Our blogs are written by the staff of the Center for Coalfield Justice, with an occasional guest post. The most recent post appears on top, and others show up below in order of publishing date. You can receive the blogs in your inbox by signing up for our mailing list. Once per month we publish a newsletter, which contains most of the blog posts.
Emergency spending bills, bailouts, response acts, what do these all mean and how do they affect you?
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 people….
Communities Thank Governor Wolf for Stopping Millions in Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Companies
“Rural communities all over the state are relieved to hear that Governor Wolf vetoed HB 1100, an expensive handout to some of the largest corporations in the world. It was irresponsible to promise millions of dollars of revenue from taxes when our communities’ education, healthcare, and infrastructure are crumbling,” said Veronica Coptis, Executive Director of…
Love in Times of Uncertainty
As part of our What’s on your mind? blog series, we will be posting mid-month entries by CCJ staff as a way for you to get to know us better and to provide topical variety that is of interest to our members. This first entry is by Kristen Locy. So, I thought I’d focus more…
Finding Community Through Crisis
Starting today, the CCJ office will be closed and all staff will be working remotely, but we are all still accessible via email and phone. We are canceling all in-person gatherings and meetings for at least the next 4 weeks (this includes our next scheduled community meeting on 3/31) and are looking at ways to…
Radiation and Fracking
Pathways of Exposure Infographic Find more information on our Radioactive Fracking Resource page In many ways this is a complicated topic, but in other ways it is quite simple. The Marcellus shale that sits beneath the surface of the earth we stand on is naturally radioactive. When it is fracked to release natural gas, it…
Cecil Township held a public workshop on their oil and gas ordinance: Here is what residents had to say
In August, CCJ posted a blog to encourage and inform Cecil township residents to ask pointed questions to their Board of Supervisors regarding a well pad that was permitted beside a housing development known as Windsor Woods. In preparation for the meeting, CCJ served our members in Cecil township during this pressing time by knocking…
February 2020 Coalfield Review
Featured Feb 27, 2020 Governor Wolf: Veto HB 1100, Stop Taxpayer Money to Fossil Fuel Companies Feb 27, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 Fracking and Petrochemicals: Good for Our Economic Future? Feb 14, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 Coal Companies are Extracting More Than Just Coal from our…
Canonsburg Economic Development Public Meeting Debrief
The Center for Coalfield Justice recently notified members who live in Canonsburg that the Borough was holding a public meeting on Monday February 24th regarding Economic Development initiatives and was looking for public input. The meeting was featured in the Observer-Reporter, where the Borough cited that the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Jeff Kotula,…
Governor Wolf: Veto HB 1100, Stop Taxpayer Money to Fossil Fuel Companies
The Senate and House passed HB 1100, which would subsidize petrochemical development in Pennsylvania from now until 2050, costing taxpayers $22 million per year for each facility that takes advantage. It is up to Governor Wolf to veto the legislation and save taxpayer money. Take Action and Demand Gov Veto HB 1100
Cecil Township and Canonsburg Borough to Host Workshops related to Oil and Gas
If you live in Cecil Township, there is a public workshop to get public input on their Oil and Gas ordinance on Monday, February 24th at 7 PM. CCJ will be holding a pre-workshop meeting for anyone interested in giving comments where we will be providing pizza and childcare – please RSVP so we can…