Mojave

Campaign to Save the Mojave Desert

 


THE REX FOUNDATION
PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIANS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
LA CUNA DE AZTLAN SACRED SITES PROTECTION CIRCLE

Policy and Litigation Support

EPK-10_Chairman_Charles Wood
Chemehuevi Chairman Charles Wood

 

RESULTS: “California solar projects plan undergoes major overhaul.”

Carolyn Lochhead, SFGATE.

BACKGROUND: “Scientists have come to understand that the desert is a major carbon sink.”

Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle

Case Study: Cultural Preservation. RL | A was asked to envision, develop, and execute a communications campaign supporting legal complaints by CARE (Californians for Renewable Energy), and La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle.
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See National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) resolution LNK-12-036.

The campaign includes press releases, media outreach and support, investor relations and outreach, blog and social media management, policy white papers, rapid response videos, a feature documentary film, and original writing for magazines, blogs and newspapers.

Courtroom Infographics

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Aerial Reconnaissance – Cultural Resource Documentation


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Outcomes

Microsoft Word - 07-july-15_B Powers ltr recommendation R Lundahl

Recommendation from Bill Powers, P.E.

Microsoft Word - 07-july-15_B Powers ltr recommendation R Lundahl

Sample Press Release – Solyndra

High Bandwidth Communications

White Paper/Closing Argument “The Final Bullet: Harm and the Removal of American Indians from Traditional Lands.” “The Final Bullet: Harm and the Removal of American Indians from Traditional Lands.” By Robert Lundahl.
What Do We Mean By Environmental Communication? What Do We Mean By Environmental Communication (LinkedIn groups, social media). By Robert Lundahl.
Documentarian Explores Viability Of Solar Documentarian Explores Viability Of Solar (KNPR/Nevada Public Radio)

Robert Lundahl on the Green Destruction of the Desert

Robert Lundahl on the DRECP (Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan)

California’s 9th Circuit Hears Appeal on Ivanpah, California’s 9th Circuit Hears Appeals on Ivanpah (The ECOreport). By Robert Lundahl.
Solar power and Native American rights clash in the Mojave Desert Solar power and Native American rights clash in the Mojave Desert (ENN). By Robert Lundahl.
California’s Water Situation is Beyond an Emergency California’s Water Situation is Beyond an Emergency (ENN). By Roy L. Hales and Robert Lundahl.
Is The US Department of the Interior Committing Cultural Genocide And Ecocide?http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/22/is-the-us-department-of-the-interior-committing-cultural-genocide-and-ecocide/ By Roy Hales.
Federal Court Hears: Israeli Firm Desecrated Salt Song Trail of Paiutes and Chemehuevi with Solar Project Federal Court Hears: Israeli Firm Desecrated Salt Song Trail of Paiutes and Chemehuevi with Solar Project (Censored News). By Robert Lundahl.

Documentary Film –– Reviews and Criticism

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“Who Are My People?” is Well Worth Watching. Review by Dr. Allan Hoffman, U.S. Department of Energy (Ret.), SENIOR ADVISOR TO 5 PRESIDENTS Who Are My People?” is Well Worth Watching (East County Magazine)

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER, Andrea Morison Reviews “Who Are My People?”, Andrea Morison Reviews “Who Are My People?” (The ECOreport)

Who Are My People? Dolores Broten, Watershed Sentinel. Who Are My People? (Watershed Sentinel)

“Who Are My People?” Official Film Website. Fiilmmaker Robert Lundahl – RL | A.

