Yough River
Swimmable Waters- 2019 Swim Season
May 1 brings the start of the 2019 Swim Season and that brings back our Swimmable Waters program. During the swim season, May 1 – September 30, MWA samples 14…
Read MoreProblems Surface at Wells Near Beaver Run Reservoir
There are 8 shale gas well pads surrounding the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir, which provides water to approximately 130,000 homes. For a breakdown of MAWC’s systems and…
Read MoreElizabeth Twp Approves Controversial Power Plant Proposal – Legal Challenge Follows Immediately
Despite listening to more than three hours of public comment in opposition to the proposal, the Elizabeth Township Commissioners voted 4-3 to pass a controversial ordinance and zoning change that would…
Read More2018: A Year In Review
Dear Friend of the Watershed, THANK YOU for your generous support throughout the past year. Our success is only possible because of your interest and commitment to our streams, rivers, and…
Read MoreAttend the upcoming hearing on proposed industrial zone & power plant along Yough River in Elizabeth Twp
At the hearing, the Commissioners will consider a proposal by Invenergy LLC, who is hoping to build a 550-megawatt gas-fired power plant, known as the Allegheny Energy Center (AEC). The AEC would be constructed next to the Youghiogheny River and the Great Allegheny bike trail, nearby the neighborhood of Smithdale. In order to build their power plant, Invenergy has proposed a zoning change and an ordinance, which would rezone nearly 147 acres from rural residential to light industrial. The proposed ordinance would also list power plants as a ‘permitted use’ in all industrial zones.
Read MoreUnwavering Support for the Yough
The 10th Annual Yough Defense Party was rather memorable. Weather conditions were anything but favorable, yet our community of river lovers showed up to help fund the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper Program…
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