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Eight protesters were arrested Thursday morning after they blocked a company road at a Kanawha County coal mine to protest mountaintop removal, police said.
The action was the 16th in a yearlong series of protests by environmental groups opposed to surface mining operations, according to Climate Ground Zero, one of the groups that protesters have associated with.See the full content of this document
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Coal Truck Protesters Hail From Many Places
The eight arrested on Thursday were found lying in a road to block trucks at an Ed Coal Co. surface mine near Sharon on Cabin Creek in eastern Kanawha County, police said. They are each charged with trespassing, conspiracy and obstructing an offi...
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