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Last day for public to comment to BLM on Nuke Waste Transport

Today is the last day the public can offer comment to the BLM on whether or not Private Fuel Storage should be allowed a right-of-way to transport high-level nuclear waste across public lands into Skull Valley.
Read Jen’s Green Journal’s reminder and her letter to the BLM.

“Divine Strake”

I get a lot of questions about the meaning of the term “strake” as in the Divine Strake” test scheduled for June 2 at the Nevada Test Site.

Global Security has these definitions:
Divine: Having the nature of or being a deity. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred. Superhuman; godlike. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball. Heavenly; perfect.

Strake: A device for controlling air flow over an aircraft. A strake is also a part of a boat or ship used for generally the same purpose in water rather than air. It is a strip of planking in a wooden vessel or of plating in a metal one, running longitudinally along the vessel’s side, its bottom or between them on the turn of the bilge.

More information on this test
Shundahai Network
Utah Independent Media
The Nuclear Information Project
Weapons Test or Divine Provocation? – Washington Post article
Test Blast In Nevada: A Nuclear Rehearsal – ZNet
Divine Strake,The Pentagon to set off bunker buster bomb in Nevada – Global Researcher
Nevada State Clearinghouse Notice List 2006
“Divine Strake”and the talk of a nuclear attack on Iran – Disarmament Activist

STOP THE DIVINE STRAKE!

Nuclear Waste in Utah

Here are some recent articles on the nuclear waste issue in Utah:

  • Senators Hatch and Bennett are asking the BLM to prevent Private Fuel Storage from building the transfer facility.
  • The BLM has received more than 4,350 mostly negative letters, e-mails, postcards and faxes as it considers whether to grant access across public land to the nuclear waste storage facility in Utah.
  • LDS Church Issues Statement on Nuclear Waste here,
    here, and here.

  • Cannon releases Immigration Report Press Release

    Utah Rep Chris Cannon has released this report. My comments in bold.

    Cannon Immigration Advisory Committee Releases Final Report

    For Immediate Release
    May 1, 2006

    WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT) today announced that his Immigration Advisory Committee has released the Committee’s final report and recommendations. The Committee is comprised of nineteen members, who represent multiple view points of the immigration debate.

    A copy of the full report can be obtained by calling Congressman Cannon’s office at 202-225-7751 or by clicking here.

    “With the immigration debate being so divisive and difficult, the Immigration Advisory Committee hopes Congress will adopt comprehensive immigration reform that does not provide amnesty, but does address the root causes of immigration and changes the current incentive structure. A well-thought-out guest worker program accomplishes such a task,” the report reads.

    How about a root cause being that capital can freely move but not people? Where is the equity in that?

    “Those who are currently living in the United States illegally will have the necessary incentives to come out of the shadows and begin the process towards legality…Such a guest worker program will help solve many of our immigration quandaries,

    What “incentives”?

    but to have a full solution, we must also fully secure our borders, provide visa reform and vigorously enforce our laws internally.”

    Does this mean that the parents and grandparents with children that were born here will only be able to work here for several years and then have to return to their country?”

    The report also concluded that illegal immigration will continue to be a problem until Mexico and Latin America are economically empowered to care for their own citizens.

    How will that be done? If you read between the lines, does that mean U.S. “intervention” of these countries to “bring them a better economy” (like the U.S. did for Iraq)?

    “This is an extremely important report which reflects a consensus view of some of the best minds in Utah on an immensely difficult issue. This report has the weight of well-reasoned stances, and will be invaluable to have on hand as Congress tackles the ongoing immigration debate,” Cannon said.

    Best minds? What best minds? I’d like to see the list of best minds.

    UPDATED: Pete Ashdown Blogswarm Day

    7:45pm Update:
    I decided I would write a little about my brief experiences with Pete so far.
    Pete participated in a debate that I helped organize last Saturday with Utah U.S. Senate Candidates, which you can read about here. An amazing thing happened with this event. Pete had to be in Kanab the day of the debate and would not be able to make it back to Salt Lake to be there in person. So we decided that Pete would patch himself in via cyberspace technology. Not only did one Ashdown campaign volunteer show up, but there were three who worked diligently for about an hour to get everything working so that Pete could participate in the debate. It worked fabulously for the most part. I am very thankful that Pete had the equipment and know-how and the volunteers to do this. It definitely added a “different” component to the evening.

