Victories, Beyond the Courtroom
Meagan Niebler
Changing the System for Environmental Justice: ...

How Can We Help You?

As environmental justice and law nonprofit, we are excited to support systems-change that strengthen environmental justice outcomes.  This can include:

  • Building Connections

  • Legal “Translation” + Bridging Information

  • Researching, Strategizing, and Educating about Legal and Policy Levers

  • Drafting Generalized Legal and Policy Templates

  • Engaging Community and Amplifying Issues

We can provide any of this support to nonprofits, coalitions, residents, and municipalities at no-cost.  Please reach out today and let’s get to work.

Changing the System for Environmental Justice: Fair Shake’s Role in Keeping Pittsburgh Water Public
Beyond the Courtroom, Tips/info
Guest User
A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against ...

Ohio has recently passed legislation that will protect activists against SLAPP suits - so what are these suits and why is this legislation so important?

SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. These are lawsuits aimed at silencing criticism and draining the resources of those who speak up against certain organizations.

A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits
Tips/info
Meagan Niebler
Environmental Justice Advisory Boards - A ...

An Environmental Justice Advisory Board (EJAB) is a group that advises government agencies on issues related to environmental justice, ensuring that policies and actions address the needs and concerns of marginalized communities disproportionately affected by environmental harms. These boards play a crucial role in promoting fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race or income, in environmental decision-making processes.

Environmental Justice Advisory Boards - A Scorecard for States
Legal Lowdown
Brooke Christy
The landscape of environmental activism ...

We hope this blog can help shed some light on what Chevron was, why it was created, and how environmental advocates may be able to fill the gaps left in its place.  

The landscape of environmental activism post-Chevron
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24 Women and Non-Binary Environmentalists to ...

Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services would like to highlight these twenty-four champions of the environment in honor of Women’s History Month 2024. The Climate Crisis is not gender neutral—uplifting the voices of women and non-binary environmentalists is crucial to building sustainable environmental justice and conservation efforts. We want to take the time to celebrate the contributions of these amazing advocates and the inspiration they continue to provide us with to live in harmony with our planet and fiercely protect the places where we live, work, and play. 

24 Women and Non-Binary Environmentalists to Know in 2024

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Changing the System for Environmental Justice: Fair Shake’s Role in Keeping Pittsburgh Water Public

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Changing the System for Environmental Justice: Fair Shake’s Role in Keeping Pittsburgh Water Public

How Can We Help You?

As environmental justice and law nonprofit, we are excited to support systems-change that strengthen environmental justice outcomes.  This can include:

  • Building Connections

  • Legal “Translation” + Bridging Information

  • Researching, Strategizing, and Educating about Legal and Policy Levers

  • Drafting Generalized Legal and Policy Templates

  • Engaging Community and Amplifying Issues

We can provide any of this support to nonprofits, coalitions, residents, and municipalities at no-cost.  Please reach out today and let’s get to work.

Keep Pittsburgh Water Public–Using Your Voice in the May 20th Election

Keep Pittsburgh Water Public–Using Your Voice in the May 20th Election

What is the ballot referendum?  

On May 20th, Pittsburgh voters will get to decide whether they want to keep their water systems public. The question will be displayed on the ballot as follows:  

“Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter be amended and supplemented by adding a new Article 11:  RIGHT TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS, WASTEWATER SYSTEM, AND STORM SEWER SYSTEMS, which restricts the lease and/or sale of the City’s water and sewer system to private entities?” 

Voting YES is a vote for public water. Voting YES would add an amendment to the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter and protect our water systems from privatization.  

Update on the East Palestine Train Derailment

Update on the East Palestine Train Derailment

Much has happened in the East Palestine community in the past year and a half since the Norfolk Southern train derailment – lawsuits have been filed, government investigations were carried out, and laws were proposed in response.    Many nonprofit organizations, including Fair Shake, have worked to help the community deal with the accident and the collective response. 

THE SHELL CONSENT ORDER – WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT DOES IT MEAN, AND WHAT COMES NEXT?

THE SHELL CONSENT ORDER – WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT DOES IT MEAN, AND WHAT COMES NEXT?

A consent order is an agreement between an administrative agency like the Department of Environmental Protection and a private party such as Shell that can be used to enforce the agency’s rules. In this case, the Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Shell to lower their emissions and comply with their original Plan Approval, and Shell has agreed to the Department’s terms by signing it as well. The consent order adds several new mandatory monitoring and reporting requirements for Shell as the facility resumes operations. Shell will be required to do additional modeling of the malfunctioning flares, monthly reporting of the facility’s emissions, and details of their plans for making repairs.

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