The Watershed Association noted in a recent letter to the DEP that on the opening day of trout season, nearly 300 people were fishing along Big Sewickley Creek near the area where PennEnergy wants ...

Big Sewickley Creek in Beaver County, Pa. A fracking company’s plan to withdraw water from a Western Pennsylvania trout stream is causing concern among biologists and local activists about its ...

Drilling company wants to withdraw water from Big Sewickley Creek 02:33. BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Some local fishermen are speaking out against a drilling company's request to take more than ...

ECONOMY, Pa. (KDKA) -- A fracking company wants to withdraw 1.5 million gallons of water per day from the Big Sewickley Creek, a popular creek for fishing. There are many community members who ...

A plan to remove millions of gallons of water from Big Sewickley Creek for natural gas development ... It’s home to popular fishing spots during trout season and a family-friendly swimming hole ...

Big Sewickely Creek is stocked with trout by the Fish and Boat Commission. Photo courtesy of Big Sewickley Creek in Beaver County, Pa.

Members of the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association and state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge, have publicly opposed the plan, urging DEP officials to deny the permits.

An environmental group is celebrating after an energy company abandoned its plans to take water from Big Sewickley Creek to develop shale gas wells in Beaver County. In March, the state Department ...