Posts by Colleen O'Neil
MWA files “Unsuitable for Mining” Petition to protect the Laurel Highlands
MWA filed a petition with the DEP to request that they designate an area of the Laurel Highlands as “unsuitable for surface mining operations.”
Read MoreMeet MWA’s New Ford Lightning!
Mountain Watershed Association just took a big step toward a sustainable future! We received a donation from the Walter Limbach Family Fund specifically to purchase a Ford F-150 Lightning XLT in order to reduce our carbon footprint when traveling around the watershed!
Read MoreMountain Pines oral argument & next steps
On December 11, MWA and Diamond Properties LLC (owner of Mountain Pines Campground in Melcroft) held oral arguments in front of the Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of…
Read MoreWhat would Rachel Carson say about roadside spraying?
An essay by guest writer and MWA member DARYLN BREWER HOFFSTOT. Daryln’s book, “A Farm Life: Observations of Fields and Forests” was published recently by Stackpole Books. This essay was…
Read MoreWhat should you know about hydrogen hubs?
In October 2023, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) announced details of establishing a gigantic hub for methane-derived hydrogen production in Appalachia. (Funded with up to $925 million from…
Read MoreVote for the Yough as River of the Year!
This year will mark Mountain Watershed Association’s 30th year of protecting and restoring the Youghiogheny River Watershed! As we approach this milestone, we thought it was only fitting to nominate the Youghiogheny River as the 2024 Pennsylvania River of the Year!
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