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URGENT Support is requested from Dine Elders
and Youth!
Sithe Global & DPA are proposing to build
the Desert Rock power plant, a 1,500 MW Coal Fired plant in the Four
Corners area on the Navajo Reservation. This is an area already polluted
by 2 other major coal power plants. Local Navajo residence and community
members oppose this project for many harmful reasons!! This Desert
Rock power plant is still in the environmental review process and
has NOT yet been permitted.
However, Desert Rock company trucks have began moving onto the backyard
of Alice Gilmore, an elderly navajo woman, and her family on wednesday
to begin drilling efforts. Desert Rock officials and police have not
shown any documents or permits to the local residents stating their
purpose or permission to be there. Dine supporters and community members
have joined Alice and her family to blockade the road. They are elderly
women and youth, and they have been camped out on the road over night
since Tuesday! Desert Rock trucks have repeatedly rushed them and
have almost run-over people a number of times as they attempt to get
by. Desert Rock power company is violating the lease rights of the
local Navajo residences and is harassing elderly Navajo women and
youth! This is an urgent time and support is needed!!!
Please read on to find out how you can help! and Please pass this
onto others! (press release and additional article)
How You can Help!
- More People! More people are needed to sit in support! All are
welcome! directions to the area are below:
The site is between Gallup, NM and Shiprock, NM (northeastern, NM).
Take the road between Gallup and Shiprock, the 491. at the Mustang
Service Station (one of the only service stations between the two),
turn East on road #5 towards Burnham Chapter. From Burnham Chapter
turn North onto gravel road #5082. About 10-12 miles up the road
turn West until you see the encampment. There will be markers (balloons)
out on the roads. (if you begin to see a dragline, you've gone too
far)
- Fire wood! it is cold outside and many of the resisters are elderly
women. if you can get firewood to the site it is very very much
needed! the directions to the site are above.
- $ Money! Resisters are in need of money for gas and food, and
also for bail money if necessary. Please send donations to local
resident and supporter:
Elouise Brown
1015 Glade Lane 34
Farmington, NM 87401
Elouise can also be reached at: thebrownmachine@hotmail.com
- ATTENTION! the more media and observers are present the least
likely Desert Rock is likely to run people over or harass them.
contact the media, tell them what is going on. Contact Navajo Authorities,
tell them you are extremely concerned. Be a legal observer. Spread
this Alert!
Media Contact: Lori Goodman, cell #: (970) 759-1908, e-mail address:
kiyaani@frontier.net
Contact the Following Authorities! Tell them you have heard about
Desert Rock's harassment of Navajo elders and youth. Tell them you
are extremely concerned! If enough people contact these offices
they will know that the world is watching.
Shiprock Police Department
phone: (505) 368-1350
fax: (505) 368-1293
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley's Office
P.O. Box 9000 Window Rock, Arizona, 86515
phone #: (928) 871- 6352
also: George Hardeen, Navajo Nation Communications Director Office
of the President
Office #: 928-871-7000
Cell #: 928-380-7688
e-mail: georgehardeen@opvp.org
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Gallup Office) they are conducting the
Environmental Impact Statement.
Harrilene Yazzi, NEPA Coordinator Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo
Regional Office
P.0. Box 1060 Gallup, New Mexico 87305
Phone: 505-863-8314
Fax: 505-863-8324
Be a Legal Observer - get to the site and help record/witness what
is happening
Send this Action Alert Far and Wide!
Thank you for your support!!!
Enei Begaye
Executive Director
Black Mesa Water Coalition
408 E. Route 66, Suite #1
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Office #: (928) 213-9760
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