Yough River
It’s Not Just Dirt: Impacts of Sediment Pollution
Sediment pollution is the single most common source of pollution in U.S. waters. Approximately 30% is caused by natural erosion, and the remaining 70% is caused by human activity. Construction…
Read MoreSunoco Logistics’ Pipeline Ruptures in Lycoming County, PA
A Sunoco Logistics pipeline ruptured on October 21st, spilling 55,000 gallons of gasoline into a tributary of the Loyalsock Creek which eventually connects with the Susquehanna River. As of Tuesday,…
Read MoreMWA & Protect ET Granted Intervenor Status in AEC Appeal
On September 19, 2016, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas granted Protect Elizabeth Township (Protect ET) and the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) intervention in Allegheny Energy Center’s (AEC) appeal…
Read MoreDEP Issues Technical Deficiency Letter to Sunoco/Mariner East
The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued technical deficiency letters to Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. regarding their Chapter 105 and 102 permit applications for the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project (Mariner…
Read MoreFishing the Youghiogheny
We’ve been talking a lot about clean water and who uses it- but what about the fish?! They are 100% dependent on clean water in order to  survive. Ryan McCauley,…
Read MoreMD House E & T Committee Visits Western MD to Hear Concerns on Fracking
We spent Tuesday in McHenry, Maryland at the Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee meetings and public hearing. The committee visited western Maryland to accept testimony from citizens on Maryland’s…
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