The Week in Coal - 1/25/10

by: heath_harrison

Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 07:47:05 AM EST

- Some more coverage of Kennedy-Blankenship:
The Guardian UK
The New York Times
- Massey issued a press release on the Coal River Mountain tree-sitters.
- Climate Ground Zero responded and gave an update on the tree-sit, which entered its fourth day Sunday:

Since their first night in the trees Massey has been harassing the sitters using sleep deprivation tactics; this is harming the hearing of both the security and the sitters.  Security personnel are perpetually shining bright lights and employing the noise-making machines.  A few hours ago Eric Blevins took action by calling the state police and reporting a noise violation.  Quite soon after he called the noise machines turned off but they have since been turned back on.  In a similar vein of harassment, Massey security has tied a rope to a smaller tree next to Amber's platform. They are pulling and releasing the rope so that the sapling smacks the bottom of her platform, hoping that she will feel unsafe and come down.