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West Coast Rail Sabotage
Following the approval of the PRGT in June, dozens of track circuits throughout BC have been shorted, disconnected, or otherwise tampered with. The vast majority of track circuits operate on direct current (DC) and are relatively easy to induce a fail state. The quickest and most discreet method has proven to be the simple snipping…
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From Embers: Fighting the PRGT Pipeline
Originally published by From Embers LISTEN ONLINE An interview with two settler anarchists in northern British Columbia who are active in a growing struggle against the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project or PRGT. Resistance to the project has been heating up all summer as government approvals have been issued and construction work is expected to begin…
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4 Gitxsan Development Corporation Vehicles Burned in New Hazelton
On Monday, in New Hazelton four Gitxsan Development Corporation vehicles were burned. Gitxsan Development Corporation works with McElhaney Geomatics Engineering which had vehicles destroyed by fire in Smithers and Terrace. McElhaney Geomatics Engineering is contracted to build roads for Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Line (PRGT). More information is available on their involvement in Against Extractivism:…
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McElhanney trucks burned in Smithers
On August 10th at around 4am two trucks belonging to McElhanney were burned in Smithers, BC. McElhanney provides consulting services to the PRGT project. You can read more about their involvement in Against Extractivism: PRGT and its Actor and Arson attack in Terrace BC
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Against Extractivism: PRGT and its Actor
Extractivism facilitates the exploitation, control, and export of raw materials to fuel industrial development. It removes resources from the land, while dislocating any ‘benefits’ to a multi-national investor class. Extractivism is a social relation; it reflects a society that extracts and it’s introduction makes all of life a potential resource. It reduces an intricate web…
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Poster: Call to Action Against the PRGT Pipeline
Reproduced from an anonymous submission to MTL Counter-Info from Jan 18, 2025. This poster uses text previously published to BC Counter-Info on Nov 1st, 2024.
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Tree spiking targeting PRGT pipeline
We spiked thousands of trees along the PRGT pipeline right of way between Fort Saint James and New Aiyansh. We pre-drilled holes in trees and then pounded 6” spikes into the trees. Its up to each of us to combat this project, we hope this effort poses one more obstacle.
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Call to action against the PRGT pipeline
As of August 2024, construction work has started on the the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline. The project is owned by Western LNG and the Nisgaa Nation, the latter which has allowed for construction to start on their land first, the rural Nass river valley that sits adjacent to the pacific ocean. State and…
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Arson attack in Terrace BC
On the morning September 26th four vehicles were severely damaged as well as buildings nearby in an arson attack in Terrace BC. With a little investigation we realized the vehicles attacked belong to McElhanney a company with a large portfolio providing surveying, engineering, GIS & remote sensing, landscape architecture, environmental services across western Canada. Near…