Coal News
Here are the latest articles written by the Center for Coalfield Justice team on the subject of coal. We regularly publish new information, so check back often for new articles.
DRYerson 2024 was a hot one!
On June 22, CCJ staff, members, supporters, and Ryerson Station State Park visitors gathered at pavilion 2 for the 18th Annual DRYerson Festival and braved the extreme heat wave that occurred throughout the region. Why “DRYerson?” Ryerson Station State Park used to be home to Duke Lake, an artificial lake created by a dam built […]
Press Release: Cause of fire, what was burning still unknown after Omnis Bailey fire
Critical details regarding the fire that consumed a three-story building owned and operated by Omnis Bailey LLC on May 20 remain unknown. The blaze sent thick black plumes of smoke over miles of Washington and Greene Counties, raising significant public health and safety concerns. Despite the gravity of the situation, neither Omnis Bailey nor CONSOL have provided clear information about the incident, particularly regarding the chemicals involved in the fire beyond diesel fuel.
Press Release: Chemical fire at a building at Bailey Mine in East Finley
The Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) is deeply concerned about the chemical fire that broke out early this morning at the Omnis Bailey Plant, located on the CONSOL Energy property in Greene County. The fire has necessitated an extended response from local and regional fire crews and first responders, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.
Updates on the Bailey Omnis Prep Plant
Early this morning, a large fire was reported above ground at the Bailey Prep Plant in West Finley, PA. So far, we know that first responders are on the scene, residents are being evacuated, and the building contains “an unknown amount of diesel fuel” and other chemicals for a “frother.” Right now, the biggest known […]
Supplementary Resources
Coal Mining
- Changes in the Contribution of Coal to Tax Revenues in Greene County, PA, 2010-2019
- Fossil-Fueled Foolery: An Illustrated Primer on the Fossil Fuel Industry's Deceptive Tactics
- Video | Subsided Ground: Fallen Futures (Part 1 of 2)
- Video | Subsided Ground: Fallen Futures (Part 2 of 2)
- The Big Seep: Longwall mining is draining the water from the springs and streams of northern Appalachia
- New Scrutiny of Longwall Mining Finds Damage in Pennsylvania Streams
- Longwall Coal Mine Companies Push to Downgrade Stream Pollution Controls
Coal Ash
- SCI Fayette - Coal Ash Investigation, including the report No Escape: Exposure to Toxic Coal Waste at State Correctional Institution Fayette
- Earthjustice Reports on the Issue of Coal Ash
- Pennsylvania and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfills
- Coal Ash: Myths vs. Facts
- Southeast Coal Ash Waste
- Video | EarthJustice Story on Little Blue Run Disaster
- Coal Ash: The Dan River Spill and the Power Industry’s Toxic Legacy
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