We’re pleased to announce construction on the Donegal Bridge has begun! Â This long awaited link in the Indian Creek Valley Trail will allow riders to travel between Champion and the…
On September 8, Administrative Law Judge Harvey Sweitzer with the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a decision on Amerikohl’s request for review of the Office of Surface Mining’s cessation…
Mountain Watershed Association is hosting a free children’s fishing day and a Rubber Ducky Race fundraiser on Saturday October 4, 2014 at Resh Park in Indian Head, PA. The fun…
Our August round of E. coli sampling at popular swimming holes around the watershed is complete. Â We’re happy to say that the vast majority of sites we’re sampling are safe…
Sign the Petition & Comment on Air Quality Permit Application Tenaska is seeking to construct a gas-fired power plant in Westmoreland County that will discharge toxins directly into the Youghiogheny…
Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Direct Support Fund. Through this project we can provide small amounts of money to grassroots groups and advocates working toward social…
MWA applauds the decision of Administrative Law Judges Salapa and Barnes to deny Sunoco’s petitions requesting exemptions from local zoning for its Mariner East Pipeline. In its petitions, Sunoco claimed…
For over a year we’ve been filing complaints about extensive erosion and sedimentation issues emanating from the Curry Mine site in Dunbar Township, Fayette County (see here and here for older coverage). We’re happy…
You’ve likely seen them.  Very long trains with all black cylindrical rail cars.  The red placard shows the number 1267.  These trains are carrying explosive crude oil, and they’re frequently passing…
A recent Post-Gazette article highlights the plight of several families affected by a leaking impoundment at the Kalp well site located in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County. MWA has been assisting…