Peaceful Protestors Lock their Bodies to Dominion Power Plant

All bureaucratic channels of resistance have been exhausted for Virginia residents who are trying to stop the construction of a coal fired power plant in their community. Therefore, to stop the spewing of mercury, CO2, sulfur-dioxide, and other “particles” in their backyard, residents of Wise County have resorted to non-violent civil disobedience. Joining them were citizens throughout Appalachia who are fighting mountain top removal coal mining (a method which will intensify with the construction of this plant) and supporters from around the country.

Wise County, VA — At 6:00am this morning around 50 peaceful protesters entered the construction site of Dominion Virginia’s (NYSE: D) Wise County coal-fired power plant. Almost twenty protesters locked their bodies to eight large steel drums, two of which have operational solar panels affixed to the top that illuminated a banner reading “renewable jobs to renew Appalachia.” In addition to those locked to the construction site, over 25 protesters from across the country convened in front of the plant singing and holding a 10’x30’ banner, which said “we demand a clean energy future….

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