Ooooh. So our town is hosting a public meeting regarding #OpenSpaces! YES!!!

"An #OpenSpacePlan is a strategic document that identifies important natural and recreational lands in our Town and sets priorities for protecting them over time. #OpenSpace can includes #parks, #trails, #forests, #wetlands, #AgriculturalLands, #WaterResources and #HabitatCorridors. The plan will guide how the town make decisions about managing lands that support #EnvironmentalHealth, #WildlifeHabitat, #ScenicBeauty, #WorkingLandscapes, and #OutdoorRecreation."

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@NOUR_GAZA_s2/116673385107413864

3 days with zero donations! Thirst is consuming my children and family. 💔**
**We launched a ($10) campaign to secure a barrel of clean drinking water; the total amount needed is $170.**
**Please help us, no matter how small the amount, it is a literal lifeline for us! 😭👇

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#Australia - #KatherineNT residents say potential damages from #PFAS firefighting foam case should pay for further 'recompense'

by James Elton, 1 June, 2026

Excerpt: "PFASContamination in Katherine was first announced by Defence in 2016 — the result of decades of use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam at #Tindal, which sits above a large and interconnected #aquifer.

"In the immediate aftermath, Katherine's town pool was closed and Defence trucked in bottled water.

"Commonwealth to sue the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals that contaminated 28 #DefenceForce bases across Australia.

"A class action, settled in 2020, resulted in Defence paying $92.5 million to Katherine home owners and businesses to compensate for lost property value, as part of a broader class action that also included Williamtown in NSW and Oakey in Queensland.

"Today, Katherine's town drinking water supply is thoroughly treated using a specialised plant to keep PFAS levels below minimum thresholds.

"But residents with bores in the contamination zone are still advised not to drink their groundwater or eat eggs from chickens that drink water from the bores.

"A 2018 health assessment commissioned by Defence also found there was an 'elevated risk' for anyone who ate fish caught in the #KatherineRiver on a regular basis, defined as one fish per week.

"A Senate inquiry into the issue last year heard evidence that assessment had affected #Aboriginal people in the region, who had historically eaten large quantities and varieties of fish and crustaceans from the river."

Read more:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-02/pfas-katherine-residents-welcome-federal-government-legal-action/106735104

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Dredging the #ColumbiaRiver at the expense of tribal and aquatic communities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the estuary and robbed the river of sediment over the last century.

Josephine Woolington June 1, 2026
"Grand Ronde’s elected officials said they were not consulted during planning for the proposed dredge project, George said. In a written statement, the Corps did not acknowledge this but said that it is committed to “conducting robust, meaningful government-to-government consultation with all federally recognized tribes.”

Read more:
https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-6/dredging-the-columbia-river-at-the-expense-of-tribal-and-aquatic-communities/

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#StandingRock #WaterProtectors Ten Year Reunion, Aug. 12 - 15, 2026

via #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews
Posted June 1, 2026

"We are still planning a ten year #NoDAPL reunion from August 12-15th at Porcupine Creek. It will be free. Bring your camping gear. If anyone would like to help plan it with us please message me. It will be grass roots, no sponsors, probably just need help feeding everyone. No drugs, no alcohol, no fighting. Everyone is welcome. Brother Joe is finishing the poster right now and we will hopefully have it done within a week or two."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/06/standing-rock-water-protectors-ten-year.html

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From #MaineMorningStar: Governor, #Maine Democratic Party on Health Care, Immigration Enforcement, Housing, Energy, Taxes, #TribalSovereignty

"Tribal Sovereignty

What is your position on tribal sovereignty?

#ShennaBellows (D)
Shenna Bellows supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations.

#TroyJackson (D)
Troy Jackson supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations, a position reflected in his legislative record. Despite the setbacks, he said he is proud that Maine was able to pass laws to support economic development, improve access to clean drinking water, recognize the exclusive jurisdiction of tribal courts, and enshrine protections for Wabanaki children and their families into state law.

#AngusKingIII (D)
No response. [NO SURPRISE!]

#HannahPingree (D)
Hannah Pingree supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations and believes the Wabanaki Nations deserve the same rights and opportunities as every other federally recognized tribe. She said she has partnered with Tribal leaders and governments on issues like climate resilience and clean energy, and she would work to expand collaboration on economic development, health care, infrastructure, natural resources, and environmental protection.

#NiravShah (D)
Nirav Shah supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations. At the Maine CDC, Shah said he worked side by side with #WabanakiLeaders, including on #PFAS and #EnvironmentalThreats, and saw firsthand that our state does its best work when it listens first and #collaborates with the Tribes in good faith and in true partnership.

Read more:
https://mainemorningstar.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-gubernatorial-democratic-primary/#issue-tribal-sovereignty

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