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MWA Receives Funds to Continue Swimmable Waters Project in 2016

By Krissy Kasserman / December 8, 2015

We’re pleased to announce we’ve recently received $25,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation to support our 2016 Swimmable Waters project. Ā Included in this project are funds to construct an in-house laboratory…

Join us November 19th for our Yough Defense Party!

By Krissy Kasserman / November 18, 2015

On November 19th, join us at the Falls City Pub in Ohiopyle for our 7th annual Yough Defense Party!Ā  This event is the single largest fundraiser for our Yough Defense…

Organizers Summit held for landowners along Mariner East Pipelines

By Krissy Kasserman / November 12, 2015

The first gathering of landowners along the route of the Mariner East Pipelines took place on November 7th in Carlisle, PA. The Mariner East Organizers Summit, a joint effort between…

Yough Riverkeeper Participates in Release of Waterkeeper Oil Train Infrastructure Report

By Ryan Clover / November 9, 2015

Today weĀ joined Waterkeeper Alliance, ForestEthics and a national network of Waterkeeper organizations today in releasing a new investigative report exploring the condition of our nation’s rail infrastructure. From July –…

2015 Yough Defense Party

By Ryan Clover / October 19, 2015

Join us on Thursday, November 19th at Falls City Pub and Restaurant for the 7th annual Yough Defense Party! We’ll have awesome silent auction items including river gear and local…

Watershed Festival a Success!

By Ryan Clover / September 29, 2015

On Saturday September 26, 2015 weĀ hosted a celebration of the Indian Creek watershed featuring a Children’s Fishing Event and Duck Race at C.W. Resh Park in Indian Head PA. In…

Welcome Jena!

By Ryan Clover / September 22, 2015

We welcome a new year of AmeriCorps with our newest member, Jena Shaffer. Jena, a Somerset native, is the recent graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. She earned aĀ Bachelor of…

MWA Discusses Mining & Drilling at Community Impact Summit

By Stephanie Novak / September 16, 2015

Mountain Watershed Association participated in the Community Impact Summit hosted by the Center for Coalfield Justice this past weekend. During the Drilling & Mining Panel, we discussed some challenging questions…

MWA Testifies at OSM Stream Protection Hearing

By Krissy Kasserman / September 11, 2015

Last night’s Stream Protection Rule hearing in Pittsburgh was a big organizing success for us and partners at Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club (and check out our awesome…

Stream Protection Rule Hearing Scheduled on September 10

By Krissy Kasserman / September 1, 2015

The Office of Surface Mining has proposed a new Stream Protection Rule that couldĀ protect more than 6,000 miles of streams from the impacts of both surface and underground coal mining.…