Water
An Introduction to the Yough Defense Series
Swimming, fishing, and outdoor splendor! Â The Youghiogheny River and the Laurel Highlands have so much to offer. Mountain Watershed Association and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper have been actively defending the river…
Read MoreThe Ongoing Battle To Keep Toxic Fracking Wastewater Out Of Our Communities
In Coudersport, Pennsylvania, Seneca Nation has been rallying to protect the headwaters of the Allegheny River – known to the Senecas as the Ohi:yo’ to mean “beautiful waters”. Since June 2017,…
Read MoreEducation & Outreach: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
On March 13, 2018 our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Jena, had the pleasure of working with Ms. White’s preschool class of the Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County. As…
Read MoreRecap of Recent Rustic Ridge Community Meeting
On Thursday, March 1st, Mountain Watershed Association and Concerned Citizens hosted a community meeting to discuss the outcome of our legal appeal of LCT Energy’s Rustic Ridge Deep Mine permit.…
Read MoreResidents Evacuated After High Pressure Gas Pipeline Leak in Somerset
Nearly 100 Somerset County residents were evacuated on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, after emergency responders were alerted to a high pressure gas leak originating from a natural gas pipeline near…
Read MorePositive Results Seen In Indian Creek
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s “2016 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Report.” This report is a snapshot of the waterbodies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…
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