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Klamath River Tribes and Fishermen Disrupt Berkshire Hathaway Meeting in Omaha 
This is my report on the trip to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha that I made with members of Klamath River Indian Tribes, commercial fishing groups and conservation organizations from May 1-4. The group, stepping up their protest tactics from last year's meeting, delivered a clear message on the urgent need to remove Klamath River dams to Buffett, the shareholders, the media and the public.
Photo of Banner Display over freeway by the Klamath Salmon Media Collective...
Posted: Tue, May 6, 2008 12:12pm PDT
Klamath River Tribes and Fishermen Declare Mission Accomplished 
Klamath River Basin tribal leaders, Native American activists, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and conservationists have just returned home to California and Oregon after disrupting Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska this weekend.
Karuk World Renewal Priest (Fatawana), Chook-Chook Hillman, Klamath Riverkeeper Regina Chichizola and Mike Polmateer of the Karuk Tribe were able to ask sharply pointed questions directly to Buffett abou...
Posted: Mon, May 5, 2008 11:44am PDT
Fish Swim In Water, Not Promises! "Fish Swim in Water, Not Promises."
Zeke Grader, executive director of PCFFA
The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA) praised the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for issuing a fishery disaster declaration on May 1, but said that the emergency relief is only the first of many steps needed to avoid the total destruction of the West Coast salmon fishery. The fishery disaster was caused by collapse of Central Valley chinook salmon populations, the result of massive water e...
Posted: Mon, May 5, 2008 9:31am PDT
Native Women Protest Over Warren Buffett's Klamath River Dams Twenty women from the Yurok, Karuk and Hoopa Valley Tribes protested in front of a Warren Buffett-owned diamond store this evening in Omaha, Nebraska, demanding that Buffett agree to the removal of four fish-killing dams on the Klamath River....
Posted: Fri, May 2, 2008 10:33pm PDT
Report from Omaha: Tribes and Fishermen Call On Warren Buffett to Remove Klamath Dams An unprecedented coalition of Klamath River Indian Tribes, commercial and recreational fishermen and conservationists is in Omaha, Nebraska this weekend to demand that Warren Buffett sign an agreement to remove his four fish-killing dams....
Posted: Fri, May 2, 2008 2:57pm PDT
May Day Protests in Arcata 
A report on May Day protests in Arcata....
Posted: Thu, May 1, 2008 4:39pm PDT
Press Conference: Klamath River Tribes & Fishermen Present Case for Klamath Dam Removal “As long as there is no business as usual on the Klamath River, there will be no business as usual for Berkshire Hathaway and Mid-American Energy,” says Karuk Vice chair Leaf Hillman....
Posted: Wed, Apr 30, 2008 5:19pm PDT
Klamath River Tribes Travel to Omaha to Demand Dam Removal from Warren Buffett 
In the wake of unprecedented salmon fishing closures on the West Coast, Klamath River Tribes, commercial and recreational fishermen and conservationists will attend and protest Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 3. They will also screen a film and hold a press conference in Omaha, Nebraska that week.
“Buffett’s Mid-American Energy kills salmon, communities, and profits,” says Karuk Vice chair Leaf Hillman, “and that’s the message we are taking to Omaha....
Posted: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 12:05pm PDT
Forest Defense Camp Out May 2nd-9th 
Happenings: Forest Defense Skillshares - Discussions - Hikes (mellow + challenging) - Music - Story Telling - DIY Media - Swimming - Campfires - Games - Group Cookouts...
Posted: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 2:22pm PDT
Riverkeeper, tribes and fishermen head to Omaha to tell Warren Buffett 'Undam the Klamath' The latest Klamath River eNews, courtesy of the Klamath Riverkeeper, includes a report on the Un-Dam the Klamath film nights, the PCFFA salmon closure action alert and the announcement of the trip to Omaha to tell Warren Buffett to remove his dams....
Posted: Mon, Apr 21, 2008 5:29pm PDT
Forest Defense Camp Out and Skillshare Poster 
a poster with info on the upcoming event....
Posted: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 7:29pm PDT
Klamath River eNews - Algae Toxin Poses Health Risk, Salmon Season Closed Here is the latest Klamath River eNews, courtesy of the Klamath Riverkeeper. Glen Martin's "Battling Upstream" article in the S.F. Chronicle makes superb reading....
Posted: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 1:37pm PDT
Humboldt Forest Defense Action Camp and Skill Share 
Preliminary announcement of the next Forest Defense Skillshare. We'll be rendezvousing in the Ancient Redwoods here in Humboldt. More details will be out shortly. Stay tuned. Inviting old-timers and newcomers alike!...
Posted: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 12:33pm PDT
Arcata Community Forest Encampment faces eviction (day 1-12) 
Summary...
Posted: Sat, Apr 5, 2008 4:13pm PDT
Encampment w/ in the Arcata Community Forest Faces Eviction(Day6) Statement directly from the 'KIDS IN THE WOODS ENCAMPMENT'
"We shall live as a free people in a community of our own willing to work w/ the community, city, and people to provide a safe place for those who have the need for an alternative working and living situation. We will not be made to move or be herded around. We have worked for months to clean-up, salvage, and recycle what we can. We have offered to work with the park to help maintain and rehabilitate these woods w/ little to no r...
Posted: Mon, Mar 31, 2008 4:14pm PDT
Who says Treesitting doesn't work? We won! Read about Nanning Creek Treesit's inspiring story! Thank you to all who helped us!...
Posted: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 12:06pm PDT
Encampment Within Arcata Community Forest Faces Eviction (Day 1/2) Yup....
Posted: Wed, Mar 26, 2008 3:31pm PDT
Klamath Dam Removal Advocates Win Major Victory in Dams Toxics Case 
Klamath Dam removal advocates won a major victory in the dams toxics case today when the EPA announced it was reconsidering its decision not to designate the Klamath River as impaired by toxic algae....
Posted: Fri, Mar 21, 2008 4:26am PDT
Censorship & ID seeking at HSU Library, Arcata Small steps in the creeping fascism that revokes civil liberties and increased the IDentification and surveillence program in the name of GW Bush's "war on terror", with legitimate excuses of lack of available computer space and where did all that funding for education go? Still over in Iraq you say?...
Posted: Wed, Mar 12, 2008 4:40pm PDT
Klamath River News - Dam Removal Advocates Celebrate International Day of Action Here is the latest Klamath River News, courtesy of the Klamath Riverkeeper, featuring the latest events and actions regarding the battle to restore the river....
Posted: Mon, Mar 3, 2008 6:39pm PST
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