Pipeline Development Helps Return Lackawanna River to Glory

The Lackawanna River, once no more than a polluted coal region artery, is being restored thanks to a conservation group, a utility and a pipeline builder.

This is a beautiful story about a beautiful river that courses through the Lackawanna Valley, providing a trout stream in the midst of what was once known only as coal country. Indeed, how well I remember crossing over the river as a child in our family car and immediately being detoured around collapsing portions of the street due to underground mine fires that spewed smoke into the air.

The scene was so other-worldly the Saturday Evening Post even did a story on it in 1963, but today things are different and the Lackawanna River is now a trout stream thanks to the efforts of many, including the Lackawanna River Conservation Association. Moreover, the efforts continue and pipeline development is helping big-time with huge contributions from gas company UGI and utility contractor Linde Corporation. It’s not a new river but, rather, one “restored to glory.”

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