Protesters
, described as being mostly from Arkansas have handcuffed themselves to barrels at the Memphis terminal of Valero in protest of the Diamond Pipeline being built across Arkansas. KAIT has this report.

The pipeline will carry crude oil from Oklahoma to Memphis and protesters fear the environmental impact. An earlier protest led to arrests near Forrest City.

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