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Interesting article from Tom Markland at The Journal WV regarding action taken against PFAS in WV communities.
Read here: www.journal-news.net/news/environ...
Read here: www.journal-news.net/news/environ...
Fighting Forever Chemicals: What’s being done about it in our communities
MARTINSBURG - For years, residents across the Eastern Panhandle have turned on their taps with little thought about what might be flowing through the pipes. But the recent detection of
www.journal-news.net
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Interesting article from Tom Markland at The Journal WV regarding action taken against PFAS in WV communities.
Read here: www.journal-news.net/news/environ...
Read here: www.journal-news.net/news/environ...
We wanted to share an upcoming webinar from @biologicaldiversity.org regarding protecting reproductive health during disasters: Mon Nov 17 at 2p ET.
Learn about the Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness (SHEP) Kits that they have developed.
Register here: act.biologicaldiversity.org/9MkbBur8f0Sq...
Learn about the Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness (SHEP) Kits that they have developed.
Register here: act.biologicaldiversity.org/9MkbBur8f0Sq...
Webinar: Reproductive Health Preparedness in Climate Emergencies
Join the Center for Biological Diversity on Monday, November 17 for a webinar with community leaders about how to protect reproductive health during climate emergencies.
act.biologicaldiversity.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We wanted to share an upcoming webinar from @biologicaldiversity.org regarding protecting reproductive health during disasters: Mon Nov 17 at 2p ET.
Learn about the Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness (SHEP) Kits that they have developed.
Register here: act.biologicaldiversity.org/9MkbBur8f0Sq...
Learn about the Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness (SHEP) Kits that they have developed.
Register here: act.biologicaldiversity.org/9MkbBur8f0Sq...
Check out this article from Steven Cohen at DC News Now regarding PFAS contamination in WV waterways:
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Check out this article from Steven Cohen at DC News Now regarding PFAS contamination in WV waterways:
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
Sharing this webinar from Buckeye Environmental Network, Ohio River Valley Institute, and @fieldnotes.co on Thu 11/6 6p EST about the push by the oil & gas industry to fast-track carbon capture + storage development in Ohio. Ohio HB 170 will be examined as well.
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sharing this webinar from Buckeye Environmental Network, Ohio River Valley Institute, and @fieldnotes.co on Thu 11/6 6p EST about the push by the oil & gas industry to fast-track carbon capture + storage development in Ohio. Ohio HB 170 will be examined as well.
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west
Check out this blog post from our current intern, Sylas Yarad, on how our environment affects our mental health, and what you can do on both an individual and community level.
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/10...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/10...
The world around us: How does our environment affect our mental health? — Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services
Have you ever gone for a walk outside, heard the birds, and felt it clear your mind? Even lift your mood? There's a reason why people say they need to "get outside" – our surroundings have a profound…
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October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Check out this blog post from our current intern, Sylas Yarad, on how our environment affects our mental health, and what you can do on both an individual and community level.
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/10...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/10...
We wanted to share some resources on data centers:
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We wanted to share some resources on data centers:
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances:
www.pennfuture.org/datacenters
Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here:
reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...
Next week, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues, good food and good company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake:
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
October 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Next week, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues, good food and good company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake:
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
TONIGHT! Join us for Why Courts Matter: How Our Judicial System Helps Protect Our Environment from 6–7 PM:
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
TONIGHT! Join us for Why Courts Matter: How Our Judicial System Helps Protect Our Environment from 6–7 PM:
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...
Solar Strategies for Local Governments
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
September 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Solar Strategies for Local Governments
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
WHEN:
Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Municipal staff
Local elected officials
Sustainability professionals
Other stakeholders
Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...
Sharing this youth civic engagement survey being conducted at Pitt: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sharing this youth civic engagement survey being conducted at Pitt: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
PA’s courts play a huge role in protecting our environment + democracy.
Want to learn how? Join us on 9/25 at 6p on Zoom:
✅ How courts work
✅ Why judges matter for clean air, water, and voting rights
✅ What a retention election is and how they work
RSVP:
Want to learn how? Join us on 9/25 at 6p on Zoom:
✅ How courts work
✅ Why judges matter for clean air, water, and voting rights
✅ What a retention election is and how they work
RSVP:
Why Courts Matter: How our judicial system protects our environment
Join us for an informative and engaging event designed for everyday residents who want to better understand how our courts shape our communities – and how the judicial system can be a tool for…
action.conservationpa.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
PA’s courts play a huge role in protecting our environment + democracy.
