Attend the upcoming hearing on proposed industrial zone & power plant along Yough River in Elizabeth Twp

At the hearing, the Commissioners will consider a proposal by Invenergy LLC, who is hoping to build a 550-megawatt gas-fired power plant, known as the Allegheny Energy Center (AEC). The AEC would be constructed next to the Youghiogheny River and the Great Allegheny bike trail, nearby the neighborhood of Smithdale. In order to build their power plant, Invenergy has proposed a zoning change and an ordinance, which would rezone nearly 147 acres from rural residential to light industrial. The proposed ordinance would also list power plants as a ‘permitted use’ in all industrial zones.

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Unwavering Support for the Yough

The 10th Annual Yough Defense Party was rather memorable.  Weather conditions were anything but favorable, yet our community of river lovers showed up to help fund the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper Program…

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