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DEP Awards 73 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 36 Counties

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February 3, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest in 73 watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational ...

DEP Seeks Information about Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

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February 1, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who knows the history of an antique medical kit found in a Chester County trash bin to contact the agency’s Bureau of Radiation Protection.

Registration is Now Open for the 2012 Great American Cleanup of PA

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January 27, 2012

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced that registration is now open for the 2012 Great American Cleanup of PA. Event coordinators can visit the Great American Cleanup of PA webpage, www.gacofpa.org , ...

Initial Notification Concerning Emissions and Source Reporting Requirements for Unconventional Natural Gas Operations

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January 27, 2012

In accordance with Section 4(3) of the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. Section 4004(3)) and 25 Pa. Code Section 135.3 (relating to reporting sources), the Department of Environmental Protection ...

PennFuture withdraws petition as PUC leadership pledges to begin process to extend energy savings law

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February 5, 2012

(Harrisburg, PA - January 26, 2012) –The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment today withdrew its petition asking the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to begin the process of extending the energy savings law requirements (Act 129), rather than waiting for the legal deadline of November 30, 2013. more»

PennFuture heralds State House passage of green buildings legislation

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February 5, 2012

Bill will save taxpayers money, cut pollution, and make public employees more productive more»

ISO50001 Certification & Superior Energy Performance

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January 24, 2012

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) is searching for industrial clients willing to participate in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Save Energy Now pilot program . This program ...

DEP Awards Radon Awareness Grant to American Lung Association

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January 23, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a $75,000 grant to the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania to continue statewide public outreach and awareness programs about the importance ...

Common Waters Fund announces phenomenal achievements in first year: Program enters its second year looking to capitalize on its success

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January 23, 2012

It’s simple: protecting forests in priority areas protects drinking water. To that end, the Common Waters Fund, a forest-to-faucet initiative facilitated by a partnership of regional stakeholders, ...

Apply Now for 2012 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award

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January 20, 2012

Environmentally conscious businesses, organizations and individuals have until Jan. 30 to apply for the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, the Department of Environmental Protection ...

DEP Accepts Public Comment on Oil and Gas Erosion Control Permit

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January 20, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has submitted a revised version of its erosion and sediment control general permit for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas activities ...

Initial Notification Concerning Emissions and Source Reporting Requirements for Unconventional Natural Gas Operations

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January 20, 2012

In accordance with Section 4(3) of the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. Section 4004(3)) and 25 Pa. Code Section 135.3 (relating to reporting sources), the Department of Environmental Protection ...

DEP Will Continue to Implement Pennsylvania's Clean Air Interstate Rule

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January 20, 2012

On December 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted motions, filed in EME Homer City Generation LP v. EPA , staying the Transport Rule (a/k/a Cross-State Air Pollution ...

DEP Secretary Lauds Underground Mining Industry, Regulatory Partnership for Second Straight Year without a Fatality

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January 18, 2012

2011 marked the second straight year without a work-related fatality in Pennsylvania’s underground and coal mining industries, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer announced ...

DEP Announces Regional ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Workshops

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January 18, 2012

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection invites industries, businesses, utilities and local government to attend one of several free introductory workshops around the state on the International ...

DEP to Hold Public Meeting, Hearing Jan. 25 to Discuss Cleaning Up Berkley Products Plant Site

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January 18, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to outline its plan to clean up a former paint fabricating facility in Akron, Lancaster ...

PennFuture details legislature’s unfinished business on Marcellus Shale drilling

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February 5, 2012

Current omnibus bill creates more problems than it solves more»

DEP Reminds Pennsylvanians that January is National Radon Action Month

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January 17, 2012

January is National Radon Action Month, marking a time of increased public awareness for this serious health hazard.
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally through the ...

DEP Fines TerrAqua Resource Management for Frack Water Spill

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January 13, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection has fined TerrAqua Resource Management LLC of Williamsport, Lycoming County, $18,500 for a March 2011 hydraulic fracturing, or frack, water spill at the company’s ...

