[Shadow_Group] Fw: IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR BLACK MESA

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              PLEASE FORWARD FAR AND WIDE (AND FAST)

              Hey all, Peabody Coal's mining permit is up for renewal, but they've made some revisions to it that'll have even worse environmental, cultural, and colonial effects on Black Mesa and on all of us. From my understanding, they are trying to renew the permit with some pretty intense revisions rather than submit a new application so that they aren't subject to an environmental impact repost or endangered species act review.

              Please do take a few minutes to send these in, it really won't take a long time and it's important especially for those of us that live in the bay area as a great deal our energy usage here is the reason for these happenings at Black Mesa. Plus it took me a long time to type this email! For more information you can look at http://www.blackmesatrust.org<http://www.blackmesatrust.org/> which also has PRINTABLE postcards to mail in, pictures to look at, and lots of articles to read. also black mesa indigenous solidarity (which is run primarily by non-Native folks working in solidarity, as the name suggests) http://www.blackmesais.org<http://www.blackmesais.org/> and of course for more legal info the International Indian Treaty Council has lots of good resources. http://www.treaty-council.org<http://www.treaty-council.org/>
              Dodadagohv'i(we'll talk to each other soon), Arlo

              Please print and mail (or copy and email) the following letters to:

              Jerry D. Gavette, Black Mesa/Kayenta Mine Team Leader
              Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
              P.O. Box 46667
              Denver, Colorado 80201-6667
              email: BlackMesa-Comments at osmre.gov<mailto:BlackMesa-Comments at osmre.gov>

              Honorable Gale Norton, Secretary
              U.S. Department of Interior
              18 th & C Street, N.W.
              Washington, D.C. 20240

              Dear Mr. Gavette,

              Please accept these comments on Peabody Western Coal Company's recent mine application to the office of surface mining. I urge you to treat Peabody's request as a new permit application, instead of a revision because of the adverse affects it will have on the land, water, and cultures of Black Mesa.

              Peabody's application is incomplete and must be subject to a new Environmental Impact Statement and Endangered Species Act review. Furthermore, Peabody must carry the burden of establishing that their application is in compliance with all federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory programs.

              Despite substantial evidence that proves the negative impacts of Peabody's pumping from the N-Aquifer and in the face of public demand that pumping from the Navajo Aquifer stop by the end of 2005, Peabody insists on using the N-Aquifer until 2008-if not indefinitely. Additionally, Peabody seeks to tap into another fresh water source, the Coconino Aquifer for transporting and washing coal. The use of drinking water for this purpose is unacceptable.

              The federal government has a special trust responsibility to Native American tribes. I urge you to live up to this responsibility and deny Peabody's request.

              Signed,

              _______________
              Name:
              Address:

              Dear Secretary Norton,

              Please accept these comments on Peabody Western Coal Company's recent mine application to the office of surface mining. I urge you to treat Peabody's request as a new permit application, instead of a revision because of the adverse affects it will have on the land, water, and cultures of Black Mesa.

              Peabody's application is incomplete and must be subject to a new Environmental Impact Statement and Endangered Species Act review. Furthermore, Peabody must carry the burden of establishing that their application is in compliance with all federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory programs.

              Despite substantial evidence that proves the negative impacts of Peabody's pumping from the N-Aquifer and in the face of public demand that pumping from the Navajo Aquifer stop by the end of 2005, Peabody insists on using the N-Aquifer until 2008-if not indefinitely. Additionally, Peabody seeks to tap into another fresh water source, the Coconino Aquifer for transporting and washing coal. The use of drinking water for this purpose is unacceptable.

              The federal government has a special trust responsibility to Native American tribes. I urge you to live up to this responsibility and deny Peabody's request.

              Signed,

              _______________
              Name:
              Address:





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