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Our Work

All of our work is informed and directed by people who live in Washington and Greene Counties. We work with people around the issues that are impacting them, which typically fall into four pillars: Coal, Oil/Gas & Petrochemical, Economic Justice, and Democracy. Through our work in these categories, our focus is to invest in the leadership of those who are most impacted and to help create communities of people that possess the skills and analysis to advocate for their basic rights to a healthy environment and thriving economy.

Directly below, you can access more information on the different facets of our work, and our blogs appear beneath, beginning with the most recent.

Updates on our Work

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Organizers Build Relationship and Trust at Grassroots Organizing Summit

By Nick Hood | October 16, 2018

CCJ recently hosted the Grassroots Organizing Summit with Mountain Watershed Association in Mount Pleasant, PA. Community organizers, frontline community members from the tri-state region attended along with allies in the […]

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CCJ Goes to Washington, DC to Advocate for Black Lung Trust Fund and RECLAIM Act

By Nick Hood | October 8, 2018

The PA Center for Coalfield Justice joined forces with the Alliance for Appalachia and traveled to Washington DC to influence lawmakers on a few coalfield issues.  We spent three days, […]

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#KavaNOPE

By Nick Hood | October 5, 2018

Kavanaugh, if confirmed, will be part of making crucial decisions that affect our nation’s laws and our interpretations of the law.  Someone who has treated women this way throughout his […]

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Fun Times at CCJ’s Annual Party in the Park

By Nick Hood | October 2, 2018

The Center for Coalfield Justice just held its 4th annual Party in the Park Fall Fundraiser on September 29, 2018.  With help from our donors and sponsors, the event was […]

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CCJ Speaks Out at DEP and in California Borough

By Sarah Martik | September 24, 2018

The day began at an event at the Department of Environmental Protection’s Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh, where the Breathe Project organized a press event to draw attention to the […]

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Greene County is Updating Comprehensive Plan

By Veronica Coptis | September 14, 2018

Greene County’s current comprehensive plan will expire in 2020 and the county is in the process of updating it’s comprehensive plan. A Comprehensive plan serves as a document designed to […]

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Washington County Residents Take Action

By Nick Hood | September 12, 2018

The People’s Climate March held by CCJ and Washington United on September 8th, 2018 in Washington, PA was a success!  Despite the morning forecast for potential floods and an all-day […]

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CCJ is Hiring!

By Veronica Coptis | September 4, 2018

We are excited to share that CCJ is growing and adding two more people to our staff team. Click the links below for the jobs descriptions for the Community Organizer […]

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4th Annual Party in the Park Early Bird Deal!

By Sarah Martik | August 27, 2018

We’re ONE MONTH away from our 4th Annual Party in the Park! Join us for a night of fall fun in the name of supporting access to environmental justice across […]

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CCJ is Going to DC

By Veronica Coptis | August 23, 2018
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Register for Washington PA People’s Climate, Jobs, and Justice March

By Veronica Coptis | August 17, 2018
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Environmental Justice Public Participation Draft Leave Out Oil and Gas Permits

By Veronica Coptis | August 16, 2018
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