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Shell Serves Court Papers to Sacred Headwaters Blockaders

Friday, August 24, 2007

At approximately 10:00 Am Friday Aug 24, 2007 the protesters of Shell’s Coal-bed Methane exploration project in the Sacred Headwaters of the Stikine, Skeena and Nass River watershed were served with Supreme Court documents

This is the latest in the ongoing struggle to protect the culturally significant and pristine wildlife sanctuary, of these three salmon bearing Canadian rivers, from the contamination of Coal-bed Methane development.

The Supreme Court Hearings is set for August 31, 2007 in which Shell Canada will seek an injunction to have the Elders of the Iskut and Telegraph communities forcibly removed and arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The Elders and their supporters vow they will maintain their vigilance over this sacred culturally significant area irregardless of what the outcome maybe.

The general atmosphere at the Ealue Lake Road Blockade on the Hwy 37 is quite, but hopeful. In their words “it is for our grandchildren we are still here after two and a half years and we will remain here as long as we are breathing to protect this land.

Contact:
Rhoda Quock: (250) 234-3023
Email: peterandrhoda@yt.sympatico.ca