We’re pleased to announce we’ve recently received $25,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation to support our 2016 Swimmable Waters project. Included in this project are funds to construct an in-house laboratory to process E. coli samples. Processing the samples in-house will …
On November 19th, join us at the Falls City Pub in Ohiopyle for our 7th annual Yough Defense Party! This event is the single largest fundraiser for our Yough Defense Fund which supports our advocacy, monitoring and legal work in …
The first gathering of landowners along the route of the Mariner East Pipelines took place on November 7th in Carlisle, PA. The Mariner East Organizers Summit, a joint effort between Clean Air Council and Mountain Watershed Association, brought together 60 …
Last night’s Stream Protection Rule hearing in Pittsburgh was a big organizing success for us and partners at Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club (and check out our awesome “our water, our future” t-shirts!). The hearing, held by OSM …
The Office of Surface Mining has proposed a new Stream Protection Rule that could protect more than 6,000 miles of streams from the impacts of both surface and underground coal mining. Several hearings have been scheduled to give the public an …
On July 17, 2015, MWA filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief with the Interior Board of Land Appeals (“IBLA”). This marks the next step in our continued fight against Amerikohl’s mining operations at the Curry site. We …
On April 1, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) issued approvals for Tenaska’s natural gas-fired power plant (the “Westmoreland Generating Station”) along the Youghiogheny River in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. As part of the DEP’s approval, this …
The dangers of transporting crude oil by rail are now well known following high profile and fiery derailments in Lynchburg, Virginia; Fayette County, West Virginia; and tragically, Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Trains carrying highly flammable Bakken crude travel daily from McKeesport upstream …
At the formal public hearing on February 11th, residents provided testimony on a number of concerns regarding the combined NPDES and Air Quality Plan Permits for a proposed gas-fired power plant along the Yough by Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners LLP. Before …
Mark your calendar for the 2014 Yough Defense Party! Join us for great food & drinks, silent auction items including handmade and local art and lots of river gear (see full list of donors below!). We’ll have live music from Meadow …
