The annual Yough Defense Party is a celebration of our beloved Youghiogheny River watershed. As Mountain Watershed Associationā€™s largest annual fundraiser, the party helps advance and sustain critical projects in…
Last week, community members from across Fayette County joined the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) for a public meeting on data center impacts. A June…
Near the community of Isabella in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, NextEra Energy Resources is proposing to construct the 3.75 GW East Riverside Energy Center, which would be one of the…
In early August, MWA staff and community members gathered at a beloved local swimming hole. The day was warm and tropical, the water clear and inviting. The creek burbled over…
The Sewickley Township Board of Supervisors in Westmoreland County approved a new ordinance governing data centers at its meeting on July 15, 2026. This ordinance creates local control over how…
Following MWA Legal Victory, DEP Accepts First Unsuitable-for-Mining Petition for Review in 30 Years
MELCROFT, Pa. ā€” On August 6, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formally accepted Mountain Watershed Associationā€™s petition for technical review under Pennsylvaniaā€™s Unsuitable for Mining programā€”the first…
Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA), a publicly owned water utility, is proposing to sell its water system to Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC), a privately owned water utility. ICVWA…
Our 2026 Summer Newsletter is hot off the presses! This mid-year report summarizes our accomplishments, events, and projects so far this year. Read it below (best viewed in full-screen on…
To operate their new, massive gas-fired power plant, Homer City Redevelopment is proposing to discharge 6.84 million gallons per day into Blacklick Creek, a trout stocking fishery. The 4.4-gigawatt power…
On July 7, 2026, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board unanimously ruled in favor of Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), finding that state regulators were wrong to reject MWAā€™s request to study…