Cameron M. Smith, a Canadian man, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after firing a high-powered rifle at energy facilities in the U.S. to raise climate change awareness. His actions included shooting at the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota and a transformer in North Dakota, causing extensive damage totaling over $1.7 million. Smith, who pleaded guilty to two counts of destruction, was also ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution. The court classified his acts as terrorism, emphasizing the severity of targeting federally protected energy facilities.
Cameron M. Smith, a Canadian man, was sentenced to 25 years for firing at energy facilities in the U.S. to protest climate change.
Smith's actions, deemed acts of terrorism, resulted in significant damage, including $500,000 from the Keystone Pipeline and $1.2 million from Wheelock substation.
As a result of his vandalism, he was ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution, illustrating the serious financial implications of his actions.
Judge Daniel Traynor stated that Smith's destruction of federal energy facilities met the legal definition of terrorism due to its intent to intimidate.
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