17
Oct
Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline in Lancaster County, PA
A crowd of protesters failed to evacuate a Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction site upon police warning. Approximately 30 protesters were arrested and are being formally charged with defiant trespassing.The group is known as Lancaster Against Pipelines and the names of the protesters were released by police.
The pipeline planner made the following statement: “We respect the rights of people to protest, but our focus is on constructing this important, federal-approved infrastructure in a safe, efficient manner.”
Full article: http://www.wgal.com/article/police-dozens-arrested-at-pipeline-protest-in-lancaster-county/13029214