Water
MWA Embarks on First Nurdle Patrol
Mountain Watershed Association has started to track nurdle pollution in our waterways, establishing a baseline of testing this fall.
Read MoreUpcoming Virtual Hearing in Response to MAX Environmental’s History of Violations
On Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm EST, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a virtual hearing on their proposed Corrective Action Permit for MAX Environmental Technologies in…
Read MoreThe Story of Kalp
As those of us doing the work of mine drainage remediation know, our projects need a whole lot of oversight and maintenance, repair and refurbishment. We do not necessarily expect…
Read MoreWhy is Indian Creek Flowing Red?
Photo shows the path of the rogue discharge immediately after it enters a clean Indian Creek. In June, MWA received several complaints of visibly polluted water in Indian Creek, seen…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening with Hellbenders?
The Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) The Eastern Hellbender is the largest North American salamander and happens to be the Pennsylvania State Amphibian. The Hellbender is directly related to species that…
Read MorePassive Treatment—Active Maintenance: When Mine Drainage Treatment Systems Need Fixed
If you saw this along the Indian Creek Valley Trail during the first couple months of 2020, you may have thought something was awry. You would have been correct. That…
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