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Posts by Melissa Marshall

Your Water Bill Could Go Up — Here’s What That Letter Really Means

By Melissa Marshall | April 27, 2026 | 0

Recently, many Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) customers opened their mail and found a “Rate Impact Notice” about possible future rate increases. Because it mentioned potential bill increases of…

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MWA Files Appeal After $2.8M Cut to Mine-Damage Protections

By Melissa Marshall | April 21, 2026 | 0

MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On March 6, 2026,…

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MWA protects streams while coal mine appeal moves forward

By Melissa Marshall | October 1, 2025 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and LCT Energy, LP (LCT) have reached a “Joint Stipulation as Alternative to Supersedeas” in MWA’s ongoing appeal of the Rustic Ridge #1 mine expansion. This…

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DEP rejects petition to protect the Laurel Highlands; MWA appeals

By Melissa Marshall | March 25, 2024 | 0

On Friday, March 22, 2024, Mountain Watershed Association filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Environmental Protection’s rejection of the non-profit’s “Unsuitable for Mining” Petition, which could protect 11,000 acres…

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Do You Live Near a Fracking Waste Site And Have Something To Say About It?

By Melissa Marshall | April 12, 2021 | 0

On March 20, 2021, the Department of Environmental Protection released 49 residual waste permits, which are now up for public comment. These permits are for facilities that store and process…

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Public Meeting on Proposed Coal Activity in South Huntington

By Melissa Marshall | January 19, 2021 | 1

On February 3, 2020 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a virtual meeting where residents can voice their concerns about a Government Financed Construction Contract (GFCC) project that…

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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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