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OP-ED: People of faith should care about environmental justice

Churches and faith communities across the world have been leaders in environmental justice from the beginning of the movement. This might surprise you since some faith leaders and theologians teach that the Bible does not condone Christian participation in activism that centers on the Earth, ...

Annual Dryerson Festival celebrates RyersonĢƵ past, future

If all goes as planned, the “Dryerson” label may no longer be so apt. At this yearĢƵ Dryerson Festival, people came out to celebrate Ryerson Station State Park, remember Duke Lake and look forward to improvements announced in the near future. This was the 19th year for the festival, ...

MSHA lease terminations at Waynesburg, other offices reversed

The Mine Safety and Health Administration office in Waynesburg has been taken off the chopping block. Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the reversal of lease terminations listed on the Department of Government Efficiency website in March for 34 MSHA offices. In Pennsylvania, ...

Center for Coalfield Justice protects coal miners, environment

In 1994, the Tri-State Citizens Mining Network was formed due to the impact of longwall mining on the community and the environment. By 2007, they had their first paid staff, changed their name to the Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) and expanded their work to examine fracking practices. ...

20 years on, frackingĢƵ potential health impacts eyed

EditorĢƵ note: This is the fourth in a series of stories reflecting on 20 years of gas drilling in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Twenty years after the first gas well was fracked on the Renz farm in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, a body of evidence points to the possible ...