News

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A Hike in the Headwaters

January 17, 2020
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On January 11, it was a beautiful 70-degree day. As peculiar as it sounds to be walking directly in the stream, following…

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A Winter Welcoming

December 6, 2019
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Hi! My name is Hannah Spencer and I’m the new Outreach Coordinator at Mountain Watershed. I’m delighted to be (virtually) introducing myself…

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Fracking Company Largely Ignores Central Issues At Hearing

November 11, 2019
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On November 5th, 2019, the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County held a hearing on the freshwater pump station which Huntley & Huntley Exploration, now Olympus Energy, operates in Blythedale Park. Protect Elizabeth Township, a group of concerned community members, challenged Huntley & Huntley’s use of public parklands as a private water withdrawal pump station for fracking infrastructure.

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Power Plant Host Agreement Coming to Light

October 25, 2019
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Recently, members of Elizabeth Township were able to review the draft versions of the “Host Community Agreement” and “Sanitary Sewer Facilities Contribution…

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24 million gallons withdrawn from Yough for fracking in Elizabeth Twp

October 24, 2019
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The peaceful waters of the Yough near West Newton have had a new look and sound since this summer.  A temporary pump…

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