15 September 2019

• DEP Orders Sunoco to Cover Exposed Pipelines Identified Across the State
  Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today ordered Sunoco Pipeline, LP (Sunoco) to cover exposed pipelines at more than three dozen locations across the state. Following...
• DEP Enters Agreement with PWSA for Critical Water Infrastructure Upgrades
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) have entered into a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) that will...
• DEP Issues Sunoco $319,000 in Penalties for Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Violations
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has issued two penalties to Sunoco Pipeline, LP totaling $319,461 for violations resulting from construction...
• Wolf Administration Provides Update on Pool Doctor Site, Highlights Need for Restore PA for Brownfield Cleanups
  Rochester, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell and DEP regional officials provided an update on the department’s response to the...
• ADVISORY – ROCHESTER – WEDNESDAY – DEP Secretary to Visit Pool Doctor HSCA Site, Discuss Benefits of Restore Pennsylvania
  Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell and Southwest Regional DEP officials will visit the Pool Doctor—Beaver Alkali Products site and will discuss the importance...
• DEP Announces State Plan to Improve Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
  Harrisburg, PA – Today the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the final state plan to promote the long-term viability of farming, outdoor recreation, and other economic sectors;...
• Wolf Administration's “Innovations Challenge” Invites Students to Develop Technologies, Solutions to Combat Roadway Litter
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that students in grades 9-12 are invited...
• DEP Terminates Some Permit Review and Inspection Authority Delegated to Beaver County Conservation District
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that it is terminating the delegated permitting and inspection authority of the Beaver County Conservation...
• Wolf Administration Announces Funding Available to Help Farmers and Communities Improve Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
  Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Wolf Administration announced the availability of funding to help Chesapeake Bay Watershed communities reduce pollutants in local streams and rivers. The Department of...
• ADVISORY – NORTHAMPTON COUNTY – MONDAY – DEP to Host Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Heat Recovery Center
  On Monday, the Department of Environmental Protection will host a public hearing to take testimony from residents regarding the proposed Slate Belt Heat Recovery Center at Grand Central Landfill in Plainfield...
• DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for Southeastern Counties on Aug. 6, 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, Aug. 6, for the southeast...
• Wolf Administration Outlines Benefits of Restore Pennsylvania for Proposed Recreational Complex in Luzerne County
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell was joined by state Senator John Yudichak (D-14th) and other local officials today in Luzerne County to...
• ADVISORY – LUZERNE COUNTY – MONDAY – Wolf Administration to Tour Proposed Nanticoke Recreation Site and Discuss How Restore Pennsylvania Proposal Could Help Rehabilitate Old Industrial Sites
  On Monday, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell will join Nanticoke and community leaders at the site of the proposed Lower Broadway Recreation Complex to discuss how...
• Governor Wolf Awards $8.5 Million from Volkswagen Settlement to Reduce Transportation Pollution
  Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. Funded by Pennsylvania’s...
• DEP, Talen Energy, and Environmental Integrity Project Reach Settlement for Violations at Brunner Island
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced a settlement with Talen Energy Corporation and the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). Under terms...
• DEP Reaches Agreement for $750K Against PQ Corporation for Air Quality Violations
  Norristown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has negotiated a Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty with PQ Corporation (PQ) in the amount of $750,000 for air quality...
• DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for Southeastern Counties on July 27, 2019
  Harrisburg, PA – 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,...
• DEP Offering Grants to Small Businesses and Farmers
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the availability of $1 million in grant funding to Pennsylvania small businesses and farmers for energy efficiency,...
• ADVISORY – SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP – TUESDAY – DEP to Hold Informal Public Meeting on Allegheny Mineral Corporation's Surface Mine Permit Application
  Meadville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold an informal public meeting to discuss the large noncoal surface mining permit application submitted by Allegheny...
• Wolf Administration Outlines Benefits of Restore Pennsylvania for Erosion Prevention, Community Outdoor Activities in Franklin County
  Roxbury, PA – Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell joined community leaders at Lurgan Lions Club Park in Roxbury today to discuss how Restore Pennsylvania could...