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Ethan Story

Ethan

Ethan comes to CCJ with a J.D. and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. While attending Vermont Law School, Ethan worked as a Research Associate with the Water and Justice Program. In this role he worked with diverse stakeholders to help protect their natural resources. Ethan also interned with the PA Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Additionally, he served as an editor on the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. Ethan has been published on the subjects of public trust and environmental law. When he is not at work, he is spending time with his family, running, and fly fishing one of PA’s many beautiful rivers.

He can be reached at ethan@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org

Posts by Ethan Story

Flags on the Mind

By Ethan Story | September 4, 2020

This essay is the 6th of our monthly staff posts and is written by Community Advocate Ethan Story. These posts by staff are intended to be a way for people to get to know us better and to provide topical variety that is of interest to our members. This is also the 19th installment in […]

Southwestern Pennsylvania Community Gets a Win!

By Ethan Story | August 12, 2020

Citing the outpouring of concern from hundreds of local residents who raised their voices, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has informed the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill that they must provide more information about how they are planning to operate.   Landfills in Pennsylvania are not allowed to accept liquid waste, but leachate is a byproduct found […]

Pennsylvania Politicians are Making Moves Behind Closed Doors

By Ethan Story | July 23, 2020

The word “politician” can leave a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. What we are experiencing in Pennsylvania these last couple of weeks only perpetuates this reaction. If any of you follow environmental blogs or receive updates from those who cover the environmental political field in this state, then you have read or heard about […]

COVID, Courts, and the Commonwealth: What are the reappreciations if the emergency order is removed?

By Ethan Story | June 30, 2020

With very little surprise, our elected officials are at it again. This time the legislative argument has gone to the courts for clarification. The General Assembly, which is currently Republican-controlled has passed a resolution that would eliminate the emergency disaster declaration (in response to COVID-19) that led to the closure of “non-life-sustaining” businesses, bans on […]

The House is Trying to Stop Environmental Regulations. Again.

By Ethan Story | May 14, 2020

Garth Everett (R-Lycoming) introduced House Bill (“HB”) 2416 on April 17. This bill would halt any rulemaking proposals from being finalized until at least 90 days after the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration is terminated. Interestingly, House Republicans also inserted language from HB 2416 into Senate Bill (“SB”) 327. SB 327 is a bill that was […]

CCJ now has permit trackers for the Shell cracker plant and Falcon pipeline

By Ethan Story | May 8, 2020

Shell is building a cracker plant in Beaver County, PA due to the abundance of Marcellus shale gas found in the state. The Shell ethane cracker plant takes ethane, a component of natural gas, and creates ethylene with it. This is done by heating up the ethane until it breaks apart (or cracks) the molecular […]

Demand that DEP Protect Vulnerable Coalfield Residents During COVID-19 Crisis

By Ethan Story | April 8, 2020

While our legislators are making efforts to help those in need during this COVID-19 pandemic, some areas of our health and safety are being overlooked. While most businesses in the Commonwealth have been ordered to shut down, others have been allowed to operate. We understand that coal mining operations have been deemed “essential” during this […]

Emergency spending bills, bailouts, response acts, what do these all mean and how do they affect you?

By Ethan Story | April 2, 2020

In December 2019, the novel coronavirus (Covid -19) was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Peoples Republic of China. March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Covid-19 outbreak is a pandemic. A pandemic refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of […]

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