We’d like to officially introduce our first official Youghiogheny River Patrol Boat! Longtime MWA member (and volunteer Board of Directors member) Ken Gfroerer generously donated the funds to purchase this…
Recently, our team had the opportunity to review the most recent proposed 6-month mine maps associated with the Rustic Ridge 1 and Expansion Deep Mine. These files were obtained via…
On May 12, MWA stood in solidarity with Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania (CROW) and community members from Indiana County at a PA DEP public hearing on the proposed Homer…
Every summer we host guided walks on the Indian Creek Valley Trail on Tuesday evenings. The long-awaited Trail Tuesday schedule for this summer is finally here! This year, we’re trying…
Since 2014, the Direct Support Fund (DSF) has provided small grants to grassroots groups working toward environmental justice in Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley. Mountain Watershed Association leads the…
Through a recent “Right to Know” request, MWA learned that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) was approached to lease large areas of land to fracking operator, PH Masterline. …
A whole year after MWA learned about lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek in Forbes State Forest, this once-pristine stream remains contaminated with lead and heavy metals. Yet the PA…
Recently, many Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) customers opened their mail and found a “Rate Impact Notice” about possible future rate increases. Because it mentioned potential bill increases of…
MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On March 6, 2026,…
It’s my favorite time of year! EGG SEASON. No, not just Easter egg hunts. But the time of year where some birds have already found their mates and are laying…