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US government defends mining companies facing lawsuits



Coal industry representatives say lawsuits against mines in three western states could have consequences across the US as environmentalists seek changes in how mining is approved on federally owned reserves. In civil cases unfolding in Colorado, New Mexico and Montana, the group WildEarth Guardians asserts coal companies benefited from lax oversight by federal regulators. The group says the US Department of Interior approved mining plans without enough public involvement, and gave little heed to the pollution caused by digging, shipping and burning coal. The group asked the courts to stop mining until the plans are re-done.

The cases involve the San Juan coal mine in New Mexico, the Colowyo and Trapper mines in Colorado, and the Spring Creek mine in Montana. Combined, they employed about 1,200 workers and produced 27m tons of coal last year, according to federal records. The Guardian; July 6





To understand this news we will look at an unusual phenomena that occurred on July 6. This was the occultation of Mars by the Moon. An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer.  In astronomy this occurs when the two objects coincide in longitude and declination. A chart drawn for the Mars-Moon occultation at Craig, Colorado where the Trapper Mines are located has the conjunction on the MC. Among the stars in this area are those of Bootes – the Herdsman and Protector. About Bootes Nick Fiorenza writes:

Boötes, the Virgin's consort and protector, is of strength and responsibility. Boötes functions not by outward force but by spiritual awareness and astute intuitive prowess in the application of the knowledge about environmental issues and transcendent subtle forces. Boötes' action is based from a place of receptivity and sensitivity to the situation at hand, action associated with planning, preparation, and strategy.

Boötes stands against the fallen corrupt totalitarian world powers that have demonstrated the inability over and again to ensure evolutionary fulfillment, with the continual destruction of the peoples of the Earth and typical catastrophic outcomes. The body of Boötes stands between the pure lucida of the Virgin (Spica) blocking the attempted manipulations of the old totalitarian and corrupt world powers. The stars of Boötes impel one to create and ensure a proper and harmonious environmental resonance for the healthy evolution of all life, unity consciousness, and for its eloquent creative expression and manifestation.


This sums up the essence of the drama that is taking place in the courts. It appears that attorneys for the federal government  have denied the environmentalists' claims and have asked the courts to dismiss the cases which indicates the complicity of the government. This is exactly what we would expect from the  Uranus-Pluto square in the Grand Cross. It  represents the archetypal clash: courageous/warrior-like actions of individuals on behalf of the people's liberties (Uranus in Aries) vs. an intensification/consolidation of power by institutional structures facing threats to their authority (Pluto in Capricorn).

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