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Residents Evacuated After High Pressure Gas Pipeline Leak in Somerset

By Ryan Clover / February 26, 2018

Nearly 100 Somerset County residents were evacuated on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, after emergency responders were alerted to a high pressure gas leak originating from a natural gas pipeline near…

Positive Results Seen In Indian Creek

By Carla Ruddock / February 6, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s “2016 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Report.” This report is a snapshot of the waterbodies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…

Important Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Update

By Ryan Clover / January 26, 2018

As MWA has discussed before multiple times, we have been fighting the Rustic Ridge mine for various reasons – the effect on property values, traffic, air pollution, aesthetic beauty of…

The Sweet Green Project: We’ve Activated our Solar Array!

By Ryan Clover / January 24, 2018

Mountain Watershed Association is officially generating solar energy! During the third week of November our office building had a solar array (solar panels) installed on the roof. MWA was able…

Rustic Ridge Blasting Update

By Ryan Clover / January 11, 2018

On December 21, 2017, CME Engineering sent out a Notice of Pre-Blast Survey on behalf of LCT Energy for the Rustic Ridge Deep Mine. The notice indicated that LCT Energy…

EcoSaurus Coloring Contest

By Ryan Clover / December 11, 2017

UPDATE:  Thank you to everyone who participated in our EcoSaurus Coloring Contest. We were impressed by the creativity and originality of each entry we received! We are excited to announce…

Make a Year End Contribution to Ensure a Successful 2018

By Ryan Clover / December 5, 2017

As 2017 comes to a close we are reflecting on an incredibly successful year for our organization and our river community. This success would not have been possible without your…

There’s a Dinosaur in Donegal

By Ashley Funk / November 22, 2017

Within view of the entrance of LCT Energy’s Rustic Ridge Deep Mine in Donegal and Saltlick Townships, passersby now see a brightly colored stegosaurus veering out of the treeline. With…

Economic Impacts of the Rustic Ridge Deep Mine

By Ashley Funk / October 26, 2017

Looking to get away from the city of Greensburg, Jennifer Bertha and her family have had their hopes set on moving to a quiet mountain town. When they found a…

Education and Outreach: A Part of MWA’s Mission

By Ryan Clover / October 18, 2017

As a part of MWA’s mission, we provide free, educational outreach programs to the community by visiting classrooms, scout groups, civic groups, and other organizations. We provide information about the…