Coal
An Opportunity to Help Protect Clean Water!
On April 13, 2017, SB 624 was introduced to the Pennsylvania Senate. According to the Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ), “SB 624 attempts to exempt predicted damage to streams from the…
Read MoreRenewable Energy Is The Real Job Creator
Earlier this week, an executive order was signed which pulled back numerous restrictions on fossil fuel extraction previously set in place by the Clean Power Plan. The current administration is…
Read MoreRustic Ridge #1 Deep Mine: Our Position
We apologize in advance for this lengthy post but hope you’ll stick with us until the end. LCT Energy LP has proposed an underground mine in the Donegal and Saltlick…
Read MoreGutting Stream Protection Rule Puts Communities & Water At Risk
Congress is attempting to gut a commonsense protection for communities devastated by pollution from coal mining. And they are using an obscure provision – the Congressional Review Act – to…
Read MoreMWA Appeals Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Permit
Today, we filed an appeal of the issuance of a permit for LCT Energy LLC’s Rustic Ridge #1 mine with the Environmental Hearing Board. The Rustic Ridge deep mine, located…
Read MoreRally to Protect Laurel Highlands Water & Communities
On December 23, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a permit to LCT Energy, LP for the proposed Rustic Ridge #1 deep mine in the Indian Creek…
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