Earned Media & Commentary/Developments

Six Utility Scale Desert Solar Projects get Holiday Surprise. Release. Salem-News.com. Six Utility Scale Desert Solar projects Get Holiday Surprise. (Salem-News.com).
Native American groups sue to stop solar projects, Businessweek/AP, Noaki Schwartz and Jason Dearen. Native American groups sue to stop solar projects, (Businessweek/AP, Huffington Post, Indian Country News, Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News, Tulsa World, UT San Diego, Victoria Advocate, Ventura County Star, Yahoo News).
Solar Energy Faces Tests On Greenness by Todd Woody, NY Times. Solar Energy Faces Tests On Greenness, NY Times.
Lawsuit alleges solar projects would harm sacred Native American sites. Los Angeles Times, Phil Willon and Tiffany Hsu. Lawsuit alleges solar projects would harm sacred Native American sites. (Los Angeles Times).
Solar power firms in Mojave desert feel glare of tribes and environmentalists. Guardian. Edward Helmore. Solar power firms in Mojave desert feel glare of tribes and environmentalists. (Guardian).
Solar energy plans pit green vs. green, Keith Methany, USA Today. Solar energy plans pit green vs. green. (USA Today).
La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle Asks L.A. Federal Court for Halt of Solar Millennium Blythe Construction. Release. Salem-News.com. La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle Asks L.A. Federal Court for Halt of Solar Millennium Blythe Construction (Salem-News.com).
Solar Millennium Files For Bankruptcy As Solar Shakeout Continues Todd Woody. Forbes. Solar Millennium Files For Bankruptcy As Solar Shakeout Continues, (Forbes).
Film on the Front Lines, Steve Brown. The Sun Runner. Film on the Front Lines. (The Sun Runner).
Blistering Desert Solar Meeting: Destruction of Native American Sacred Sites and Lack of Consultation Dominate. By Robert Lundahl. East County Magazine. Blistering Desert Solar Meeting: Destruction of Native American Sacred Sites and Lack of Consultation Dominate. (East County Magazine).
“Who Are My People?” New Film Documents Native American Sacred Sites Threatened by Desert Solar. Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine. New Film Documents Native American Sacred Sites Threatened by Desert Solar. (East County Magazine).
BLM Flubs Native Consultation Over Rio Mesa Solar Projects Chris Clarke. KCET Rewire. BLM Flubs Native Consultation Over Rio Mesa Solar Projects (KCET Rewire).
The Mule Mountains: California’s Origins, Forgotten by Most, Face the Bulldozer By Robert Lundahl. Appeared in nativenewsonline.net. The Mule Mountains: California’s Origins, Forgotten by Most, Face the Bulldozer (nativenewsonline.net).
Another Large Solar Power Project Canceled in California. Chris Clarke, KCET/Rewire. Another Large Solar Power Project Canceled in California (KCET/Rewire).
BrightSource abandons 500 MW Rio Mesa solar project. Clean Energy Authority. Chris Meehan. BrightSource abandons 500 MW Rio Mesa solar project. (Clean Energy Authority).
Commentary: ‘Who Are My People?’ Thomas Mitchell, Elko Daily Free Press. Commentary: ‘Who Are My People?’ (Elko Daily Free Press).
Movie questions why we should destroy the desert to save the planet. Thomas Mitchell, 4th ST8 Blog. Movie questions why we should destroy the desert to save the planet (4th ST8).
Film on Downside of Green Energy Development Makes Las Vegas Debut Harry Bream, Las Vegas Review Journal. Film on Downside of Green Energy Development Makes Las Vegas Debut (Las Vegas Review Journal).
The Questions Behind “Who Are My People?” An Interview with Associate Producer, John Boyd. Roy L. Hales, San Diego Loves Green Blog. The Questions Behind “Who Are My People?” An Interview with Associate Producer, John Boyd. (San Diego Loves Green).
Is The US Department of the Interior Committing Cultural Genocide And Ecocide? Roy L. Hales, CleanTechnica Is The US Department of the Interior Committing Cultural Genocide And Ecocide? (CleanTechnica).
Native Group: Feds Not Following Consulting Rules on Blythe Solar Project. Chris Clarke, KCET/Rewire. Native Group: Feds Not Following Consulting Rules on Blythe Solar Project (KCET/Rewire)
Battling Goliath. The ECO Report. By Robert Lundahl. Battling Goliath. (The ECOreport).
Palen solar project dropped by developers. Desert Sun. By Sammy Roth. Palen solar project dropped by developers. (Desert Sun).
California solar projects plan undergoing major overhaul. Caroline Lochhead. San Francisco Chronicle. California solar projects plan undergoing major overhaul. (San Francisco Chronicle).
The Geoglyph Guardian: Alfredo Figueroa fights to protect ancient land art in Southern California. Jeremy Miller, High Country News. The geoglyph guardian: Alfredo Figueroa fights to protect ancient land art in southern California. (High Country News).
SACRIFICED FOR SOLAR: Sacred tribal area destroyed for efficiency’s sake, David Danielski, Riverside Press Enterprise, SACRIFICED FOR SOLAR: Sacred tribal area destroyed for efficiency’s sake. (Riverside Press Enterprise).
CRIT pushes back on ‘fast-tracked’ solar projects. Zachary Matson, Lake Havasu News Herald. CRIT pushes back on ‘fast-tracked’ solar projects. (Lake Havasu News Herald).
Tribes Sue Over Large Solar Project In Riverside County. Chris Clarke, KCET Rewire. Tribes Sue Over Large Solar Project In Riverside County (KCET Rewire).
CRIT sues Riverside County over solar project. John Wright, Parker Live. CRIT sues Riverside County over solar project. (Parker Live).

 
 

Social Media Campaign

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Brightsource Palen Solar defeated, CEQA violation/discrepancy uncovered and investigated.
PHOTOMONTAGE : LUNDAHL, ©2014

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Brightsource Stonehenge, Visual Editorial, PHOTOMONTAGE : LUNDAHL, ©2014

NextEra® Rapa Nui

NextEra, Rapa Nui, Visual Editorial, PHOTOMONTAGE : LUNDAHL, ©2014

 
 
 

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