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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

Before longwall mining

Environmental Hearing Board Overturns Permit for Destructive Mining Upstream of Ryerson Station State Park

By Veronica Coptis | August 15, 2017

Greene County, PA–The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) rejected a revised underground longwall mining permit issued by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in 2015 that allowed Consol Pennsylvania […]

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Share your stories!

By Sarah Martik | August 14, 2017
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Welcome back, Sarah!

By Sarah Martik | August 8, 2017
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Welcome aboard, Emma!

By Sarah Martik | August 8, 2017
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Legal Update on Protecting Streams in Ryerson

By Sarah Winner | August 2, 2017

Our permit appeals before the Environmental Hearing Board are moving forward. The most recent updates are below. Permit Revision No. 204 Permit Revision No. 204 authorizing longwall mining beneath Kent […]

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Before & After Longwall mining

Protect Streams in Ryerson Station State Park from Coal Mining

By Veronica Coptis | July 24, 2017

    Consol Energy’s Bailey Mine destroyed Duke Lake at Ryerson Station State Park over ten years ago, and it will never be restored. Ryerson Station State Park is the […]

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Governor Wolf Allows Senate Longwall Mining Bill to Pass into Law New Law Will Allow Companies to Destroy PA Streams and State Park

By Veronica Coptis | July 21, 2017
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Before & After Longwall mining

Send Governor Tom Wolf a Letter Urging Him to Veto SB 624

By Veronica Coptis | July 18, 2017
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Greene County Residents Urge Governor to Veto SB 624

By Veronica Coptis | July 12, 2017
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Senate Passes Mine Pollution Exemption

By Veronica Coptis | July 10, 2017
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By Sarah Martik | July 10, 2017
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Public Hearing on Proposed Natural Gas Plant in Robinson Township, Washington County

By Veronica Coptis | July 5, 2017
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