MVP protestors lock themselves to large wooden opossum, set up blockade in Roanoke County
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — A group of protestors set up a blockade at the Mountain Valley Pipeline site in Roanoke County early Wednesday morning.
The Appalachians Against Pipelines says a couple has locked themselves to a large wooden opossum on Honeysuckle Road. The pair is blocking the pipeline’s easement, a work yard, and two access roads. We’re told a support rally is gathering at the site of the blockade.
Mountain Valley Pipeline protestors block construction site in Roanoke County
The couple released the following statement to the Appalachians Against Pipeline,
“We are a married couple of 45 years. We are taking action together as elders deeply concerned about the future facing our 3-year-old grandson, all children, and all life on earth. That is why we have joined with many others to stop the destructive and abusive Mountain Valley Pipeline, as well as *any* new fossil fuel infrastructure. Three years ago, the International Energy Agency said that was needed even then, because of the seriousness of the climate emergency.”
This protest adds to just one of many that have taken place at MVP sites across Virginia. The most recent occurred on March 4, when several protestors gathered in the Bent Mountain area of Roanoke County to block workers from accessing the construction site.
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Virginia State Police told WFXR they had a trooper heading to the scene.
This is a developing story. WFXR News has reached out to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We will update this story as more information is released.
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