We were so honored to receive a Legal Achievement award from The Ohio Environmental Council at their Green Gala this month. Thank you for recognizing our work!

Check out this article by Jennifer Monahan regarding the team of CMU grad students collaborating on a guide helping PA communities expand access to solar! www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2026/M...

Check out our new blog post on the 101 of challenging data centers, written by intern Jack Kenyon! www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/5/...

Take a look at our newest blog post by intern Joann Lenart on the ins and outs of emergency/disaster declarations in PA, OH, and WV! www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/5/...

Check out this guide from Alliance for the Great Lakes regarding data center development in the Great Lakes region and water use featuring our staff attorney, Addison Caruso, on the panel! greatlakes.org/2026/03/webi...

Check out this new guide on how to use zoning for advocacy against data centers: www.fairshake-els.org/zoning-and-o...

Check out this recent blog post by our Skadden Fellow, Nate Porceng, on the relationship between electric utilities, private equity, and utility rates!💡 www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/3/...

Sharing this Data Center Site Fight Guide prepared by the Data Center Working Group: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Fill out this interest form to get more involved: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We wanted to re-share this upcoming event from The STAY Project tonight! Hear organizer Suzanne Pharr share about her movement-building work fighting oppressive systems across the South. Register at bit.ly/STAYstudies2

Get an overview of key considerations for how residents and local municipalities can work w/existing zoning/permitting laws, advocate for protective laws, and tips and strategies to read these laws with a lawyer's lens. Register @ www.fairshake-els.org/events/tlal-...

We wanted to highlight the work that @thirdactoh.bsky.social is doing to organize The Great Ohio Climate March, raising awareness of environmental issues affecting Ohioans. Learn more at: greatohioclimatemarch.org

Check out our recent blog post written by intern Sylas Yarad about rezoning! Learn more about the steps in the rezoning process and how your participation can make an impact. www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/1/...

Happy Black History Month! Check out our blog post honoring Black leaders in the environmental justice movement, diving into principles of EJ and resources, and sharing our new Black History Month zine which includes a kids coloring page! www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2026/ce...

Join WV Rivers for a virtual Advocacy Training Session 1/29 at 7p ET w/Policy Specialist Maria Russo + Community Engagement Manager Carrie Decker to get grounded in basics of the WV Legislature and walk through how to meet with your legislators Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Sharing this upcoming event from @civicleague.bsky.social Local Policy Lab on 1/22 at 12p EST for their January Democracy Conversation on local government's role in conflict de-escalation and violence prevention. Register here: rb.gy/es9n30

We are one week out from our first Thinking Like a Lawyer series, Navigating Bureaucracy, on Thurs 1/15 12-1:30! Join us to discuss and workshop through: Why we should bother with “the bureaucracy”; Where in the process your goals and issues are, and more! Register: www.fairshake-els.org/events

Highlighting this recent ep by BLAC - an important conversation around reproductive justice and environmental racism with speaker Staysha Quentrill, discussing how environmental racism fuels maternal and infant health inequities. Listen here: blackappalachiancoalition.substack.com/p/black-moth...

Join this webinar on Tues 12/16 2pET with the Initiative for Energy Justice to hear lessons learned from when the federal government tried to integrate community benefits into clean energy funding Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/81b60a...

Sharing this upcoming educational webinar about rail safety regulations, grassroots organizing strategies, and how to turn your concerns into effective action before a disaster happens. 12/4 12p ET www.facebook.com/events/s/com...

Join this conversation regarding zoning with Partnership for Southern Equity on 12/10 1-2p ET to learn more about the connections between zoning, community wellbeing, and justice. Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/ArLgoTiwF...

Interesting article from Tom Markland at The Journal WV regarding action taken against PFAS in WV communities. Read here: www.journal-news.net/news/environ...

We wanted to share an upcoming webinar from @biologicaldiversity.org regarding protecting reproductive health during disasters: Mon Nov 17 at 2p ET. Learn about the Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness (SHEP) Kits that they have developed. Register here: act.biologicaldiversity.org/9MkbBur8f0Sq...

Check out this article from Steven Cohen at DC News Now regarding PFAS contamination in WV waterways: www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...

Sharing this webinar from Buckeye Environmental Network, Ohio River Valley Institute, and @fieldnotes.co on Thu 11/6 6p EST about the push by the oil & gas industry to fast-track carbon capture + storage development in Ohio. Ohio HB 170 will be examined as well. Register here: bit.ly/new-wild-west

Check out this blog post from our current intern, Sylas Yarad, on how our environment affects our mental health, and what you can do on both an individual and community level. www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/10...

