Michigan and Texas aren't the only states with water issues. About 200 protestors marched down the streets of Richmond, Virginia and demonstrated on the steps of State Capitol Saturday afternoon to protest Dominion Power's plans to dump millions of coal ash into the James River. Eight people were arrested after demands by Virginia Capital police for the group to disperse after the group's 3:00 p.m. permit expired. Several protestors, ignoring those demands, linked arms together and remained on the capitol steps. They were arrested one-by-one and charged with trespassing. Virginia Capitol Police make arrests during demonstration to repeal coal ass disbursement in Richmond, Virginia's James River. Photo/CD Brown. "I'm terrified to get arrested", said Meagan Neal one of the first protestors to get arrested. "I don't want to be arrested but I also don't want coal ash in the James River and people have to stand up for that", ...
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