Water
Direct Support Funds Available For Shale Gas Advocacy
Since August 2014, Mountain Watershed Association, home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, has been working to fund grassroots efforts throughout communities impacted by Marcellus shale gas development. Made possible by several…
Read MoreAllegheny County Recommends No Rezoning for Power Plant in Elizabeth Township
Recently, the Planning Division of Allegheny County Economic Development issued a comment to the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners on a proposed rezoning in order to develop a gas-fired power…
Read MoreBlowout Spills into the Yough River
On Saturday, July 15, 2017 the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper (YRK) from the Mountain Watershed Association responded to a call about a mine blowout. The blowout washed thousands of gallons of contaminated…
Read MoreMWA, Clean Air Council, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network File Legal Action to Halt Mariner East 2 Drilling
UPDATE: All drilling operations associated with the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline have been temporarily halted as a result of the legal action of Mountain Watershed, Clean Air Council,…
Read MoreYoga for the Yough: One Way to Relax When Everyone Else is Losing Their Calm
There are many creative ways to raise funds for the streams in the Yough Watershed, but perhaps one of the newer waves is “Yoga for the Yough.” Check it out…
Read MoreStanding in Solidarity Against the Acosta Deep Mine
On June 8th, Governor Wolf and the employees, officials, and project partners of Corsa Coal celebrated the “Grand Opening” of the Acosta Deep Mine in Jenners Township, Somerset County –…
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