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Gulf Coast Community to BP: Never Again! 
The Commercial Fishermen of America is calling on the nation to ensure that those responsible for this travesty do everything possible to make the Gulf and its dependent communities whole. In the meantime, the organizations is urging the administration and Congress must do whatever is necessary to direct adequate resources and assistance to aid the people of the Gulf and the resource upon which they rely....
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2010 5:01pm PDT
Arnold’s MLPA: An Egregious Case of Corporate Greenwashing 
Photo: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., chief prosecuting attorney of the Hudson Riverkeeper, walk proudly together at the Annual "Fisherman's Ball" where the Riverkeeper honored Arnold Schwarzenegger, the worst Governor for fish and the environment in California history, for his "environmental advocacy." By honoring Schwarzenegger, RFK. Jr. has lost all of his environmental credibility by shamefully greenwashing Schwarzenegger's war on salmon and other fish populati...
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2010 8:23am PDT
Frostbite Enforcement Action – All Bark: No “Real” Protection for Salmonid Species in Sigh 'It is important to keep the gravity of “kill/take” in perspective – if a fisherman was caught with an endangered coho salmon, he can be arrested and charged with a felony for possession," said Patrick Porgans of Porgans and Associates. "Likewise, if any person had a feather of a bald-headed eagle, which dropped out of the sky, they also could be charged with a felony."...
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2010 4:30pm PDT
Klamath River: Fishable, Swimmable? 
Rivers in the Klamath watershed are impaired by toxic algae, temperature, and nutrient pollution caused by dams, cattle grazing and irrigated agriculture. All of these problems are exacerbated by lack of adequate waterway flows....
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2010 3:49pm PDT
Groups Vow Legal Challenge Against Highway Widening Threatening Humboldt Redwoods "Since time immemorial, the grove has held, and still holds, great cultural and spiritual significance for local indigenous tribal peoples, some of whom trace their ancestry to this place," said Priscilla Hunter, chair of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, a coalition of 10 federally recognized Native American tribes that oppose the project.
Here is the press release from Jeff Miller of the Center for Biological Diversity...
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2010 3:36pm PDT
Court Ruling Favors Corporate Agribusiness over Salmon and Fishermen “I was extremely disappointed by Wanger’s ruling,” said Zeke Grader, executive director of the Pacific Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA), one of the plaintiffs in the case. “It’s as if fish and fishing jobs and communities don’t count.”...
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2010 6:26pm PDT
MLPA Official Reverses Ban on Video Coverage of Work Sessions 
“This is a definite victory for freedom of the press and first amendment rights,” said David Gurney. “This reversal of the MLPA Initiative's previous position allows journalists to record the meetings and work sessions to provide a public record of the proceedings. The public has a right to know what is going on in these meetings and work sessions.”
Photo of beached blue whale, killed on October 18, 2009 by a boat under contract to map the seafloor for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's MLPA...
Posted: Mon, May 17, 2010 6:59pm PDT
Richardson Grove Action Camp! May 28-30 at the Grove 
FOR THOSE WHO ARE WAITING FOR THE "MAGIC MOMENT" TO JUMP INTO THE SAVE RICHARDSON GROVE CAMPAIGN(SRG), THE TIME IS RIGHT NOW! CALTRANS MAY BE CUTTING TREES AT RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK AS YOU READ THIS CALL TO ACTION. A camp for all those interest in direct action will take place at the state park itself on May 28-30. Contact humboldtforestdefense@gmail.com for more info....
Posted: Sun, May 16, 2010 1:20pm PDT
The Importance of Radical Activists and Journalists Utilizing Indymedia 
Do not rely on the corporate media to tell your story. They are guaranteed to disappoint with shallow coverage that never tells the full story, especially not from your perspective, or from that of those standing up for social and environmental justice. You and your allies must tell the stories yourselves. And you can spread it even further by sharing your news on Indybay....
Posted: Fri, May 14, 2010 12:07pm PDT
Tribe, Conservation Groups Sue Six Rivers National Forest to Protect Sacred Sites “We participated in good faith in the Forest Service’s collaborative process and we were assured that our sacred areas would be protected and our cultural values respected. It’s now obvious that those were hollow promises,” said Leaf Hillman, Natural Resources Director for the Karuk Tribe....
