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Rustic Ridge

Report Reveals Deep Mine Subsidence Risk

By Nate Ricketts | June 29, 2026 | 0

LCT Energy has not been sharing everything they know about subsidence risks in their Rustic Ridge deep mine. LCT commissioned Barr Engineering to perform an in-depth analysis of the mine’s…

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Write a Comment to DEP! Proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater permit threatens water supplies, ecosystems, and local headwaters

By Stacey Magda | June 18, 2026 | 0

The proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater discharge permit threatens area private water supplies, ecosystem service, and another headwater. Submit comments to DEP to save the headwaters of Jacobs…

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Rustic Ridge 1 and Expansion Deep Mine:  Protect Your Property with Pre-Mining Surveys

By Stacey Magda | June 17, 2026 | 0

Recently, our team had the opportunity to review the most recent proposed 6-month mine maps associated with the Rustic Ridge 1 and Expansion Deep Mine. These files were obtained via…

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MWA Files Appeal After $2.8M Cut to Mine-Damage Protections

By Melissa Marshall | April 21, 2026 | 1

MWA has filed an appeal challenging a decision to cut millions of dollars in financial protections for damage from underground coal mining near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On March 6, 2026,…

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Heart of the Highlands strikes a good note!

By Colleen O'Neil | October 23, 2025 | 0

On the first weekend of October, MWA hosted the Heart of the Highlands Piano Recital at Sparks in the Valley’s event space to raise money for our Rustic Ridge Legal…

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MWA protects streams while coal mine appeal moves forward

By Melissa Marshall | October 1, 2025 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and LCT Energy, LP (LCT) have reached a “Joint Stipulation as Alternative to Supersedeas” in MWA’s ongoing appeal of the Rustic Ridge #1 mine expansion. This…

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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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