Posts by Stephanie Novak
MWA Supports Protect PT, Penn Township Residents
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…
Read MoreTell DEP: No fracking near schools!
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…
Read MoreSave the Date for our 2nd Grassroots Summit!
Plans are underway for this yearā€™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…
Read MoreMeetings Scheduled For Proposed Tenaska Natural-Gas Fired Power Plant
As plans continue for the construction of Tenaskaā€™s natural gas-fired power plant along the Youghiogheny River in Westmoreland County, residents in South Huntingdon Township are voicing their concerns. We outlined…
Read MorePublic Meeting Scheduled for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine
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…
Read MoreDirect Support Funds Available for Shale Gas Work
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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