Nina Victoria
Nina Victoria is excited to join the CCJ team as our Community Advocate. She was previously our Policy Fellow. Before beginning work at CCJ, Nina graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, where she served as Editor-In-Chief of JOULE: Duquesne Energy & Environmental Law Journal and an intern for PA State Senator James Brewster’s office. Before law school, Nina attended the University of Washington where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. As a lifelong resident of Coal Center, PA, Nina is passionate about protecting the health and safety of the residents of Southwestern PA and our natural resources. Whether it is gardening, paddleboarding, or playing with her dog, when Nina is not working you will likely find her outside enjoying the fresh air.
Contact Nina at nina@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 […]
In 2022, CCJ joined other frontline organizations to stop the Dirty Deal, a proposal by Senator Manchin that would have stripped frontline communities of some of the protections we get from the federal permitting process. Our members traveled to D.C. to show Senate Majority Leader Schumer how many people opposed this back-door deal that would harm our communities. […]
Next week, the Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to vote on SB 525 for the last time before sending it to the House for their consideration. This bill would allow a state agency, a county, or a township to petition the Office of Open Records to get a person who often files Right-to-Know requests labeled as […]
Every year at the beginning of summer, our Pennsylvania lawmakers spend weeks deciding how the state’s money will be spent in the upcoming year. Each party has priorities and negotiates to determine what will be included in the final budget. This budget season, our lawmakers kept much of their negotiations behind closed doors, and details […]
On November 5, 2024, we’ll be headed to the polls once again to decide who will represent our communities in our state and federal government offices. This year, as we do every four years, we will elect the President of the United States. However, the President isn’t the only thing we’re voting for this year […]
In a democracy, citizens’ most important duties are to express what they want and need and to elect into government those who demonstrate the willingness to stand up for those wants and needs. To truly create change, your expression of these ideas needs to be directed towards the right person and with the right message. […]