Coal
Following MWA Legal Victory, DEP Accepts First Unsuitable-for-Mining Petition for Review in 30 Years
MELCROFT, Pa. — On August 6, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formally accepted Mountain Watershed Association’s petition for technical review under Pennsylvania’s Unsuitable for Mining program—the first…
Read MoreCourt Says DEP Wrongly Rejected Petition to Protect 11,000 Acres From Mining
On July 7, 2026, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board unanimously ruled in favor of Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), finding that state regulators were wrong to reject MWA’s request to study…
Read MoreReport Reveals Deep Mine Subsidence Risk
LCT Energy has not been sharing everything they know about subsidence risks in their Rustic Ridge deep mine. LCT commissioned Barr Engineering to perform an in-depth analysis of the mine’s…
Read MoreWrite a Comment to DEP! Proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater permit threatens water supplies, ecosystems, and local headwaters
The proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater discharge permit threatens area private water supplies, ecosystem service, and another headwater. Submit comments to DEP to save the headwaters of Jacobs…
Read MoreRustic Ridge 1 and Expansion Deep Mine: Protect Your Property with Pre-Mining Surveys
Recently, our team had the opportunity to review the most recent proposed 6-month mine maps associated with the Rustic Ridge 1 and Expansion Deep Mine. These files were obtained via…
Read MoreMWA Files Appeal After $2.8M Cut to Mine-Damage Protections
MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On March 6, 2026,…
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