RESOURCES
ACCAN – Allegheny County Clean Air Now
ACCAN is the successor organization to the Neville Island Good Neighbor Committee that was formed by the communities surrounding the coke plant and Clean Water Action in the late 1980's. The ACCAN mission is to support communities in their fight for better air quality and improved health outcomes.
Breathe Project is a clearinghouse for information on air quality in Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. We use the best available science and technology to better understand the quality of the air we breathe and provide opportunities for citizens to engage and take action.
BCMAC – Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community
The organization seeks to inform the citizens of Western Pennsylvania, specifically those in Beaver County, about Marcellus Shale unconventional gas drilling, and to protect our natural environment by promoting and supporting sustainable energy alternatives to carbon-based energy sources.
We fight for coalfield communities through advocacy, education, and organizing.
The Council is Philadelphia's oldest environmental non-profit.
Environmental Integrity Project
The Environmental Integrity Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws.
Our communities are suffering air and water pollution due to fracking. We're organizing to help those who are impacted, and to resist other dirty energy projects.
FracTracker is a leading resource on oil and gas issues and a trusted asset to the concerned public.
GASP – Group Against Smog and Pollution
GASP works to improve air quality to ensure human, environmental, and economic health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) is a grassroots citizen engagement organization dedicated to encouraging informed and active participation in government by all Pennsylvanians, working to increase understanding of major local, state, and national public policy issues, and influencing public policy through education and advocacy. The League never supports or opposes a candidate or political party yet helps voters to learn about government issues and candidates.
MOB – Marcellus Outreach Butler
Marcellus Outreach Butler (MOB) is a grassroots environmental organization that was formed in 2010 by a group of concerned Butler County residents to educate and inform the public about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Moms Clean Air Force is a community of moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children’s health. We arm members with reliable information and solutions through online resources, articles, action tools and on-the-ground events. Moms Clean Air Force is a special project of Environmental Defense Fund.
We are mothers, grandmothers, and other caregivers coming together to make climate change an issue that our leaders can no longer ignore. We are building a powerful grassroots movement to ensure a swift, complete, and just transition away from fossil fuels and toward clean and renewable energy. We need your help. Together, we can create a healthy climate today and a livable future for all children.
We work for the water and for you. We pursue on-the-ground restoration of past damage while also advocating on local, regional and national issues that impact our watershed.
If you’re eager to learn more about stopping the rollout of the fracking-based petrochemical industry in Southwestern PA, starting with the Shell Ethane Cracker Petrochemical Facility in Beaver County, you’ve come to the right place!
PEC – Pennsylvania Environmental Council
CONSERVATION THROUGH COOPERATION The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education, and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities, and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.
Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is a nonprofit public health organization that assists and supports residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond.