Archive: Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2026 Contact: Alex Downing, alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7234 The Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards released by Governor Shapiro this week mark some progress for protecting communities and ratepayers, but come up short of the strong, mandatory regulations needed to truly meet the moment. The program checks some boxes by incentivizing clean […]
Media Contact: Alex Downing, alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7061 Despite failing to meet federal wastewater standards and pumping out the greenhouse gas equivalent of 600,000 cars every year, the Shapiro administration signed a new consent decree that delays the closure of two coal power plants in Indiana and Armstrong Counties until at least 2032 — pushing back a 2028 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 3, 2026 Media Contact: Alex Downing, alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7061 PA Budget Continues to Prioritize Corporations over Communities Washington, PA – Working people drive Pennsylvania’s economy. Governor Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget includes some commitments to address the cost of living and improve economic conditions, but ultimately prioritizes corporate profits over working people, their families, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2025 Media Contact: Arielle Cohen, 516-983-5440 arielle@acohen.llcLisa DePaoli, 412-229-7116 lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org Residents, Health Experts, and Advocates Demand Governor Shapiro Acknowledge Harm from Failed “Radical Transparency” Project Community and environmental groups reveal withheld water data from “Radical Transparency” partnership HARRISBURG, PA Today, community members, health experts, and environmental advocates held a press conference at the Pennsylvania State […]
Media Contact: ACLU-PA, media@aclupa.org HARRISBURG – On Friday, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the lower court’s decision that the Washington County Board of Elections must inform voters if they have made a disqualifying error on their mail ballot packets. Notifying voters that they have made a mistake allows them an opportunity to cast a provisional […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 New Freeport residents appeal preliminary injunction denial, continue legal fight for clean water U.S. District Court decision based on plaintiffs’ “lack of irreparable harm” reveals massive inequities, leaves residents without a solution Washington, PA – Nearly a year after its filing, the U.S. […]