The Center for Coalfield Justice is hosting a 500 Feet From Fracking Tour September 20 in Washington County from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Center is calling for common sense reform-- adopting a 2,500 foot setback to keep individuals and communities safer.
Transportation and lunch is provided for this free educational program.
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Center for Coalfield Justice website for more on programs, initiatives, other upcoming events and how you can get involved.
Resource Links - Setbacks:
-- Environmental Health Project Releases New White Paper: PA's Shale Gas - What We Can Do Now To Better Protect Public Health [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Lois Bower-Bjornson Shares Her First-Hand Experiences With Shale Gas Health, Environmental Impacts In Washington County [PaEN]
-- State Dept. Of Health Apologizes For Not Listening To Communities Suffering Health Impacts From Shale Gas Development; New Health Study Results ‘Just The Tip Of The Iceberg’ [August 2023]
-- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Studies Find Shale Gas Wells Can Make Asthma Worse; Children Have An Increased Chance Of Developing Lymphoma Cancer; Slightly Lower Birth Weights [August 2023]
-- State Dept. Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023]
-- State Dept. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts From Natural Gas Development [November 2023]
-- New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, Climate Change In Top 5 Threats To Health Outcomes [April 2023]
-- 2025 PA Shale Gas & Public Health Conference Attended By Nearly 480 People Featured Health Experts, Scientists, Advocacy Groups On Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas Development [February 2025]
-- Presentations Now Available From 2022 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference In Nov. Hosted By PA League Of Women Voters & University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health [December 2022]
-- Fact Sheet: How Oil and Gas Operations Impact Your Baby’s Health
-- Frackland Video Tour, with Lois Bower-Bjornson, Clean Air Council
-- Senate Hearing: Body Of Evidence Is 'Large, Growing,’ ‘Consistent’ And 'Compelling' That Shale Gas Development Is Having A Negative Impact On Public Health; PA Must Act [June 2022]
-- Cecil Township Supervisors In Washington County Adopt 2,500 Setback From Shale Gas Well Pads From Homes, Businesses, 5,000 Foot Setback From Hospitals, Schools [November 2024]
-- Range Resources And MarkWest Liberty Midstream File Legal Challenges To The 2,500 Foot Shale Gas Facility Setback Ordinance Adopted By Cecil Township, Washington County [January 2025]
-- The Energy Age Blog: Range Resources & MarkWest Liberty Midstream File Legal Challenges Against 2,500 Foot Shale Gas Setback Ordinance In Cecil Twp., Washington County [January 2025]
-- House Committee Hearing On Increasing Safety Setbacks Zones Around Natural Gas Facilities Heard About First-Hand Citizen Experiences On Health Impacts, From Physicians On Health Studies And The Gas Industry On Job Impacts [October 2023]
-- Sen. Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment ‘Stupid’ [October 2023]
-- Senators Santarsiero, Comitta Introduce SB 581 Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Other Infrastructure, Based On Latest Science [January 2024]
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 6 to 12 - Disposing Of 4.6 Million Gallons Of Oil & Gas Wastewater; 18,000 Gallon Drilling Spill; Failure To Restore Pipeline Right-Of-Way - Again [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 13 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 13 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Environmental Quality Board Adjourns Without Discussing Or Acting On Any Of 3 Pending Oil & Gas Rulemaking Petitions [PaEN]
-- Center For Coalfield Justice To Host 500 Feet From Fracking Tour Sept. 20 In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Eureka Resources Submits Plan To Cleanup, Close All 3 Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Remove 4.6 Million Gallons Of Wastewater Left In Lycoming & Bradford County Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP: Blackhill Energy Pipeline Horizontal Drilling Accident Results In 18,000 Gallon Spill In Granville Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- Energy Transfer/Sunoco To Host Sept. 15 Public Meeting To Accept Comments On Interim Site Characterization Report For Pipeline Rupture In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]
-- DEP Releases Companies, Individuals Receiving $7.24 Million In Federal Funds To Plug 329 Conventional Gas Wells In 13 Counties [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Low Flow Water Conditions Trigger Water Withdrawal Restrictions On 39 Shale Gas Water Withdrawal Points In PA, 20 More In Caution [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Approves Extension Of Permit For Proposed Docks At Gibbstown LNG Gas Export Terminal In NJ [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves 6.7% Increase In UGI Gas Monthly Bills Effective Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- US Energy Information Administration Expects Nearly 48% Increase In Natural Gas Prices Into Next Year Due To Flat Gas Production, Increased LNG Gas Exports
-- PUC Finalized Plan To Accelerate Replacement Of Older At-Risk Plastic Pipe And Components In Natural Gas Distribution Systems [PaEN]
-- PUC Electric Power Outlook: Risks To Adequate Electricity Supplies May Emerge In PJM By 2033; Extreme Cold Constraints On Natural Gas Availability Could Risk Outages As Early As 2026 [PaEN]
-- AP: US Electric Grids Under Pressure From Energy-Hungry A.I. Data Centers Are Changing Strategy - Bumping Data Centers Off Grids During Power Emergencies [PJM Included]
-- The Center Square: Report - PA Electric Companies Struggle With Outages
-- In Case You Missed It -- A.I./Data Center Articles & NewClips From Last Week - September 15 [PaEN]
-- EPA To Allow Construction Of Power Plants, Industrial Facilities Before Air Quality Permits Are In-Hand [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Observer Reporter: 2 Townships In Greene County Declare Disaster Emergencies Over Contaminated Water Wells [PDF of Article]
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Two Greene County Townships Declare Disaster Emergencies, Seek Public Funding For Drinking Water Systems Amid Claims That Shale Gas Industry Contaminated Wells
-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: Two Greene County Townships Declare Disaster Emergencies, Seek Public Funding For Water Systems Amid Claims The Gas Industry Contaminated Water Wells
-- Delaware Currents: DRBC Grants 5-Year Extension For Gibbstown, NJ LNG Gas Export Facility Dock Project
-- The Derrick: Aqua Pennsylvania Issues Boil Water Advisory For Village Of Reno In Venango County Due To Bacteria In Water Hauled To The System To Make Up For Water Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Spill In July 2023 [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PUC Orders PA Natural Gas Utilities To Catalog Older Plastic Pipes For Safety Concerns [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: The Risk And Reward Of Having A.I. Data Centers As Electric, Water Utility Customers
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT CEO Urges Rapid Energy Development To Fuel A.I. Race Against China
-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Markets Brace For Glut With No Sign Of China Demand Rebound
-- Reuters Guest Essay: Europe Succumbs To US ‘Energy Dominance’ At Its Own Risk
[Posted: September 12, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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