Climate Action Spotlight: Save a Karankawa Settlement!
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Members of the Karankawa Kadla are suing to stop an Enbridge oil export terminal
ENBRIDGE is building a pier and oil export terminal over the eastern portion of a Karankawa village site off Corpus Christi Bay in Ingleside, Texas. The pier will destroy Karankawa artifacts and the environmentally rich marshlands. Enbridge has already devastated Turtle Island, and now they are planning on expanding these efforts to the entire Texas Gulf Coast. Enbridge’s most recent plan is to build a seawall pipeline that will transport tar sands from Houston to the Corpus Christi pier for export! We must continue to mobilize and bring awareness! We stand in solidarity with all of Turtle Island and will help stop ENBRIDGE here on the Texas Gulf Coast! ENBRIDGE is not welcomed in so-called Texas!
In addition to the lawsuit filed last year, the Karankawa has organized or participated in protests in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio to demonstrate their opposition to the Enbridge oil export terminal. Elida Castillo, the program director of Chispa Texas, a Latino-led program of the League of Conservation Voters, says the Karankawa have played a crucial role in opposing the fossil fuel industry's expansion: "They are amazing at mobilizing their group and moving their supporters to direct actions."
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