Archive: Economic Justice
OVERVIEW The development of OxyContin, along with the massive proliferation of opioid usage that followed, remains today one of the greatest struggles in many areas of the United States. People suffer, families are fractured, and communities remain injured by the onslaught of addiction. When folks hear the term “opioid crisis,” nearly everyone can picture either […]
In the past six months, national news has recognized my home county as one of the “easiest” places to buy a home. Growing up in Greene County, I just assumed that I would always live there. I thought that I would either buy a house somewhere within the county or I would build one near […]
Our grid, PJM, just finished up its next capacity auction for 2026/27, and to no surprise, the bill is high. We will break down the context of these evolving issues and why there will be little price relief for consumers in the next 5 years. What happened in the auction? The bottom line is that […]
The impact of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et. al. v. Eagle County et. al. In much of our advocacy, we at the Center for Coalfield Justice talk about cumulative impacts and what they mean for the communities that we live and work in. This summer, while advocating in D.C. for the Environmental Justice for All […]
️ Why are your electricity bills climbing? Meet PJM Interconnection—the company managing PA’s grid and blocking affordable clean energy. Watch to learn how their fossil fuel-friendly decisions affect your wallet and what you can do about it. The PJM Interconnection, the largest regional transmission organization in the United States, has once again demonstrated its inability to […]