Water
MWA Tests Nurdle Patrol Against Spill
MWA responded to buffer cars filled with nurdles careening into the water and crumpling on the riverbanks.
Read MoreWater Guardians Afterschool Club Receives Funding for 2022/2023 School Year
The Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) is happy to announce a new upcoming education project: the Water Guardians After School Youth Club. During the 2022-23 school year, this club will take…
Read MoreCommunity Concerned Over Proposed Mountain Pines Expansion
One of Mountain Watershedā€™s Associationā€™s neighbors, Mountain Pines Campground, has recently become the center of attention in our local community. During a meeting hosted by MWA and local residents, nearly…
Read MoreHigh Quality Streams – High Quality Fish
The Youghiogheny River Watershed is known for its clean and cool tributaries, fishing, whitewater rafting, and coal mining. Our industrial minded history paired with our current love for the outdoors…
Read MoreThe Ramifications of Renewing Mariner East’s Permits
In just a few weeks ā€“ February 12 ā€“ the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) construction permits for Sunocoā€™s Mariner East Pipeline will expire. Mariner East is a pipeline spanning…
Read MoreMWA’s Nurdle Patrols, 1-Year Later
In the water, nurdles can be mistaken for a bubble. On land, they look like a rounded quartz pebble. But unlike quartz, they float and leach toxins into the water,…
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