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Mariner East

The Ramifications of Renewing Mariner East’s Permits

By James Cato | January 13, 2022 | 0

In just a few weeks – February 12 – the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) construction permits for Sunoco’s Mariner East Pipeline will expire. Mariner East is a pipeline spanning…

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Resident Loses Water After Mariner East, Gets No Help From DEP

By James Cato | April 22, 2021 | 0

Large shale gas pipelines like Mariner East tend to skirt densely-populated urban centers, instead snaking through rural areas to avoid large numbers of people. This strategy makes sense from a…

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Welcome Our New Direct Support Fund Committee Members!

By Ashley Funk | September 9, 2019 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association is celebrating the 5 year anniversary of our Direct Support Fund, with big changes in the works! Since 2014, Mountain Watershed Association has been distributing small grants…

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Help Create a Sustainable Future for Fayette County

By Jena Shaffer | November 8, 2018 | 0

Help shape the future of investment and development in Fayette County by attending one of the Fayette County Comprehensive Strategy Open House Meetings:   Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 4-6pm Ohiopyle-Stewart…

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Over 50 participate in Grassroots Organizing Summit

By Ashley Funk | November 5, 2018 | 0

From October 12-14th, Mountain Watershed Association hosted a Grassroots Organizing Summit for leaders working on issues related to shale gas and petrochemical development in our region. To make the Summit…

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MWA Releases Report on August Settlement Regarding Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits

By Melissa Marshall | October 1, 2018 | 0

In February of 2017, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), Clean Air Council (CAC) and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed a legal appeal of the Mariner East 2 permits issued by the Department…

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