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Updates on the Invenergy Appeal Hearing

By James Cato | August 14, 2023 | 0

More than seven years have passed since Invenergy’s “Allegheny Energy Center” (AEC) was first proposed to the community. In 2021, the Allegheny County Health Department granted the AEC an air…

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First Ever Injection Well Proposed for Fayette County

By James Cato | July 7, 2023 | 0

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…

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Protect Your Water and Property Rights

By Madison Hinkle | June 15, 2023 | 0

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…

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Survey Results Are in for the Potential Sale of the ICV Water Authority

By Madison Hinkle | June 7, 2023 | 0

From February through May of 2023, the Mountain Watershed Association (“MWA”) collected responses to a public opinion survey on the potential sale of the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority to…

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MWA Welcomes New Team Members

By Hannah Spencer | May 31, 2023 | 0
Gray Bear Statue on the Ground

Spring is a time of renewed energy, when plants and wildlife emerge from dormancy and the woods come alive with buzzing, birds songs, and the rushing of ephemeral streams. Here…

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Call to Action: Sign on to the Letter “DEP, Do Better for the Laurel Highlands”

By Madison Hinkle | April 26, 2023 | 0

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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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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