Indigenous Environmental Network

08/25/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Today, a truck struck an open excavation on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project in Iron County, Wisconsin, rupturing a pipe, releasing natural gas liquids, and forcing the evacuation of nearby homes.

08/20/2026

Virtual Teach-In: Protect Mato Tipila Against Rare Earth Mining!

🗓️Join us on Wednesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. CT
Zoom registration link: ndnco.cc/matotipila

Virtual Teach-In: Protect Mato Tipila Against Rare Earth Mining!

🗓️Join us on Wednesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. CT
Zoom registration link: ndnco.cc/matotipila

Join us for a virtual teach-in on the Rare Earth Minerals Project threatening Mato Tipila. Learn about the status of the proposed 100+ acre open-pit mine, the threats it poses, and ways to get involved in protecting these sacred lands and waters together.

08/18/2026

COMMENT TO PROTECT MATO TIPILA (BEAR LODGE)

Mining Project: Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project
🗓️Deadline: August 28th, 11:59 pm MST
✍🏽Submit a Comment: https://ndnco.cc/protectbearlodge

COMMENT TO PROTECT MATO TIPILA (BEAR LODGE)

Mining Project: Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project
🗓️Deadline: August 28th, 11:59 pm MST
✍🏽Submit a Comment: https://ndnco.cc/protectbearlodge

Relatives, the time has come again, and we need your support to protect sacred Mato Tipila. Rare Element Resources Inc. wants to build a 100+ acre open pit mine in the forest near Mato Tipila in Bull Hill, WY.

Facts About the Project:
💡This is a Fast 41 project, meaning that this permitting process could be expedited up to 18 months sooner.
💡It directly impacts local air quality, cultural & sacred sites, wildlife species and habitats, and local water resources.
💡It has the potential to expose people to radioactive or hazardous elements.
💡It will desecrate the land on this sacred site.

Oppose the project and submit your public comment today!

📸 credit: Angel White Eyes

08/14/2026

COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROPOSED URANIUM MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Curious about the status of uranium mining projects in the Black Hills? Wondering what you can do about it? We invite you to participate in this community educational event.

COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROPOSED URANIUM MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Curious about the status of uranium mining projects in the Black Hills? Wondering what you can do about it? We invite you to participate in this community educational event.

BHCWA is excited to announce that we will be sponsoring FIVE (5) COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROPOSED URANIUM MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS.

Join Us for a forum in your area!

**Information— Food —Discussion**

Let's Work Together to Protect the Black Hills and Water from Radioactive Destruction

For more information: Duane at [email protected]
https://bhcleanwateralliance.org
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08/14/2026

Two major victories for Tribal sovereignty, water and climate, from Bad River Band to the Straits of Mackinac!

Two major victories for Tribal sovereignty, water and climate, from Bad River Band to the Straits of Mackinac!

🌊 VICTORY IN WISCONSIN: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that Enbridge is trespassing on the sovereign lands of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and must remove Line 5 from the Reservation—representing a major step forward in Bad River Band’s years-long defense of their lands, waters, treaty rights, and community!

While the court directed further proceedings regarding the timeline for removal and damages to a lower court, the ruling affirmed that Enbridge does not have the right to continue operating Line 5 across Bad River Band lands without Tribal consent.

🌊 VICTORY IN MICHIGAN: The Michigan Supreme Court overturned a key state permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac—a sacred site and part of the Anishinaabe origin story, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron within the Great Lakes ecosystem.

The Court ruled that by originally approving the tunnel permit in 2023, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) violated the Michigan Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) by failing to meet the obligations of the public trust doctrine. This final ruling completely resets the agency’s permitting process and requires the MPSC to conduct a broader analysis of the tunnel’s current and future environmental impacts. Additionally, the court mandated the agency to explore and analyze all possible alternatives in order to proceed. This victorious ruling provides another critical opportunity for Tribal Nations and allies to defend Treaty rights, protect the Great Lakes, and challenge the Line 5 tunnel proposal!

📢 Stay tuned for opportunities to submit public comments!

As we celebrate these monumental legal victories for Tribal Nations, we maintain our call to end all expansion of the Line 5 pipeline! Its continued operation stands to threaten the Great Lakes, surrounding communities, Tribal sovereignty, and all life that depends on this essential ecosystem.

WECAN is honored to facilitate and organize with the Indigenous Women’s Treaty Alliance (IWTA), working to stop Line 5.

🔗 Learn more about our work on Line 5 at www.wecaninternational.org/stop-line-5

08/12/2026

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROPOSED URANIUM MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Curious about the status of uranium mining projects in the Black Hills? Wondering what you can do about it? We invite you to participate in this community educational event.

BHCWA is excited to announce that we will be sponsoring FIVE (5) COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROPOSED URANIUM MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS.

Join Us for a forum in your area!

**Information— Food —Discussion**

Let's Work Together to Protect the Black Hills and Water from Radioactive Destruction

For more information: Duane at [email protected]
https://bhcleanwateralliance.org
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08/11/2026

We demand an immediate moratorium on the approval, permitting, and construction of hyper-scale data centers at the federal, state, and local levels which would remain in effect unless and until comprehensive, enforceable regulatory frameworks are established to safeguard water, energy systems, environmental integrity, and the health and welfare of affected communities.

A moratorium is necessary to prevent irreparable harm while policymakers and regulators develop clear, transparent, and science-based standards governing resource consumption, environmental impacts, land use, and community protections. In the absence of such regulations, continued development poses significant and potentially irreversible risks to human health and water supplies

A pause on hyper-scale data center construction will allow time to develop regulations and help communities understand the potential negative impacts of these projects, and allow time for communities to decide whether they consent to these projects moving in next-door. Many projects were and still are concealed behind non-disclosure agreements, preventing citizens from even beginning to grasp how their communities might be affected.

We demand an immediate moratorium on the approval, permitting, and construction of hyper-scale data centers at the federal, state, and local levels which would remain in effect unless and until comprehensive, enforceable regulatory frameworks are established to safeguard water resources, energy syst...

08/07/2026

"[...] Moving away from nuclear weapons & fossil fuel based economics still provides an opportunity for people to have a job, to still make money."

LANL (Los Alamos National Library) is upping it's budget to more than $6 billion, more than any other county in New Mexico. It's long past time for a away from weapons manufacturing, research, and extractive industries like uranium mining or Plutonium Pit Production.