LCT Energy, LP is a metallurgical coal producer headquartered in Johnstown, PA. Many Fayette and Westmoreland County residents are already familiar with the company, as it operates the Rustic Ridge Mine on County Line Road. The Rustic Ridge I Mine …
Help Stop the MVP and Joe Manchin’s “Dirty” Side Deal
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, was passed by a 51-50 vote in the Senate, with all senators voting along party lines and Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. There …
Direct Support Funding Available for Environmental Justice Organizers
Usually, we notice and act on environmental issues close to home. Be it discolored water in our backyard creek or a petition to cut use of single-use plastics, any local action requires resources — mailer stamps, printing costs, chemical analyses, …
Mountain Watershed Association Presents Stream Sessions Film Series
This summer, Mountain Watershed Association is partnering with Working Films to present the Stream Sessions Film Series that will include four films scheduled for August, September, October, and November. Venues will vary with each film to make each a unique …
February 17: Public Hearing on Shaw Coal Refuse Site
Join MWA stand up to the proposed Shaw Mine Coal Refuse Site by attending the virtual public hearing February 17. This proposed site would add a 131-acre dump site for toxic mining waste around our Casselman River, outside Meyersdale, PA. …
Subsidence is Damaging Properties in Footprint of Rustic Ridge Deep Mine
“I have been fighting this mine since before it was put in the ground and now I am falling into it,” noted one resident who lives in the footprint of LCT Energy’s Rustic Ridge Deep Mine in Saltlick and Donegal …
Public Meeting on Proposed Coal Activity in South Huntington
On February 3, 2020 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a virtual meeting where residents can voice their concerns about a Government Financed Construction Contract (GFCC) project that will extract 350,000 tons of coal from a South Huntington …
Yough Defense Party – The Early Days
This year will be the 12th Annual Yough Defense Party. The party started with an idea by Ohiopyle’s own Scott Bortree. “Can we buy a keg to raise money for Mountain Watershed’s legal fees?” The Curry Mine, a strip …
Water and Structural Damage Issues arise near Rustic Ridge Deep Mine in Donegal
MWA continues to offer support to the concerned community Over the past several months, residents have contacted MWA and relayed concerns about issues such as: odors, water loss from residential wells and springs, and structural damage at homes located in …
Request a Public Hearing on the Shaw Mine Coal Refuse Site
Help keep toxic coal waste out of our hillsides and valleys. Join Mountain Watershed Association in requesting that DEP host a public hearing for the proposed 131-acre Shaw Refuse Disposal Site. Requests need to be made by October 19th! This …