Coal River Valley Tree Sit:Day 3

The tree sit about Pettry Bottom, WV continues.

Today’s updates:

  • Today,  the tree sitters let us know that they have befriended a chipmunk, a momma bear and her two cubs.
  • Late today, the police have escorted ground support, Kim Ellis and Zoe Beavers away again, possibly to be arrested again.
  • They are being held on $1000 bail each in the Southern Regional Jail.  To donate, go to www.climategroundzero.org
  • Massey security had been trying to talk to Nick and Laura down.
  • Now they are blasting noise and flashing strobe lights to irritate them into coming down.
  • 3rd straight day that Massey can’t blast in the area.

Here’s a video:

More tree-sitters and support are needed to defend these hills and hollers.  Come now, you are needed.


About


Scott Parkin is a Senior Campaigner with Rainforest Action Network and organizes with Rising Tide North America. He has worked on a variety of campaigns around climate change, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, mountaintop removal, labor issues and anti-corporate globalization. Originally from Texas, he now lives in San Francisco.

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