Yough River
Chevron Proposes Withdrawal from Yough at West Newton
Chevron Appalachia, LLC has approached the borough of West Newton for a right-of-way agreement to establish a new surface water withdrawal from the Yough. According to two West Newton council…
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Appeal Permits for Mariner East 2 Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline
On Monday, February 13, 2017, environmental advocacy groups Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association immediately appealed the issuance of twenty permits necessary for Sunoco Pipeline L.P.…
Read MoreMWA Appeals Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Permit
Today, we filed an appeal of the issuance of a permit for LCT Energy LLC’s Rustic Ridge #1 mine with the Environmental Hearing Board. The Rustic Ridge deep mine, located…
Read MoreRally to Protect Laurel Highlands Water & Communities
On December 23, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a permit to LCT Energy, LP for the proposed Rustic Ridge #1 deep mine in the Indian Creek…
Read MoreAllegheny Energy Center Suggests New Location for Gas Plant
Invenergy’s subsidary Allegheny Energy Center is planning to build a 550 mega-watt gas-fired power plant in Elizabeth Township. Currently, the plant is proposed to be constructed along the Yough near…
Read MoreDEP Issues Permit for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Days Before Christmas
On December 23, 2016, two days before Christmas, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a permit for LCT Energy LLC’s Rustic Ridge deep mine in the Indian Creek watershed.…
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