Activist destroys seismic drill hole

Man claims communities were not consulted about blasting for study of Coast Mountains

An environmental activist on B.C.'s central coast said Tuesday he has resorted to direct action to raise awareness of a consortium of U.S. and Canadian scientists planning to launch a massive seismic program aimed at unravelling the geologic secrets of the Coast Mountains.

Ingmar Lee issued a statement saying that at 8 a.m. Tuesday, he went to the Denny Island aerodrome and "broke open the welded steel cover and dismantled and destroyed a large seismic shot which was slated for blasting in the early morning hours of July 17th, 2009."

Denny Island is off B.C.'s central coast, about 200 km north of Port Hardy.

The statement went on: "I took this action alone, without the participation or knowledge of any other person, association or organization. I accept full and sole responsibility for my action and look forward to the consequences."

Lee said he took the action because "there has been no prior community information, consultation or discussion whatsoever with anyone here on Denny Island (pop. approx. 80) regarding this massive detonation."


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