step sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Hill_%26_Knowlton prwatch.org/books/tsigfy10.html prwatch.org/search/node/knowlton naturalgaswatch.org/?p=939 csmonitor.com/2002/0906/p25s02-cogn.html State Government Documents mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/petroleum-pdf/tara_leaking_well_investigation_report.pdf cogcc.state.co.us/Library/WQCC_WQCD_AnnualReports/WQCC09_10RPT.pdf ‘Reality Tour’ Marcellus Shale youtube.com/watch?v=iPM64kseP30 Merchants of Doubt bloomsburypress.com/books/catalog/merchants_of_doubt_hc_104 Colbert Report mnn.com/earth-matters/politics/blogs/stephen-colbert-and-tom-ridge-get-awkward-over-fracking desmogblog.com/tom-ridge-claimed-i-m-not-lobbyist-colbert-report-facts-prove-otherwise keystonepolitics.com/2011/06/tom-ridge-shills-for-fracking-on-colbert-report/ Gas Industry Conference: naturalgaswatch.org/?p=970http://www.twitpic.com/cn06o0
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty European Union: 7:41 AM – Public EU Cohesion Policy is helping to weather the crisis and produce growth, says Commission 2013 Strategic Report The European Commission has today presented an overview of how EU Structural Funds are working in Member States. The ‘Strategic Report’ on the implementation of 2007-2013 Cohesion Policy programmes pulls together available information from Member States, up to end-2011 in most cases. With 4 more years to go until the programmes finish in 2015, investments under the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund and European Social Fund have already led to progress and improvement for many citizens. Across the EU, these include: 1.9 million more people now have broadband access; 2.6 million more people are served by water supply, 5.7 million more by waste water projects; there are 460 km of TEN-T roads and 334 km of TEN-T rail; and 2.4 million people assisted by the European Social Fund found a new job. Innovation and small business are receiving a huge boost from cohesion policy investments with many more in the pipeline. Read more at: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-336_en.pdfhttp://www.twitpic.com/ckawcd
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Earth Day Detroit 2013 http://www.occupy-detroit.us/2013/04/13/earth-day-detroit-2013/ A two day event is planned for Earth Day Detroit 2013 – Sunday April 21 and Monday April 22 to connect people with not only survival skills, but how to thrive in the face of an environment that can be difficult. Our risks include the corner store, abandoned properties, waste being dumped in our neighborhoods, and the corporate criminals polluting our air, water, and soil. Our intent is to bring people together not merely for presentation – we intend to have conversation. We want to know – how are you doing? What is helping you get through? On camera interviews will be held throughout the two day event. When: Sunday April 21, 2013 from 1:00 p…http://www.twitpic.com/cjh5it
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty BELGIUM'S INDUSS STUDYING INVESTMENT COOPERATION IN UPGRADE OF ZHYTOMYR'S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SAYS ADMINISTRATION http://www.waterworld.com/news/2013/04/09/companies-markets.html Induss (Antwerp, Belgium) is considering the realization of an investment project to upgrade the water supply system in Zhytomyr region, the press service of Zhytomyr Regional Administration has reported. “We've considered all of your offers, which today are urgent for Zhytomyr region. The water supply sector, in which you plan to invest, is vitally important to our region,” reads the report, citing Deputy Head of Zhytomyr Regional Administration, Oleksandr Nykytiuk, who spoke at a meeting with representatives of Induss in Zhytomyr on April 4, 2013. Th…http://www.twitpic.com/cih5kp
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Following the shoals of herring – with a pod of killer whales http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/11/kolgrafafjordur-iceland-herring-orcas Kolgrafafjordur, Iceland: The snow-dusted peaks create a natural amphitheatre, amplifying the explosive whooshes of air exhaled through the orcas' blowholes The air is saturated with the stench of rotting fish. An estimated 22,000 tons of herring have died here due to low oxygen levels in the water. Tarnished silver bodies blanket the shore, more lie at the bottom of the fjord, their decomposing flesh turning the water a milky aquamarine. Mobs of ravens peck at the thick band of cream-coloured fat marking the tide line and a sated white-tailed sea eagle loafs on a rock. Gannets dive like volleys of arrow…http://www.twitpic.com/ceervo
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Three Detainees Moved Into Solitary Confinement http://www.imemc.org/article/65194 The PPS said that the three detainees have been identified as Mohammad An-Najjar, Zakariyya Al-Heeh, both from Hebron, and Ibrahim Al-Sheikh from Jericho. The three detainees started their open-ended hunger strike on February 26 protesting their ongoing administrative detention without charges. Furthermore, the PPS said that one of its lawyers visited detainees in the Majiddo Israeli prison, who told him that the prison administration cut water supplies for an entire day in section 2 of the facility, and recently denied the detainees the right to family visits twice. It said that the situation in Majiddo has been…http://www.twitpic.com/cavfur
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Melbourne Wiki vandalised from Aussie local council http://news.techeye.net/security/occupy-melbourne-wiki-vandalised-from-aussie-local-council A local council has found itself in hot water down under after it dealt with a protest movement by vandalising the outfit's Wikipedia page. Occupy Melbourne's official Wikipedia page was edited twice by a person using a City of Melbourne computer to remove contentious words. The move seemed to be to help re-elect lord mayor Robert Doyle last year. Two edits removed the word “peacefully” to describe Occupy protesters and also purged references to the council's alleged involvement in shutting down the protest. Occupy protesters were removed from the City Square by more than 100 police. The City of Melbour…http://www.twitpic.com/c5i6oz