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WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester Borough Council will consider repealing its Stream Protection Fee Ordinance on Wednesday, formally dismantling a stormwater funding mechanism that generated about $1.2 million annually …
West Chester Moves to Repeal $1.2 Million Stormwater Fee Read More
EAST VINCENT TWP, PA — East Vincent Township supervisors will resume a conditional-use hearing Sept. 16 on AQ Dev LLC’s proposed 53-lot Ruth Farm development along Stony Run Road, where …
Ruth Farm Hearing Resumes Amid Sewer, Flooding Concerns Read More
MANHEIM, PA — Farmers across Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Basin will receive more than $5.5 million in state-supported funding to reduce water pollution and improve farm sustainability following an announcement by …
$5.5M Farm Investment Targets Water Pollution, Boosts Sustainability Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping $44 million conservation investment is set to ripple across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, federal officials announced Wednesday, funding 72 projects aimed at slashing pollution, restoring …
$44M Surge Targets Bay Cleanup, Habitat Revival Across Region Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday a $17,325,163 investment supporting 89 projects across the Commonwealth aimed at restoring streams, improving fish and wildlife habitat, and …
Pennsylvania Unleashes $17.3M to Heal Streams, Reclaim Mines, Restore Waterways Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this past week unveiled a sweeping slate of clean-water investments, major enforcement actions, and permitting reforms aimed at restoring local waterways, …
Clean Water Shake-Up: What’s Behind Pennsylvania’s New Environmental Push? Read More