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MWA Supports Protect PT, Penn Township Residents

By Stephanie Novak | May 13, 2015 | 3

Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, is dedicated to protecting, preserving and restoring the Indian Creek and greater Youghiogheny River watersheds. In 2010, we launched our Marcellus…

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Tell DEP: No fracking near schools!

By Stephanie Novak | April 28, 2015 | 0

Comments are due by May 19 on the revised Chapter 78 Proposed Oil and Gas Regulations. DEP has added schools to the public resources list, requiring additional considerations during the…

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Save the Date for our 2nd Grassroots Summit!

By Stephanie Novak | February 25, 2015 | 0

Plans are underway for this year’s Spring Grassroots Summit which will be held June 12-14th, 2015 at the Laurelville Mennonite Center near Mount Pleasant, PA, for grassroots organizations and individuals…

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Meetings Scheduled For Proposed Tenaska Natural-Gas Fired Power Plant

By Stephanie Novak | January 13, 2015 | 0

As plans continue for the construction of Tenaska’s natural gas-fired power plant along the Youghiogheny River in Westmoreland County, residents in South Huntingdon Township are voicing their concerns. We outlined…

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Public Meeting Scheduled for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine

By Stephanie Novak | December 21, 2014 | 1

The public meeting for the proposed Rustic Ridge deep mine in Saltlick Township, Fayette County and Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 1:00-3:00pm, at theĀ Donegal…

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Direct Support Funds Available for Shale Gas Work

By Stephanie Novak | December 2, 2014 | 0

Our Direct Support Project continues to provide small amounts of funding to grassroots activists and organizations working toward social change on shale gas issues around the region. Ā Since the launch…

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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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