Archive: Newsletter
CCJ’s office will be closed from July 1-7th for our Summer Break as we rest and recover for the second half of 2024. If you need to contact us during that time, you can message info@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org or call 724-229-3550. Our response time may be slower than normal but we’ll do our best to get back to you as […]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Chemical Fire at Consol’s Bailey Mine Complex On the morning of May 20th, there was a large fire at the Omnis Bailey Plant, an above-ground facility inside of CONSOL’s Bailey Mine enclosure. The fire took over 20 fire departments approximately 11 hours to extinguish, destroying the building and sending a […]
Blogs & News This Month Washington County Did Not Allow Ballot Curing in the Primary Election, ACLU and PILC Poised to Sue We have been very concerned about the decision by the Washington County Elections Board and Commissioners to disallow ballot curing by a vote of 2-1. This deviates from past practice and could disenfranchise […]
Read our monthly e-newsletter, which will update you on our work, current action items, and upcoming events. Our Work in the Past Month Our 4th Annual Seed Swap Was Bigger Than Ever! Our 4th Annual Seed Swap Was Bigger Than Ever! We had nearly 200 visitors, volunteers, and staff on hand for our Seed Swap […]
Read our monthly e-newsletter, which will update you on our work, current action items, and upcoming events. News and Announcements Read more of our blogs here! Take Action Tell your State Legislators to Support Guaranteed Funding for Whole Home Repairs Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed $50 million in state funding for the “Whole-Home Repairs” program […]
Read our monthly e-newsletter, which will update you on our work, current action items, and upcoming events. Learn About Pore Space and Carbon Capture Before You Sell Your Rights! Tenaska Energy, Inc. is reportedly attempting to purchase ‘pore space rights’ from landowners in Washington and Greene Counties for incoming carbon capture and storage projects in the region. […]