In West Virginia, the mining giant Massey Energy has won a court order barring nonviolent protests at its mountaintop removal sites. A federal judge granted Massey’s request for a temporary restraining order against five activists who took part in an eight-day tree-sitting action that blocked mining operations on Coal River Mountain. The action ended on Friday. Massey is also seeking $75,000 in damages. The ruling blocks further protests from “trespassing or otherwise congregating” in mining areas as well as “interfering, obstructing, blocking, impeding or tampering with” mining operations.