Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and LCT Energy, LP (LCT) have reached a “Joint Stipulation as Alternative to Supersedeas” in MWA’s ongoing appeal of the Rustic Ridge #1 mine expansion. This…
Comments due by September 24, 2025! In addition to the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s permitting process, the proposed Rustic Ridge #2 mine must undergo a review with the U.S.…
Mountain Watershed Association has conducted bacteria monitoring in the Youghiogheny River Watershed for 15 years. Our watershed is widely used for recreation and it is apparent that the visitors use…
Project Overview – Rustic Ridge II Mine On August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm PA Department of Environmental Protection will hosted an informal public conference on the Rustic Ridge II Coal…
In August, a strong group of volunteers joined our conservation team to help out with some maintenance and light landscaping at the Melcroft Treatment System. The crew replaced some broken…
September is here, and with it has come a refreshing blast of cool weather throughout the Youghiogheny River watershed. Look around in local meadows to see summer’s stunning late bloomers.…
The weather is (finally) cooling down, days are getting shorter, and this season’s bright flowers are slowly going to seed. Back-to-school season is in the air! Fall is a great…
It’s tough to believe we’re halfway through the year 2025! Uncertainty has marked the start of this year, yet our community has held strong to protect the watershed that unites…
After months of coordinating with the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), we were notified that the Solid Waste Dept at DEP has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to…
The Mountain Watershed Association hosted a service learning opportunity with our friends from “Movement Outdoors” on our ICV trail system. Movement, as they refer to themselves, is a local non-profit…
I’ve been seeing a ton of social media posts about vernal pools, but, what are they? What is a vernal pool? It’s…
April is Earth Month, an annual time of celebration and action for the good of the planet. If you’re looking for a…
After over an year and a half of organizing by local residents and environmental groups, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)…
Spam comes in many forms these days. Recently, community members have reported getting unsolicited land offers from random text messages, phone calls,…
2025 tested our commitments and our stamina. Our communities faced a barrage of emerging threats: lead contamination in Blue Hole Creek, federal…