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DESCRIPTION:Please spread the word about these important upcoming events! A strong 
 turn-out is especially needed for the march and court hearing on Monday 
 January 9, 2012! A complete schedule of events follows the announcement. 
 \nEnvironmental justice groups are specifically asked to come aboard to 
 educate their followers about the grave impacts of this 
 situation.\n----\n\nOn January 9, 2012 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 
 San Francisco, CA will hear arguments in a legal battle that may decide the 
 ecological integrity of Arizona's San Francisco Peaks, a mountain near 
 Flagstaff, AZ held sacred by over 13 Native American nations. \n\nThe Save 
 the Peaks Coalition is planning a Caravan from Flagstaff, AZ to San 
 Francisco where they will be contesting the environmental & human health 
 impacts of wastewater snowmaking. \n\nThe Save the Peaks Coalition are 
 fighting the United States Forest Service in a legal battle to protect 
 children from hazardous endocrine disruptors and to protect this sacred 
 site from desecration. On January 9th, 2012 The Save the Peaks Coalition et 
 al vs. the United States Forest Service will be heard by the 9th Circuit 
 Court of Appeals in San Francisco, CA. \n\nThe case argues that under the 
 National Environmental Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, the 
 Forest Service failed to adequately consider the impacts associated with 
 ingestion of snow made from reclaimed sewer water in its Environmental 
 Impact Statement. \n\nThe Forest Service approved reclaimed sewer water for 
 the use of snowmaking at a local Northern Arizona ski resort in 2004. The 
 reclaimed sewer water in question is from Flagstaff's Rio de Flag Sewage 
 Plant that has proven to contain harmful bacteria, and endocrine disruptors 
 such as pharmaceuticals and hormones amongst other known 
 toxins.\n\n\nSchedule of Events:\n\nSunday January 8, 2012; 6PM - 9PM. 
 Evening dinner, welcoming reception, & discussion on environmental 
 injustice impacts and how they affect sacred sites. \nThe Women's Building; 
 San Francisco, CA RSVP here: 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/195603233865761/ \n\nMonday January 9, 
 2012: 7AM: Sunrise Prayer Vigil Ceremonial gathering at a park located near 
 the courthouse in downtown SF- TBA! Stay posted by visiting here:  
 https://www.facebook.com/events/195603233865761/ \n\n8AM: Protect Sacred 
 Sites, Defend Human Rights March from the nearby park going to the James 
 R.Browning US Courthouse - 9th Circuit; 95 Seventh Street; San Francisco, 
 CA\n\n9AM: Rally & Prayers outside the Courthouse. \n\n9:30AM: Court 
 Hearing. The Save the Peaks Coalition et al vs. the United States Forest 
 Service.\n\n10:15 - 11:00 (Estimated) Press Conference on the steps of the 
 9th Circuit courthouse afterwards. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/03/18704076.php
SUMMARY:Save the San Francisco Peaks: Sunrise Ceremony, March, Court Hearing, & Press Conference
LOCATION:7AM: Sunrise Prayer Vigil Ceremonial gathering will take place at Yerba 
 Buena Gardens- 4th and Howard near the courthouse in Downtown SF. Followed 
 by the march to the courthouse...\n\nJames R.Browning US Courthouse - 9th 
 Circuit; 95 Seventh Street; San Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/03/18704076.php
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