Campaigns
MWA to Defend Protective Zoning Restrictions for Campground Expansion
The Mountain Pines Campground, which lies directly in front of the Indian Creek and Indian Creek Valley Trail, has been associated with a number of nuisances and issues for local…
Read MoreOur Comments on the Nicholson Township Injection Well
Since early last month, Mountain Watershed Association has been working with like-minded groups, Nicholson Township community members, township supervisors, Fayette County Commissioners, and Representative Charity Grimm Krupa to oppose the…
Read More#DEPdobetter campaign travels to Harrisburg!
On June 5, several staff members of the Mountain Watershed Association, a group of concerned Laurel Highlands citizens and one fellow from the Center for Coalfield Justice took to the…
Read MoreRustic Ridge Meeting: In Case You Missed It!
Last night, community members from the Laurel Highlands and beyond gathered with the Mountain Watershed Association at Laurelville Retreat Center to discuss LCT Energy’s proposed expansion of the Rustic Ridge…
Read MoreCall to Action: Sign on to the Letter “DEP, Do Better for the Laurel Highlands”
Over the last decade, the Laurel Highlands has witnessed continued efforts by industry to expand resource extraction in the region. Coal, a resource that experiences “boom and bust” cycles in…
Read MoreConnecting the East Palestine Derailment to the Yough Watershed
In the months following the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that occurred on February 3rd, 2023, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) has received many inquiries from residents of the…
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