Climate protesters temporarily blocked the entrance to a West Virginia power plant on Saturday to protest reported profits that West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin earns from its coal production as well has his overall stance on coal energy.
to allow its construction, undermine its environmental regulation, and steeply raise the energy rates it charges West Virginians. More recently, Manchin has emerged as the key swing vote blocking federal climate change legislation."The press release, which accused Manchin of being "rich and corrupt" stated that 400 protesters attended and 16 were arrested while local mediaThe Marion County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
"The nonviolent protest at Joe Manchin’s dirty coal operation exposes the political cruelty of the West Virginia senator, who helped this power plant at every step of his political career, as the New York Times reported recently. But he has blocked laws to protect our climate. He has blocked accountability to protect our children. He has blocked living wages. Blocked expanding health care.
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