We're a citizens group working to ensure the safety, security, and quality of life from the effects of unconventional gas development. protectpt.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lvek6t4clk27By delaying deadlines for polluters to comply with commonsense #CutMethane and VOC protections, Lee Zeldin has left families on the frontline of oil + gas development in a sacrifice zone as they continue to face dangerous air pollution. We deserve better, EPA! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31072025/epa-delays-methane-rule-compliance/01 Aug 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvek6t4clk27https://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lv2azuugqc2jMethane, the primary component of natural gas, leaks from wells alongside dangerous air pollutants. Right now, PA is working on a plan to reduce methane leaks. There's only 2 days left to give feedback! Let's demand clean air and a bright future for all! https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/Comments.aspx28 Jul 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2azuugqc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lv2amoxjgs2jTHANK YOU @EPWCmte Dems for the recent spotlight on why we need to #CutMethane emissions to protect public health and build economic resilience. As expert Courtney Smith made clear: “Reducing methane is critical to achieving our goals.” bit.ly/46rd4r3 https://bit.ly/46rd4r328 Jul 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2amoxjgs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3loofmigyk22aBig Tech wants to be our neighbor, but will we pay the price? Without strong ratepayer protections, our utility bills may go up to fuel the AI buildout. 🤖 Express your concerns about data centers and tell the PUC to put PA residents first: bit.ly/puc-letter08 May 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3loofmigyk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3loofmigyk22aBig Tech wants to be our neighbor, but will we pay the price? Without strong ratepayer protections, our utility bills may go up to fuel the AI buildout. 🤖 Express your concerns about data centers and tell the PUC to put PA residents first: bit.ly/puc-letter08 May 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3loofmigyk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lnktfsdce22cThis spring is the perfect opportunity to get your very own Protect PT tee-shirt! 👕😍 It's like a donation—but even better, because you get some cool swag! 😎 Check out our full merch catalog today at www.protectpt.org/shop 👨‍💻24 Apr 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnktfsdce22chttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lmzwumvuts2lCongrats to @publicsource.org and Quinn Glabicki for receiving this prestigious award for their important work investigating the health impacts for residents living near fracking! https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04/01/mcelheny-award-2025/17 Apr 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzwumvuts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lmifjn4bws2jCheck it out! Important update on our Protective Buffers campaign to safeguard our residents' health from the impacts of fracking. https://www.protectpt.org/post/we-all-need-space-especially-from-fracking10 Apr 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmifjn4bws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lmhpwbfzus2zWhile we are disappointed by this delay, we are hopeful that the EQB will see the value in expanding setbacks for residents residing around fracking. Thank you to our friends at @cleanaircouncil.bsky.social and the Environmental Integrity Project for their hard work pushing this petition forward. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhpwbfzus2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lmcwc3rdek2v"Here’s the bottom line: A data center is a huge, noisy, windowless building where electricity and water are turned into money for far-away tech bros and CEOs..." Check out this OP-ED from PPT Board Member John Detwiler: ⬇️👀 https://triblive.com/opinion/john-detwiler-no-stopping-the-data-center-bandwagon/08 Apr 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcwc3rdek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3llom6t6jd22a"The study assessed the risks faced by communities in southeastern Pennsylvania living near petrochemical facilities using a mobile laboratory to measure 32 hazardous air pollutants, including vinyl chloride, formaldehyde and benzene." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/03/31/industrial-air-pollution-health-risks/31 Mar 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3llom6t6jd22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lkbvi3iefs2i“Cutting methane this decade is our emergency brake on runaway global heating, yet retailers are barely pressing it,” said Haughton-Boakes. “The companies that dominate our food system must step up now and take real action to slash their methane emissions.” https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/methane-action-tracker-retailers-supermarkets-climate-change-emissions/13 Mar 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbvi3iefs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lkbvbyivd22j"Methane gas is leaking from landfills at higher rates and more consistently than other major emitting sectors, a new report from satellite monitoring company GHGSat found." 👇 https://www.wastedive.com/news/ghgsat-landfill-emissions-trend-report/742285/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJAGSxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZTUpo1k0muBS7vUs5MCfTY_yqRD0t0IAgQ1yA1tEIp7AoziY0mY0Tcxcw_aem_Xnfob9TjzBCLtHPT4X_Cpg13 Mar 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbvbyivd22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3ljsf4j7puk2zThe Ohio Statehouse Symposium on fracking industry waste, put together by @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social, contained powerful testimony from affected residents. We hope the OH State Legislature takes action to stop the industry from continuing to spread their radioactive waste on public roads.07 Mar 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsf4j7puk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lj6gurjdzs2kThe Blue Moon compressor station in Washington County has operated since 2016 without an air pollution permit. Impacted residents can click here to demand DEP host a hearing so residents can share their experiences regarding air pollution from this facility. cleanaircouncil.salsalabs.org/fullmoon http://cleanaircouncil.salsalabs.org/fullmoon27 Feb 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6gurjdzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lifqvccsac2nIf you live in Ohio, come find us and @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social at the Ohio State Capitol on March 6!17 Feb 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifqvccsac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lhezkkw6a22yDimock, PA has has dad poisoned drinking water since 2009 as a result of fracking operations and injection wells. Check out this video from @france24.com ⬇ https://youtu.be/TErXl_0K4Sk?feature=shared04 Feb 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhezkkw6a22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lgr2ojcbv22rThis January, Protect PT had the trial on the proposed Drakulic Well Pad, located in Westmoreland County, PA. After over 10 years of fighting this site, this trial has been long-awaited. 🧵 1/427 Jan 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgr2ojcbv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lge5nsqng223The first step to protecting your community from the dangers of the oil and gas industry is to stay informed. 🗞️💭 Sign up for our Permitting and Violations Digest to get the latest updates on when operators apply for permits and receive violations in SW PA. 🏡 protectpt.info/ogdigest to sign up!22 Jan 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lge5nsqng223https://bsky.app/profile/protectpt.bsky.social/post/3lgbal4g2pk2eHi, there! We're Protect PT, a grassroots nonprofit organization working to protect our right to clean air and water in southwest PA. We are happy to be here on @bsky.app!21 Jan 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:ljz5ps6tzgilnp2b3e5bu2bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbal4g2pk2e