07/16/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Northcentral Regional Director Marcus Kohl today hosted a public open house where multiple agencies shared information about working in streams impacted by flooding and erosion and discussed how Restore Pennsylvania can help communities better prepare for, and deal with, the aftermath of flooding.
07/15/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public information session and hearing on Specialty Granules LLC’s application to renew the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its Pitts Quarry, located in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County.
07/15/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, for the southeast region (encompassing the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia).
07/12/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing regarding Slate Belt Heat Recovery, LLC’s (Slate Belt) plans to construct and operate the Slate Belt Heat Recovery Center at Grand Central Landfill in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. The hearing will take place on Monday, August 12 from 6:00-9:00 PM at Wind Gap Middle School, 1620 Teels Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072.
07/11/2019
On Monday, July 15, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Northcentral Regional Office will host an open house to provide vital information and resources to landowners and municipalities seeking to work in streams impacted by flooding and erosion. DEP staff will provide an overview of Restore Pennsylvania, a bold, four-year, $4.5 billion statewide initiative that will provide funding for critical flood control infrastructure, including large-scale stream restoration and maintenance work.
07/10/2019
The 2018 Oil and Gas Annual Report released today by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that internal restructuring and continued expansion of electronic tools increased permitting and inspection efficiency, while also increasing the overall strength of DEP’s oversight, even as unconventional gas production reached a record level in Pennsylvania.
07/10/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Regional Director Pat Patterson and staff joined local elected officials and Pottstown leaders today to discuss how Restore Pennsylvania could help address critical storm sewer infrastructure needs in the borough.
07/09/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, for the Lehigh Valley (Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties) and the southeast region (encompassing the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia).
07/08/2019
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Regional Director Pat Patterson and staff will join local elected officials and Pottstown Borough leaders to tour portions of the Goose Run Arch System in Pottstown Borough and to discuss how the bipartisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal will help address critical infrastructure needs.
07/08/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued its environmental assessment review letter to Keystone Sanitary Landfill (Keystone) regarding its permit application for expansion at its facility in the boroughs of Dunmore and Throop, Lackawanna County.
07/01/2019
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today denied Erie Coke’s application to renew its Title V operating permit and has filed a complaint for injunctive relief in Erie County Court seeking to shut down the coke production facility following years of numerous repetitive environmental violations.
06/28/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today awarded $205,000 in Environmental Education Grants to 45 projects addressing environmental justice, climate change, and water quality.
06/28/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone on Saturday, June 29, 2019, for the southeast region (encompassing the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia).
06/27/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) District Mining Operations will hold a public hearing on a draft discharge permit for Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company’s Bailey Central Mine Complex in Morris Township, Greene County.
06/26/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone on Thursday, June 27, 2019, for the southeast region (encompassing the counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware).
06/21/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will conduct a mosquito control operation to decrease populations of mosquitoes and reduce the risk of West Nile virus transmission on Monday, June 24, 2019, in Scottdale Borough and East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
06/19/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will conduct a mosquito control operation to decrease populations of mosquitoes and reduce the risk of West Nile virus transmission on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in North Sewickley Township along Connoquenessing Creek and New Galilee Borough, Beaver County.
06/07/2019
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell and staff today joined local elected officials and representatives from Scrubgrass Generating and South Sandy Creek Watershed Association to tour an abandoned mine reclamation site in Irwin Township, Venango County, and to discuss how the bipartisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal could help communities fund mine reclamation projects.
06/06/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) today hosted a tour of the recently completed Contrary Run abandoned mine land reclamation project on State Game Lands 100 near Snow Shoe, Centre County, and discussed how Restore Pennsylvania can accelerate investment in the recovery of land and water resources impacted by the legacy of abandoned mines.
06/06/2019
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Executive Deputy Secretary Ramez Ziadeh and Representative Mike Sturla (D-96th) joined community leaders at Groff Farm in West Lampeter Township today to discuss how Restore Pennsylvania could enable floodplain restoration to prevent flooding and reduce pollution.
06/05/2019
On Friday, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell and staff will join local elected officials and representatives from Scrubgrass Generating and South Sandy Creek Watershed Association to tour an abandoned mine reclamation site in Irwin Township and to discuss how the bipartisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal could help mine reclamation projects statewide.
06/04/2019
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Executive Deputy Secretary Ramez Ziadeh will join Representative Mike Sturla and community leaders on Groff Farm in West Lampeter Township to discuss how Restore Pennsylvania could enable floodplain restoration work to prevent erosion and flooding.
06/04/2019
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) will tour the recently completed Contrary Run abandoned mine land reclamation project on State Game Lands 100 near Snow Shoe, Centre County, and discuss how Restore Pennsylvania can accelerate investment in the recovery of land and water resources impacted by the legacy of abandoned mines.
05/20/2019
DEP Energy Program Specialist Mark Hand Honored
05/20/2019
Today, representatives from Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Waterways Engineering and Wetlands Program toured Middle Dam along Sambo Creek in East Stroudsburg to highlight how the Wolf Administration's Restore Pennsylvania plan would comprehensively address aging dams across the commonwealth.
05/20/2019
Today, representatives from Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Waterways Engineering and Wetlands Program toured Middle Dam along Sambo Creek in East Stroudsburg to highlight how the Wolf Administration’s Restore Pennsylvania plan would comprehensively address aging dams across the commonwealth.
05/17/2019
On Monday, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) staff will join Monroe County and community leaders at Middle Dam along Sambo Creek near East Stroudsburg to discuss how the bipartisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal could help communities fund rehabilitation projects for dams in need of repair.
05/16/2019
Expanding routes for those who drive clean-fuel vehicles in Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced grants for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the designation of 500 more miles of highway as “Alternative Fuel Corridors,” with compressed natural gas (CNG) or EV charging stations readily accessible.
05/16/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Northcentral Regional Director Marcus Kohl today joined other state and county officials for a tour of Fishing Creek and a public open house to share information about working in streams impacted by flooding and erosion and discuss how Restore Pennsylvania can help communities dealing with the aftermath of flooding.