    Most things Pete stated in the debate I agreed with. I especially liked hearing him state that he was against the Divine Strake test. I have since asked Pete if there is any way he can come to the Nevada Test site to participate in a big action I am helping to plan on Memorial Day weekend and if he can provide the resources to do a remote webcast from there (details about the action forthcoming….). I hope to hear from him soon on this. I’ve also encouraged him and the other U.S. Senate candidates to agree to future debates.

    While I don’t officially endorse Pete’s campaign, as stated below, I think he’s great and has good ideas and philosophies. I’m glad he is running and has so many people behind him.
    ———————————–
    Today is “Pete Ashdown Blogswarm Day”. I will post the links here of blogs who post about Pete Ashdown, specifically why they support his campaign.
    I will not be posting an article on “why I support Pete Ashdown” because I officially support the Desert Greens Green Party of Utah candidate,Julian Hatch for U.S. Senate. I think Pete’s a great guy, and I will support my fellow Utah bloggers by keeping this page updated with a link to the Pete Ashdown Blogswarm. Kudos to everyone who supports a change in our Utah U.S. Senator!

    Pete Ashdown Day

    Coverage of Boycott Day

    Last night I posted about my experiences at the Liberty Rally and March.

    Today’s local media has articles on the effect of yesterday’s boycott and on the events yeseterday locally and around the nation:

    Deseret News

  • Boycott’s impact: Migrants’ walkout has a hit-and-miss effect around Utah
  • More than a million march in the U.S.
  • Boycott’s impact: Migrants’ walkout has a hit-and-miss effect around Utah

    Salt Lake Tribune

  • Latinos in Utah boycott work, school, stores: A powerful message
  • Photo Gallery

    KSL Channel 5

  • Rallies, Counter-Protests Held in Utah
  • Immigrants Try to Extend Boycott Momentum
  • Some Businesses Close for Day as Immigrants Rally

    ABC Channel 4

  • Immigration Protestors demonstrate at Liberty Park
  • Utah Minutemen rally for tougher immigration enforcement

    KUTV Channel 2

  • Immigration Protests Close Businesses In Utah
  • Immigration Rallies Sweep U.S.
    Demonstrators Making Statements With Feet, Voices, Wallets

  • Immigration Rallies Around The Country (slideshow)
  • May Day Rally and Liberty Walk

    Tonight I and my fellow radical cheerleaders, along with other activists, participated in the rally for immigrant’s rights and Liberty Walk. The cheerleaders cheered the cheer
    ¡Adelante! ¡Adelante! ¡Le Lucha es constante!
    Here are the photos:




    Above: Anti-protestors had to get in their “two cents worth”.








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    Green cleaning

    I am glad to see this article in today’s Deseret News: A green sweep: Tired of using chemicals? Here are eco-friendly suggestions for keeping your house spick and span

    The article explains how to use non-toxic cleaners and how you should dispose of expired chemicals.

    Today’s boycott being felt in Utah schools

    The Salt Lake Tribune has updated its online edition: Update: Utah schools feel effects of Latino boycott: Demonstrations, business boycotts spread nationwide over immigration reform

    New Laws Take Effect Today

  • SB19: Smoking ban in all of the state’s private and public drinking establishments over the next 30 months
  • HB90: Hate crimes law
  • HB417: Porn Content protection law
  • HB85: Abortion parental consent law
  • HB30: “Lost Boys” law- allows minors to petition juvenile courts for a declaration of emancipation.
  • HB322: Raises the cost of filing for divorce in the state to $155, up from $95
  • HB102: “Lori’s Law” – Increases the minimum sentence to 15 years for first-degree felony murder.
  • SB118: Prohibits drivers younger than 17 from operating a motor vehicle between midnight and 5 a.m.,and from operating a vehicle with any passenger in the vehicle who is not an immediate family member.
  • SB80: Allows the creation of public-private partnerships for the construction of toll roads.

    Read more details at: Salt Lake Tribune