Archive: Environmental Justice

How many more of my friends have to die before the state takes action?

By Heaven Sensky / October 8, 2019
Posted in | |

As many of you have been following, the Department of Health of the great State of Pennsylvania held a public meeting at Canon-McMillan High School last night, October 7th, to discuss the methodology used to draw up their report, which concluded that there is no cancer cluster within the district.  As many of our followers […]

Protect Environmental Justice Communities and Urge Legislators to Vote No on HB 1102

By Veronica Coptis / September 25, 2019
Posted in

Legislators are making a push to promote monumental oil and gas development bills here in Pennsylvania. On September 23, the House Commerce Committee voted to pass one of these bills, House Bill (“HB”) 1102. This bill proposes major environmental issues such as placing those without the means to fight environmental injustice on the front lines […]

CRDA no. 7 Public Hearing Recap

By Nick Hood / August 1, 2019
Posted in

A Public Hearing for the pending Coal Refuse Disposal Area (CRDA) No. 7 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit was held last Wednesday, July 17 at the Morris Township Community Center in Graysville, PA.  The Observer-Reporter and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette attended the meeting (and their stories are linked here with their respective names).   […]

Public Hearing for Coal Refuse Disposal Area No. 7 Water Permit

By Nick Hood / June 27, 2019
Posted in

Join the Center for Coalfield Justice at the Public Hearing for the pending Coal Refuse Disposal Area (CRDA) No. 7 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit.  It will take place Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 1-3 P.M. at the Morris Township Community Center located at 1713 Browns Creek Road, Graysville, PA 15337.   Come […]

Proposed Legislation Will Weaken Environmental Protections

By Sarah Winner / June 21, 2019
Posted in

The Pennsylvania Senate has been busy considering a series of bills that would reduce accountability and transparency regarding the impact of longwall mining operations in Pennsylvania, weaken water protections, and limit the ability for concerned individuals and organizations to challenge permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”). Senate Bill 763 SB 763 […]

A Fact Sheet on the Cecil Township ABB Property Agreement

By Heaven Sensky / June 3, 2019
Posted in |

“For folks living in Cecil Township, the purchase of the ABB Property in Muse has been a great concern. “

Shopping Cart