News

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Problems Surface at Wells Near Beaver Run Reservoir

February 4, 2019
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There are 8 shale gas well pads surrounding the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir, which provides water to approximately…

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Public Participation Vital for the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan Update

January 30, 2019
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We are updating the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan and could use your help! Do you enjoy fishing, kayaking, bird watching, maybe…

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Elizabeth Twp Approves Controversial Power Plant Proposal – Legal Challenge Follows Immediately

December 21, 2018
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Despite listening to more than three hours of public comment in opposition to the proposal, the Elizabeth Township Commissioners voted 4-3 to pass…

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2018: A Year In Review

December 18, 2018
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Dear Friend of the Watershed, THANK YOU for your generous support throughout the past year.  Our success is only possible because of your…

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Attend the upcoming hearing on proposed industrial zone & power plant along Yough River in Elizabeth Twp

December 13, 2018
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At the hearing, the Commissioners will consider a proposal by Invenergy LLC, who is hoping to build a 550-megawatt gas-fired power plant, known as the Allegheny Energy Center (AEC). The AEC would be constructed next to the Youghiogheny River and the Great Allegheny bike trail, nearby the neighborhood of Smithdale. In order to build their power plant, Invenergy has proposed a zoning change and an ordinance, which would rezone nearly 147 acres from rural residential to light industrial. The proposed ordinance would also list power plants as a ‘permitted use’ in all industrial zones.

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