Appalachia Rising: Over 1,000 Marched, 116 Arrested
September 27 – Appalachia Rising, a mass convergence on Washington D.C. calling for an end to Mountain Top Removal (MTR) culminated with a march of roughly 2,000 people and arrests of over 115 people. There were actions at the White House, PNC Bank, Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. These actions come at a time when MTR has been thrust into the national spotlight by Appalachian communities facing poisoned drinking water, increased cancer, and destruction of some of America’s most pristine mountains.
Here are some of the highlights:
Media Hits:
CNN: Protesters arrested outside the White House
The Hill: More than 100 arrested at coal mining protest in front of the White House
Washington Post: About 100 arrested in mountaintop mining protest
NPR: About 100 Arrested in Mountaintop Mining Protest
It’s Getting Hot in Here: Appalachia Rising up in DC
Huffington Post: Mass Arrests in DC: We Shall No Longer Be Crucified Upon the Cross of Coal
Photos/Video:
Rally and March – Friends of the Earth
Sit-in at PNC Bank – Rainforest Action Network
Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Occupation – DC Rising Tide
(Protesters sit down at 6:30).
