Tuesday, April 23, 2024
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) lauded the passage of the Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015 this week, pointing out the benefits to his home state.
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P & N Coal Company, Inc. won a bid from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to manage the mine reclamation project in Jefferson County’s Winslow Township.
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) highlighted its work on energy and the climate this week in the wake of recent developments.
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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Executive Director Shannon Reiter discussed reducing illegal dumpsites.
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Both communities are dealing with a contaminated water supply.
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The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) applauded the Sixth Circuit Court decision to temporarily block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule on Oct. 9, which it criticized for being overly burdensome to Pennsylvania farmers.
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The Department of Environmental Protection approved an air quality plan approval for Moxie Freedom Energy LLC of Virginia to construct and operate a 1050-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Salem Township, Luzerne County.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said on Thursday that it will hold a public information session on its Powderly Creek Northeast Underground Mine Fire Reclamation project, set to begin soon in Carbondale in Lackawanna County.
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A multidisciplinary team from Penn State University released a report on the impact of climate change on Aug. 27 that shows the state is facing high summer temperatures, severe storms and changes to water quality and agriculture.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that it has approved the City of Johnstown’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Abatement Plan, which was created as per the terms of a July 2010 Consent Order and Agreement.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) issued a statement on Tuesday in response to the Supreme Court’s decision against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule, calling it a launching point rather than an ultimate victory.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a video on Tuesday to honor the 20th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s land recycling laws, featuring Gov. Tom Wolf and former Gov. Tom Ridge, who signed them into law in 1995.
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Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park, in concert with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), installed a unique, high-tech bench Tuesday that informs the public of weather and air quality measurement.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Monday the extension of the public comment period for revisions to oil and gas well site standards, as well as the addition of three public hearings.
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Allegheny County Sanitary Authority customers have 18 more months on consent orders and agreements.
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Pennsylvania DEP sought public feedback on proposed Conoy Township project.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) recently granted Tetra Tech, Inc. a five-year, $20 million contract that will enable Tetra Tech to evaluate, test and report on biological, chemical, radiological and other potentially contaminating agents.
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