Community Call to Action
Attn: Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic, Duryea, and Ransom
Township residents
the Old Forge Pumped Storage Project
DID YOU KNOW...There is a plan to build a pumped hydro storage power plant spanning from Duryea to Ransom Township, directly above the Austin Heights neighborhood in Old Forge. They plan to fill two new reservoirs with acid mine drainage from the Old Forge Borehole and build a 200-megawatt natural gas generator.
WHY IT MATTERS...The destructive land clearing, excavation, and the potential for toxic leachate from the 1.3 billion gallon capacity man-made pools could affect runoff into our neighborhoods, cause watershed disturbance, disrupt the ecosystem, and more…
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW...Is this power plant going to supply energy to the 930-plus acre “AI-ready data and energy storage campus” that was proposed by Mudiita Infra on a now deleted website?
WE WANT ANSWERS...Who does this project benefit? How will it affect our environment, properties, air quality, and health? Are our first responders equipped to handle potential disasters? Will this bring a hyperscale data center?
HOW YOU CAN HELP… Purchase a yard sign to support our cause.
Follow our Facebook page
Sign our petition.
Talk to your neighbors.
Go to your local council meetings.
File an eComment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) By clicking HERE.
The Lower Lackawanna Valley Citizens Alliance is a dedicated non-profit organization committed to protecting Northeastern Pennsylvania’s communities, natural resources, and delicate ecosystems from high-impact development by collaborating with our elected officials and uniting concerned citizens.
The Lower Lackawanna Valley Citizens Alliance protects Northeastern Pennsylvania’s communities, natural resources, and delicate ecosystems from high-impact development by collaborating with our elected officials and uniting concerned citizens.
Our current focus is the Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant proposed in Ransom TWP on the borders of Duryea and the Austin Heights neighborhood in Old Forge. Known as the “Old Forge Pumped Storage Project”.
Join us through volunteering, attending our events, or donating to support our ongoing efforts.