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DEP rejects petition to protect the Laurel Highlands; MWA appeals
On Friday, March 22, 2024, Mountain Watershed Association filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Environmental Protection’s rejection of the non-profit’s “Unsuitable for Mining” Petition, which could protect 11,000 acres…
Read MoreNew signs along Sewickley Creek send a warning
Mountain Watershed Association and Yukon community members installed two informational warning signs on the banks of Sewickley Creek, near the permitted discharge point of MAX Environmental Technologies Landfill #6 on…
Read MoreBoots on the Ground: Community Outreach in the Rustic Ridge Expansion Area
Over the last several months, Mountain Watershed Association’s advocacy team has traveled door-to-door (through wind, rain, sun, and snow!) to properties within the 1700-acre proposed expansion and buffer area of…
Read MoreA Look into the Swallow Falls Bridge Replacement Project
The Garrett County Engineering Department is working to construct a new bridge in Swallow Falls State Park, more specifically, in the Youghiogheny Scenic and Wild River Corridor. Swallow Falls Road, which…
Read MoreOur Comments on New DEP Requirements for Hazardous Waste Facility Permits
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is responsible for providing guidance to applicants and interested parties regarding the permitting procedures of hazardous waste facilities. On January 20, 2024,…
Read MoreMAX Settlement Case – Fairness Hearing Update
On Monday, January 29, a Fairness Hearing was held in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. The Hearing, which was before Judge Harry Smail Jr., was a procedural step…
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