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How a River Watchdog Tracks Pollution Violations on the Monongahela
The Allegheny Front profiled Three Rivers Waterkeeper’s watchdog work on the Monongahela River, where the group collects pollution samples near…
Flash Flooding Hits North Central West Virginia Again
Heavy rain on August 17 caused flash flooding across north central West Virginia, closing roads and prompting water rescues. It…
PA DEP Finalizes Spill Notification Guidance Under the Clean Streams Law
DEP has finalized guidance clarifying when facilities must immediately notify the agency about unauthorized discharges that could pollute waters of…
Comments Due September 2: PA DEP Proposes PFAS Monitoring for Biosolids Spread on Farmland
Pennsylvania DEP is proposing updated general permits (PAG-07, PAG-08, and PAG-09) that would require wastewater treatment facilities to test biosolids…
Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Opens Fall 2026 Grant Cycle
The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds has opened its fall 2026 Conservation Grants cycle, and for many small watershed groups in…
Add Your Group’s Name: Tell the EPA to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics
Microplastics are turning up in our water, and right now the federal government does not systematically test drinking water for…
Nature Is Worth $50 Billion a Year to the Ohio River Basin
We tend to talk about the Ohio River Basin’s forests, wetlands, and streams in terms of beauty and health. A…
AI Meets Water: A New Penn Policy Brief Maps the Road Ahead
We have spent a lot of this summer talking about what data centers take from our water. A new policy…
Free Webinar: Nature-Based Hazard Mitigation for Flood Resiliency in Appalachia (Aug 27)
Flooding is one of the defining water challenges of our region, and the landscape itself is part of both the…
Save the Date: Mid Mon Stormwater Workshop, October 20 in Uniontown
Save the date. On Tuesday, October 20, the Mid Mon Stormwater Workshop brings together the people who shape what happens…
A Win for the Yough: Pennsylvania Accepts Its First ‘Unsuitable for Mining’ Petition in 30 Years
A tool Pennsylvania had left on the shelf for three decades just came back to life, and it happened right…
The EPA Wants to Cut the Public Out of Air Permits. Comments Close August 21.
The way you get a say over a polluting facility in your community usually starts with a simple thing: a…
