Greta Thunberg Arrested , Protesting Expansion of , German Coal Mine.<br />Greta Thunberg Arrested , Protesting Expansion of , German Coal Mine.<br />On January 17, environmental activist Greta Thunberg <br />was arrested by German police for participating <br />in ongoing protests against a coal mine's expansion.<br />NBC reports that video footage <br />appeared to show Thunberg being <br />carried away by police in riot gear. .<br />NBC reports that video footage <br />appeared to show Thunberg being <br />carried away by police in riot gear. .<br />According to the footage, Thunberg <br />did not appear to be in distress and was even <br />seen smiling at certain points in her arrest.<br />According to the footage, Thunberg <br />did not appear to be in distress and was even <br />seen smiling at certain points in her arrest.<br />The protests are taking place near <br />the Garzweiler coal mine outside of <br />Luetzerath, just west of Cologne.<br />The protests are taking place near <br />the Garzweiler coal mine outside of <br />Luetzerath, just west of Cologne.<br />NBC reports that the tiny village has been <br />the scene of ongoing protests pitting <br />environmentalists against government forces.<br />NBC reports that the tiny village has been <br />the scene of ongoing protests pitting <br />environmentalists against government forces.<br />The tiny village is scheduled<br />to be bulldozed to make room <br />for the mine's expansion.<br />According to climate activists, the coal mine's <br />planned expansion would result in vast amounts of <br />greenhouse gas being pumped into the atmosphere.<br />The expansion of the mine would also <br />violate Germany's commitment to <br />the 2015 Paris climate agreement. .<br />(We) will fight for every tree, <br />for every house, for every meter <br />in this village. Because whoever <br />attacks Luetzerath, attacks our future, Luka Scott, Spokesperson for the alliance <br />of groups organizing protests, via NBC.<br />The mine reportedly provides <br />a large portion of the lignite which <br />is burned at local power plants.
