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Direct Support Funds Available For Shale Gas Advocacy

September 6, 2017
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Since August 2014, Mountain Watershed Association, home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, has been working to fund grassroots efforts throughout communities impacted by…

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Elizabeth Township Commissioners Vote to Deny Invenergyā€™s Rezoning Application

August 24, 2017
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In an unexpected and commendable move during their meeting this past Monday, the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to deny…

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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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