We wanted to share some resources on data centers: Here you can watch some videos as well as review a model ordinance based on PA and northern VA ordinances: www.pennfuture.org/datacenters Learn about the energy expenditure and importance of policy here: reimagineappalachia.org/is-responsib...

Next week, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues, good food and good company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake: www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...

TONIGHT! Join us for Why Courts Matter: How Our Judicial System Helps Protect Our Environment from 6–7 PM: action.conservationpa.org/a/why-courts...

Solar Strategies for Local Governments WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Municipal staff Local elected officials Sustainability professionals Other stakeholders Registration link: sustainablepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/CnP_P...

Sharing this youth civic engagement survey being conducted at Pitt: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

PA’s courts play a huge role in protecting our environment + democracy. Want to learn how? Join us on 9/25 at 6p on Zoom: ✅ How courts work ✅ Why judges matter for clean air, water, and voting rights ✅ What a retention election is and how they work RSVP:

Please join WV Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Rivers Coalition at these upcoming meetings in the Eastern Panhandle to discuss an action plan for safer water from PFAS contaminants. See FB or Insta posts for links to each event on social media.

Thanks to Altoona Mirror staff writer William Kibler for covering continued updates on the Friends of Little Orchard Park case. We look forward to continuing the fight to protect this community resource in the spring! www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...

This year, we are shining a spotlight on our successes for environmental justice! Please join us on Thursday, October 9th for an evening of live jazz, good food and company at our Annual Benefit, Justice Grows with Fair Shake www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...

A case win posted in The Altoona Mirror by staff writer William Kibler features our attorneys Tim Fitchett, Erin Brind’Amour, and our ED, Michael Parker who are representing Friends of Little Orchard Park to keep the public park free from housing development: www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-n...

TOMORROW! Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 from 12-1:30 to learn tips to protect yourself against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events Also see our blog post, 'A Win for Ohio: Legislation Fights Back Against SLAPP Suits'!

Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute 7/28 12-1:30 to learn legal rights and how to shift your language to protect against SLAPP suits. No-cost legal clinic w/focus on PA, OH, and WV will follow the webinar in Aug. Register at www.fairshake-els.org/events! New related blog post is up

Check out our blog about Fair Shake's role in the recent Pittsburgh Water Referendum to keep city water public. It was an honor to work with Pittsburgh United and UpstreamPgh to change the system! 🚰 www.fairshake-els.org/blog/2025/7/...

Sun’s out, kids are out — but is your soil safe? 🌱☀️ Join Allegheny Conservation District and Grow Pittsburgh for FREE lead soil testing and enjoy peace of mind while your kids play outdoors! #LeadSafeYards

📢🍿Join us for this film screening 7/17 5:30p EST. 'Razing Liberty Square' details a community's fight against climate gentrification.

🌱🌎🍿 Sharing upcoming 'EcoMetropolis: A Film Series on Land, Water, Memory & Resistance' featuring 'Freshwater', 'Holding Back the Tide', 'Standing Above the Clouds', and 'Razing Liberty Square'. Tuesdays & Thursdays | July 8, 10, 15, & 17 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET watch.eventive.org/2025ecometro...

Join Fair Shake and Ohio River Valley Institute Jul 28 12-1:30 EST to learn your legal rights, red flags + tips, and how to shift your language to protect against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. A no-cost legal clinic will follow in Aug www.fairshake-els.org/events!

Join our partners at the Patagonia Pittsburgh store for this film screening on the fight against fracking in Colorado! Register at protectpt.info/FTS

Some helpful resources for West Virginia during this extreme heat.

📣 West Virginians! Come out to this upcoming Community Forum regarding the budget bill that's moving on the federal level and what it could mean for you and your community.

🍽 Join Fair Shake staff at The Stay Project community dinner Tuesday 6/24 at 5:30PM in Westside Charleston, WV. Register at bit.ly/WVS4D We hope to see you there!

📢 This week's Resource Roundup highlight is one of our 'Upstream' resources, a model ordinance for a comprehensive plan. This resource can help your local county or municipality be set up for future success! static1.squarespace.com/static/52d06...

Join Prof Phil Hackney as a panelist on the Mission at Risk Webinar — 6/12 at 12. This webinar will explore how changing regulations impact nonprofits — from maintaining tax-exempt status to navigating endowment taxation and compliance challenges. Register here: www.pace.edu/event/webina...

📢 This week's Resource Roundup highlight is our Community Strengths assessment. Take some time to reflect on what you're good at and how you can best contribute your strengths to your local community! static1.squarespace.com/static/52d06...

📢 This week's Resource Roundup highlight is our Choose Your Own Adventure River of Change! Check out this cool, interactive Prezi that allows you to move through and select where in the river you are, assess your strengths and vision, and actualize a plan! prezi.com/view/MnLJGtY...