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Press Release: With Hours of Negotiations Left, “Unacceptable” Chair Text Abandons Pretense of Caring About a Better Future for Impacted Communities

By Alex Downing | August 13, 2025

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Contact: Alex Downing, alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-616-0283 (WhatsApp)  WITH HOURS OF NEGOTIATIONS LEFT, “UNACCEPTABLE” CHAIR TEXT ABANDONS PRETENSE OF CARING ABOUT A BETTER FUTURE FOR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES  The negotiation process is barreling towards a future bought and paid for by the fossil fuel industry.   Geneva, Switzerland – The INC Chair’s new […]

July 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | July 31, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT A Letter from Our Director on the “Big Beautiful Bill” Hello friend,I need just three minutes of your time and I hope you’ll hear me out with an open heart and mind.I’m worried. Not just a passing kind of worry, but the can’t-sleep, think-about-it-constantly kind of worry. The kind that […]

June 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | June 30, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Commemorating 20 Years Without Duke Lake at DRYerson 2025 This year’s 19th annual DRYerson Festival was extra special: it commemorated the 20th anniversary of the draining of the beloved Duke Lake at Ryerson Station State Park due to damage from mining operations. The weather held up enough to allow for […]

May 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | May 31, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT We Had a Record Turnout for Our 5th Annual Kids Fishing Day! On Saturday, May 25th, we held our 5th annual Free Kids Fishing Day at Dutch Fork Lake. We were joined by a record-breaking 215+ kids and more than 100 adults for a day of fishing and fun! This event has […]

Press Release: CCJ Applauds Federal Ruling Restoring Hundreds of NIOSH Jobs Protecting Coal Miners

By Alex Downing | May 20, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2025 Media Contact: Alex Downing, alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7234 or Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 CCJ Applauds Federal Ruling Restoring Hundreds of NIOSH Jobs Protecting Coal Miners Washington, PA – A federal judge has ordered the restoration of 328 jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), including those who […]

April 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | April 30, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT This Month, the Trump Administration’s Two-Faced Coal Policies Put Communities and Miners at Further Risk On April 8, President Trump signed a series of Executive Orders he said would “reinvigorate” the coal industry. Some of the new policies include opening up more federal land for coal mining, designating coal as a mineral […]

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