A standoff with the federal government is putting the future of Burning Man at risk. The problems started when the event's organizer, Burning Man Project, applied for a permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to hold the event in northern Nevada's Black Rock Desert for another 10
A standoff with the federal government is putting the future of Burning Man at risk.
"Altogether, these requirements would fundamentally change the operational integrity and cultural fabric of Black Rock City, and would spell the end of the event as we know it," the group added."This is not an exaggeration." Burning Man is a"Leave No Trace" event , where"camps" form their own communities for a week, share resources and create art together. At the end, there should be no evidence of what happened and the land is supposed to be returned to a cleaner state than before.
The conditions of the permit wouldn't affect this year's conclave, which is slated for Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. It could potentially derail next year's event, though. Story continuesHe said he knows that it might be hard for some non-Burners to understand why trash cans are a contentious issue.
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