26 Feb 2001
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Frontline: ELF Claims Credit for Fire at GE Site in California (CA, USA)

Frontline Information Service - News 2/25/01

Earth Liberation Front Claims Responsibility For
Torching Genetic Engineering Program In California

URGENT NEWS ADVISORY
February 25, 2001

VISALIA, CA - The underground Earth Liberation Front (E.L.F.) has officially claimed responsibility for a fire at the Delta & Pine Land Co. Research cotton gin in Visalia, California on February 20, 2001.

D&PL are responsible for the Monsanto Corporation's controversial terminator seed technology. This program renders seeds sterile forcing farmers to purchase seeds annually from Monsanto. These seeds also have been proven to pass sterile genes onto wild plants through cross-pollination threatening biodiversity.

A communique sent by the E.L.F. stated, "We chose this warehouse because it contained massive quantities of transgenic cotton seed in storage. But now, this seed will no longer exist to contaminate the environment, enrich a sick corporation, or contribute to its warped research programs."

The E.L.F. is an international anonymous organization that uses direct action in the form of economic sabotage to stop the systematic exploitation and destruction of the natural environment.

The communique continued, "D&PL continues to pursue its 'Terminator technology' despite global opposition to the genetic engineering of plants to produce sterile seeds. Engineering a suicide sequence into the plant world is the most dangerous new technology since nuclear power and needs to be stopped."

Since 1997, in the United States alone, the E.L.F. have caused near $40 million in damages to entities profiting off the exploitation and destruction of the natural environment.

The communique finished by stating, "We are the burning rage of a dying planet. Earth Liberation Front (ELF). ...Terminate D&PL, cremate Monsanto, burn biotechnology..."

Contact:

North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office 503.478.0902
elfpress@tao.ca http://www.earthliberationfront.com

* A copy of the communique sent by the ELF is below

COMMUNIQUE SENT BY THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT

"The Earth Liberation Front takes credit for torching the Delta & Pine Land Co. Research cotton gin in Visalia, California on February 20.

D&PL continues to pursue its "Terminator technology" despite global opposition to the genetic engineering of plants to produce sterile seeds. Engineering a suicide sequence into the plant world is the most dangerous new technology since nuclear power and needs to be stopped.

We chose this warehouse because it contained massive quantities of transgenic cotton seed in storage. But now, this seed will no longer exist to contaminate the environment, enrich a sick corporation, or contribute to its warped research programs.

After cutting through a padlock on a door to get into the warehouse, we placed 4 five-gallon buckets filled with half gasoline and half diesel in strategic locations. Windows were broken to provide the fire with oxygen and timers were set. Within just a few minutes the operation was complete.

We are the burning rage of a dying planet.

Earth Liberation Front (ELF)

...Terminate D&PL, cremate Monsanto, burn biotechnology..."

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