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Bliss Bank Mine Reclamation

November 15, 2018

Decades ago, the Blue Coal Corporation used Bliss Bank to store mine waste. After the area was abandoned, it sat idle for years, a toxic eyesore of piled mine waste and pools of stagnant water. The neglected site was a hotbed for illegal activity, including trash dumping and ATV trespassing. Runoff from the site also […]

Project Type: Restore Damaged Land | Region: Northeast

Nature-Based Stormwater Solutions at IHM Center

November 14, 2018

  After attending a presentation about stormwater runoff, nuns of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) congregation in Scranton became concerned about pollution harming the nearby Lackawanna River. They wanted to do something to reduce stormwater runoff from the impermeable surfaces on the IHM property, which includes a church and community center. An opportunity arose […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Northeast

Making Local Watershed Protection Possible

September 9, 2015

The Environmental Stewardship Fund provides funding for watershed specialists in every county in Pennsylvania. The two-year grants enable conservation districts to plan watershed restoration and stream improvement projects with the knowledge that funding for these key positions is secure. “Local efforts are absolutely essential to the Growing Greener partnership,” said Ed Rendell, former governor of […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Northcentral, Northeast, Northwest, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest

Little Laurel Creek Restoration

September 9, 2015

Little Laurel Run flows into Clearfield Creek about two miles north of Ashville. Because of acid mine drainage from the long-abandoned Klondike Mine, the creek was devoid of life. But thanks to the work of the Clearfield Creek Watershed Association, funding from the Environmental Stewardship Fund, and dedicated volunteers, there are now two low-cost, low-maintenance […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Northeast

Catawissa Creek Restored After 70 Years

September 9, 2015

Acid mine drainage (AMD) has left Catawissa Creek and its largest tributary, Tomhickon Creek, essentially devoid of fish and other aquatic life. The discharge comes from the Audenreid Mine Tunnel, which is the largest abandoned mine drainage discharge in the watershed. Its location at the headwaters of Catawissa Creek has been impacting the entire watershed […]

Project Type: Protect Water Quality | Region: Northeast

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