Archive: Fracking/Petro
[This blog was originally posted on March 23, 2020, and has been updated.] Introduced by Senator Joe Scarnati, SB 790 provides economic benefits to the conventional oil and gas well drillers and places the public and the state’s environment at risk. It does this by relaxing the environmental standards currently in place to protect our […]
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This blog was written by Heaven Sensky, Community Organizer, and Mark Dugan, Organizing Fellow for CCJ, after they attended the latest meeting about oil and gas ordinances in Cecil Township. If you or someone you know has concerns about the current and future oil and gas development in Cecil Township, the Center for Coalfield Justice, […]
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Citing the outpouring of concern from hundreds of local residents who raised their voices, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has informed the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill that they must provide more information about how they are planning to operate. Landfills in Pennsylvania are not allowed to accept liquid waste, but leachate is a byproduct found […]
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The word “politician” can leave a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. What we are experiencing in Pennsylvania these last couple of weeks only perpetuates this reaction. If any of you follow environmental blogs or receive updates from those who cover the environmental political field in this state, then you have read or heard about […]
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While residents continue to fear for their health, DOH is taking a hands-off approach. In a subsequent virtual meeting, however, on June 26, between DOH Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine and DOH staff members and two public health advocacy organizations – Physicians for Social Responsibility-Pennsylvania (PSR-PA) and the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project (EHP) – raised […]
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Many residents that we’ve worked with for over a decade were told by state officials and oil and gas operators that drilling and fracking were safe. Community members living next to these heavily industrial operations were rightly skeptical. The Grand Jury investigations have revealed that on at least two sites, Range failed to protect the […]
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