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Allegheny County Recommends No Rezoning for Power Plant in Elizabeth Township

August 16, 2017
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Recently, the Planning Division of Allegheny County Economic Development issued a comment to the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners on a proposed…

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Blowout Spills into the Yough River

August 4, 2017
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On Saturday, July 15, 2017 the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper (YRK) from the Mountain Watershed Association responded to a call about a mine blowout.…

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MWA, Clean Air Council, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network File Legal Action to Halt Mariner East 2 Drilling

July 21, 2017
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UPDATE: All drilling operations associated with the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline have been temporarily halted as a result of…

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Yoga for the Yough: One Way to Relax When Everyone Else is Losing Their Calm

July 11, 2017
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There are many creative ways to raise funds for the streams in the Yough Watershed, but perhaps one of the newer waves…

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The Sweet Green Project

June 20, 2017
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Last summer an energy audit was performed on the office building by Envinity, a company from State College that offers design, building,…

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