CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Four people were arrested Tuesday after they chained themselves to the doors leading into the Department of Environmental Protection's building in Kanawha City.

According to a news release, the protesters were "demanding the resignation of DEP Secretary Randy Huffman. The group claims the department has failed to enforce mountaintop removal coal mining and water quality regulations.

The protesters are with several environmental groups, including the Coal River Mountain Watch group.

“The WVDEP simply fails to adequately regulate the coal industry,” said Rock Creek resident Lorelei Scarbro. “When WVDEP Secretary Randy Huffman runs off to lobby the EPA to grant illegal valley fill permits, he’s abdicated his responsibility to the people. Corporate coal influence has become so great inside the WVDEP that he has become a public relations spokesperson for the coal industry instead of an enforcer of mining laws and regulations.”

Charleston Police were called to the scene once the group started chaining themselves to the doors.

According to the news release, the protesters were hoping to halt operations at the DEP.

A spokesperson with DEP tells WSAZ.com Randy Huffman's resignation is not a means to an end for this group's concerns.

Kathy Cosco says they have a right to voice their concerns and if they want to meet with DEP they will do that, but this is not the best way to get the DEP's attention.

Laura Marie Merner, Andrew R. Munn, Laura N. Steepleton and Michael S. Bowersox were arrested Tuesday and arraigned in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

All four of them currently live in Raleigh County, but they have out of state driver's licenses.

For more information, click on the video link above.