This morning in Richmond, Virginia, twelve activists from Blue Ridge Earth First! were arrested while participating in a blockade of the Dominion property on Tredegar Street. The blockade was to protest the development of Dominion’s coal-fired power plant in Wise County, VA and the construction of new reactors at the Lake Anna nuclear facility. If you want to see what went down, here are photographs of the action.
Protesters called for conservation, efficiency and investment in renewable sources of energy rather than in coal and nuclear investments. All involved in the blockade and ground support were arrested and are being held by Richmond City Police. They are in need of contributions to release those being held. If you feel able to contribute funds to aid in bailing out these young activists, you can donate via PayPal (send donation to Drumplaya112@yahoo.com), or you can send checks to:
BREF! Care of Hannah Morgan
1226 Stonegate Way Crozet, Virginia 22932
Below is the press release sent to local media:
Early this morning activists with Blue Ridge Earth First! (BREF!) and Mountain Justice (MJ) blockaded the entrance to Dominion’s corporate headquarters on Tredegar St. in Downtown Richmond. They are protesting Dominion’s promotion of new coal and nuclear facilities as solutions to climate change. The blockade consists of four activists locked to a weighted barrel and a fifth suspended above the road. Continue reading ‘Breaking: Young VA Activists Blockade Dominion HQ’




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