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In Cordova, Alaska, (where we were in March for 25th memorial events of the Exxon Valdez disaster), people had wondered once in the throes of our 20-year legal battle over basic damage claims (which we eventually lost), how corporations took over the political system, the legal system, the media, and more. What happened to government…

Getting to sustainable communities means recognizing basic human rights and the intrinsic value of our clean water, air, and soil; our health; our community wellbeing; our life-giving climate; and our democratic governance. It means becoming much better stewards of our common wealth­­­. It also means a rapid transition off of extreme oil energies that destroy…

Selling Your Water for Hydraulic Fracking? Consider this… √    Do you know the source of your water? If not, find out. √    How healthy is the source? (For example, the Ogallala Aquifer is down by 70 percent from current water use patterns.) √    Does the state, local government, or Tribe have a water inventory and…