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High School Interns Learn About MWA and Watershed Health
On Thursday July 19th, MWA had a group of high school interns through the Youth Philanthropy Internship Program with Community Foundation of Westmoreland County visit the organization. The goal of…
Read MoreLocal Citizens Step Up To Help Protect Their Waterways
On Saturday, July 7th, Mountain Watershed Association worked with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) to host a Shale Gas Water Quality Monitoring workshop at the Blythedale Firehall in Elizabeth…
Read MoreAnother Attempt to Build a Gas-Fired Power Plant in Elizabeth Township
Invenergy, via their subsidiary Allegheny Energy Corporation (AEC), has initiated what appears to be their fourth attempt to construct a 550 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the residentially zoned neighborhoods of…
Read MoreProgress in the Gorge
On June 12, community members interested in the Indian Creek Valley Trail gathered to discuss the progress, development, and maintenance of the trail. A key issue at the meeting was…
Read MoreChevron Appalachia Continues to Disrupt a Farmer’s Way of Life
As part of our outreach efforts, Mountain Watershed Association regularly connects with local residents who have been impacted by shale gas development. In Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Brent Broadwater at…
Read MoreAmerikohl Appeals OSM’s Curry Decision
The Curry mine proposal began as far back as 2009 and has been an ongoing battle over whether to allow strip mining along the Great Allegheny Passage and whether timbering…
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