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🗓 Network events – Secret Chemicals Planning Call, Preview of Inversion (documentary) O&G Waste Collab, and more
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Hi friends, If you haven't reviewed the calendar lately, now's a good time. There are a number of meetups and events coming up. Tomorrow, I'm hosting a brief orientation to HHN for anyone new to the network that wants to get looped into the efforts to address chemical transparency issues in the oil and gas industry. Here they are, including details about this week’s meetup: ✨ 8/14 — Action Meetup: Secret Chemicals (and HHN Orientation Session)Join us to continue our important discussion addressing secret chemicals and developing a coordinated response strategy. This is a follow-up to our previous conversations on chemical disclosure and transparency in the oil and gas industry. → Click here for details (requires vetted account) Attend the Orientation event to fast track your approval. 🗓 8/21 — O&G Waste Collaboration MeetingThe Oil & Gas Waste Collaborative brings together leaders, advocates, and concerned residents to address waste issues across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and the broader Appalachian region. This virtual meeting provides a space to share timely updates and coordinate regional efforts. Hosted by Protect PT, the agenda adapts to ensure all members can contribute meaningful updates about their local situations. → Click here to register for the collaboration 🗓 8/26 — August Lunch & Learn: Preview of “Inversion” DocumentaryJoin us for a special 20-minute preview of “Inversion: The Unfinished Business of Pittsburgh’s Air” with director Mark Dixon. This powerful documentary chronicles the community’s fight for clean air following a catastrophic fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. Mark will share insights about the project’s motivations, tactics, and lessons learned, with time for discussion about environmental advocacy in our current political climate. → Click here to RSVP for the Lunch & Learn 🗓 8/26 — Environmental Rights Amendments: A Constitutional Approach to State Climate PolicyAs federal protections face challenges, Environmental Rights Amendments (ERAs) offer states a powerful tool to guarantee clean and healthy environments through constitutional mandates. Our expert panel features Sara Zimmerman (Climate Equity Policy Center) and Maya K. van Rossum (Green Amendments for the Generations) discussing ERA basics, policy design considerations, and successful legal applications. 🗓 8/27 — The Health Harms of PFAS Within Common PlasticsJoin PSR PA and guest speaker Megan Wolff to explore the wide-ranging health risks of “forever chemicals” found in plastics worldwide. Learn how these substances impact our hormones, potentially leading to obesity, infertility, and cancer. This session will equip you with knowledge to protect your family and community, plus action steps for advocating stronger protections against these harmful substances. → Click here to join this important health discussion Looking forward to seeing many of you this in an upcoming event! Share an EventPlease share your events with us so we can include them in the upcoming event announcement list and in the network calendar. Each week, we pull together network events and compile them into this digest. Ryan Clover |
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HHN is an online directory, network, and online events calendar for leaders working to protect their communities and environment from the harms of oil & gas industry. Join for updates, to hear about our webinars series, and updates to the network.
Hi Reader, Later this week you have a chance to learn from Jess Conard, a leader in East Palestine Ohio who is offering an Teach-In on Community Action for Rail Safety. Railways that transport petrochemicals are both a safety risk and a point of intervention for oil & gas industry. Don’t wait for a disaster to learn how to keep your community safe. Sign-up today and share this event. Join us Thursday, December 4th for Railwatch: A Teach-In on Community Action for Rail Safety with Jess Conard....
Hello Reader, There are two events this week I wanted to make sure you knew about. The first is a report release on the economic analysis of a so-called "Chemical Recycling" plant. Then there's a follow-up event Thursday about applying this research in other communities. Again, industry promises economic growth, when in reality they are maximizing profits while burdening communities with pollution, health harms, and destroying opportunity for other forms of development. Both events include...
Hi Reader, A campaign in Pennsylvania is calling for Health-Based Protective Buffers from Fracking. Likely you've heard about this – but maybe you haven't. Either way, this next webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn about the call to establish state-wide minimum setback distances for fracking. → Learn more and register here Safeguard Our Backyards: Join the Campaign for Health-Based Protective Buffers from Fracking Wednesday, September 24th The Marcellus shale industry has been allowed...