The Department of Environmental Protection, along with its partners at Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities and Peoples Natural Gas Company, will hold a free workshop on Friday, June 28, for private and municipal ...
The Department of Environmental Protection, along with its partners at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities and PECO, will hold four free workshops for municipal ...
Northampton Generating Company, LP will pay a $119,354 fine as part of a consent assessment of civil penalty, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. The agreement resolves air emissions ...
Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts today received more than $47,000 for 27 projects in 24 counties that promote water pollution prevention strategies through the Non-point Source (NPS) ...
National search under way for chief executive to lead statewide environmental organization
(Harrisburg — June 3, 2013) — PennFuture announced today the appointment of Jim Abernathy as interim president and chief executive officer of the statewide environmental organization. He succeeds environmental lawyer George Jugovic Jr., who will now chair the organization's law staff. more»
William Plassio, a 32-year veteran of the Department of Environmental Protection’s mining program, will helm the agency’s Bureau of District Mining Operations. The Westmoreland County native ...
The Department of Environmental Protection has fined PVR Marcellus Gas Gathering LLC of Williamsport, Lycoming County, $150,000 for discharge violations that occurred during construction of the Coal Mountain ...
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection today reported the season’s first two detections of West Nile virus-carrying mosquitos since surveillance began in early May. The infected ...
Governor Corbett today announced that the Department of Environmental Protection has launched Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas, an online underground mine map viewer. Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas allows residents ...
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation has begun its Coal Run Project in Bridgeville Borough, Allegheny County. DEP is managing the $325,394 reclamation ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an orange air quality action day for ozone for Friday, May 31 in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will participate in a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, to discuss Carpenter Technology Corporation’s plan to replace a steel coil cleaning ...
The Department of Environmental Protection today announced that its Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Natural Gas Vehicle program is now open. The program will provide an estimated $10 million ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an orange air quality action day for ozone for Thursday, May 30, in the Lehigh Valley, Liberty-Clairton, ...
The Department of Environmental Protection is considering an expansion of the current Lake Erie coastal zone to a larger, watershed-based area to encompass all Pennsylvania watersheds that flow into Lake ...
Meadville – The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it is issuing a drilling permit for Flatirons Development LLC in Snyder Township, Jefferson County. The original ...
Private and public pool owners, as well as pool management companies, should remember that chlorinated wastewater must be handled responsibly, Acting DEP Secretary Chris Abruzzo said today.
“Pools ...
The Department of Environmental Protection will host its annual falcon banding event from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 in the auditorium of the Rachel Carson State Office Building.
DEP Acting Secretary ...
25 Pa. Code Chapter 110 requires that public water suppliers (which serve year-round at least 15 service connections or at least 25 residents) register water sources and submit annual water use reports.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it recovered in Maryland the missing nuclear gauge a Franklin County company lost in West Virginia on May 3. The device has ...
The departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and Transportation will host a Spoke ‘n’ Gear Expo on Friday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor ...
Governor Tom Corbett today awarded more than $6.7 million in Act 13 funding to 18 companies and organizations making the switch to natural gas for their heavy-duty fleet vehicles.
“Act 13 was ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and permit applicants continue to improve performance, according to the second of four quarterly reports on revised permitting policies the agency released today.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and West Virginia state officials are searching for a missing portable gauge containing sealed sources of ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and West Virginia state officials are searching for a missing portable gauge containing sealed sources of ...
Pennsylvania will join states across the nation in recognizing May 2013 as National Bike Month, as well as May 13 to 17 as Bike to Work Week, and May 17 as Bike to Work Day.
“The increasing ...
Governor Tom Corbett announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $32,880 in grants to help four small businesses across Pennsylvania invest in energy-efficiency or pollution-prevention ...
The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland County, has signed a $140,000 consent order and agreement with DEP to address unauthorized and unreported ...
Chester Water Authority, located in Delaware County, recently completed the fourth and final phase of the Partnership for Safe Water (PfSW) Treatment Program, a voluntary effort to provide safe drinking ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania’s 2012 Integrated Waters Report, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today.
Local groups and citizens say it's time for new limits that will hold industrial polluters accountable for the dangerous carbon pollution they pump into our air
(Harrisburg, Pa. — May 6, 2013) — When President Obama stated at his second inauguration that we have a moral obligation to fight climate change, Pennsylvanians saw it as a call to action. more»
The Department of Environmental Protection invites residential code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to a Tuesday, May 21, training workshop in Moon Township, Allegheny County, ...
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing on Tuesday, May 21, to outline its plan to clean up contamination in an unnamed tributary flowing through Conestoga Pines ...
The Department of Environment Protection is celebrating National Drinking Water Week from May 5 to 11 by encouraging all Pennsylvanians to learn how to better protect and conserve their water.
“This ...
The Department of Environmental Protection today released the 2012 Susquehanna River Sampling Report, explaining the latest results from an aggressive sampling effort across the Susquehanna River. Work ...
Pennsylvania will join states across the nation this week in recognizing April 29 through May 3 as Air Quality Awareness Week.
Air Quality Partnership teams across the state will host events to teach ...
Williamsport – The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Pennsylvania General Energy Co. LLC of Warren, Warren County, $125,500 for two separate sets of violations in Lycoming County ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Game Commission today invited students, teachers and non-formal educators to tune in for the annual Peregrine falcon banding event during a ...
The Department of Environmental Protection invites residential code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to a Thursday, May 9, training workshop in Exton, Chester County, on the ...
Being aware of its carbon footprint is a priority at Evangelical Community Hospital and each year a team of interested employees who are enthusiastic about preserving the environment work to add to Evangelical’s green efforts. more»
(Harrisburg – April 11, 2013) – Following a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, statewide groups supporting federal clean air and climate safeguards announced their strong support for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Gina McCarthy. President Obama nominated McCarthy March 4. more»
Susquehanna Greenway announced the winners of its record-breaking 3rd Annual Photo Contest, with Rick Mason of Lycoming County receiving the grand prize and first place honors for his photo in the People and The River Category.
Susquehanna Greenway announced the winners of its record-breaking 3rd Annual Photo Contest, with Rick Mason of Lycoming County receiving the grand prize and first place honors for his photo in the People and The River Category. more»
(Pittsburgh – February 26, 2013) – Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) today announced the appointment of Elaine Labalme as acting media relations consultant. more»
