Jason Capello
Jason Capello is a community advocate at CCJ. Jason has just recently moved back into the area, having left to teach in his hometown of Lebanon, Pa for the last 7 years. Jason has a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education: Science from Gwynedd Mercy University and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from California University of Pa. No stranger to the field: Jason has worked for The Department of the Interior on the National Wildlife Refuge System, conducted/published research on environmental remediation, worked with local municipalities developing MS4 plans, monitoring protocols for pollutants and running educational outreach programs. Jason is excited to work in the community advocating for the people and habitats he now calls home.
Contact Jason at jason@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.
Blog Posts by Nina Victoria
The concept of separating carbon dioxide from fuels and emissions has existed since 1970. Technology has changed since then, but the viability of the process has remained the same. As Sean O’Leary at Ohio River Valley Institute said, “Carbon capture technology is expensive to build and operate. According to recent estimates, it more than doubles […]
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates oil and gas development in Pennsylvania. DEP shoulders the burden of regulating energy development and protecting the Commonwealth’s intrinsic rights to clean air, water, and the environment. With that contextualized, we will break down some of the recent funding and programs DEP has created and why they are […]
This summer, our state legislature passed Solar for Schools – allowing school districts in Pennsylvania the opportunity to cut energy costs by installing on-site solar. Modeled on this successful bipartisan effort, Representative Merski from Erie County introduced HB 2577. If passed, it would allow municipalities and emergency responders to apply for a grant to install […]
With the passage of Solar for Schools and recent federal investments into infrastructure development, now is the most profitable time for school districts to embrace solar. In recent years, there has been a growing trend among schools to embrace solar energy projects to save costs with the additional benefit of educating students about renewable energy […]
The Maggie Lynn limestone mine is a surface mine found in Washington County. Neiswonger Construction, currently operating the Maggie Lynn limestone quarry, aims to undermine the surface site. Neiswonger has applied to move operations from simple surface mining to ‘underground’ highwall mining of limestone. Highwall mining is a combination of surface and sub-surface mining. A […]
Reading Suggestion: The Naturalist Series Beaver Land: How One Weird Rodent Made America by Leila Philip explores the profound impact of beavers on the environment and human history. The book delves into the ecological role of beavers, whose dam-building activities have shaped landscapes and created habitats crucial for other wildlife. Philip illustrates how these industrious […]