Above Photo:FB/Two Rivers Camp – Stop Trans Pecos Pipeline
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ATTENTION: All people coming to Two Rivers Camp, ONCE AGAIN there is “NO alcohol, weapons or DRUGS” allowed at camp and that means “Marijana” in case anyone does not understand that. PLEASE honor and respect the rules of the camp that are stated on the pined post on this page and on the sign as you drive in to camp that says no drugs allowed. The rules are to protect the camp, people at the camp, the elders requests, the teachings, and the sacred fire. If anyone DISRESPECTS the rules of the camp, you will be asked to leave the camp. Please dont be selfish, dont just think of your own wants or needs, and please dont be disrespectful. Please remember why we are coming together “we need you all” Please help to protect the camp and all the people that come to the camp, especially the children, it is the children and there future we are fighting for.
***********”Two Rivers Camp”**********
The Society of Native Nations (SNN) was asked by the Big Bend Defense Coalition of Alpine, TX and the surrounding communities in West Texas to help stop the Trans Pecos Pipeline. SNN has committed to help by starting a camp, which opened on Dec 30, 2016 to receive Water Protectors. The camp has been named “Two Rivers Camp”, known as “La Junta de los Rios” by the local native communities such as the Jumano Apache and Conchos People.
The Trans Pecos Pipeline (TPPL) is owned by Kelcy Warren, billionaire and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, the same company that owns the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. The TPPL is a fracked gas pipeline that is being built through west Texas. It will go under The Rio Grande River into Mexico where the gas will be exported to various foreign countries. One hundred and forty three (143) miles of this pipeline is considered “intra-state,” which means it requires NO environmental, archaeological, socioeconomic, safety, routing or other studies or impact assessments have to be done or taken into consideration.
The TPPL will:
1) Go through the Chihuahuan Desert, which is one of the three most biologically diverse arid regions in the world.
2) Will destroy the delicate ecology on both sides of the border.
3) Go under the Rio Grande. In the event of a leak or an explosion, the methane from the gas could infiltrate the water aquifer that sits just 50 feet below the Rio Grande
4) IF completed, FRACKING will begin to take place and this will bring on a whole new set of water contamination issues to a water source that is already scarce to the area.
5) The pressure testing of the pipeline ALONE is also going to use millions of gallons of water.
Energy Transfer Partners (company also behind DAPL) has forcibly taken land from 34 local landowners in the name of eminent domain, a legal process that should only be used to benefit the public. NO ONE in the United States will benefit from this pipeline but Kelcy Warren and his billionaire cronies.
WE WELCOME ALL WATER PROTECTORS.
Please note the following:
1) NO alcohol, drugs, or weapons
2) Please come SELF SUFFICIENT for the initial opening of the camp. Please come prepared for primitive camping conditions in a desert area.
3) All rules of the camp will be adhered to. These rules are established to protect everyone in the camp.
It is time for all of us to Stand Up and Speak Out against these greedy profiteers by helping to stop the Trans Pecos Pipeline.
Please visit the Society of Native Nations website for more info:
http://societyofnativenations.org/tworiverscamp.html
****SUPPORT AND DONATION LINKS****
PAYPAL DIRECT DONATION LINK:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr…
GOFUNDME CAMP LINK:
https://www.gofundme.com/Official-Two-Rivers
FUNDRAZR – LEGAL DEFENSE FUND:
https://fundrazr.com/81C2nb
AMAZON WISH LIST LINK:
https://www.amazon.com/…/…/LTA3X7YY1BWB/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_v?
*****(DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO CAMP)******
From Alpine
Take Hwy 90 W to Marfa. Call Camp Phone Camp phone – 432-294-2705, Pete – 832-445-4917 or Lori – 432-294-2810 or Frankie – 323-377-0245 when you get to Marfa to let the camp know you are on your way. AT&T users will not have signal near the camp. It will take you 1 hour to reach camp from Marfa.
From Marfa take Hwy 67 South. You will pass the Border Patrol check point and after a few miles you will then turn LEFT onto FM 169. FM 169 is paved until crosses Alamito Creek (about 30 minutes on the paved road). You will see a large 40ft water tank on the left and then will cross a cattle guard and the road is no longer paved.
Stay on this dirt road. It will curve and you will drive over another cattle guard. Follow the Two Rivers Camp signs and the TA RAWLS signs. Continue until you come to a Y. Go to the right. Stay on this road until you get to another Y “. Left side will have a sign that says La Mota Ranch and right side will have a sign that says TA RAWLS and Two Rivers Camp. Follow these signs to the right.
The road will come to a Y where you turn left (Here is the Google Longitude and Latitude ( 29.738492, -104.059675 ) that you can copy and paste into google maps for directions or for a GPS Unit they are and for a GPS uni the are ( 29°44’18.6″N 104°03’34.8″W) which go to this Y where you go left. Then you will go down the road a short distance and turn to the left again to gate #1 that has the names Rawls and Russel. There are two gates They will both be locked. Call this number the (Camp phone – 432-294-2705) or (Pete – 832-445-4917) or (Lori – 432-294-2810 or (Frankie – 323-377-0245) number for the location and instructions for the key. Lock each gate behind you after you pass through.
After the 2nd gate drive down the road and turn left at the first entrance you see. The entrance will be marked with a Two Rivers Camp sign at a metal gate. This gate is not locked. Follow the Two Rivers Camp signs.