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Personal Narrative: Tina Curry-Bashioum
Tina Curry-Bashioum lived next door to the MAX Environmental Yukon Facility, a hazardous waste disposal site for 16 years.
Mar 3, 20238 min read


Personal Narrative: Jo & Tim Resciniti
Jo and Tim Resciniti were told that they couldn’t stop the development of a shale gas site in their community. As it turned out, they could.
Mar 8, 20229 min read


Personal Narrative: Rose Friend
Since the early 1900s, Rose Friend’s ancestral home has sat proudly in Marianna, Pennsylvania. Even as the surrounding landscape has...
Nov 24, 20219 min read

Personal Narrative: Siri Lawson (Part Two)
Click here for Part One of this two-part series. In 2009, Siri and Wayne Lawson moved into their current and forever home in Warren...
Aug 5, 20215 min read

Personal Narrative: Siri Lawson (Part One)
View Part Two here. Siri Lawson and her husband Wayne currently live in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The county is home to 71 active oil...
Jul 16, 20214 min read

Personal Narrative: Wesley Silva
The borough of Marianna in Washington County, PA, has a total area of two square miles and a population of just under 500 residents. A...
Apr 6, 20215 min read


Personal Narrative: Jack & Darlene
Jack and Darlene have a rich family history in the place that they call home. They play an active role in the changing story of this...
Aug 1, 20182 min read


Personal Narrative: The Joseph Family
The Joseph’s story is one of forced decisions. They question whether they can stay in a community rapidly changing from gas development....
Aug 1, 20183 min read


Personal Narrative: Tommy
In 2013, unconventional oil and gas development came to Tommy’s neighborhood, a rural community on the outskirts of Wheeling, West...
Aug 1, 20183 min read


Personal Narrative: Karen Gdula
In the early morning hours of September 10, 2018, the residents of Ivy Lane in Beaver County, PA, went about their business as usual —...
Aug 1, 20184 min read


Personal Narrative: Wayne Rossiter
Whether playing with his two daughters, visiting and working in waterways, or conducting research, Wayne Rossiter is always outside. As...
Aug 1, 20184 min read

Personal Narrative: Gillian Graber
In 2013, Gillian Graber and her husband were on a mission to find the perfect community to raise their family. She wanted to raise her...
Aug 1, 20184 min read


Personal Narrative: Angel & Wayne Smith
In 1997, Angel and Wayne moved into what she described as their “perfect" home, situated on 106 acres with fresh spring water and...
Aug 1, 20183 min read


Personal Narrative: Lyndia & Anthony Ervolina
Lyndia and Anthony Ervolina have lived in their Doddridge County, WV, home for over 30 years. Lyndia says they fell in love with this...
Aug 1, 20185 min read


Personal Narrative: Karen & Joe Brockman
Karen and Gary Brockman enjoy their tree-filled yard and their broad back porch. Karen becomes animated by telling stories of her lively...
Aug 1, 20183 min read


Personal Narrative: Dale & Colleen Tiberie
In 2015, shale gas development began in Dale & Colleen Tiberie’s backyard.
Aug 1, 20183 min read
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