Swimming, fishing, and outdoor splendor! The Youghiogheny River and the Laurel Highlands have so much to offer. Mountain Watershed Association and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper have been actively defending the river and the region for over 20 years. Through our work, …
In Coudersport, Pennsylvania, Seneca Nation has been rallying to protect the headwaters of the Allegheny River – known to the Senecas as the Ohi:yo’ to mean “beautiful waters”. Since June 2017, Epiphany Water Solutions – a Pittsburgh-based company – has been …
On March 13, 2018 our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Jena, had the pleasure of working with Ms. White’s preschool class of the Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County. As a part of MWA’s mission, we provide free, educational outreach …
On Thursday, March 1st, Mountain Watershed Association and Concerned Citizens hosted a community meeting to discuss the outcome of our legal appeal of LCT Energy’s Rustic Ridge Deep Mine permit. The meeting was attended by nearly 50 community members as …
Nearly 100 Somerset County residents were evacuated on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, after emergency responders were alerted to a high pressure gas leak originating from a natural gas pipeline near Rockwood, PA. The pipeline is operated by Spectra Energy. Many …
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s “2016 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Report.” This report is a snapshot of the waterbodies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and evaluates if streams, rivers, and lakes are achieving federal …
As MWA has discussed before multiple times, we have been fighting the Rustic Ridge mine for various reasons – the effect on property values, traffic, air pollution, aesthetic beauty of our community, etc. However, in front of the Environmental Hearing …
Mountain Watershed Association is officially generating solar energy! During the third week of November our office building had a solar array (solar panels) installed on the roof. MWA was able to fulfill an exciting goal set to become more self-efficient …
On December 21, 2017, CME Engineering sent out a Notice of Pre-Blast Survey on behalf of LCT Energy for the Rustic Ridge Deep Mine. The notice indicated that LCT Energy intends to begin blasting to open up the portal for …
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who participated in our EcoSaurus Coloring Contest. We were impressed by the creativity and originality of each entry we received! We are excited to announce the winner of the contest – Ella Horst, age 9, …