Pennsylvania Landowners Protect Habitat with RMEF

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3 weeks 3 days ago

MISSOULA, Mont.--Far-sighted, conservation-minded landowners in Pennsylvania have permanently protected their 454-acre wildlife oasis through a conservation easement with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. more»

PennFuture urges PUC to begin process to extend energy savings law

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February 5, 2012

Program is unqualified success – with Pennsylvania’s families and businesses saving $278 million each year– but will be harmed if decision delayed more»

PATU announces CCC Marcellus Shale training schedule for winter 2012

By Katy Dunlap
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3 weeks 6 days ago

The upcoming PATU Coldwater Conservation Corps trainings, conducted by Trout Unlimited staff in partnership with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) have been scheduled. Registration for all training sessions begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9 a.m. and continuing until completion, usually between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. more»

PennFuture calls for state to release analysis of Guaranteed Energy Savings Program

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February 5, 2012

Corbett Administration claimed program not working properly but offered no proof more»

DEP Announces Feb. 15 Public Meeting, Hearing on Sullivan County Compressor Station

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January 5, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to discuss an Air Quality plan approval application from Central New York Oil and Gas LLC for construction ...

DEP Secretary Urges EPA to Dismiss Clean Air Council Petition, Approve State Plan Submitted Three Years Ago

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January 5, 2012

Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to dismiss a petition that the Clean Air Council filed with EPA in November 2011. The ...

Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Receives National Award from Keep America Beautiful

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January 5, 2012

Greensburg, PA – (January 5, 2012) The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority received a Keep America Beautiful National Award for the work they did to rid Lebanon County of illegal dumpsites.   ...

DEP Fines Talisman Energy USA for Tioga County Well Control Incident

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January 4, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Talisman Energy USA Inc. of Warrendale, Butler County, $51,478 for a January 2011 gas well control incident at the company’s Department of Conservation ...

DEP Accepting Applications for Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards

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December 29, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging environmentally-conscious businesses and organizations to apply for the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award.
“This award ...

DEP Awards Grant from Clean Water Fund to York County Planning Commission

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December 28, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection today announced it is awarding a $35,000 grant to fund a project in York County that will help integrate water resource planning activities and streamline permitting ...

PENNVEST, DEP Announce First Nutrient Credit Trading Auction for 2012

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December 28, 2011

Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection announced today they will host an auction March 21, 2012, for the sale and purchase of ...

DEP Issues Air Quality Permit to Tucker Industries in Adams County

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December 22, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Title V air quality permit to Tucker Industrial Liquid Coatings Inc. for its metal surface coating facility on North Avenue in East Berlin, Adams ...

DEP Fines Appalachia Midstream Nearly $20,000 for Erosion, Sediment Violations at Bradford County Compressor Station

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December 22, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Appalachia Midstream Services LLC of Horseheads, N.Y., Chesapeake Energy’s pipeline division, $19,510 for numerous erosion- and sediment-control ...

DEP Orders Wastewater Systems Operator to Surrender Certificate

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December 22, 2011

Under an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, a sewage treatment plant operator must surrender his operator’s certificate due to several violations found in the ...

PennFuture praises EPA’s plan to protect babies by cutting toxic mercury and other deadly pollution

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February 5, 2012

(Pittsburgh, PA – December 21, 2011) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) praised the announcement today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of new rules that will significantly cut toxic pollution of mercury, arsenic, acid gases, and others from outdated coal-fired power plants across the nation. more»

PennFuture report shows utility energy savings law working wonders

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February 5, 2012

Pennsylvania's families and businesses saving $278 million each year while law adds new jobs, reduces pollution, enhances energy security more»

PennDOT Earns Prestigious National Award for Litter Cleanup Efforts

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December 20, 2011

 PennDOT has earned its eighth consecutive national Partner Award for its continued support of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania. The award is presented annually ...

Pennsylvania Accepting Comments on the Draft Phase 2 Chesapeake Watershed Implementation Plan

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December 14, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comments on Pennsylvania’s Draft Phase 2 Chesapeake Watershed Implementation Plan (draft Phase 2 WIP).
Comments will be accepted ...

DEP Awards Second Round of Small Business Advantage Grants to 43 Small Businesses

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December 14, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $245,380 in grants to help 43 small businesses around the state invest in energy efficiency or pollution prevention projects.
“This program ...

Pennsylvania Accepting Comments on the Draft Phase 2 Chesapeake Watershed Implementation Plan

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December 14, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comments on Pennsylvania’s Draft Phase 2 Chesapeake Watershed Implementation Plan (draft Phase 2 WIP).
 
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DEP Announces $1 Million Grant for Electric Car Charging Stations at PA Turnpike Service Plazas

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December 14, 2011

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection today announced a $1 million grant award to help develop electric vehicle infrastructure on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The grant recipient, Car ...

DOE grant to PennFuture, western Pennsylvania coalition will grow solar market, green jobs

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February 5, 2012

Western Pennsylvania plan only Keystone State application approved by DOE more»

Lumber Heritage Region Announces 2012 Mini-Grant Program

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8 weeks 4 days ago
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 Lumber Heritage Region, in partnership with DCNR and the Pennsylvania Wilds Planning Team, has funding available to support projects totaling $30,000 with a maximum award of $5,000 per application. The grant amount must be matched 100 percent with funds from other sources. Funds must be expended by December 31, 2012. more»

PennFuture report shows dirty fuels get $2.9 billion per year in subsidies in Pennsylvania

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February 5, 2012

(Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2011) – The PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment released a new study today detailing current subsidies for fossil fuels in Pennsylvania, which, including tax exemptions, tax credits, and grants, total $2.9 billion per year. more»

House Marcellus bill warms drillers’ hearts & fills their pockets

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February 5, 2012

HB 1950 leaves Pennsylvania’s families, communities, and businesses out in the cold more»

House GOP leadership kills debate on amendments to Marcellus bill

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February 5, 2012

HB 1950 gives away the farm to drillers, with no consideration of amendments to protect state parks, local communities, or enact a fair share tax more»

Senator Toomey supports permanent block on clean air standards that protect kids from air pollution

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February 5, 2012

Senate defeats extreme proposal to permanently block EPA public health standards; Senator Toomey stands with minority and out of mainstream with opposition to clean air

(November 10, 2011 – Harrisburg, Pa.): The U.S. more»

Senator Casey stands up to polluters and supports clean air standards that protect kids from air pollution

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February 5, 2012

Senate defeats extreme proposal to permanently block EPA public health standards; Senator Casey stands up for clean air and opposes polluter agenda to block EPA protections

November 10, 2011 – Harrisburg, Pa: The U.S. more»

Corbett/GOP bill allows drillers to buy private reviews of permit applications

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February 5, 2012

(Harrisburg, PA – November 3, 2011) – As citizens plow through HB 1950, the Corbett/GOP 127-page drillers’ bill rammed through the House Finance Committee with scant advance notice yesterday, sweetheart deals for the multi-million dollar industry continue to be uncovered – and none more alarming than the provision tucked inside that allows drillers to pay an additional fee for a private review more»

Santa Claus comes early this year for the drillers, thanks to the House Finance Committee

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February 5, 2012

Legislators urged to pass what’s right for Pennsylvania, not just what the governor will sign more»

DEP does not know how much air pollution is coming from Marcellus drilling

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February 5, 2012

DEP is also not using current authority to regulate air pollution from drilling more»

Commission and Trout Unlimited Celebrate Dramatic Recovery in the West Branch Susquehanna Watershed

By eric levis, PFBC
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14 weeks 5 days ago
Biologists from the PFBC's Fisheries Management Area 3 assisted with the study by conducting fish surveys at nine sites on the river (pictured from left - John Arway, PFBC Executive Director; Dave Kristine, Area 3 Fisheries Biologist; and Jason Detar, Area 3 Fisheries Manager)

Event marks widescale watershed improvements resulting from abandoned mine restoration.
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Governor Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Plan neither fair nor comprehensive, out of step with Pennsylvania voters

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February 5, 2012

Impact fee structure better for drillers than Pennsylvanians, environment left out in the cold

(Harrisburg, PA – October 3, 2011) – Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) criticized the Marcellus Shale plan outlined today by Governor Tom Corbett. more»

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