Want to learn how? Join us on 9/25 at 6p on Zoom:
✅ How courts work
✅ Why judges matter for clean air, water, and voting rights
✅ What a retention election is and how they work
RSVP:
Want to learn how? Join us on 9/25 at 6p on Zoom:
✅ How courts work
✅ Why judges matter for clean air, water, and voting rights
✅ What a retention election is and how they work
RSVP:
Please join WV Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Rivers Coalition at these upcoming meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to discuss an action plan for safer water from PFAS contaminants.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
September 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Please join WV Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Rivers Coalition at these upcoming meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to discuss an action plan for safer water from PFAS contaminants.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.
Thanks to Altoona Mirror staff writer William Kibler for covering continued updates on the Friends of Little Orchard Park case. We look forward to continuing the fight to protect this community resource in the spring!
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
Hearing on Orchard Park dispute set for spring
The dispute between the city and a community group over the fate of Orchard Park in Logantown seems likely to extend for at least several more months, after a pre-trial conference Thursday at which…
www.altoonamirror.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thanks to Altoona Mirror staff writer William Kibler for covering continued updates on the Friends of Little Orchard Park case. We look forward to continuing the fight to protect this community resource in the spring!
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
This year, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz, good food and company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This year, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz, good food and company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...
A case win posted in The Altoona Mirror by staff writer William Kibler features our attorneys Tim Fitchett, Erin Brind’Amour, and our ED, Michael Parker who are representing Friends of Little Orchard Park to keep the public park free from housing development:
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
Lawsuit by Friends of Little Orchard Park to head to court
A Blair County judge Monday overruled the city’s preliminary objections to a lawsuit by a neighborhood group that seeks to keep the city from building homes on Orchard Park in Logantown — setting up a...
www.altoonamirror.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A case win posted in The Altoona Mirror by staff writer William Kibler features our attorneys Tim Fitchett, Erin Brind’Amour, and our ED, Michael Parker who are representing Friends of Little Orchard Park to keep the public park free from housing development:
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...
TOMORROW! Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 from 12-1:30 to learn tips to protect yourself against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
July 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
TOMORROW! Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 from 12-1:30 to learn tips to protect yourself against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events
Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 12-1:30 to learn legal rights and how to shift your language to protect against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic w/focus on PA, OH, and WV will follow the webinar in Aug.
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
July 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 12-1:30 to learn legal rights and how to shift your language to protect against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic w/focus on PA, OH, and WV will follow the webinar in Aug.
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events!
New related blog post is up
Check out our blog about Fair Shake's role in the recent Pittsburgh Water Referendum to keep city water public. It was an honor to work with Pittsburgh United and UpstreamPgh to change the system! 🚰
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
July 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Check out our blog about Fair Shake's role in the recent Pittsburgh Water Referendum to keep city water public. It was an honor to work with Pittsburgh United and UpstreamPgh to change the system! 🚰
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...
Sun’s out, kids are out — but is your soil safe? 🌱☀️
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sun’s out, kids are out — but is your soil safe? 🌱☀️
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards
📢🍿Join us for this film screening 7/17 5:30p EST. 'Razing Liberty Square' details a community's fight against climate gentrification.
July 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📢🍿Join us for this film screening 7/17 5:30p EST. 'Razing Liberty Square' details a community's fight against climate gentrification.
🌱🌎🍿 Sharing upcoming 'EcoMetropolis: A Film Series on Land, Water, Memory & Resistance' featuring 'Freshwater', 'Holding Back the Tide', 'Standing Above the Clouds', and 'Razing Liberty Square'. Tuesdays & Thursdays | July 8, 10, 15, & 17 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
June 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🌱🌎🍿 Sharing upcoming 'EcoMetropolis: A Film Series on Land, Water, Memory & Resistance' featuring 'Freshwater', 'Holding Back the Tide', 'Standing Above the Clouds', and 'Razing Liberty Square'. Tuesdays & Thursdays | July 8, 10, 15, & 17 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute Jul 28 12-1:30 EST to learn your legal rights, red flags + tips, and how to shift your language to protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. A no-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
June 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute Jul 28 12-1:30 EST to learn your legal rights, red flags + tips, and how to shift your language to protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. A no-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
www.fairshake-els.org/events!
Join our partners at the Patagonia Pittsburgh store for this film screening on the fight against fracking in Colorado! Register at protectpt.info/FTS
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join our partners at the Patagonia Pittsburgh store for this film screening on the fight against fracking in Colorado! Register at protectpt.info/FTS
Some helpful resources for West Virginia during this extreme heat.
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Some helpful resources for West Virginia during this extreme heat.
📣 West Virginians! Come out to this upcoming Community Forum regarding the budget bill that's moving on the federal level and what it could mean for you and your community.
June 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📣 West Virginians! Come out to this upcoming Community Forum regarding the budget bill that's moving on the federal level and what it could mean for you and your community.