ambridge
Citizens to Protect the Ambridge Reservoir (CPAR) works to protect this pristine source of drinking water and prevent the construction of the Falcon Pipeline and other oil and gas operations related to the Shell petrochemical facility through the watershed.
CURRENT AMBRIDGE CAMPAIGNS
Fighting Petrochemical Industry Buildout
Residents of SWPA are fighting a David vs. Goliath battle against the petrochemical industry in our region and beyond to Ohio and West Virginia. The Appalachian Basin is faced with the massive growth of this highly polluting fossil fuel industry from cracker plants to pipelines, compressor stations, drilling operations, wellpads, a storage hub and truck traffic. his industry will push our planet over the edge on climate change, making it absolutely impossible to meet Paris Accord Climate Goals.
CAC's Southwest Pennsylvania Neighbors for Clean Air
The goal of the Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative is to create 100 neighborhood groups of 10 members throughout the region so that residents can learn about and take action on the most pressing environmental issues in Southwest Pennsylvania. In the nine months since the first leader training session, CAC has trained over 80 group leaders, and 20 groups now meet regularly. Contact Jay Walker ([email protected]) to join a group or find out more information.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Beaver County Student Calls on Leaders to Stop Global Warming
November 25, 2020By Natalie LeslieMy name is Natalie Leslie and I’m Southwest Pennsylvania National Organization of Women’s youth feminist chair and a senior at Blackhawk High School in Beaver County. Politically, these past four years have been long and hard. I’m thrilled that these days are coming to an end. Our current president divided America drastically, he refused to condemn white supremacy, he ...
FracTracker Alliance – The Falcon Pipeline Monitoring Project
May 8, 2019By Erica Jackson, FracTracker Alliance In March of 2019, two and a half years after Shell Pipeline Co. announced plans for the Falcon Ethane Pipeline System, the imported pipes arrived at the
Paddle Against Petro United Three States Against The Gas Industry. The Campaign Continues
July 2, 2018On Monday June 18th 2018 more than 60 “kayactivists” from three states met on water and land for the “Paddle Against Petro” on the Allegheny River.The event was held in conjunction with the start of Northeast U.S. Petrochemical Construction conference inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, which draws executives form Shell, Chevron and other industry, and ...
The Shell Ethane Cracker Is NOT A Done Deal
May 21, 2018By Mark DixonLots of people approach me and ask about the Shell Cracker. They often don’t know that it is designed to make plastic from fracked natural gas. They often don’t know that it will require a pipeline that will pass near 240 groundwater wells and put 8700 people into its “vapor zone.” What they all do know is that they heard it was a “done deal,” implying that it ...
AMBRIDGE BLOG
Paddle Against Petro United Three States Against The Gas Industry. The Campaign Continues
By Center for Coalfield Justice and the Breathe Project
On Monday June 18th 2018 more than 60 “kayactivists” from three states met on water and land for the “Paddle Against Petro” on the Allegheny River. The event was held in conjunction with the start of Northeast U.S. Petrochemical Construction conference inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, which draws executives form Shell, Chevron and other industry, and government representatives. This was the first event to draw organizations from three states – Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – to join in a protest against the petrochemical industry. Kayactivists were joined by land activists who spoke during a rally about the...
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