News Release
Environmental Terrorists Invade Marfork Coal Company Office
One Massey Worker Taken to Hospital
For Immediate Release: Contact: Jeff Gillenwater
Thursday, February 18, 2010 (304) 369-8500
Charleston, WV – Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) reported that three criminals clad in fatigues and carrying chains invaded a company office and chained themselves to chairs in the lobby. A terrified receptionist went into shock and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
“They are now trying to provoke Massey members into a confrontation,” said Massey Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship. “The Raleigh County Prosecutor needs to enforce the law and protect our hard working members. These criminals have been allowed to become more and more aggressive with little repercussion.”
The West Virginia State Police arrested the three criminals, who each have a history of prior arrests. Pictures of the criminals can be found below. One of the criminals, Mike Roselle, was a founding member of EarthFirst!, which is considered by many to be a domestic terrorist group.
These domestic terrorists are part of an anti-coal group that wants to shut down mining in Appalachia and destroy West Virginia’s economy. Massey Energy is committed to providing good-paying jobs. As one of the state’s largest revenue sources, Massey coal funds our schools and communities.
Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal company in Central Appalachia and is included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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