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PRESS RELEASE: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES ABANDONED BY GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY PROCESS

By Sarah Martik / December 1, 2024
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Busan, Republic of South Korea – In the final hours of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty, member states are set to discuss a new Chair’s text, that, should it be adopted, will not only fail to support environmental justice and Indigenous communities, but will open the door to dangerous and costly false solutions.

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Introducing our New Video of Resident Voices!

By Lisa DePaoli / November 20, 2024
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Resident experiences with fracking and its infrastructure: Listening to our neighbors This year, the staff and members of CCJ have worked with Washington resident and CCJ member Michael Brownlee to produce a video of people’s experiences of living near fracking and its infrastructure. Today, we are releasing that video into the world!  We are so […]

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The Full Picture of Carbon Capture in Pennsylvania

By Nina Victoria / November 12, 2024
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The concept of separating carbon dioxide from fuels and emissions has existed since 1970. Technology has changed since then, but the viability of the process has remained the same. As Sean O’Leary at Ohio River Valley Institute said, “Carbon capture technology is expensive to build and operate. According to recent estimates, it more than doubles […]

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Press Release: Cecil residents score a huge win: Increased setbacks for new well pads!

By Lisa DePaoli / November 4, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2024Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116   Cecil residents score a huge win: Increased setbacks for new well pads! Board of Supervisors applauded for prioritizing community’s health and well-being CECIL TOWNSHIP, PA – Tonight, after several hearings and years of community members’ working together and publicly raising their concerns, Cecil Township residents […]

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Demand a 2,500’ Setback for Oil and Gas Facilities

By Jodi Borello / November 4, 2024
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On Monday, October 22, CCJ Organizers Jodi Borello and Tonya Yoders attended a Press Conference in Harrisburg to announce the Setback Campaign introduced by the Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project. They filed a rulemaking petition with the Environmental Quality Board asking to increase the setback distance from fracking wells. We are asking for […]

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The Bigger Issues with OWPG and MERP

By Jason Capello / October 11, 2024
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The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates oil and gas development in Pennsylvania. DEP shoulders the burden of regulating energy development and protecting the Commonwealth’s intrinsic rights to clean air, water, and the environment. With that contextualized, we will break down some of the recent funding and programs DEP has created and why they are […]

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