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Protesters demonstrate inside Arch Coal headquarters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Seven people, including at least one West Virginian, locked themselves to a 500-pound potted tree inside Arch Coal's headquarters in Creve Coeur, Mo. on Tuesday in a protest against strip mining.
A larger group performed songs and dances in the building's lobby, according to the protesters, who are affiliated with the groups Radical Action for Mountain Peoples' Survival, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, and Mountain Justice.
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Protesters demonstrate inside Arch Coal headquarters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Seven people, including at least one West Virginian, locked themselves to a 500-pound potted tree inside Arch Coal's headquarters in Creve Coeur, Mo. on Tuesday in a protest against strip mining.
A larger group performed songs and dances in the building's lobby, according to the protesters, who are affiliated with the groups Radical Action for Mountain Peoples' Survival, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, and Mountain Justice.
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