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PA DEP issues Notice of Violation for Blue Hole Creek pollution
After months of coordinating with the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), we were notified that the Solid Waste Dept at DEP has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to…
Read MoreMWA Appeals Rustic Ridge Expansion
On June 27, 2025, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) filed a legal appeal challenging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protectionā€™s (DEP) approval of a 1,425-acre expansion of the Rustic Ridge…
Read MoreData Centers: Lots of Fossil Fuels, Few Long-Term Jobs
On May 14, Fayette County leaders and industry representatives gathered with community members to present their plan to incentivize the construction of data centers in the county. Open house events…
Read MoreBlue Hole Creek: FAQ & Updates
After MWA discovered significant lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek, there was a huge community reaction. Rightly so – Exceptional Value headwater streams are incredibly important to the watershed as…
Read MoreWhat’s new with the Rockwood Quarry?
For almost six months, a sandstone quarry has been operating in Somerset Countyā€™s Black Township under a small non-coal surface mining permit with the DEP (no. 56190801). The quarry is…
Read MoreRockwood Quarry Comments Due May 12!
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…
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