{"id":724,"date":"2025-03-04T00:35:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T05:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/triangle\/?p=724"},"modified":"2025-06-12T00:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T04:42:30","slug":"southgate-comment-party-tonight-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/triangle\/southgate-comment-party-tonight-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Southgate comment party tonight and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Hope you are taking care of yourselves. Lots going on, beginning with two events TONIGHT!<\/p>\n
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March 4, Virtual Comment Party: Stop MVP Southgate!<\/strong><\/p>\n
6:30 pm<\/div>\n
Join us as we hear community members and pipeline fighters share their stories and learn how to submit a comment. Register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
If you are unable to make this event, check out this great resource on how you can submit a comment here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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March 4, Local Climate Action <\/strong>to Reduce Carbon Pollution<\/strong><\/span> – Carrboro’s Lawsuit<\/strong><\/div>\n
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7-8:30 pm, Millbrook Exchange Community Center, 1905 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh<\/p>\n
Sponsored by the Dayenu Triangle Circle. \u00a0Learn about Carrboro\u2019s climate deception lawsuit against Duke Energy. \u00a0Featuring NC WARN\u2019s Executive Director Jim Warren and Energy Policy Coordinator Sara Heilman. Register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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March 5, Mad Dash for Gas: Japan\u2019s Role in the Gulf South LNG Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n
8 pm, online<\/div>\n
Learn how the government of Japan along with its main banks and insurance companies are the biggest players in the U.S. Gulf methane expansion projects. Stand in solidarity with Gulf South communities fighting LNG and hear directly from Gulf leaders working to stop this expansion. Register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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March 6, Tesla Car Dealership Protest: Stand up against Musk, DOGE, and our constitutional crisis<\/strong><\/div>\n
4-6 pm, 7101 Glenwood Ave., <\/span>Raleigh<\/div>\n
One of the many protests taking place nationally. More info and register <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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March 7-8, Southeastern Indigenous Coalition Environmental Conference<\/strong><\/div>\n
7 Directions of Service is hosting the first-ever Southeastern Indigenous Coalition Environmental Conference<\/a> in Occaneechi Saponi territory, NC. We\u2019re calling on Indigenous community members, environmental activists, policymakers, scientists, and allies to come learn, connect and help foster Indigenous-led environmental justice and community resilience in the Southeastern region. Learn more and register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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March 7, \u00a0Stand Up For Science 2025 \u2014 Raleigh<\/strong><\/div>\n
12-4 pm, Halifax Mall, 300 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh<\/div>\n
Taking place in Washington DC and nationally. A rally to defend science as a public good and central pillar of social progress. We\u2019re mobilizing to keep science free from interference and censorship by government officials. We\u2019re Standing Up for Science \u2013 because science is for everyone. More info here<\/a> and register for Raleigh event here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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March 17, How Oil & Gas Pipelines Use Community Donations to Greenwash Pollution<\/strong><\/div>\n
7:30 pm, online<\/div>\n
Oil and gas companies often donate money, sponsor events, and fund local initiatives in communities where they plan to build or expand pipeline projects. While these donations may appear to be acts of corporate generosity, they are a strategy to gain community acceptance and reduce opposition to environmentally harmful projects.<\/span><\/div>\n
Register <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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March 22, World Water Day 2025 \u2014 Save Our Glaciers<\/strong><\/div>\n
1-4 pm, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1120 Hillsborough Road, Carrboro<\/div>\n
Connected by Water \u2014 Celebrate Glaciers and Protect What We Love. Organized by the Triangle Branch of WILPF, Triangle Raging Grannies and other friends of the Earth. There will be children\u2019s activities, organizational tabling, and speakers, including Lisa Sorg, Jason Torian, and Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee.<\/div>\n
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April 7, \u00a0Break Big Biomass – A National Call To Action<\/strong><\/div>\n
8 pm, online<\/div>\n
Learn the truth about industrial biomass and how you can be part of the solution. Hear from elected officials, issue experts, and impacted community members. Learn how industrial biomass harms our environment, climate, and health. Then take action to stop it! Each attendee will receive an online action toolkit customized for their region. Register <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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ACTIONS TO TAKE!<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Tell FERC to deny MVP\u2019s Southgate extension request<\/strong>! Take action to protect Virginia and North Carolina communities from MVP Southgate <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Call on Congress to stand up to Trump and Musk\u2019s attacks on our climate and our democracy<\/strong> here<\/a>. You can also use the suggested language that you personalize to call your Congress member!<\/div>\n
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EVERYONE needs clean air, clean water, safe food, and a healthy climate!! Tell Your Elected Officials to defend EPA funding and staff<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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To keep up to date on what is going on in the NC General Assembly, consider subscribing to NC House and NC Senate Calendars<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Many people are using 5 Calls<\/strong><\/a> to take actions on different issues to their members of Congress and Senators in D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Urge Governor Stein to stop Duke Energy from expanding fracked gas and suppressing renewable energy<\/strong>!<\/span><\/div>\n
Send Governor Stein an email at SueDukeEnergy.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
**<\/span>If you know of organizations and\/or businesses who might be interested in signing onto this letter urging Governor Stein to hold Duke Energy Accountable, share this link here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On Friday, Wells Fargo became the first major bank to entirely walk away from its 2030 and 2050 climate goals. Tell Wells Fargo: Actions Have Consequences<\/strong> <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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California Steps Up: A Game-Changing Moment for Climate Accountability<\/strong> by Fossil Free Media here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
California legislators introduced<\/a> what could become the nation’s most significant climate accountability law: the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ARTICLES AND VIDEOS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Check out this powerful By the Time<\/strong> ad by Science Moms that was aired during the Super Bowl here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Recording of Sportswashing: Propaganda at Play<\/strong> here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n
Big Oil is investing in sportswashing to clean up its image\u2014turning beloved teams & stadiums into billboards for fossil fuels with Bill McKibben, Naomi Oreskes, Rep. Chris Rabb and moderator Sammy Roth.<\/div>\n
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Recording of Mass Deployment of Solar and Fighting Climate Change in the Second Age of Trump <\/strong>here<\/a>. Passcode: pT2@yr?t \u00a0A Talk by 350 Founder Bill McKibben hosted by 350 Chicago.<\/div>\n
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The Trump Admin Is Engaging in Corruption on a Massive Scale to Benefit Big Oil<\/strong> by Basav Sen here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Newly-released carbon capture and storage factsheet by the Eco-Justice Collaborative<\/strong><\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
Dr. Sandra Steingraber says it\u2019s a “<\/span>Great new downloadable, printable fact sheet on the harms, risks, and fraud of carbon capture and storage! Good for tabling, public comment periods, letters to editors and electeds, handing out to the neighbors, and all kinds of public testimony.\u201d <\/span><\/div>\n
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The Great Trading Path: History & Preservation<\/strong> by Coda Cavalier here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“Like our ancestors, we continue to fight to protect our unique culture and sacred sites from destruction and erasure.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why Forests in the U.S. South are Disappearing, & the Community-Led Solution \u2014 Brittons Neck <\/strong><\/div>\n
Recording of a Laura Flanders interview with Rev Leo Woodbury from New Alpha Community Development and Dana Smith and Lucia Ibarra from Dogwood Alliance here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?<\/strong> by Lisa Sorg <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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EPA Would Shrink to 1970 Staffing Levels\u2014\u2018When the Skies Were Dark With Smog\u2019\u2014Under Proposed Plan<\/strong> by Marianne Lavelle <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them \u2018meant to intimidate\u2019<\/strong> by Nina Lakhani here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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