Nine people were charged by state Capitol Police Monday when a group of climate defenders called Don’t Destroy Our Future and youth activists from Sunrise Movement held a sit-in protest inside of Gov. Ned Lamont’s office opposing what they call his “plan to approve new methane gas construction across Connecticut.”

The nine were charged with obstruction of free passage, Capitol Police said.

About 30 protesters gathered for a display that was months in the making and included citizens from various pro-environmental groups across the state. The nine were methodically removed without incident from the Lamont’s office and were greeted by applause the lower stairwell of the State Capitol Monday afternoon.

Lamont was not in his office at the time of the protest. Ned Coursey, Lamont’s Const

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