Posts by Colleen O'Neil
2024 Year in Review
Our 2024 Year in Review is hitting mailboxes across the country! Our supporters come from as far east as New Jersey and as far west as California. The diversity of…
Read MoreRockwood’s New Quarry: What You Should Know
At the end of January 2025, the Daily American posted a blasting notice for the town of Rockwood, PA. Some community members were surprised and concerned that a new quarry…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Keep Maryland Frack Free!
The Youghiogheny watershed is in trouble. A new bill, just introduced in Maryland, could repeal the state’s ban on hydraulic fracturing. SB0878 threatens Garrett and Allegany Counties, Deep Creek, the…
Read MoreWelcome to our new team members!
We’ve gained two more terrific staff members at MWA, and a few positions have shifted around in the early weeks of 2025! Chantelle Hutchens has stepped into the position of…
Read MoreDid you know? One of PA’s top 12 polluters is in Westmoreland County.
Tenaska Generating Station is a 940 megawatt combined cycle natural gas fueled power plant operated by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners. The power plant produces electricity from both natural gas and steam.…
Read MoreYough Defense Party – Thank You!
This year’s Yough Defense Party was a truly memorable! We had a little bit of snowfall, several warm bonfires, and a whole lot of fun! Hopefully you did too. Throughout…
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