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UPDATED: DEP: Equitrans Water SVC Reports Wastewater Release From Pipeline Connected To Richter Shale Gas Water Impoundment During Reclamation In Aleppo Twp. , Greene County; Drainage Pipes Held Together By Duct Tape
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (703+ words) The initial inspection on June 25 found EQT was actively working to clean up contaminated soil from the release at multiple locations and defined the basic outline of what happened. The second inspection on June 29 found additional areas of contamination and…...
PA Environment Digest Blog: Environmental Quality Board Meets July 14 To Consider Final PFAS Land Recycling Program Regulation Changes, Hear Fee Reports On Water Quality Permits, Erosion & Sedimentation Permits
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (333+ words) Erosion & Sedimentation Permit Fees Every three years DEP presents reports to the EQB on the adequacy of permit fees to cover the agency's costs for administering individual permit programs. The Chapter 102 permit fee report found the current fees charged by…...
DEP Chesapeake Bay Program Update Highlights 10 Millionth Tree Planted; County Water Quality Improvement Projects; Education Opportunities
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (275+ words) Here are just a few of the headlines-- -- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Plants 10 Millionth Tree in Pennsylvania -- State Invests More Than $400, 000 to Support Upper Conestoga River Watershed Improvements, Highlights Work at Zeiset Farm [Conestoga River Of The Year] -- Foundation for…...
Erie Bird Observatory, Presque Isle State Park, Tom Ridge Environmental Center Host Pennsylvania Piping Plover Fest In Erie On July 18-19
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (588+ words) The return of the piping plover to Presque Isle is a powerful sign of hope. It shows that when people work together and use science-based conservation, we can help wildlife recover." The plover's comeback has become a symbol of what's…...
EPA Seeks Comment On Draft Guidance For Reducing Risks From PFOA/PFOS In Wastewater Biosolids [When Released]
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (146+ words) After reviewing extensive public input, EPA said it determined that the previous administration's Draft Risk Assessment relied on assumptions too disconnected from real-world conditions to give Americans clear, actionable information They also commented that the assessment relied on a simplified,…...
PA House Republicans Unveil Energy Package To Eliminate Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards; Take Away Citizen Appeal Rights; Eliminate Right Of Citizens To Petition For Rule Changes; Limit Environmental Standards To Federal Standards
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (812+ words) [Note: The package includes proposals to eliminate the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards that diversifies energy generation to lower costs, takes away citizen rights to appeal permits, eliminates the rights of citizens to petition their government for changes in environmental regulations…...
DEP: Drought Conditions In Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh Counties Worsen From Drought Watch To Warning
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (378+ words) The Commonwealth Drought Task Force met on June 29 and declared Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon and Lehigh counties to be in Drought Warning in addition to Chester, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton counties. 11 counties are currently in Drought Watch: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Bucks,…...
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Federal Court Hears Arguments To Halt Cuffs Run Pump-Storage Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Project In York County
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (443+ words) Last November a coalition of conservation, recreation, and environmental organizations filed a petition for review in the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to grant a preliminary permit for a…...
French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves 34 Acres In North Coventry Twp. , Chester County
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (388+ words) This newly preserved land is comprised of the 15. 1-acre property of the Arena-Fanucci Family and the 19. 8-acre property of Alice Sharp." The preservation of these properties complements over 13, 700 acres already protected by French & Pickering in northern Chester County. The 15. 1-acre…...
State Agencies Launch Initiative To Make Roads Safer, Reduce Wildlife Collisions By Developing A Statewide Wildlife Connectivity Strategy To Promote Wildlife Crossings
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (727+ words) Co-led by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Transportation, the work group will bring together 11 state agencies to identify priority wildlife corridors, recommend strategic infrastructure improvements, and create Pennsylvania's first statewide wildlife connectivity plan using…...