News

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Children’s Fishing Day and Rubber Duck Race Planned October 4

September 8, 2014
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Mountain Watershed Association is hosting a free children’s fishing day and a Rubber Ducky Race fundraiser on Saturday October 4, 2014 at…

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Swimmable Waters Update

September 3, 2014
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Our August round of E. coli sampling at popular swimming holes around the watershed is complete.  We’re happy to say that the…

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Gas-fired power plant proposed along the Yough River

August 8, 2014
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Sign the Petition & Comment on Air Quality Permit Application Tenaska is seeking to construct a gas-fired power plant in Westmoreland County…

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MWA Announces Creation of Direct Support Fund

August 1, 2014
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Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Direct Support Fund. Through this project we can provide small amounts of money…

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Sunoco Denied Public Utility Status

August 1, 2014
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MWA applauds the decision of Administrative Law Judges Salapa and Barnes to deny Sunoco’s petitions requesting exemptions from local zoning for its…

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