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Posts by Ashley Funk

Request a Public Hearing on the Shaw Mine Coal Refuse Site

By Ashley Funk | October 8, 2020 | 0

Help keep toxic coal waste out of our hillsides and valleys. Join Mountain Watershed Association in requesting that DEP host a public hearing for the proposed 131-acre Shaw Refuse Disposal…

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Jordan Mine Submits Notice of Intent to Explore in Saltlick Township

By Ashley Funk | September 17, 2020 | 0

A Notice of Intent to Explore (NOE) was submitted for the Jordan Mine to the PA Department of Environmental Protection.  This notice means that a company has targeted an area…

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Demand Public Hearing On Permit To Evaporate Toxic Leachate

By Ashley Funk | June 4, 2020 | 0

The Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, located in Belle Vernon, has applied for a state permit to evaporate leachate (liquid runoff) from the site, putting nearby residents and sanitary workers at risk.…

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DEP Sides with MWA to Protect Coalfield Residents

By Ashley Funk | May 12, 2020 | 0

Last week, in response to our advocacy efforts alongside the Center for Coalfield Justice, the Department of Environmental Protection issued guidance that called on coal operators to protect residents during pre…

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24 million gallons withdrawn from Yough for fracking in Elizabeth Twp

By Ashley Funk | October 24, 2019 | 1

The peaceful waters of the Yough near West Newton have had a new look and sound since this summer.  A temporary pump has been set up to allow Olympus (previously…

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Huntley & Huntley Allowed to Postpone Public Hearing on Fracking Infrastructure in Public Park

By Ashley Funk | September 11, 2019 | 1

Next week’s hearing to determine whether Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration has illegally used public lands for fracking operations will be postponed until November 4, 2019.     The Allegheny County…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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