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Two Environmentalists Detained by TVA Police
According to channel 6 news at wate.com, Dave Cooper and Matt Landon were "detained" by TVA police officers. Apparently they were taking pictures of the coal ash flood. The TVA police claimed Dave and Matt, who identified themselves as being members of the organization United Mountain Defense, were behind a barricade and refused to move. But as channel 6 news reports,
"There was a little pull-off on the road and we pulled over and we were immediately accosted and told they would be arrested," Cooper said.
The two men say they were then detained by police on Swan Pond Circle. A portion of that road is now blocked off by an increased presence from TVA police.
Just two days ago, 6 News was able to visit that same spot as passers-by stopped to take a look at the spill.