Following MWA Legal Victory, DEP Accepts First Unsuitable-for-Mining Petition for Review in 30 Years
MELCROFT, Pa. — On August 6, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formally accepted Mountain Watershed Association’s petition for technical review under Pennsylvania’s Unsuitable for Mining program—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 MWA’s request to study…
Data centers have been all over the news lately, and for good reason. Hyperscale facilities can be loud, stinky, and can use up as much energy as a small city.…
LCT Energy has not been sharing everything they know about subsidence risks in their Rustic Ridge deep mine. LCT commissioned Barr Engineering to perform an in-depth analysis of the mine’s…
I huffed up the slope, so steep I had to scrabble at the trail with my hands. My best friend and her dad were way ahead of me, tromping up…
The proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater discharge permit threatens area private water supplies, ecosystem service, and another headwater. Submit comments to DEP to save the headwaters of Jacobs…
Old-growth hemlock trees in the Youghiogheny Grove and citizens of the Wild and Scenic Yough finally have a win! The Appellate Court of Maryland has ruled that the Maryland Department…