The expansion of the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project (Mariner East 2 & 3) continues to move through the permitting process. Sunoco Logistics, L.P. applied for a Chapter 105 Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, which is now under technical review by the …
Tomorrow night (June 14th) the Elizabeth Township Zoning Hearing Board will render a decision whether or not to grant a use variance for Allegheny Energy Center, the proposed gas power plant along the Yough. MWA and Protect ET are parties …
This morning, an explosion occurred on the Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline in Salem Township, Westmoreland County injuring one person and decimating a nearby home. The explosion occurred near the intersection of of Route 819 and Route 22 in an area that …
On Saturday, April 2nd, the Mountain Watershed Association along with the Sierra Club will be hosting the Mariner East Landowners Summit from 11-3 in Export, PA. The Mariner East pipeline project will likely increase drilling in our region, since the …
Sunoco Logistics, L.P. continues to bully landowners to push through the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project, more commonly known as Mariner East 2&3 (these lines will be located along the existing Mariner East 1 pipeline). In 2014, the initial phase of the …
Mountain Watershed Association participated in the Community Impact Summit hosted by the Center for Coalfield Justice this past weekend. During the Drilling & Mining Panel, we discussed some challenging questions about cumulative impacts of drilling and mining activities in our …
We’re pleased to announce we have another year of funding available to provide direct support to community members on the frontlines of Marcellus shale gas development. The Direct Support Fund is made possible by The Heinz Endowments and is a project …
Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, is dedicated to protecting, preserving and restoring the Indian Creek and greater Youghiogheny River watersheds. In 2010, we launched our Marcellus Citizens Stewardship Project which seeks to develop community leadership through …
Comments are due by May 19 on the revised Chapter 78 Proposed Oil and Gas Regulations. DEP has added schools to the public resources list, requiring additional considerations during the permitting process of oil & gas wells but the current …
Plans are underway for this year’s Spring Grassroots Summit which will be held June 12-14th, 2015 at the Laurelville Mennonite Center near Mount Pleasant, PA, for grassroots organizations and individuals advocating for change on shale gas issues. This year’s summit …
