Campaigns
Our 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 MoreFirst Ever Injection Well Proposed for Fayette County
There is an opportunity to comment on Fayette County’s first proposed injection well for fracking waste coming up soon on July 11, 2023, at 6pm. This injection well would repurpose…
Read MoreProtect Your Water and Property Rights
Make Sure Your Information Is Listed Correctly If you live above or near the proposed Rustic Ridge II Mine or the proposed mining expansion, it is important to preserve your…
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…
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