As the school year nears its end and we start looking forward to warmer weather and time spent on the water, happy people are flocking to the Youghiogheny River watershed. We can help you make an informed decision about where you …
Pipeline Explodes in Salem Twp, Westmoreland County
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 …
IRRC Approves Chapter 78 & 78a Oil and Gas Regulations
The air was tense last Thursday morning as oil and gas company representatives, along with those who have been harmed by their practices, filled up the Independent Regulatory Review Commission’s (IRRC) conference room. The Commissioners took testimony from both sides and …
Invenergy Hearing Concludes, Comments Accepted through 4/30
Approximately 200 people attended the zoning hearing in Elizabeth Township on Wednesday regarding Invenergy’s proposed natural gas-fired power plant on the banks of the Yough River. This was the third meeting on the issue and despite the long, two-month process, …
We won! Special Exception for Proposed Curry Mine Declared Void!
Today, the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas granted our land use appeal and declared the special exception for the proposed Curry Mine to be void! At this point, Amerikohl has neither a DEP permit nor a zoning special exception to …
The Unfortunate Reality of Fighting Back
by Megan McDonough Megan McDonough is the President of Protect ET, the citizen group that has formed to protect their community from the proposed Allegheny Energy Center gas-fired power plant. We have partnered with Protect ET to object to the issuance …
Mariner East Landowners Summit Recap
The Mountain Watershed Association, along with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club, held the Mariner East Landowners Summit last Saturday, April 2nd, in Export, PA. Approximately 30 landowners and concerned citizens attended the event with presentations from Matt Walker and …
MWA receives funds to build new mine drainage treatment system
We’re excited to announce we’ve received a grant in the amount of $123,543 for construction of a new abandoned mine drainage (AMD) treatment system, Rondell-Correal (Rondell). This grant is one of four rehabilitation grants provided through the Acid Mine Drainage Set Aside grant …
Mariner East Landowners Summit
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 …
Allegheny Energy Center Zoning Hearing Continues…
A big thank you to the 150 people who attended the continuation of the zoning hearing regarding Invenergy’s request for variances to build a 550 MW gas-fired power plant along the Youghiogheny River in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, last evening! …