A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Reprinted from Two Row Times By Emily Bishop SYRACUSE- In May 2013, the Millennium Pipeline Company announced a proposal to construct a 60 mile-long, high pressure pipeline that will be at least 24” in diameter and supported by at least one compressor station. Since then, community members in the Central New York region have been organizing to oppose the initiative through community presentations from the Southern Tier to Onondaga. The I-81 pipeline seeks to transport off the fracked gas from Pennsylvania by connecting the Millennium Pipeline,...
By Bjorn Carey- Stanford News Service (November 26, 2013) The United States emits 1.5 times more of the greenhouse gas methane than leading estimates, according to a new study by a team of Earth and atmospheric scientists. The analysis points to undervalued emissions from human activity, particularly cattle farming and fossil fuel production, as the main drivers of the increase. Like carbon dioxide, methane is a potent greenhouse gas that plays a significant role in trapping heat in the atmosphere and raising global temperatures. Methane also p...
(Nov 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, DC – Following the White House Tribal Nations Conference, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is pleased with the prospect of progress on addressing the challenges of climate change in Indian Country. During the Conference, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and many government officials— including President Obama—spoke to the severe impacts climate change has had on American Indians and Alaska Natives while focusing on how the federal government can work with tribal leaders to best address these chal...
November 6, 2013, Fort McMurray, AB – Earlier this week the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced that a federal decision on Shell Oil’s Jackpine Mine Expansion, a 100,000 barrel per day open pit tar sands mine expansion, would be delayed an additional 35 days. At the heart of this decision is the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation who has been speaking out against the project since day one citing a variety of concerns relating to treaty and aboriginal rights as well as direct and cumulative environmental impacts. In July 201...
(11-04-2013) Motorists driving electric or plug-in hybrid cars can now recharge at Clarkson University. An electric car charge station debuted at Clarkson earlier this fall at the parking lot in front of the Educational Resources Center. There are two parking spots adjacent to the electric pump specifically reserved for recharging. The station was made possible as part of a $1 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in partnership with National Grid, which administered the funding, and...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County As winter draws nearer, sweet corn is but a distant memory and field corn is fast disappearing into the insatiable headers of roaring combines. But here and there a few market growers and gardeners are bringing in some less common types of corn. While not very significant to the regional economy, locally raised popcorn and decorative “Indian” corn have emotional and cultural value that goes beyond their monetary worth. In recent years, US farmers in the Midwest have...
(09/20/2013) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants in order to combat climate change and improve public health. In addition, EPA has initiated broad-based outreach and direct engagement with state, tribal, and local governments, industry and labor leaders, non-profits, and others to establish carbon pollution standards for existing power plants and build on state efforts to move toward a cleaner power sector. Today’s proposal achieves the...
United behind a theme of “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future,” EPA is urging parents, teachers and news media representatives to join federal, state and local health and environmental agencies in spreading the message of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 20-26. While lead poisoning is a health issue that can affect persons of any age, young children are most at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least 4 million households in the U.S. have chi...
•Pull dead annuals, leaving the roots to decompose in the soil •Divide perennials to make room for next spring’s garden •Fertilize in early fall to help next year’s lawn •Repair dead patches –seeding in the fall gives you fewer weeds •Clear plant debris and stubborn weeds from the garden •Clean your garden tools to get them ready for winter storage •Plant bulbs for next year’s spring blooms •If you are bringing in any potted plants, the soil could have ants or soil-eating fungus gnats and the underside of the leaves could carry spider mite...
Submitted by David Arquette, from Hudson Valley Seed Library Whether you have leftover seeds that didn’t get planted or saved new seeds from the plants you grew, cleaning and storing them properly will help you have viable seed to plant next spring. Seeds are living organisms. Just like us they need air, water, and nutrients to stay alive. When we are storing seeds we are essentially slowing down their metabolism so that they can survive on their inner resources until the time is right to g...
Reprinted from www.troymedia.com By Andy Walker CORNWALL, PEI/ Troy Media/ - When it comes to mineral resources, Prince Edward Island has essentially been bypassed. Whether it is coal, diamonds, gold or oil, the land and water of Canada’s smallest province have yet to yield anything of commercial value. It is not for lack of trying, especially when it comes to oil and gas exploration. Given that scenario, one might think the province might be immune to the debate over a technique for underwater oil exploration called hydraulic fracturing or m...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division will be hosting a FREE Training course for Environmental Professionals and those contracting out for Phase I Assessments. This 8-hour Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment course will give individuals an understanding of performing a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, including what is required, liability issues, how to conduct records research, and review and reporting responsibilities. This course will give you an understanding of performing a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment...
