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MEDIA ADVISORY: The legacy of open pit mine dewatering and pit lake development

by PLANc0mmsEnvironmental Justice, Mining June 1, 2016Comments are Disabled

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] RENO, NV — On Friday June 3rd in Reno, hydrologic consultant, Dr. Tom Myers will present his latest research on the long-term effects of dewatering and the formation of pit lakes on the flow of the Humboldt River entitled “Effect of Open Pit Mine Dewatering …

The PLANista – March 2016

by PLANc0mmsReport May 11, 2016August 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Meet our newest PLAN organizer! Ellen Moore is originally from Wisconsin but has been working with the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) for the past few years. Ellen is PLAN’S Mining Accountability Organizer! Ellen’s help has come just in time too! On March 8th PLAN attended the Keep It In The …

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The PLANista – May 2016

by PLANc0mmsImmigration, Report May 11, 2016August 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

Happy Spring! See what PLAN has been up to in the past few weeks Fight for $15! On April 14th, the day before Tax Day, PLAN once again came out in full force to support low wage fast-food, child care, and home care workers as they marched for a $15 minimum wage and the right …

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Demanding accountability for abuses in Guatemala and the Comstock

by PLANc0mmsUncategorized April 25, 2016Comments are Disabled

On Thursday, April 21, PLAN and the Comstock Residents Association (CRA) held a press conference in front of the Nevada Mining Association to denounce Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA) illegal operations at its Progreso VII Derivada gold mine in Guatemala. KCA’s exploitation license was suspended by Guatemalan Courts in July and November 2015 and the …

The PLANista – April 2016

by PLANc0mmsReport April 19, 2016August 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

See what’s been happening at PLAN We Need Nine Stacey Shinn from PLAN, Annette Magnus from BattleBorn Progress and Assemblyman Elliot Anderson represented Nevada in Washington DC on April 5th for a day of action on #WeNeedNine. Representatives from nine states traveled to the capital to ask Senate Republicans to hold a hearing on Judge …

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PLAN celebrates approval of federal funds for Anaconda toxic mine clean up

by PLANc0mmsMining April 8, 2016August 8, 2019Comments are Disabled

On March 29th, Governor Sandoval approved the EPA’s request to list the Anaconda copper mine as a Superfund National Priority. This designation, more than 10 years in the making, means federal funds will be available for long-term, integrated clean up of the toxic site located near Yerington. On March 25th, PLAN, Great Basin Resource Watch …

Join us: Real Solutions for Real People

by PLANc0mmsUncategorized December 21, 2015Comments are Disabled

Join us for “Real Solutions for Real People”, a day for activists to join together in deepening our knowledge and commitment to comprehensive solutions for economic, racial and environmental justice issues for our communities. USE THIS LINK TO RSVP When: February 13, 2016 Location: Reno, NV Time: 8:00am – 2:30pm Cost: FREE

Our thoughts on Faraday Future

by PLANc0mmsUncategorized December 17, 2015Comments are Disabled

You may have heard: for the second time in 15 months, Governor Brian Sandoval has called a special session of the Nevada Legislature to approve an incentives package for an electric car company to set up shop in Nevada. In September of 2014 it was Tesla moving to the Reno area, today it’s Faraday …

This Changes Everything: Clean Power Plan assembly and free film screening

by PLANc0mmsUncategorized October 18, 2015Comments are Disabled

In August President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan (CPP), a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution in the United States. Join climate activists November 17th for CPP assemblies in Reno and Las Vegas to discuss how we can insure Nevada’s authorities create the strongest, most responsible plan. Following the CPP assembly we’ll …