Archive: Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 Silica Rule “Temporarily” Paused, Further Gutting Protections for Coal Miners Washington, PA – The Trump administration has “temporarily” paused enforcement of a desperately needed silica rule aimed at combatting the rising black lung and silicosis crisis among coal miners. The pause is intended […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 Despite Executive Order, Coal isn’t coming back Washington, PA – After rolling back regulations on carbon, mercury, and toxic air pollution at coal-fired power plants, opening up federal land to coal mining, and gutting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), President Trump […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa DePaoli, lisa@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7116 Interior Secretary Visits Washington, PA, to Meet with Energy Companies Once Again, Parents with Sick Children are Snubbed Washington, PA – For two decades, families in southwestern Pennsylvania have experienced health concerns, water issues, and property damage associated with oil and gas development […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2025 Media Contact: Arielle Cohen, arielle@acohen.llc , 516-983-5440 FERC Decision, PJM Plan Increases Energy Costs and Public Health Risks Washington, PA – Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved PJM Interconnection’s Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI) plan to fast-track the development of fracked gas power plants over the renewable energy […]
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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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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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