tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761080430651369248.post6772909381529002204..comments2009-07-27T09:33:31.362-07:00Sue Sturgishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577236822527428200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761080430651369248.post-56759895448326134812009-07-27T09:33:31.362-07:002009-07-27T09:33:31.362-07:00Welcome, friend from Shenandoah! My mom&#39;s family is from Shenandoah, and I lived there for the first year of my life, spent a good deal of time there growing up, and still have family there. You should know that the borough has poverty rates high enough to qualify as an environmental justice community, according to <a href="http://www.ultradirtyfuels.com/" rel="nofollow">Schuylkill Taxpayers Opposed to Pollution</a>. That could provide critical leverage in fighting other polluting projects that will impact residents -- like the proposed waste coal-to-oil refinery near Gilberton.Sue Sturgishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577236822527428200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761080430651369248.post-13317846041917410392009-07-25T07:00:58.368-07:002009-07-25T07:00:58.368-07:00Greetings from Shenandoah, PA! Stumbled upon your website after I was researching PV, and I cannot believe the plethora of information you have on the topic. Unfortunately, I have never heard of this epidemic until today (same for most others in this county). There is an article on the front page of the Republican Herald which urges everyone to get tested. Thanks for having so much information on the topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com