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WEST CHESTER, PA — In a concerted effort to address environmental and public health concerns, Pennsylvania State Senators Katie Muth and Carolyn Comitta hosted a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, April …
Pennsylvania Senators Call for Ban on Toxic Roadway Waste Spraying in Virtual Hearing Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently levied fines totaling $1,114,000 against Equitrans, L.P. The fines stem from air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations …
Pennsylvania DEP Fines Equitrans Over $1 Million for Environmental Violations Read More
WILKES-BARRE, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced a newly inked Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with Keystone Sanitary Landfill. The agreement follows odor violations identified at …
Keystone Sanitary Landfill Faces Record Civil Penalty for Odor Violations: DEP’s Largest in a Decade Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — As spring unfolds across Pennsylvania, state agencies are rallying residents, local leaders, businesses, and organizations to revitalize their communities through the “Pick Up Pennsylvania” campaign. This initiative, …
Pennsylvania Calls for Community Action in Statewide Cleanup Effort Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced the lifting of drought watch/warning declarations for the last eight counties in the state. Following a meeting of …
Pennsylvania Lifts Drought Watch for Eight Counties, Signaling Return to Normal Water Conditions Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has initiated an emergency project to seal two leaking abandoned natural gas wells in Scott Township, Allegheny County. Governor Josh …
Emergency Action Taken to Plug Leaking Abandoned Gas Wells in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In light of a historical collaboration with CNX Resources, Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Administration, led by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is introducing policies requiring natural gas companies …
Pennsylvania’s New Policy Demands Early Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced changes to drought statuses for several counties in the Commonwealth following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task …
Drought Watch Lifted for Eight Pennsylvania Counties, Remains for Six Read More NORRISTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $573,000 in Coastal Zone Grants to 10 projects in the state’s Southeast region, marking a significant …
Pennsylvania DEP Awards Over $573,000 in Coastal Zone Grants to Protect Delaware Estuary Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a report that has sent shockwaves across the Keystone State, the American Lung Association has revealed that a staggering 40% of homes in Pennsylvania have high levels …
Pennsylvania Homes Under Threat: High Levels of Radon Gas Detected in 40% of Residences Read More