They made their demands amid harmful air quality as hundreds of wildfires raging across Canada engulfed the eastern part of the United States.
as far south as the Carolinas, signifying unhealthy conditions for most people and especially for those with respiratory concerns.But these protesters, many wearing masks to protect from the pollution, said they couldn’t risk not showing up. The stakes, they said, were too high.
This protest kicks off several days of actions by climate activists dubbed People vs. Fossil Fuels. The activists are demanding that Biden stop approving fossil-fuel projects. There will be demonstrations in 65 places across the country from Thursday to Sunday with the support of 64 climate, labor, environmental justice and Indigenous groups, according to a news release.
Natalie Cox, a spokeswoman for the Mountain Valley project, said in a statement that these concerns “mischaracterize” the project.“The MVP project, which is roughly 94% complete, has undergone unprecedented scrutiny and review, and the agency experts have consistently concluded the MVP can be built and operated safely,” she said in a statement.
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