Through our comprehensive water quality monitoring program, we are documenting baseline water quality throughout the watershed. We sample quarterly for several different parameters, one of which is E. coli. E.…
People volunteering with our Marcellus Citizen Stewardship Project (MCSP) are ‘ground truth’ sleuths…or aspiring ones anyway. What is ground truth? It’s a phrase used to describe “the reality of a…
Rather than a “bridge fuel” that may help us transition to a renewable energy future, some scientists argue that deep shale natural gas, now accessible using high volume, slickwater, horizontal…
We spent much of last week conducting our quarterly water sampling in the Yough. We sample 17 sites from the mouth in Allegheny County upstream into Maryland. We sample nine…
Several years ago LCT Energy submitted a Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI) to the PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) for an underground mine in the Donegal & Saltlick…
“Energy independence.” “Family-sustaining jobs.” “Transition to renewable energy.” – These have been the promises made to residents in shale states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland, and West Virginia since…
Over the weekend I attended the Water and Wellness Conference hosted by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Doddridge County Watershed Association, and West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club in…
We just wrapped up our first Grassroots Summit, designed to bring together citizen and community leaders working on shale gas issues across the region. The summit was held this past…
With last year’s discovery of the aquatic invasive plant species Didymo (commonly known as “rock snot”) in the Youghiogheny River, spreading the word about proper disinfection of fishing and paddling…
Welcome to our new website! This transition to new email and website management systems has been a long time coming, and we would appreciate your patience over the next few…
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The proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater discharge permit threatens area private water supplies, ecosystem service, and another headwater. Submit comments…
Old-growth hemlock trees in the Youghiogheny Grove and citizens of the Wild and Scenic Yough finally have a win! The Appellate Court…
We’d like to officially introduce our first official Youghiogheny River Patrol Boat! Longtime MWA member (and volunteer Board of Directors member) Ken…
Recently, our team had the opportunity to review the most recent proposed 6-month mine maps associated with the Rustic Ridge 1 and…
On May 12, MWA stood in solidarity with Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania (CROW) and community members from Indiana County at a…