We are currently accepting resumes for a full-time Community Advocate. Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor Degree with a certificate or experience in environmental and land use law, be willing to litigate, be enthusiastic and motivated self-starters, and be outgoing …
Today we joined Waterkeeper Alliance, ForestEthics and a national network of Waterkeeper organizations today in releasing a new investigative report exploring the condition of our nation’s rail infrastructure. From July – September 2015, Waterkeepers from across the country documented the structural …
The dangers of transporting crude oil by rail are now well known following high profile and fiery derailments in Lynchburg, Virginia; Fayette County, West Virginia; and tragically, Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Trains carrying highly flammable Bakken crude travel daily from McKeesport upstream …
You’ve likely seen them. Very long trains with all black cylindrical rail cars. The red placard shows the number 1267. These trains are carrying explosive crude oil, and they’re frequently passing through small towns in our watershed including Ohiopyle, Confluence, and …
