Allegheny Defense Project's 16th Annual Fall Gathering - September 18th-20th, 2009 The Allegheny Defense Project is holding its 16th Annual Fall Gathering in the Tracy Ridge National Recreation Area, an area that oil and gas companies have targeted for massive oil and gas development. Please join us to learn about issues facing the Allegheny and to enjoy a weekend of camping, hiking, music, food and fun. Read more...

Forest Service Cancels Willow Creek ATV Trail Expansion - July 17, 2009 The Forest Service has canceled its plans to expand the Willow Creek ATV Trail. The ATV trail expansion would have impacted timber rattlesnake habitat and impacted the nearby Chestnut Ridge Wilderness Study Area. Read more...

Conservation Groups Intervene in Oil and Gas Drilling Lawsuit on Allegheny National Forest - July 2, 2009 The Sierra Club and Allegheny Defense Project intervened in a lawsuit filed against the Forest Service by Catalyst Energy of Cranberry Township, PA. Catalyst Energy is challenging the Forest Service's authority to regulate oil and gas drilling on the Allegheny National Forest. The Sierra Club and ADP intervened on the side of the Forest Service to defend its authority to protect Pennsylvania's only national forest. Read more...

ADP Praises New Legislation to Protect Drinking Water from Oil and Gas Contamination - June 9, 2009 The Allegheny Defense Project joined a coalition of environmental organizations around the country in praising legislation introduced in Congress today to protect drinking water from oil and gas contamination. Click here to read the Senate version, introduced by Senator Casey. Click here to read the meeting minutes of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board in which the DEP disclosed that some oil and gas companies were using short cuts to save money but potentially cause pollution problems. Read more...

Forest Service Public Meetings Not Reaching a Broad Cross-section of Public - May 28, 2009 The U.S. Forest Service is not reaching out to a broad cross-section of people that use the Allegheny National Forest regarding public meetings scheduled to discuss oil and gas drilling issues. Click here to read ADP's letter to Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell. Read more...

Federal Judge Upholds Settelment Agreement Between Forest Service, Environmental Groups - May 12, 2009 A federal judge today decided in favor of environmental groups who argue that the public should have a chance to weign in on oil and gas drilling in the Allegheny National Forest. U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin upheld a settlement agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and three environmental groups - Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, Allegheny Defense Project and the Sierra Club. Click here to read the judge's order and opinion.Read more...