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Anti-Falcon Support at DEP Hearings
Nearly 500 concerned residents of Beaver, Washington, and Allegheny Counties gathered on April 3, 4, and 5 in their respective counties to raise their concerns over the Falcon Pipeline. CCJ attended the hearings in Beaver and Washington Counties to represent our members and supporters. Specific to Washington County, CCJ is concerned that the pipeline will…
Center for Coalfield Justice, Sierra Club File Appeal of Mine Threatening State Park Again
Confluence of Polen Run with North Fork Dunkard Fork above the Bailey Mine 5L Panel. Greene County, PA–The Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) and the Sierra Club filed an appeal of a permit issued by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would allow Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (Consol) to mine underneath another stream within…
Environmentalists want more action from Tom Wolf. More talk would be nice, too.
Environmental groups are pushing Governor Tom Wolf to advocate more for green causes as the Democrat gears up for the final year of his first term and runs for reelection. Wolf will deliver his fourth budget address Tuesday—the annual speech to the legislature that lays out his priorities. Many environmentalists say his record, so far,…
