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PA DEP Issues Coal Mine Expansion in the Heart of the Laurel Highlands

April 22, 2025
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued the permit to allow LCT Energy to expand their underground coal mining operations by…

Here, Then Gone: Essential Ephemerals in the Yough Watershed

April 7, 2025

Spring is an exciting time to be in nature. Every time I go outside, it feels like something new is popping up.…

“They don’t have a plan.” Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s Leachate Problem

March 31, 2025
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On March 20, 2025, residents of the Mon Valley, regional environmental groups, attorneys, and scientists gathered in the Rostraver Fire Hall to…

Public Meetings on the Sale of ICVWA to Pennsylvania American Water

March 18, 2025
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Meetings are happening to talk about selling the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority (ICVWA) to Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). This sale…

Signs of Spring in the Yough Watershed

March 8, 2025
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Happy March! The clocks have changed, and the long, dark days of winter are officially over. Even though there might be some…