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Putting the Dead to Rest: Why Legislation to Halt Zombie Mines Is Essential

June 11, 2024

On April 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Congressman, Matt Cartwright, introduced two bills in the U.S. House to assuage issues associated with “zombie mines,”…

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Did you miss it? Rustic Ridge Town Hall Recap

May 29, 2024
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On May 14, the MWA Advocacy team (including two on-staff attorneys), staff from Jacobs Creek Watershed Association, and members of the Rustic…

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Welcome to our Summer AmeriCorps Members!

May 29, 2024

We have two awesome new Summer AmeriCorps members at MWA this year! We’d like to wish them a warm welcome to our…

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MWA Receives $30,000 in Education Funding

May 28, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded MWA a grant to continue expanding our outdoor education programs in the Youghiogheny River…

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193 Fewer Tires in the Yough!

May 28, 2024
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On May 18, we held our first River Cleanup of the year on the Youghiogheny River in West Newton, PA! MWA hosts…

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