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| Recent News |
High levels of contaminants found in two SWPA streams |
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The Center for Coalfield Justice has begun publishing monthly "SWPA Watershed Reports", through a partnership with the Observer-Reporter newspaper, Citizens Water Monitoring volunteers of local Izaak Walton League chapters, and area watershed groups. These first two reports show stream monitoring data in two "hotspot" locations that are negatively impacted by Cumberland and Emerald mine discharges. |
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| Our 1st installment, featuring Whiteley Creek in Greene County, was published on Sunday, May 15, 2011, on Page B-5 of the Observer Reporter. |
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Our 2nd installment, featuring Smith Creek in Greene County (a tributary to Tenmile Creek), was published on Sunday, June 19, 2011, on Page B-3. |
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| Click here to see the original layout of our Whiteley Creek publication (which the OR then edited to fit their style and format.) |
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Stay tuned for future reports and follow-up materials! The July 24th publication will feature the PA Fork of Dunkard Creek in Greene County. |
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New Maps:
Pennsylvania House Districts and Longwall Mining |
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Curious about the amount of mining and related impacts in your political district? Well here are the maps you need! Check out our newest series of maps detailing current and historical mining activities in each of the Pennsylvania House Districts in Greene and Washington counties.
This series expands on the Watershed Atlas which was originally published in 2010. For more information on either project or the contributing data, please contact our office at 724.229.3550. |
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| CCJ Granted Intervenor Status in Duke Lake Appeal |
CCJ has been granted intervenor status in the appeal regarding Duke Lake at Ryerson Station State Park currently being heard before the Environmental Hearing Board. As an intervenor, CCJ will join the two parties to the appeal, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company and Pennsylvania DEP, as well as the additional intervenor, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in presenting evidence and arguments to help the court determine responsibility for damages to Duke Lake Dam and the appropriate remedy. |
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Read the full press release here.
Access the Environmental Hearing Board docket for the Appeal here.
You can download Consol's Appeal here, but be warned *it is a large file*.
Read more about DEP's order finding Consol responsible for damages on our Press Coverage page. Click here to read original press release on the order from DEP. |
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| DEP Releases Third Act 54 Study |
Pennsylvania DEP has released the third Act 54 Study which examines the effects the underground mining in Pennsylvania from 2003-2008. The study can be viewed online at the DEP website. The DEP press release can be viewed here. CCJ is currently reviewing the document and will provide detail comments shortly.
Visit our News Coverage page to read coverage of the report's release in regional newspapers. |
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CCJ Unveils New Greene and Washington
County Watershed Atlas |
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We are pleased to offer online and print copies of maps showing mining-related impacts to all 23 watersheds in Greene and Washington counties, to area groups and interested citizens. With the generous financial assistant of the Sierra Club Huplits Grants Committee, this data and the watershed atlas maps are now available upon request. Click on each individual watershed to download a print-quality PDF for review. For more information on this data and this project, contact us at 724.229.3550. |
| Bound copies of the Washington and Greene County Watershed Atlas are available for purchase through CCJ. |
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