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Press Release:Residents, Health Experts, and Advocates Demand Governor Shapiro Acknowledge Harm from Failed “Radical Transparency” Project

By Lisa DePaoli | October 31, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2025 Media Contact: Arielle Cohen, 516-983-5440 arielle@acohen.llcLisa DePaoli, 412-229-7116 lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org Residents, Health Experts, and Advocates Demand Governor Shapiro Acknowledge Harm from Failed “Radical Transparency” Project Community and environmental groups reveal withheld water data from “Radical Transparency” partnership HARRISBURG, PA Today, community members, health experts, and environmental advocates held a press conference at the Pennsylvania State […]

New Freeport Residents Appeal Preliminary Injunction Denial, Continue Legal Fight For Clean Water

By Lisa DePaoli | September 16, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 New Freeport residents appeal preliminary injunction denial, continue legal fight for clean water U.S. District Court decision based on plaintiffs’ “lack of irreparable harm” reveals massive inequities, leaves residents without a solution Washington, PA – Nearly a year after its filing, the U.S. […]

Press Release: Five Gas Well Operators in Southwestern Pennsylvania Cited for Waste Violations

By Lisa DePaoli | August 26, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2025Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116   Five gas well operators in Southwestern Pennsylvania cited for waste violations Washington, PA—Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) cited five gas well operators for conventional well plugging waste violations. The citations reveal a disturbing pattern: some companies failed to report what […]

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

By Lisa DePaoli | 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 […]

The Clean Air Act is Under Threat. Remember the Donora Smog?

By Lisa DePaoli | April 30, 2025

The Clean Air Act is the law that defines the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) responsibilities for protecting and improving the nation’s air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. The Act calls for states and the EPA to solve multiple air pollution problems through programs based on the latest science and technology information. However, in late […]

Press Release: Silica Rule “Temporarily” Paused, Further Gutting Protections for Coal Miners

By Lisa DePaoli | April 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116  Silica Rule “Temporarily” Paused, Further Gutting Protections for Coal Miners Washington, PA – The Trump administration has “temporarily” paused enforcement of a desperately needed silica rule aimed at combatting the rising black lung and silicosis crisis among coal miners. The pause is intended […]

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