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DEP’s landfill leachate study leaves more questions than it answers
On March 13, 2026, the PA DEP released a report of their findings from a multi-year monitoring study that sought to evaluate radium levels in landfill leachate. The study focused…
Read MoreMWA & partners host “People’s Town Hall” on Data Centers
Last week, community members from across Fayette County joined the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) for a public meeting on data center impacts. A June…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Keep Maryland Frack Free!
The Youghiogheny watershed is in trouble. A new bill, just introduced in Maryland, could repeal the state’s ban on hydraulic fracturing. SB0878 threatens Garrett and Allegany Counties, Deep Creek, the…
Read MoreDid you know? One of PA’s top 12 polluters is in Westmoreland County.
Tenaska Generating Station is a 940 megawatt combined cycle natural gas fueled power plant operated by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners. The power plant produces electricity from both natural gas and steam.…
Read MorePublic Water Win in Westmoreland County
The recent drought watch in Westmoreland County caused residents, water authority officials, and businesses to take a closer look at their water consumption when Beaver Run Reservoir dropped lower than…
Read MoreMAX Environmental Investigated by EPA’s Office of Criminal Enforcement
This month, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) discovered that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been investigating MAX Environmental. MAX is a hazardous waste landfill and treatment center in…
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