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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