Posts by Colleen O'Neil
EPA to host Listening Session for Yukon community
On Wednesday, October 9 at 6:30pm the EPA will host a virtual listening session to hear comments and concerns from the community regarding the MAX Environmental Yukon facility that is now operating under…
Read MoreICV Trail one step closer to completion!
In August, the Randell E. Nicholson Irrevocable Trust signed a trail easement agreement with Mountain Watershed Association (MWA). The easement allows the non-profit to build a 1.1- mile section of…
Read MoreGross! Rock snot in the Yough?
Didymo (colloquially called “rock snot”) is an aquatic diatom native to cool-water regions of northern Europe and North America. It can grow into thick, brown mats that cover rocks and…
Read MoreLaurel Highlands Roads and Community at Risk if Rustic Ridge Mine Expands
In October 2021, LCT Energy, LP (LCT) filed a permit modification to expand its underground mining operations in Fayette and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania. If approved, this expansion would add approximately…
Read MoreFayette County ZHB to Consider Revisions to Mountain Pines Conditions
Update! The Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board has approved the conditions listed below! On August 21, the Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board approved modifications of conditions placed on the approval…
Read More2024 Summer Newsletter
It’s hard to believe we’re over halfway through 2024! So much has already happened, and we have more plans to come! Attached to this post is our annual Summer Newsletter,…
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