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Fracking and Petrochemicals: Good for Our Economic Future?
Over the past year, CCJ launched our economic justice and diversity work with Greene County residents. We spent most of last year deep in community with the people living across the county, wondering how elected officials are going to improve our economy to increase access to good-paying union jobs and protect our valuable natural resources….
Coal Companies are Extracting More Than Just Coal from our Communities!
This is the 9th installment in our What’s on your mind? series and was written by CCJ Community Organizer Nick Hood. In the 4th assessment (2008-2013), the researchers suggested that the PADEP update their extremely inefficient and outdated data collection systems. Not only did PADEP fail to improve their data collection systems from the last…
Increased voting access in Pennsylvania
Last fall, Act 77 was passed into law and is the first time Pennsylvania’s election laws were changed in over 80 years. The law allows for more convenient and secure voting, and we want to ensure you know all the ways you can vote in this year’s election. The county election offices are still implementing…
January 2020 Coalfield Review
READ OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, WHICH WILL UPDATE YOU ON OUR WORK, CURRENT ACTION ITEMS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, PLEASE LET US KNOW. Featured Jan 29, 2020 CCJ welcomes new intern Paige Haney! Jan 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 Jan 23, 2020 Researchers release their 5th…
CCJ welcomes new intern Paige Haney!
Paige graduated in May 2019 from the Community College of Allegheny County with an Associate’s degree in Business Management. She lives in Amity, Pennsylvania, where her family has made its home for generations. Paige has personally witnessed the various impacts of extractive industries. In joining CCJ, she is hoping to learn about organizing, fundraising, and…
Researchers release their 5th assessment of ACT 54
The 5th Assessment of Act 54 (the law regulating underground coal mining) was recently completed by nineteen (19) researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This study, which addresses the effects of mine subsidence due to underground coal mining activity, focused on active mines and damage report claims from…
CCJ welcomes intern Caroline White-Nockleby!
Caroline White-Nockleby is a January intern for CCJ from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Raised in Boston, she is a first-year student in MIT’s doctoral program in History, Anthropology, Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS). At HASTS, her research interests focus on the current intersections between mining and climate change — particularly on extraction and industrial use…
Representing Communities on the Frontline of Fossil Fuel Extraction in Washington, DC
Last Friday, CCJ team-members headed to Washington, DC to represent frontline communities at the Fire Drill Friday action in front of the US Capitol. Fonda claims her red coat is the last piece of clothing she will buy Credit: Kristen Locy The climate crisis is not an isolated issue — it involves every part of…
Highlights from 2019
As we enter this holiday season, please consider a year-end gift to the Center for Coalfield Justice to support our work in 2020. This past year has been one of continued growth and investment in leadership at the local level, starting with adding two new members to our staff and providing mentorship to four interns…
November 2019 Coalfield Review
READ OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, WHICH WILL UPDATE YOU ON OUR WORK, CURRENT ACTION ITEMS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, PLEASE LET US KNOW.