11/15/2018
Implementation will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase economic development opportunities, job creation by 2030
11/14/2018
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell will present Pennsylvania’s Solar Future, a plan of recommended strategies to increase solar energy development across the state, at a public meeting hosted by Messiah College on Thursday.
11/13/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is announcing the availability of approximately $1 million in grants to support the installation of publicly accessible alternative fuel infrastructure projects in designated major transportation corridors.
11/13/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that EQT Production Company (EQT) has paid a $294,000 civil penalty prescribed in a consent order and agreement for Clean Streams Law violations in Allegheny County.
11/09/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today awarded over $610,000 in grant funding to four school districts for clean energy vehicle projects that will help improve air quality and public health and save the schools thousands in costs.
11/08/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today awarded more than $2.6 million in grant funding to municipalities and businesses statewide for 16 clean energy vehicle projects that will help improve air quality and public health statewide.
11/05/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and the Department of General Services (DGS) joined representatives of Geisinger to unveil a newly installed prescription drug take-back box in the lobby of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. The newly installed take-back box is the second of its kind in the State Capitol Complex.
11/05/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host two public hearings regarding Adelphia Pipeline Company, LLC’s plans to construct two compressor stations, one each in Delaware and Bucks counties, as part of its Adelphia Gateway project. Both hearings will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Lower Chichester Township Municipal Building and the West Rockhill Township Municipal Building.
11/05/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting and hearing regarding Slate Belt Heat Recovery, LLC’s (Slate Belt) plans to construct and operate the Slate Belt Heat Recovery Center at the Grand Central Landfill in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. The meeting and hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 6:00-9:30 PM at Wind Gap Middle School, 1620 Teels Rd, Pen Argyl, PA 18072.
11/05/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, regarding Phase 1 of the Swoyersville Culm Bank Removal Project in Luzerne County. The meeting will take place from 6:00-9:00 PM at Swoyersville Hose Company No. 2, located at 299 Slocum Street. Representatives from DEP will be on hand to discuss the project and answer questions from residents.
11/05/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today advised residents to inspect and assess home heating oil tanks before the upcoming heating season to avoid leaks or spills that can be prevented.
11/02/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to apply for $205,000 in 2019 Environmental Education Grants to support a wide range of enviro-education projects.
11/02/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and the Department of General Services (DGS) will be joined by representatives of the Geisinger Health System to unveil a newly installed prescription drug take-back box in the lobby of the Rachel Carson State Office Building on Monday, November 5, 2018, at 10:00 AM.
11/01/2018
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched electronic permits for well drilling and erosion and sediment control at oil and gas sites to provide operators a more efficient and convenient permitting process and faster response from DEP.
10/30/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today issued a Field Order to ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC (ETC) requiring the operator to immediately stabilize disturbed areas, repair erosion control features, and stop all other earth moving activities associated with the Revolution Pipeline. This action stems from the September 10, 2018, Revolution Pipeline explosion in Center Township, Beaver County. The Revolution Pipeline is not currently in operation.
10/25/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing to receive testimony from citizens on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. No. PA0027481, that the department proposes to issue to FirstEnergy Generation, LLC for discharges from the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant and associated Little Blue Run Impoundment.
10/19/2018
Fifteen projects by municipalities, schools, and community organizations will help protect and restore water quality, shoreline stability, trails, and other community and natural resources in the coastal areas along Lake Erie and the tidal Delaware River in Pennsylvania, thanks to nearly $550,000 in grants from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
10/19/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting and hearing regarding Slate Belt Heat Recovery, LLC’s (Slate Belt) plans to construct and operate the Slate Belt Heat Recovery Center at the Grand Central Landfill in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. The meeting and hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 6:00-9:30 PM at Wind Gap Middle School, 1620 Teels Rd, Pen Argyl, PA 18072.
10/19/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, regarding Phase 1 of the Swoyersville Culm Bank Removal Project in Luzerne County. The meeting will take place from 6:00-9:00 PM at Swoyersville Hose Company No. 2, located at 299 Slocum Street. Representatives from DEP will be on hand to discuss the project and answer questions from residents.
10/18/2018
Action Team calls for expert presentations and public input on concerns
10/17/2018
With the goal of showcasing the best of the best among Pennsylvania’s environmental stewards, the Wolf Administration invites all Pennsylvanians who’ve recently worked on successful environmental projects to apply for the 2019 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence, the state’s top environmental honor.
10/16/2018
Grants resulted from landmark DEP penalty against Sunoco for Mariner East 2 pipeline
10/12/2018
Nearly 200 county and municipal governments will expand collections
10/10/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today launched an electronic permit system to provide landowners a more efficient way to request permit registrations for new projects that affect wetlands and waterways and get a faster response from DEP.
10/10/2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s West Nile Program will conduct a mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes on October 11, 2018, in Clinton County, including recreational and residential areas of Dunnstable, Woodward, and Castanea Townships, Clinton County.
10/03/2018
Grant funding for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects for small business owners and farmers is still available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) through the Small Business Advantage Grant program.
10/03/2018
Two Wyoming County farms are showing how agriculture and conservation can work hand-in-hand to prevent pollution from flowing into the Susquehanna River. On a tour of the farms today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell saw the benefits of one farm switching to an all-organic operation and the other utilizing stream-bank fencing to protect wetlands.
10/02/2018
With the history of a highly successful state-wide brownfields program, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell encouraged attendees at the 2018 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference to continue to work with state government to look for innovative ways to remediate industrial land. Pennsylvania is the first state in the country to adopt uniform cleanup standards and has the first voluntary cleanup program.
10/02/2018
Tomorrow, the Wolf Administration is inviting the media to tour two Wyoming County farms that are using eco-friendly farming practices to reduce pollution.
10/02/2018
he Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s West Nile Program will conduct a mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes on October 3, 2018, in Clinton County, including recreational and residential areas of Pine Creek Township and Avis Borough, Clinton County.