{Washington, D.C.}...Environmental activists seeking an end to mountaintop removal mining were forced by Capitol Police to leave the Washington, D.C. offices of Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers Wednesday. Protesters from Kentucky were requesting to speak with Rogers. Dana Kuhnline, a volunteer with Appalachia Rising, says about 20 protesters were led away in handcuffs by Capitol Police after refusing to leave the congressional offices. The activists were also protesting at the offices of Democratic Representative Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Republican Representatives Morgan Griffith of Virginia and Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee.Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Environmentals Forced To Leave Rogers' Offices
{Washington, D.C.}...Environmental activists seeking an end to mountaintop removal mining were forced by Capitol Police to leave the Washington, D.C. offices of Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers Wednesday. Protesters from Kentucky were requesting to speak with Rogers. Dana Kuhnline, a volunteer with Appalachia Rising, says about 20 protesters were led away in handcuffs by Capitol Police after refusing to leave the congressional offices. The activists were also protesting at the offices of Democratic Representative Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Republican Representatives Morgan Griffith of Virginia and Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee.