Yough River
2024 Summer Newsletter
It’s hard to believe we’re over halfway through 2024! So much has already happened, and we have more plans to come! Attached to this post is our annual Summer Newsletter,…
Read MoreYough Hellbenders Remain Elusive
Mountain Watershed Association and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy teamed up again this spring to search for the eastern hellbender salamander in the waters of the Youghiogheny River. Last year, WPC…
Read MoreA Look into the Swallow Falls Bridge Replacement Project
The Garrett County Engineering Department is working to construct a new bridge in Swallow Falls State Park, more specifically, in the Youghiogheny Scenic and Wild River Corridor. Swallow Falls Road, which…
Read MoreVote for the Yough as River of the Year!
This year will mark Mountain Watershed Association’s 30th year of protecting and restoring the Youghiogheny River Watershed! As we approach this milestone, we thought it was only fitting to nominate the Youghiogheny River as the 2024 Pennsylvania River of the Year!
Read MoreMAX Environmental Investigated by EPA’s Office of Criminal Enforcement
This month, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) discovered that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been investigating MAX Environmental. MAX is a hazardous waste landfill and treatment center in…
Read MoreUpdates on the Invenergy Appeal Hearing
More than seven years have passed since Invenergy’s “Allegheny Energy Center” (AEC) was first proposed to the community. In 2021, the Allegheny County Health Department granted the AEC an air…
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