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