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Invenergy Power Plant Air Permit Released — Make Comments!

April 21, 2021
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The comment period for the draft air permit for Invenergy’s proposed shale-gas fired power plant, also called the Allegheny Energy Center, is…

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What is your favorite type of river trash?

April 19, 2021
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Spring is here and river cleanup season is upon us. Many communities are hosting cleanups throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Connellsville has an annual citywide…

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Do You Live Near a Fracking Waste Site And Have Something To Say About It?

April 12, 2021
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On March 20, 2021, the Department of Environmental Protection released 49 residual waste permits, which are now up for public comment. These…

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Stream Insects Indicate Water Quality

March 30, 2021
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On a warm morning in early Spring, Mountain Watershed staff made their way north on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, carrying a…

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When Water, Ecology, and Agriculture are Left Out: What You Need to Know About the Proposed PA Science Standards

February 5, 2021
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This week, an email came through my inbox from the PA Association of Environmental Educators with the subject, “TOMORROW – Town Hall:…

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