Posted: Fri, May 14, 2010 8:57am PDT
MLPA Officials Violate Bagley-Keene Act, First Amendment "I disagree with your decision to not allow unobtrusive coverage of RSG work sessions, based on unsubstantiated fears," said David Gurney, independent journalist. "On the contrary, legitimate recording and press coverage does the opposite of the fears you mention, of ideas taken out of context or incorrectly attributed - because such context and attributions become a matter of record. These violations of the Bagley-Keene Act and the 1st Amendment are illegal."...
Posted: Thu, May 13, 2010 10:47pm PDT
Tribal Leaders Mark MLPA Closure of Sacred Site with Historic Ceremony 
“It is ironic that some of the people for responsible for the destruction of ocean resources are the ones that are now telling us that we need to be stewards, even though we have been the stewards of the ocean for centuries,” said Nelson Pinola, chair of the Point Arena Pomo Rancheria. “We need to change this law.”
Photo of tribal gathering at Danaka courtesy of Violet Wilder: woman in buckskin dress, Violet Parrish Chappell; in purple, Vivian Parrish Wilder; in pink jacket, Vana Parrish ...
Posted: Mon, May 10, 2010 5:38pm PDT
Indybay Ten-Year Anniversary Fund Drive: Your Financial Support Urgently Needed Now INDYBAY NEEDS TO RAISE $2,010 in order to continue operating.
Indybay has expenses that amount to several hundred dollars every month for hosting this website. It's been over two years since Indybay last had a fundraising drive and now we need to ask for donations again to cover our costs into the foreseeable future. We'll be happy to end this drive as soon as we reach our goal. Please donate now so we can end it soon....
Posted: Sun, May 9, 2010 3:26pm PDT
BP Oil Spill: Response, Restoration, Recovery, Reform The Deepwater Horizon disaster and what California can do to prevent it from happening here...
Posted: Fri, May 7, 2010 4:20pm PDT
Endangered Salmon Evacuated from Shasta and Scott Rivers The California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) is evacuating endangered coho salmon from the Scott and Shasta rivers while Arnold Schwarzenegger, the worst Governor in California history for fish and the environment, continues to allow irrigators to dewater these Klamath River tributaries.
This is the same Governor has attacked the biological opinion protecting Delta smelt and Central Valley salmon, has relentlessly campaigned for a peripheral canal and new dams and has fast-tracked hi...
Posted: Wed, May 5, 2010 9:04am PDT
Video Covers Historic Tribal Gathering at Stewarts Point (Danaka) 
A video of the blessing ceremony by the Kashia Tribe of Pomo Indians, on the Richardson Ranch lands at Stewarts Point, will be aired on MCTV Channel 3 on Wednesday, May 5 at 8:30 p.m. and again on Saturday, May 8 at 8:30 p.m. As of May 1, the Kashia Pomo will be banned from ceremonial and subsistence gathering under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative.
Photo of tribal gathering at Danaka courtesy of Violet Wilder: woman in buckskin dress, Violet Pa...
Posted: Wed, May 5, 2010 7:35am PDT
Tribal Leaders to Gather off Stewarts Point the Day before MLPA Closure 
More than 200 people are expected to come together in an effort to protect rights of California coastal tribes to gather seaweed, shellfish and fish as they have for thousands of years as an integral part of their culture and religion. This is a historical event - one to be noted and remembered by all - as many tribes will be attending....
Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 2010 2:22pm PDT
Schwarzenegger's North Central MLPA Closures Begin May 1 Twenty-one marine protected areas (MPAs) - dubbed "Marine Poaching Areas" by many game wardens because of the lack of enforcement staff to patrol new reserves - will take effect May 1, 2010 along California's north central coast....
Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 2010 8:45am PDT
Joint Committee on Fisheries & Aquaculture’s Annual Fisheries Forum is Wednesday The Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture will host the 37th annual California Fisheries Forum at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 28 from 1 to 5 pm in Capitol Room 112. A number of topics will be covered, including California's salmon fishery and the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative. The DFG, Ocean Protection Council and California Coastal Conservancy will also give reports. After the reports, the public will be able to comment....
Posted: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 3:48pm PDT
Social struggle in Chile: The Chicago Conspiracy film tour comes to California 
After years in the making and months on the road, Subversive Action Films is finally bringing their new documentary to California. From April 29th to March 10th, the collective will be debuting The Chicago Conspiracy in cities around the state....
Posted: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 6:19pm PDT
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