Saturday, February 20, 2010
Massey Protestors Charged
WEST VIRGINIA....
In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Beckley, lawyers for Massey Energy's Marfork Coal Co. state three environmentalists with Climate Ground Zero chained themselves to chairs in the lobby of their office...violating a federal restraining order. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger recently barred the protesters from trespassing on any property owned by Virginia-based Massey. A hearing to make that order permanent is set for Tuesday. Mike Roselle of Rock Creek, Joseph Hamsher of Charleston and Thomas Smyth of White Plains, N.Y. have all been charged with trespassing, conspiracy and obstruction.
In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Beckley, lawyers for Massey Energy's Marfork Coal Co. state three environmentalists with Climate Ground Zero chained themselves to chairs in the lobby of their office...violating a federal restraining order. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger recently barred the protesters from trespassing on any property owned by Virginia-based Massey. A hearing to make that order permanent is set for Tuesday. Mike Roselle of Rock Creek, Joseph Hamsher of Charleston and Thomas Smyth of White Plains, N.Y. have all been charged with trespassing, conspiracy and obstruction.
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