West Virginia
Protesters arrested at West Va. power plant settle cases
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — A lot of the protesters arrested at a West Virginia energy plant linked to Sen. Joe Manchin have settled trespassing circumstances.
Twelve of the 16 protesters arrested final weekend on the Grant City Energy Plant in Marion County settled circumstances on Friday, the activist group West Virginia Rising stated.
All 16 had been arrested this previous Saturday for trespassing after forming a human chain, The Dominion Put up reported.
The protest attracted about 200 individuals to name consideration to the plant’s burning of low-grade coal, which emits extra air pollution.
Manchin’s son runs the plant and burns the low-grade coal offered by Enersystems, the senator’s firm. Manchin, Democrat, is chairman of the Senate’s Vitality and Pure Assets Committee.
Among the many protesters final week was J. Davitt McAteer, the previous mine security chief within the Clinton administration.
McAteer stated Manchin “seems to be contributing mightily to the issue (of coal air pollution) whereas reaping untold advantages,” he stated.