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WILKES-BARRE, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM to take testimony …
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NORRISTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that 24 projects to clean up waters in the state’s Southeast region have been selected to collectively receive more …
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NORRISTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a consent assessment of civil penalty (CACP) with CrossAmerica Partners, LP (CrossAmerica) to address storage tank violations that occurred at …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority awarded $1.7 million in COVID-19 Restart Grants to 11 energy efficiency, solar energy, …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Environmental Quality Board will begin accepting public comments through Thursday, January 14, 2021, regarding proposed regulations that would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from power plants …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that staff have taken final action on nearly 20,000 permit applications since March. DEP used innovative cloud-based tools and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. More than 60 applicants from across the commonwealth nominated …
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NORRISTOWN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it has completed its review of requests submitted by Sunoco Pipeline, LP (SPLP) to amend to the Chapter …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has $400,000 in grant funding available for youth and adult environmental education projects in 2021-22 and will hold a free …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has voted to promulgate a regulation to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The proposed regulation will be reviewed by the …
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