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Swim Safe this Summer!

July 9, 2025
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It’s here; the middle of summer. The days are long, the sun is hot, and the swimming holes of the Youghingheny River…

MWA Appeals Rustic Ridge Expansion

July 8, 2025
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On June 27, 2025, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) filed a legal appeal challenging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) approval…

Data Centers: Lots of Fossil Fuels, Few Long-Term Jobs

June 23, 2025
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On May 14, Fayette County leaders and industry representatives gathered with community members to present their plan to incentivize the construction of…

Blue Hole Creek: FAQ & Updates

June 12, 2025
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After MWA discovered significant lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek, there was a huge community reaction. Rightly so – Exceptional Value headwater…

What’s new with the Rockwood Quarry?

May 29, 2025

For almost six months, a sandstone quarry has been operating in Somerset County’s Black Township under a small non-coal surface mining permit…