by Murray Bush Crowd takes over lobby of TransCanada Pipelines subsiary Coastal GasLink’s office this morning in defence of the sovereignty of Unist’ot’en land. The company wants an injunction to trespass for LNG pipeline construction. More photos here!
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Unist’ot’en Camp Staying Put as Company Puts on Pressure to Step Aside
by Laurie Hamelin / APTN National News Tucked within the forest down a dirt logging road in the central interior of British Columbia is the Unist’ot’en Camp. It’s the Unist’ot’en clan’s re-occupation of Wet’suwe’ten traditional lands. Freda Huson built the camp to reconnect with her Indigenous culture and to teach land-based wellness.
Some Chiefs Want Ban on Oil Tankers in Northern B.C.
by Todd Lamirande / APTN National News Senators on Parliament Hill were asked Tuesday to support legislation that would ban large oil tanker traffic off British Columbia’s north coast. “We are a salmon people; we are an ocean people,” said Marilyn Slett, chief councillor of the Heiltsuk Nation. “Our
Government Document Calls Unist’ot’en Leader ‘Aboriginal Extremist’
A government report says the hereditary chiefs of Wet’suwet’en Nation in B.C. are led by “aboriginal extremist.” Photo: Kathleen Martens/APTN by Justin Brake / APTN National News Hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation say their territory and sovereignty are under attack by a pipeline company that’s turning to the courts
Pipeline Company Files Injunction Application Against Individuals at Northern B.C. Camp
Warner Naziel, left, a Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and Freda Huson, Unist’ot’en spokesperson, talk to the media about their opposition to a proposed pipeline near Houston, B.C., in Vancouver on Monday April 7, 2014. Naziel and Huson are the only two named people in a recently filed Coastal GasLink injunction application.
Courts Allow Keystone XL Pipeline to Move Forward With Planning Despite Construction Halt
GASCOYNE, ND – OCTOBER 14: Miles of unused pipe, prepared for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, sit in a lot on October 14, 2014 outside Gascoyne, North Dakota. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) by Yessinia Funes / Gizmodo Earlier this month, a district court judge in Montana halted all construction
Mountain Valley Pipeline Work Stopped on Ellison Ridge in West Virginia
by Appalachians Against Pipelines / It’s Going Down Monroe County, WV — Tuesday morning, November 27th, pipeline fighters in West Virignia blocked work at a Mountain Valley Pipeline site on Ellison Ridge. A protester climbed and locked themself to a boom tractor, about 20 feet in the air, as supporters
Wisconsin – Tipi Blockade Erected Against Line 3 and the Colonial Holiday
submitted by Anti-Colonial Land Defense Superior, WI: In the early morning, on Thursday, November 22nd, 2018, a tipistola was erected on the entrance to the John A. Blatnik bridge in Superior. Eight poles were used to represent the four directions that blocked the entrance to the bridge. This blockade erected
Oil Trains Stopped Near Lake Superior
submitted anonymously to the Earth First! Journal On Nov. 19th, action was taken on the invisible border of Wisconsin and Minnesota to halt and block the movement of oil trains to and from one of the refineries on Lake Superior, near the Namadji River. This was done by “tricking” the
Judge Halts Construction of #KeystoneXL Pipeline
by Hillary Beaumont / VICE News CA Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline, demonstrating on the Dodge Street pedestrian bridge during rush hour in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 1, 2017. Photo by Nati Harnik/The Canadian Press A Montana judge blocked Trump’s presidential permit, saying the environmental analysis fell short of
“The Democratic Party is a Facade” – Tree Sitter Fighting Pipeline on the Election
from Appalachians Against Pipelines/It’s Going Down The following statement comes from a tree sitters in the Hellbender Autonomous Zone, who speaks on the recent election and the ongoing battle to stop a series of pipelines in the Appalachian territory. We are taught that chronic feelings of dread, sadness and hopelessness
In Northern Michigan, Tribes Protesting Line 5 Hunker Down for Winter
by Jim Malewitz / Michigan Environmental Watch A sign protesting Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline is hung along a dirt road that leads to Camp Anishinaabek, 17 miles southwest of the Mackinac Bridge. (Bridge photo by Jim Malewitz) LEVERING — Amos Cloud used to operate heavy construction equipment for
Zombies Stop MVP Construction at Montgomery County Site
by Appalachians Against Pipelines Appalachians Against Pipelines organized an inventive action today, blocking a Mountain Valley Pipeline entrance. Earlier today, about a dozen ghoulish pipeline fighters stopped work at a Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site on Mt Tabor Rd near Blacksburg, VA. Their presence halted multiple construction and worker
Morgan Stanley Disrupted
from L’eau Est La Vie Camp Thanks to these folks who disrupted this Morgan Stanley recruiting event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh! Since being listed as a primary target for the #NoBayouBridge solidarity campaign, Morgan Stanley has divsted tens of millions from Energy Transfer Partners (ETP). But they still
#Minnesota Police Train at Military Base as #Line3 Pipeline Protests Escalate
by Andrew Neef / Unicorn Riot Minnesota – Unicorn Riot has uncovered documents showing coordination between state-wide authorities to prepare for anti-pipeline protests. Emails obtained from Minnesota State Patrol under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act show close cooperation between state and local law enforcement, the Minnesota Department of Public