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Mariner East Permitting Continues, Hearings Scheduled

By Stephanie Novak | July 25, 2016 | 0

The expansion of the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project (Mariner East 2 & 3) continues to move through the permitting process. Sunoco Logistics, L.P. applied for a Chapter 105 Water Obstruction and…

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Please Attend the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting on Gas Plant

By Stephanie Novak | June 13, 2016 | 0

Tomorrow night (June 14th) the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board will render a decision whether or not to grant a use variance for Allegheny Energy Center, the proposed gas power…

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Pipeline Explodes in Salem Twp, Westmoreland County

By Stephanie Novak | April 29, 2016 | 0

This morning, an explosion occurred on the Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline in Salem Township, Westmoreland County injuring one person and decimating a nearby home. The explosion occurred near the intersection of…

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Mariner East Landowners Summit

By Stephanie Novak | March 25, 2016 | 0

On Saturday, April 2nd, the Mountain Watershed Association along with the Sierra Club will be hosting the Mariner East Landowners Summit from 11-3 in Export, PA. The Mariner East pipeline…

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Eminent domain used for Mariner East pipelines

By Stephanie Novak | February 8, 2016 | 0

Sunoco Logistics, L.P. continues to bully landowners to push through the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project, more commonly known as Mariner East 2&3 (these lines will be located along the existing Mariner…

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MWA Discusses Mining & Drilling at Community Impact Summit

By Stephanie Novak | September 16, 2015 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association participated in the Community Impact Summit hosted by the Center for Coalfield Justice this past weekend. During the Drilling & Mining Panel, we discussed some challenging questions…

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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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