The Divine Strake Test, a test sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, is a detonation of a 700 ton buried heavy ammonium nitrate/fuel oil charge above a tunnel structure. The DTRA reports that the main purpose of the test is to study ground shock effects on deeply buried tunnel structures. Environmental activists and analysists predict, however, that the test is a preparation for the development of new nuclear weapons.

Originally schedule for June 2, the test was put on "indefinite hold". Recently, however, news stories indicate the bomb will be detontated in the fall.

An International Day of Action was held at the test site on May 28.

See an account of the action and the civil disobedience activities.

Learn more details about the STOP THE DIVINE STRAKE TEST ACTION

Utah organziations join the STOP THE DIVINE STRAKE COALITION

Mary Dann lost her life in a farming accident on Friday, April 22, 2005 on the Dann Ranch where she resided with her sister Carrie Dann. Mary Dann was 87.

Photos with links to articles

Western Shoshone Grandmother Mary Dann Has Passed On

Shoshone activist Mary Dann dies in accident - has links to related articles

AP article that has appeared in major newspapers and other media outlets worldwide

Western Shoshone Defense Project

Western Shoshone Horse Defense Project:

The Dann Sisters - Newe Segobia - compilation of articles, photos, history, and maps

Dann Sisters Hold Firm as Western Shoshone HR884 Turns Public Law 108-270

Human Rights Defenders Carrie Dann and Mary DannHistory of the Dann Sisters' struggles

Shoshone sisters now fight their own (2002)

Western Shoshone - IPLP article, includes photos

Thousands of gallons of toxic acids spilled from a railroad car in Salt Lake City, UT on Sunday, March 6, 2005. This incident resulted in approximately 8,000 evacuations, emergency response snafus, and other community disruptions. This incident came on the heels of the decision to allow Private Fuel Storage the license to . store nuclear waste in Utah
Shundahai Network's repsonse HERE

Chronological list of articles on spill and related items, Monday, Marh 7 - Sunday, March 13:

Salt Lake Tribune:
Toxic spill fuels scare
'All pretty confusing': Residents largely in the dark after they are ordered to leave area
Photo: Chemical Spill
Authorities list dangers posed by acid spill
Recent chemical spills
Blame flies after spill
Site cleanup should be completed today
Response to spill draws high praise
Tanker Leak Facts
Fire chief stays cool in spill crisis
Agencies to pinpoint accountability in spill
Hazardous import: The state still is behind many others in accepting the waste
Latest N-waste option: Just stay put
Spills call the safety of rail into question
Who is at fault? Amount of waste coming into Utah increases fourfold

Deseret News:
Thousands flee toxic leak
Blame just starting as cleanup of acid ends
Basic questions hover over toxic tanker leak

Apparently blind to the inherent risks associated with transportation of nuclear waste, Utah's two U.S. senators urge White House to go straight for Yucca
Utah nuclear fuel fight going to White House
Utah N-waste plea wins sympathy . . . but White House offers little hope of preventing temporary storage in state
Nuke battle: Utahns reload
Bush asked to fight Goshute plan

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27 Year Old Open Classroom at Washington Elementary Votes to Negotiate Charter with Salt Lake District :

In a huge step for expanding cooperative public education in Utah, the Open Classroom at Washington Elementary Steering Board, utilizing the consensus model of decision-making, decided unanimously in their October meeting to negotiate a charter with the Salt Lake City School District. If successful, the district charter would be the first in Utah, a new precedent distinct from the State charter program currently used by many pursuing alternative models of education in Utah. Benefits to the program include expanded facilities, autonomous administration, and expanded enrollment opportunities.

For more information about the open classroom and enrollment, click here.

There is also a secondary charter school in Salt Lake City,City Academy, which provides a 7-12 progressive education.

For more information about cooperative education, check out the book written about the Open Classroom model Learning Together: Children and Adults in a School Community

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