Yough River
Updates 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…
Read MoreThird Annual Yough River Float!
Mountain Watershed Association staff, family members, and friends had a fun time paddling the Bottom Yough with Hazelbaker’s Canoe Rentals on Sunday, July 23!
Read MoreHellbender Surveys Conducted in the Yough
Over the three days on June 20, 21, and 22, Mountain Watershed Association and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy conducted a survey of the Youghiogheny Watershed for the elusive Eastern Hellbender.…
Read MoreSurvey Results Are in for the Potential Sale of the ICV Water Authority
From February through May of 2023, the Mountain Watershed Association (“MWA”) collected responses to a public opinion survey on the potential sale of the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority to…
Read MoreRiver Cleanup: Cedar Creek to West Newton
Over the weekend, MWA and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper hosted the second river cleanup of 2023! More than 30 people, including MWA staff and volunteers, joined us at Cedar Creek Park…
Read MoreCall to Action: Sign on to the Letter “DEP, Do Better for the Laurel Highlands”
Over the last decade, the Laurel Highlands has witnessed continued efforts by industry to expand resource extraction in the region. Coal, a resource that experiences “boom and bust” cycles in…
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