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fish bulletJuly 28, 2010: DEP Considering Issuance of Curry Mine Permit

For more info and action items, please visit the Yough Defense section of our website.

Website Launched to Assist in Marcellus Shale Data Gathering

A new initiative managed by the Center for Healthy Environments and Communities seeks to track data regarding marcellus shale development. The website, www.fractracker.org, will provide a central data repository for info from Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia. The site has already generated some news coverage. MWA is part of a coalition of local and regional organizations developing the site and related efforts including citizen outreach and training. For more information, visit www.fractracker.org or contact our office.

fish bulletSummer 2010 Newsletter Available

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fishMarcellus Info Now Available

Did you miss our community meeting on marcellus shale development? If so, you can now download the materials that we made available at the meeting by visiting our Publications page. We are also planning four more informational meetings over the next year throughout the Youghiogheny River watershed. Stay tuned for details.

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Would you like an 'I (heart) the Yough' bumper sticker? Send $2 and a self addressed, stamped envelope to us to get yours! Hurry, we only have 50! Mail to Mountain Watershed Association, Attn: Krissy, PO Box 408, Melcroft, PA 15462.

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The Mountain Watershed Association was founded in 1994 to conserve, protect and restore the Indian Creek watershed and surrounding areas in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania. In 2003, MWA became home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, expanding our vision into the larger Youghiogheny River basin. We are a grassroots membership organization, so please consider joining or making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work.

The official registration and financial information of the Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. may be obtained
from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1(800) 732-0999. 
Registration does not imply endorsement.

 
 

Mountain Watershed Association
PO Box 408
Melcroft PA 15462
(724) 455-4200

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