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Communities Thank Governor Wolf for Stopping Millions in Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Companies

By Veronica Coptis / March 27, 2020
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“Rural communities all over the state are relieved to hear that Governor Wolf vetoed HB 1100, an expensive handout to some of the largest corporations in the world. It was irresponsible to promise millions of dollars of revenue from taxes when our communities’ education, healthcare, and infrastructure are crumbling,” said Veronica Coptis, Executive Director of […]

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CCJ press statement on cap and trade

Our response to Governor Wolf’s Cap and Trade Announcement

By Veronica Coptis / October 4, 2019
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I take a stand for transparency

CCJ’s Response to Department of Health Determination on Washington County Cancer Cluster

By Veronica Coptis / April 23, 2019
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The Center for Coalfield Justice will continue to follow and support the community around concerns of environmental impacts on increased cancer occurrences in children following the report released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health stating that there is no apparent cancer cluster in Canon-McMillan nor Washington County. We know from our allies across the coalfields […]

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Environmentalists want more action from Tom Wolf. More talk would be nice, too.

By Sarah Martik / January 30, 2018
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Environmental Hearing Board Overturns Permit for Destructive Mining Upstream of Ryerson Station State Park

By Veronica Coptis / August 15, 2017
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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 Coal Company (Consol) to cause extensive damage to a stream called Polen Run, which flows into Ryerson Station Station State Park. “We greatly appreciate all […]

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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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