(New York, N.Y. – September 11, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $30,000 to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to help fund an outreach program that will educate the tribal community on ways to reduce exposure to substances in the indoor environment that can trigger asthma attacks. The grant was awarded under the EPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, which supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. Angela Benedict, Air Quality Program Manager and gra...
Reprinted from NorthCountryNow.com If the trees held a race to see which ones would be the first to have their leaves turn color, the winners would be losers. Premature leaf color change is a reliable indicator of failing health, and the worse a tree’s condition, the sooner it begins to turn. Although the display of colors that our hardwoods produce each autumn never fails to fill me with awe and appreciation, when it starts in July, as was the case this year, it worries me. In early August, even forest hardwoods growing on thin rocky soils b...
Indian Time visited Kawisohkwas Sharrow and Steve King recently. We took a look at their beautiful vegetable gardens. This is their first year growing a garden and it is doing great! We love that people are working toward food sustainability with a vegetable garden. Thank you for showing us around!...
By Craig Arquette, Environmental Specialist Reprinted with Permission from Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Kawennì:ios. I am an Environmental Specialist for the SRMT¹s Environment Division. One of my job duties is to provide oversite for the community regarding the cleanup of the GM property. Basically, I keep an eye on the GM site to make sure their remediation activities are not impacting our community. The property is currently owned by Revitalizing Automotive Communities Environmental Response (RACER) Trust. There are several areas on the GM s...
Indian Time visited Johanne Jackson this week. We took a look around her yard at her beautiful flowers and vegetables. We love that people show they care about the land and make it beautiful with flowers. We love that people are working toward food sustainability with a vegetable garden. Thank you for showing us around, Johanne. You sure do have a green thumb!...
August 6, 2013 - Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released online by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). The peer-reviewed report, with scientists from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., serving as lead editors, was compiled by 384 scientists from 52 countries. It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events, and other data collected by environmental m...
By Cherie Ohsennen:awi Jacobs “The reversal of Line 9 is opposed by many communities along the pipeline route that fear a catastrophic rupture similar to what happened on Enbridge’s Line 6a near Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2010, which released 3.3 million litres of dilbit into the environment over a 14-hour period. It was the largest inland oil spill ever in North America.” (Council of Canadians’ media release 7/18/13). K103’s talk show recently reported that some 61 kms of the Kalamazoo River were polluted. This commentary was written because L...
Yes, it is wild parsnip. We could not believe that the yellow umbrella flowered plant that we see EVERYWHERE, on River Rd., Cook Rd., St. Regis Rd. and just about any road or patch of unmowed land, was really wild parsnip, but it is!! We called Setanta O’Ceillaigh, Forestry Technician for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, and he said there are no look alikes. He explained that 100 years ago people would cultivate them; grow them in their garden, in fields, in their lawns. People grew them for t...
July 22, 2013 - OTTAWA (ON) – Broadcaster and scientist David Suzuki joined the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo in calling for the federal government to reassess the way it determines the economic value of the habitat of iconic species in Canada like the boreal woodland caribou. “Decision-makers in Canada too often look at nature as a resource to exploit and rarely calculate the broad range of socio-economic values for nearby residents and communities,” Suzuki said. “It is time for Canada to begin calcula...
Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Environment Division is pleased to announce that Akwesasne will be the host site for the 17th Annual Indian Nation Leaders Meeting, scheduled for July 23 – 25, 2013 at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort, located in Akwesasne, N.Y. This gathering will feature leadership from the Six Nations of New York State as well as the Shinnecock Nation from Long Island, N.Y. These meetings will provide an opportunity for Tribal leadership to address the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on envi...
July 8, 2013 - Proposed changes to the current freshwater fishing regulations were recently announced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Based on the status of existing fish populations and discussions with anglers, fisheries biologists, and fisheries managers over the past year, DEC had identified potential changes to fishing regulations and is seeking additional angler feedback. Changes being considered would adjust angling regulations to enhance angling experiences and enjoyment, consistent with the status...
Submitted by Doug George Kanentiio Reprinted from commondreams.org, Written by Winona LaDuke Someone needs to explain to me why wanting clean drinking water makes you an activist, and why proposing to destroy water with chemical warfare doesn’t make a corporation a terrorist. I’m in South Dakota today, sort of a ground zero for the XL Keystone Pipeline, that pipeline, owned by a Canadian Corporation which will export tar sands oil to the rest of the world. This is the heart of the North American continent here. Bwaan Akiing is what we call thi...
Albany, NY —A state legislator says federal data shows tornadoes have increased across New York over the past 60 years and he’s calling for a better system to warn people to take shelter from the high-speed winds. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, a Bronx Democrat and member of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, says 47 tornadoes were recorded from 1950 to 1970 statewide. The frequency rose through the next four decades and there were 144 over the past 15 years. The report acknowledged New York’s history with tornadoes is much less sever...
