Posts by Jordan Hoover
An Opportunity to Help Protect Clean Water!
On April 13, 2017, SB 624 was introduced to the Pennsylvania Senate. According to the Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ), “SB 624 attempts to exempt predicted damage to streams from the…
Read MoreRenewable Energy Is The Real Job Creator
Earlier this week, an executive order was signed which pulled back numerous restrictions on fossil fuel extraction previously set in place by the Clean Power Plan. The current administration is…
Read MoreOverflow Crowd Questions Chevron about Proposed Water Withdrawal
Approximately 50 people filled the West Newton VFW last night after the regular venue for West Newton Borough Council meeting exceeded capacity, unable to accommodate the overflow crowd. Chevron representatives…
Read MoreChevron Proposes Withdrawal from Yough at West Newton
Chevron Appalachia, LLC has approached the borough of West Newton for a right-of-way agreement to establish a new surface water withdrawal from the Yough. According to two West Newton council…
Read MoreEasement for Dakota Access Pipeline Denied
On Sunday, protestors of the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline were given wonderful news. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with input from President Obama, decided not to grant the…
Read MoreDakota Access Pipeline Action & Divestment
Back in September, we discussed the connection between Sunoco’s proposed Mariner East II pipeline and the vigorously contested Dakota Access Pipeline. Both pipelines are owned by Energy Transfer, and if…
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