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MAX Settlement Case – Fairness Hearing Update

February 7, 2024
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On Monday, January 29, a Fairness Hearing was held in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. The Hearing, which was before…

MWA files “Unsuitable for Mining” Petition to protect the Laurel Highlands

January 22, 2024
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MWA filed a petition with the DEP to request that they designate an area of the Laurel Highlands as “unsuitable for surface mining operations.”

Meet MWA’s New Ford Lightning!

January 13, 2024

Mountain Watershed Association just took a big step toward a sustainable future! We received a donation from the Walter Limbach Family Fund specifically to purchase a Ford F-150 Lightning XLT in order to reduce our carbon footprint when traveling around the watershed!

Seeking Land Committee Members!

January 5, 2024

“All nature is doing her best each moment to make us well—she exists for no other end. Do not resist her,” Henry…

Mountain Pines oral argument & next steps

January 4, 2024
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On December 11, MWA and Diamond Properties LLC (owner of Mountain Pines Campground in Melcroft) held oral arguments in front of the…