from WSET

from Appalachians Against Pipelines Facebook.

MONTGOMERY Co., Va. (WSET) — A pipeline protester locked himself to a helicopter near Ellison Monday morning to protest the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The group ‘Appalachians Against Pipelines’ said it prevented the helicopter from being used. They also put up a banner that reads “DOOM TO THE PIPELINE”.

The group also said that nearly a dozen people gathered nearby to rally in support of the protest.

They said that MVP uses helicopters for multiple purposes, including surveillance and large scale hydroseeding.

Hydroseeding is a process in which proprietary pellets are dropped on the pipeline easement and surrounding area.



Appalachians Against Pipelines said hydroseeding has been proven worldwide to be incredibly damaging to native plant communities and long term ecosystem stability.



“I took action today in an attempt to slow the construction of this destructive pipeline project. If completed, the MVP will ship billions of cubic feet of natural gas to be burned every single day. This pipeline will inevitably leak, and many natural gas pipelines have exploded, killing people and wildlife. In times such as these, with the catastrophic effects of global warming accelerating at an alarming pace, it is imperative to act now. The planet is in crisis, and the ruling class would rather continue the genocidal and ecologically destructive projects of capitalism, imperialism, and colonialism, than address the largest existential threat in human history. It’s up to us to intervene — they won’t stop unless we make them stop. For a world and a future without exploitation, capitalism, and the destruction of the wild! No compromise!” the pipeline protester said.



The helicopter protest is just down the road from dual tree sits.

The tree sits have been preventing construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for 398 days and counting.