There seems to be a popular movie and book for liberals that is also considered a training tool for liberals who wish to destroy the energy infrastructure. The book and movie are both called “How to Blowup a Pipeline”, which is highly rated and popular. Because of the topics discussed in the book and movie, the FBI sent out a warning since this could embolden the eco-terrorists of the liberal movement. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability wants more information from the FBI.
Committee Questions
Here, via a committee press release, is why they are asking questions.
“House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) are opening a probe into potential threats against critical domestic energy infrastructure after a spike in calls for violence by radical ecoterrorists on U.S. college campuses and across the globe. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the lawmakers request a briefing from the FBI on the threat of eco-terrorism and the implications attacks would have on U.S. energy security.”
“The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the potential for threats against critical infrastructure—especially physical energy infrastructure—as radical ecoterrorist calls to violence are increasingly promoted across the globe, including at American universities,” wrote the lawmakers. “We write to obtain a briefing, to be held in an appropriate setting, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on eco-terrorist threats against physical energy infrastructure in the United States and implications for national security.”
“Last year, it was reported that the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate issued a bulletin to federal, state, and local authorities warning that the film adaptation of the book “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” could spark eco-terrorism against U.S. energy infrastructure. In addition to the FBI’s warnings, 23 other government entities, including a Canadian energy regulator, also issued warnings relating to the impacts of the film and the threat it might create in the context of environmental violent extremism. In response to questioning by Rep. Michael Waltz at a March 12, 2024, hearing before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, FBI Director Wray referred to this book and its inclusion as required reading in universities as “totally unacceptable,” and committed to continuing to assess any related domestic terrorism threats and funding sources enabling those threats.”
“With radical environmentalists around the world commonly engaged in the destruction or attempted destruction of art and other property, blocking transit, disrupting private gatherings, and delaying energy infrastructure projects, the Committee seeks to understand the threat that environmental violent extremists also pose to the physical energy infrastructure of the United States and implications for national security,” continued the lawmakers. “To assist the Committee’s oversight, we request a briefing with relevant FBI subject matter experts, to be held in an appropriate setting, on the threat of eco-terrorism against physical energy infrastructure in the United States as soon as possible, but no later than April 22, 2024.”
Intellectual Property Premise
Here, via Wikipedia, is the plotline of the book and movie.
“A young woman, Xochitl, cuts the tires of an SUV and leaves a bright yellow one-page manifesto on the window.”
“In Long Beach, California, Xochitl and her friend Theo witness the devastating effects of climate change. Xochitl's mother dies during a heat wave in a city plagued by pollution from oil refineries. Frustrated by the slow progress of their campus divestment campaign, Xochitl expresses a desire for more radical environmental action. Theo is diagnosed with terminal cancer caused by the pollution, adding a sense of urgency to their cause.”
“Theo and Xochitl convince Theo's skeptical girlfriend, Alisha, and a number of other individuals, to plot an act of environmental terrorism. Shawn, a film student who met Xochitl through the divestment movement, introduces the group to Dwayne, a blue-collar Texan with deep resentment towards an oil company that used eminent domain laws to seize his family's ancestral land, depriving him and his pregnant wife of their home. The team also recruits Michael, a Native American self-taught explosives expert from a North Dakota reservation. Completing the group are Rowan and Logan, an adventurous young couple drawn to the cause.”
“United by their shared belief that non-disruptive action is insufficient, the group devises a plan to strategically detonate homemade explosives along an unguarded section of a recently constructed oil pipeline in West Texas. The pipeline is partially built on Dwayne's land; his intimate knowledge of the targeted area helps the group plan the attack. They hope that the destruction of the segment will force the company to shut down its Texas operations for a period of time, causing crude oil prices worldwide to spike due to their indexing to West Texas crude. The group gathers at a remote cabin, where they begin manufacturing explosives and digging up a section of the pipeline.”
“While executing their plan, the group encounters several setbacks and challenges. Members of the crew are distracted by alcohol, Michael accidentally detonates a primer charge during preparation, a surveillance drone monitors their activities, and Alisha fractures her leg when a barrel of explosives falls on her. Rowan and Logan, entrusted to prevent local pollution by shutting off the pipeline flow, find themselves unexpectedly confronted by armed company property inspectors. Logan successfully distracts them while Rowan completes the task. In the process, he sustains a gunshot wound. Despite these challenges, the group successfully blows up the pipeline. Xochitl broadcasts a triumphant message on Instagram calling others to action.”
“Following the explosion, the group scatters and Rowan tends to Logan's injuries, removing bullet fragments from his shoulder. She then discreetly meets with two FBI agents. Xochitl knowingly included Rowan, an FBI informant, in their plan, enabling them to outwit federal and local police by convincing them that only Theo and Xochitl were involved in the sabotage. Rowan secures her freedom (having previously faced legal consequences following her involvement in a similar incident) and receives a substantial reward for her information. Michael, Alisha, Shawn, and Dwayne quickly establish alibis placing them away from the scene. The police find the cabin where the group had manufactured the explosives just moments after Theo and Xochitl detonate a final bomb inside. The duo peacefully surrenders as planned.”
"Theo and Xochitl are sentenced to lengthy prison terms, though Theo dies shortly afterwards. While the other group members remain free, family members suspect their involvement, federal agents monitor their actions, and they reflect on their decisions. Finally, another act of sabotage is shown. Inspired by the West Texas group, a trio of masked individuals plant a bomb in a Miami yacht, leaving behind the same manifesto seen earlier."
It would seem that the liberals get to announce their plans with minimal concern from the media, yet the littlest comments by conservatives are blown out of proportion. This is fascinating that the movie version of this has a 95% critic rating on Rotten Tomato. It would seem that, yet again, the liberals can be their normal violent selves with few calling them out on it. It is a good thing the House is.
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