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MWA Releases Report on August Settlement Regarding Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits
In February of 2017, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), Clean Air Council (CAC) and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed a legal appeal of the Mariner East 2 permits issued by the Department…
Read MoreFishing, Floating Ducks & Fun- A Recap of the Indian Creek Watershed Festival
On Saturday, September 22 nearly 200 people gathered at C.W. Resh Park in Indian Head, Pennsylvania for the annual Indian Creek Watershed Festival. One of the highlights of the event…
Read MoreHigh School Interns Learn About MWA and Watershed Health
On Thursday July 19th, MWA had a group of high school interns through the Youth Philanthropy Internship Program with Community Foundation of Westmoreland County visit the organization. The goal of…
Read MoreLocal Citizens Step Up To Help Protect Their Waterways
On Saturday, July 7th, Mountain Watershed Association worked with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) to host a Shale Gas Water Quality Monitoring workshop at the Blythedale Firehall in Elizabeth…
Read MoreAnother Attempt to Build a Gas-Fired Power Plant in Elizabeth Township
Invenergy, via their subsidiary Allegheny Energy Corporation (AEC), has initiated what appears to be their fourth attempt to construct a 550 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the residentially zoned neighborhoods of…
Read MoreProgress in the Gorge
On June 12, community members interested in the Indian Creek Valley Trail gathered to discuss the progress, development, and maintenance of the trail. A key issue at the meeting was…
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