Petronas is putting Skeena salmon at risk. Take a stand!
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:45
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RAVEN is launching a new campaign to support a court challenge to the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. The proposed pipeline will bring fracked gas from northeastern BC to a proposed Petronas LNG export plant in the Skeena River estuary. The Gitxsan house of Luutkudziiwus are challenging the project, which would compromise 10,000 years of Luutkudziiwus cultural heritage, negatively impacting fish and wildlife and their habitats, terrestrial and aquatic resources, and social, cultural, and economic values in the Madii Lii traditional territory.
RAVEN is working together with Luutkudziiwus to raise $60,000 for a judicial review of the PRGT project.
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Luutkudziiwus are stewards of their land, water, and resources. They conserve and protect their traditional territories and resources to ensure that future generations are able to live and benefit from all that their ancestral land provides. As elders put it, “We are the caretakers of the Territory. It is not only our right to protect and gather our resources without damaging or destroying any lifecycle, it is our responsibility. We received a full basket and it’s our duty to pass a full basket on.”
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Petronas plans to construct a $40 billion project that includes massive fracking operations, the North Montney and Prince Rupert Gas pipelines, and a LNG terminal at the most sensitive Wild Salmon Sanctuary on the coast.
Neither BC, Canada, nor the proponent have entered into and conducted discussions or negotiations with Luutkudziiwus in regard to the proposed gas pipeline or the LNG terminal at the coast. Luutkudziiwus allege this is a clear infringement of their title and rights on unceded lands.
The initial goal is to raise $60,000 by October 15, 2015 to cover the cost of filing a judicial review.
The biggest fear revolves around impacts to the wild Skeena juvenile salmon migration in the estuary. Construction of the PRGT gas pipe and the PNW LNG plant and berthing facility at Lelu Island will impact the very sensitive Flora Bank eelgrass bed and the Skeena River delta front, which supports approximately 85% of all Skeena juvenile salmon including steelhead. The PNW LNG plant would spell the end of healthy and abundant Skeena salmon runs, which many First Nations in northern BC and Southeast Alaska depend on; any threat to their salmon fisheries threatens their survival as an Aboriginal people.
Take a stand by supporting Luutkudziiwus in court!
Donate here: https://fundraise.raventrust.com/events/campaign-stand-madii-lii-stop-petronas/e56429
Learn more about the dangers of LNG with this infographic.
With gratitude,
The RAVEN Team
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