For almost six months, a sandstone quarry has been operating in Somerset County’s Black Township under a small non-coal surface mining permit with the DEP (no. 56190801). The quarry is…
Mountain Watershed Association held an informational meeting for residents affected by the Rustic Ridge mining operation during a town hall May 15 at St. Raymond of the Mountain Church in…
The Rockwood Quarry, located a short distance from downtown Rockwood and only feet from the Great Allegheny Passage Trail (pictured above), has applied to expand. Per the PA Bulletin, it…
We’d like to give a big shout-out to our recent volunteers who helped with some projects on the Indian Creek Valley Trail! Before the ICV Trail 5k, a crew from…
Heavy metal contamination (including lead) has been found in Blue Hole Creek, Forbes State Forest, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Blue Hole Creek originates from the top of Laurel Ridge near Seven…
 This Earth Day, join community members from the Yukon, PA area, along with Mountain Watershed Association, at the Yukon Fire Hall located at 124 Hwy St, Yukon, PA 15698 at…
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued the permit to allow LCT Energy to expand their underground coal mining operations by 1452 acres. The mining area will expand under…
Spring is an exciting time to be in nature. Every time I go outside, it feels like something new is popping up. Even the sides of the road, still half-covered…
On March 20, 2025, residents of the Mon Valley, regional environmental groups, attorneys, and scientists gathered in the Rostraver Fire Hall to provide public comment on Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s most…
Meetings are happening to talk about selling the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) to Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). This sale could affect our community for a long time.…