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Justice for Grassroots Groups in Southwest PA — Courtroom Battles Against Fracking Waste and Industry Overreach
On May 6, 2025, Protect PT's Executive Director Gillian Graber, Community Advocate Jim Cirilano, and Staff Attorney Dylan Basescu...
Protect PT
5 days ago3 min read


We All Need Space - Especially from Fracking
Photo of the Metis pad and nearby residences in Penn Township. Credit: FracTracker Alliance On the morning of April 8, 2025, Gillian...
Lauren Posey
Apr 103 min read


Drakulic Trial Concludes, Protect PT Hopeful
After eight grueling days, the Drakulic trial has finally come to an end today, January 27, 2025. Noticeably less full than day one , the...
Protect PT
Jan 272 min read


Day 1: 10 Years Later
Today marks the start of the trial on the Drakulic Well Pad, originally proposed by Apex in 2014 in Westmoreland County, PA. Today...
Protect PT
Jan 154 min read


Trial on Fracking Well Located Near Thousands of Residents in Westmoreland County to start January 15, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA - The Environmental Hearing Board (EHB), the adjudicative body that hears appeals from permits granted by the...
Protect PT
Jan 73 min read


Rulemaking Petition to Require No-drill Zones Moves Forward to EQB Consideration
Gillian Graber speaking at the Capital Building in Harrisburg, PA HARRISBURG, PA (November 25, 2024) – On November 21, the Pennsylvania...
Protect PT
Nov 27, 20244 min read


Environmental Groups, Residents Will Stand With Dimock on August 16, 2024.
The Community Has Had Poisoned Drinking Water Since 2009 as a result of Fracking Operations and Injection Wells. Dimock, Pa. –...
Protect PT
Aug 16, 20242 min read


CNX Dishes Out Radical Dishonesty on Fracking Risks
PITTSBURGH, PA (August 14, 2024) - Today, fracking company CNX released a report on the results of its efforts to monitor six air...
Protect PT
Aug 15, 20243 min read


Victory in North Huntingdon!
This Wednesday, due to the work of local residents, North Huntingdon Commissioners rejected a lease proposed by Apex Energy, Â which...
Tom Pike
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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