3 women of all ages operate 415 miles to protest the Mountain Valley Pipeline

BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. (WDBJ) – The Mountain Valley Pipeline protest group arrived with each other Sunday at the Bent Mountain Center to thank and commend three ladies who are jogging and cycling along with the MVP development route.

MVP protesters held a feast to rejoice the women of all ages who are jogging and biking 415 moles from West Virginia to Virginia paralleling the pipeline.

“We’re all runners, so to be able to acquire a little something that we appreciate to be able to elevate awareness to the difficulties that are taking place, it’s critical to us,” MVP protest runner Katie Thompson stated.

Sarah Hodder, Merecedes Walters and Thompson started out their 10-working day relay fashion running and cycling journey on April 24th and as of Sunday, Might 2nd, have two times remaining. They are aim is to protest the setting up of the MVP and assist document the community and environmental impression of the pipeline.

“I’m a path runner, and I feel like it is my obligation to talk out towards environmental impacts like the pipeline,” MVP protest runner Mercedes Walters claimed.

Other protesters structured a meal Sunday to thank the females for their attempts.

“It’s awareness, we have been combating this for 6 many years, almost 7 several years, and it is however amazing how numerous people definitely never know what’s likely on,” Bruce Coffey an influenced landowner and a Protect Bent Mountain member, explained.

The goal of their journey is to also raise consciousness about the Monacan Indian Country.

“The runners desired to admit and honor that nearly the entire route of the MVP is on lands that belonged to folks who are aspect traditionally of the Monacan alliance,” Emily Satterwhite, Director of Appalachian Scientific tests at Virginia Tech, stated.

The women of all ages are boosting cash to donate to the Monacan Indian Countrywide Cultural Foundation.

Walters mentioned, “It is their land, and it was stolen from them and they are repeatedly persecuted, and it is significant they are highlighted and identified.”

“And which is variety of been the topic all over, these people today want to be read, they want their tales told, and it’s been quite psychological,” Thompson extra.

The runners say they want to thank the neighborhood for all of their help and that they could not do this without the need of them.