03/25/2019
On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will tour construction of a new public drinking water system in the Village of Intercourse, in Leacock Township, Lancaster County. The water system is being constructed due to the area’s groundwater being contaminated with TCE, which has adversely impacted private drinking wells. Approximately 350 homes and businesses will be connected to the system which is expected to begin operating later this year.
03/21/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public meeting to present information and answer questions on the applications for natural gas development on U.S. Steel Corporation’s Edgar Thomson Plant.
03/19/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) North-central Regional Director Marcus Kohl today joined other state, federal, county, and non-profit agencies at an open house to share information about working in streams impacted by flooding and erosion and discuss how Restore PA, the $4.5 billion bipartisan aggressive infrastructure plan, would help communities dealing with the aftermath of flooding.
03/18/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting and hearing to answer questions and obtain comments regarding the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority’s Major Permit Modification Application to increase the capacity of the Rolling Hills Landfill, located in Earl Township, Berks County. The event will be held Thursday March 21, 2018, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Oley Valley Fairgrounds, 26 Jefferson Street, Oley, PA 19547.
03/15/2019
One individual and 17 organizations, businesses, and local governments in Pennsylvania have been selected by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to receive the prestigious 2019 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
03/14/2019
Five-year study to assess risk of tickborne illnesses in Pennsylvania
03/14/2019
On Monday, March 18, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 PM, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s North-central Regional Office and the Clean Water Institute of Lycoming College will co-sponsor an open house to provide vital information and resources to landowners and municipalities seeking to work in streams impacted by flooding and erosion.
03/13/2019
Sampling Done in Relation to Federal Health Assessment
03/11/2019
Agreement secures historic bonding for abandoned oil and gas wells
03/07/2019
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Southcentral Regional Director Joe Adams today joined York County and local leaders to discuss how Governor Tom Wolf’s aggressive infrastructure plan, Restore Pennsylvania, would help communities dealing with the aftermath of flooding.
03/05/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued its environmental assessment review letter to Chrin Landfill (Chrin) regarding the facility’s permit application for expansion in Williams Township, Northampton County. DEP has determined that Chrin has shown that the identified benefits of the project clearly outweigh the remaining known and potential harms of the project.<br>
03/05/2019
On Thursday, Department of Environmental Protection officials will join York County and community leaders at a flood-prone site along Otter Creek to discuss how the bi-partisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal could assist municipalities in their efforts to recover from devastating impact of extreme weather events. Many bridges and roads in Chanceford Township remain closed because of last summer’s unprecedented flooding.
03/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has assessed a $1.5 million penalty against Rice Midstream Holdings, LLC (Rice) for violations that occurred on Rice’s Beta Trunk Pipeline located in Aleppo and Richhill townships, Greene County. The violations are for sediment discharges into local waterways, unstable construction, and the failure to maintain pollution controls.
02/20/2019
On Friday, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials will join Luzerne County and community leaders at a flood-prone site on Mill Creek to discuss how the bipartisan Restore Pennsylvania proposal could help Avoca Borough prevent future flood damage.
02/13/2019
Pennsylvania could gain almost $2.8 billion in benefits from lower greenhouse gas emissions, help reduce respiratory disease, increase consumer savings, and create jobs if just three in 10 vehicles were electric, according to a plan released by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
02/11/2019
The next meeting of the Wolf Administration’s PFAS Action Team, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, has been canceled due to inclement weather. The meeting will be rescheduled.
02/08/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has suspended all reviews of clean water permit applications and other pending approvals associated for Energy Transfer (ET) and subsidiaries until further notice due to non-compliance.
02/06/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting regarding Elcon Recycling Services, LLC’s (Elcon) proposed plans to construct and operate a hazardous waste treatment and storage facility to treat and store liquid waste at the Keystone Industrial Port Complex in Falls Township, Bucks County. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, PA 19047.
02/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that it has approved Advanced Disposal Services Greentree Landfill, LLC’s (Advanced Disposal) “Root Cause Report” detailing Advanced Disposal’s investigation and conclusion regarding the cause of the slope failure on February 8, 2017, at the Greentree Landfill in Kersey, Elk County.
02/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today it has reached an agreement with Wayne Memorial Health System, Inc. (WMHSI) in Honesdale, Wayne County on a $15,600 civil penalty for violations relating to radiation sensors on a system-owned X-ray unit.
02/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) on Monday, February 4, 2019 for the following counties: Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland, Armstrong, Fayette, Beaver, Washington, Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, York, Lebanon, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester.
02/04/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered Erie Coke Corporation (Erie Coke) to address ongoing violations of the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act at Erie Coke’s coke production facility in the City of Erie.
01/28/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public information session and hearing for the noncoal surface mine permit application, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) application for Specialty Granules LLC’s Northern Tract Quarry, located in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County.
01/24/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public information session regarding the final efforts to extinguish the Jeansville Mine Fire located in Banks Township, Carbon County and Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The session will take place on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Tresckow Volunteer Fire Company #1, 26 East Oak Street, Tresckow, PA 18254.
01/24/2019
The Wolf Administration’s PFAS Action Team announced the next public meeting of the Action Team will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, from 6:15-9:00 PM at the Upper Dublin High School. Governor Wolf formed the Action Team in September 2018 to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants across the commonwealth and protect Pennsylvania residents.
01/22/2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin accepting grant applications to replace, repower, or retrofit fleet diesel-powered trucks, buses, and other vehicles and equipment through the Driving PA Forward program. More than $2.6 million will be available due to the 2018 settlement with Volkswagen, relating to emissions cheating.
01/16/2019
The Wolf Administration today announced a grant award of $25,430 to the Tioga County Conservation District to stabilize streams and reduce sediment pollution in the Canoe Camp Creek Watershed in Tioga County.
01/16/2019
The Wolf Administration today announced a grant award of $17,920 to re-establish a native wetland habitat to filter stormwater runoff pollution and provide a hands-on educational site for students.
01/16/2019
The Wolf Administration today announced a grant award of $18,000 for Bethel Park to reduce sediment pollution along Saw Mill Run in Allegheny County.
01/14/2019
The Wolf Administration today announced grant funding to implement the Nancy Run Tributary Restoration Project in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded a grant of $57,600 to Bethlehem Township.