Shale Gas
Elizabeth Twp Approves Controversial Power Plant Proposal – Legal Challenge Follows Immediately
Despite listening to more than three hours of public comment in opposition to the proposal, the Elizabeth Township Commissioners voted 4-3 to pass a controversial ordinance and zoning change that would…
Read More2018: A Year In Review
Dear Friend of the Watershed, THANK YOU for your generous support throughout the past year. Our success is only possible because of your interest and commitment to our streams, rivers, and…
Read MoreAttend 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.
Read MoreHelp Create a Sustainable Future for Fayette County
Help shape the future of investment and development in Fayette County by attending one of the Fayette County Comprehensive Strategy Open House Meetings: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 4-6pm Ohiopyle-Stewart…
Read MoreOver 50 participate in Grassroots Organizing Summit
From October 12-14th, Mountain Watershed Association hosted a Grassroots Organizing Summit for leaders working on issues related to shale gas and petrochemical development in our region. To make the Summit…
Read MoreOver 100 participate in Defend Our Water: Day of Action
On October 24th, over 100 people gathered at the headwaters of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. There, Native leaders Degawenodas, Wolf Clan of Seneca Nation, and Ojibwe “water walker” Sharon…
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