Where to Enjoy the Great Outdoors in Chester County
Chester County is overflowing with outdoor recreation opportunities and is home to some of the most beautiful parks for hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities in Pennsylvania.
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$109,300 Grant Awarded to Expand Marsh Creek State Park
UPPER UWCHLAN, PA – State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, announced that a $109,300 state conservation grant was awarded to expand Marsh Creek State Park.
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DEP Orders Sunoco to Reroute Pipeline, Further Assess, Investigate Chester County Marsh Creek Lake Spill, Restore Impacted Resources
UPPER UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) yesterday ordered Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. (Sunoco) to reroute its planned pipeline route, and further assess, investigate, and restore …
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Aqua PA Took Steps to Ensure Safe Water After Marsh Creek Incident
I write in response to Mr. Richard Ruggieri’s August 13, 2020, Op-Ed titled Connecting the Dots: Marsh Creek… and CWA. I was concerned to see Mr. Ruggieri imply that the customers …
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Rep. Howard: Energy Transfer Partners Have Put Our Waterways and Streams at Risk
MALVERN, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester, released the following statement regarding an estimated 8,100 gallons of drilling fluid (mud and water) leaked into a tributary to Marsh Creek …
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Shusterman Calls for Energy Transfer’s Permits to be Pulled in Chester County
PAOLI, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, is calling for Energy Transfer’s permits to be pulled in Chester County and for Energy Transfer to cover expenses associated with its recent …
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Wolf Administration Outlines Actions Underway in Wake of Pipeline Drilling Spill Affecting Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County
UPPER UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Departments of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Environmental Protection (DEP) assured Marsh Creek State Park supporters that concerted efforts are underway to safeguard …
Read MoreAfter Energy Transfer Debacle, Otten and Muth Invite Legislators and Public Officials to Observe Marsh Creek State Park
EXTON, PA — State Rep. Danielle Friel-Otten, D-Chester, and Sen. Katie Muth, D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks, will hold an informal meet-up with other legislators and public officials to paddle out and observe the …
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Connecting the Dots: Marsh Creek . . . District 13 and CWA
The pipeline leak into Marsh Creek earlier this week was an avoidable water emergency. To make matters worse, Marsh Creek is a source of drinking water for people in that …
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Commonwealth Moves to Open Remaining State Park, Forest Facilities
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the phased reopening of state parks and forest facilities continued today, June 5, in …
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