Water
The 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,…
Read MoreMussel Surveys in Indian Creek
Recently, from July 20th to the 23rd, MWA conducted freshwater mussel surveys with assistance from Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC). DCNR staff members from Ohiopyle and Laurel Hill State Park were…
Read MoreSwim Season 2021 is upon us!
Life is resurging all throughout the Youghiogheny River watershed! Spring has sprung as evident by the sounds of birds chirping, squirrel frolicking, while plants and trees bloom. That can mean…
Read MoreWhat is your favorite type of river trash?
Spring is here and river cleanup season is upon us. Many communities are hosting cleanups throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Connellsville has an annual citywide cleanup coming up. Dunbar Township has made great improvements…
Read MoreStream Insects Indicate Water Quality
On a warm morning in early Spring, Mountain Watershed staff made their way north on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, carrying a net, a measuring tape, empty mason jars, metal…
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