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Community Demands Accountability from EQT on Anniversary of Greene County Fracking Incident

Posted Jun 20, 2023, by Lisa DePaoli

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Residents and supporters rally, call for action to support the community concerned about contaminated water wells

Canonsburg, PA – Time and time again, EQT shows that they don’t care about the communities they operate in. Since the corporation’s pollution incident last year, an entire community’s water supply has been at risk of being unusable due to exposure to harmful chemicals. EQT has done nothing to directly inform impacted residents of their risk, nor have they helped local families access clean, safe water. The company has not provided a sufficient alternative source of water since the frac-out that occurred in New Freeport, PA on June 19th, 2022.

One day after the anniversary of the frac-out, area residents joined a rally and water drive outside of the EQT offices in Southpointe, PA. In addition, an open letter to EQT CEO Toby Rice was hand-delivered to their headquarters.

Below is a video of CCJ Community Organizer Tonya Yoders reading the open Letter to EQT, along with some images from the rally:

 

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Click here to contribute to our water drive for New Freeport.

To read more about the frac-out and the latest updates, click here.

 

 

 

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  • Lisa DePaoli

    Lisa (Coffield) DePaoli joined the CCJ staff in 2018 and is now our Communications Director. She grew up in rural Washington County, has family in both Washington and Greene Counties, and has always loved animals and spending time outdoors. A first-generation and nontraditional college student, her deep interest in human beings and ecology led her to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. She has worked on research projects and taught at the university level in the U.S. and in field schools in Latin America. The knowledge and experience she gained increased her concern for environmental and social justice issues, which she believes are best addressed at the local level, or from the "bottom up," including the voices of those who are most impacted. Lisa works to understand issues from the local to the global, seeks to make a positive difference, and loves to talk to people about what interests or concerns them. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, furkids, and friends, and walking in the woods with her dogs. Contact Lisa at lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.

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