The Department of Environmental Protection reported today that water service disruptions persist for many customers throughout southwestern Pennsylvania as a result of last week’s heavy snowstorms.
The department reminded residents that once their service is restored, they should remember to ...
Pittsburgh – The Department of Environmental Protection issued a cautionary boil water advisory today to southwestern Pennsylvania residents who have experienced a disruption in their water service as the result of widespread power outages.
The power outages were the result of heavy snowfall ...
Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today reported the department last year managed 14 project sites in nine counties that successfully plugged 259 abandoned oil and gas wells.
That work, he said, is important not only to protect the environment, but the public’s safety, as well.
The Department of Environmental Protection today announced it has fined Frank Perano, the owner of a Dauphin County mobile home park, $123,570 for multiple violations stemming from unpermitted sewage discharges into a nearby stream.
Perano owns the Cedar Manor Mobile Home Park in Londonderry Township.
At a time when the nation needs to create jobs and help families control costs, Governor Edward G. Rendell today said a new study shows that using more clean forms of energy is the solution to both challenges.
Released today, the study by global engineering and consulting firm Black and Veatch said ...
Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today announced plans to open a new Oil and Gas Management office in Scranton, Lackawanna County, to improve the agency’s ability to oversee and respond to issues stemming from increased natural gas drilling throughout the region.
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Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today welcomed a new federal report that shows Pennsylvania is now second nationally in the number of waterways that have been restored to health because of the aggressive cleanup efforts by the state and its partners.
According to the U.S. Environmental ...
Pennsylvanians who have recently purchased or leased a hybrid electric vehicle or are in the market for one should act quickly to take advantage of a $500 rebate from the commonwealth’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rebate Program while funds are available.
The rebate program is scheduled to end ...
The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Fortuna Energy Inc. of Horseheads, N.Y., $3,500 for violations discovered last year at three of the company’s natural gas wells in Troy Township, Bradford County.
“During routine inspections, DEP staff found minor reporting deficiencies, ...
In order to protect Pennsylvania’s residents and environment from the impact of increased natural gas exploration across the state, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that the commonwealth is strengthening its enforcement capabilities.
At the Governor’s direction, the Department ...
With much of the U.S. still feeling the lingering effects of the recession, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today that Pennsylvania and the entire nation can chart a path to a stronger economy if it commits to a green, sustainable future.
Speaking at Aqua America’s 1.1-megawatt Ingram’s ...
The Department of Environmental Protection has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a settlement with Lafarge of North America for air quality violations at its cement manufacturing plants in 12 states, including one in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
EPA fined the company ...
The Department of Environmental Protection said today that officials in Economy, Beaver County, located the nuclear density gauge that was reported missing last week by Coraopolis-based Jeff Zell Consultants Inc.
A member of Economy’s road crew discovered the device intact and in its transportation ...
The Department of Environmental Protection is reminding the public that small energy conservation steps taken around the home can add up to significant savings and help consumers stretch their heating budgets.
DEP Secretary John Hanger said today that money-saving tips are available through the state’s ...
Citing significant public interest, the Department of Environmental Protection today extended until Feb. 22 the public comment period for the proposed Alliance Sanitary Landfill expansion in Taylor, Lackawanna County.
“More than 400 people attended our recent public hearing, with 46 presenting ...
The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that the air quality plan approval that allowed Robinson Power Co. to build the Beech Hollow Power Plant in Washington County is no longer valid after the company allowed construction to lapse for more than 18 months.
“The federal Clean ...
Eight large-scale solar projects in Pennsylvania that will create jobs
while generating clean energy will receive a substantial boost from $9.5 million in
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, Governor Edward G. Rendell
announced today.
“This investment is critically important ...
The Department of Environmental Protection has fined M.R. Dirt Inc. of Towanda, Bradford County, $6,000 for a residual waste sludge spill last September at the Avis exit of U.S. Route 220 in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County.
"M.R. Dirt was clearly negligent because a company employee drove ...
Jeff Zell Consultants Inc. has informed the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Radiation Protection that a nuclear density gauge is unaccounted for at their site in Coraopolis.
According to DEP, the device poses no safety threat to the public so long as no attempt is made to ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an air quality action day for Saturday, Jan. 16, in the Liberty/Clairton, Susquehanna Valley, and Lehigh Valley/Berks regions.
The Liberty/Clairton region in southeastern Allegheny County includes Clairton, ...
