Posts by Nate Ricketts
Bad Data: What to Know About Homer City’s New Plant
On November 18, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved the air quality plan for the proposed 3200-acre Homer City Energy Campus, which, if constructed, would become the largest fracked…
Read MoreAction Alert! Contact the Army Corps of Engineers to Protect the Laurel Highlands from the Rustic Ridge #2 Coal Mine
Comments due by September 24, 2025! In addition to the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s permitting process, the proposed Rustic Ridge #2 mine must undergo a review with the U.S.…
Read MoreData Centers: Lots of Fossil Fuels, Few Long-Term Jobs
On May 14, Fayette County leaders and industry representatives gathered with community members to present their plan to incentivize the construction of data centers in the county. Open house events…
Read MoreWhat’s new with the Rockwood Quarry?
For almost six months, a sandstone quarry has been operating in Somerset County’s Black Township under a small non-coal surface mining permit with the DEP (no. 56190801). The quarry is…
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