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 scheduledbr 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.