
Video: Seneca Nation Rallies To Defend River From Fracking Wastewater
Video filmed and edited with the help of E.D.G.E. member for Public Herald Photo by Steven Rubin for Public Herald In Coudersport Pennsylvania, over 100 members of the Seneca Nation of Indians appeared at a public meeting to oppose a fracking wastewater treatment facility planned for development on the Allegheny River, known by the Seneca as the Ohi:yo’, which means “beautiful waters.” Read the full article by Joshua B. Pribanic, and Melissa A. Troutman for Public Herald here

More Proof Of What We've Known For Years: Fracking Harms The People Living Close To It
Photo by Matt Rourke/AP This photo is from Governor Wolf's inauguration three years ago, when eight people were arrested for demanding a ban on fracking. We'll keep asking: Governor Wolf and the PA Legislature: how many underweight babies are worth fracking's short-term economic benefit? New, Major Evidence That Fracking Harms Human Health A child born very close to a well is likely to be smaller and less healthy than a child born farther away. Read the article from Robinson

'We Are Not Free' - Pennsylvania Sues Communities for Banning Frack Waste
From our friends at Public Herald: http://publicherald.org/not-free-pennsylvania-sues-communities-banning-frack-waste/ Grant Township in Indiana County, PA enacted a municipal charter establishing a bill of rights granting certain environmental and democratic rights which include the right to ban fracking waste-water injection wells. Then the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection sued the township. "All residents of Grant Township, along with natural communities

Video: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro - Investigate the DEP!
Created by E.D.G.E. member ***Pennsylvanians from across the state are calling Attorney General Josh Shapiro asking him to investigate the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) for mishandling fracking-related complaints as exposed in a recent report by investigative journalists Public Herald. Report: www.publicherald.org/dep Demand that Governor Wolf STOP all oil & gas construction permits until the investigation is complete. Attorney General Shapiro has the responsib

Press Release: Across Pennsylvania, Resistance to Fossil Fuel Pipelines Grows: Pressure is on Gov. &
To view the full release and download media and documentation: http://tinyurl.com/ResistSunocoPA-Press Across Pennsylvania, Resistance to Fossil Fuel Pipelines Grows: Pressure is on Gov. & AG to Act In response to a three year investigation by Public Herald, revealing 9,000+ hidden citizen complaints and water contamination cases in which the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) committed misconduct: including negligence, misfeasance and malfeasance, Pe

Who Cleans Up The Mess? All Pipelines Leak!
From our friends at Resist Sunoco PA: "The rush to build massive pipelines began before the election of President Trump, spurred in part by Congress's repeal of a 40-year-old ban on oil exports in December 2015 (backed by then-President Barack Obama). Even before that decision, the United States was already the world's largest exporter of diesel, gasoline, and aviation fuel, and a net exporter of coal. With a glut of oil and gas discoveries in the Marcellus, Barnett, and Bakk

Video: 3-2-1 No Fracking Street (sing-a-long)
Video created by E.D.G.E. members ***Fracking creates widespread, systemic impacts in Pennsylvania - contaminating our drinking water*** The fight for environmental justice is inextricably linked to the fight
against systemic oppressions such as racism, misogyny & ableism. To value life means to value quality of life and equitable
access to essential resources - clean air, water & land - for all. Get connected below & join the fight. +++Call the Office of PA Attorney Gene

Illustration: Any Day Is A Good Day To Defend
This poster, drawn in pencil by an EDGE member, is dedicated to all those who are fighting to defend their human rights and those who are fighting with them. If you are interested in getting a 12"x16" poster, contact us HERE. #pipeline #philadelphia #stopoiltrains #dakotaaccesspipeline #standingrock #banfracking #water #frontlinecommunities #waterislife #resistance #hydraulicfracturing

“To Hell With Us” – Records of Misconduct Found Inside Pa. Drinking Water Investigations
New report from our friends at Public Herald: http://publicherald.org/to-hell-with-us-records-of-misconduct-found-inside-pa-drinking-water-investigations/ “I think the state is in bed with the gas companies. My husband calls them DGP – Department of Gas Protection – because that’s what they’re about. To hell with us.” – Angela Smith, Bedford County Since 2011, Public Herald has accumulated evidence that the Department either fails to follow the law or cannot properly address

Report: Marcellus Money and the Pennsylvania Legislature
A Report from PA State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware/Montgomery "Marcellus Money and the Pennsylvania Legislature: An Analysis of the Most Recent Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Reports, Lobbying Reports and Ethics Statements Relating to Natural Gas Drilling." Check out the report:
http://www.pahouse.com/Vitali/Marcellus_Report/ It is startling to hear of the money from natural gas lobbyists shoved into pockets behind closed doors. Watch this presentation by PA State Rep. Greg V