21 November 2018

• Wolf Administration Invites Public to Learn More About PFAS Contamination at November 30 Public Meeting
  Harrisburg, PA – To help residents learn more about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and to receive input from representatives of government, industry and advocacy groups, the...
• ADVISORY – PITTSBURGH – DEP to Hold Public Hearing on Amerikohl Mining's Revtai Draft Discharge Permit
  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) District Mining Operations will hold a public information session and hearing on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, on the draft discharge...
• Wolf Administration Announces Driving PA Forward Grants and Rebates for Cleaner Trucks and Buses
  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is announcing new grants and rebates for trucks and buses through the Driving PA Forward initiative. $6.4 million in competitive grants and...
• DEP Unveils Recommended Strategies to Increase Solar Energy Development in Pennsylvania
  Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania could create over 100,000 jobs, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and improve public health through increased reliance on solar energy, according to a plan developed...
• ADVISORY – THURSDAY – DEP to Unveil Final Plan of Recommended Strategies to Increase Solar Energy in Pennsylvania
  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...
• DEP Penalizes EQT for Release of Abandoned Mine Drainage into Monongahela River
  Pittsburgh, PA – 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...
• Wolf Administration Offers Grants to Support Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Projects
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is announcing the availability of approximately $1 million in grants to support the installation of publicly accessible...
• Wolf Administration Awards Grants to Schools to Support Clean Energy Vehicles, Improve Air Quality
  Harrisburg, PA – 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...
• Wolf Administration Awards Grants to Support 16 Clean Energy Projects to Improve Air Quality Statewide
  Harrisburg, PA – 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...
• DEP Advises Homeowners to Inspect Home Heating Oil Tanks and Take Precautions to Prevent Spills, Leaks
  Harrisburg, PA – 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...
• REMINDER – DEP to Host Informational Meeting on Swoyersville Culm Bank Removal Project
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – 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...
• REMINDER – DEP to Host Public Meeting and Hearing Regarding Proposed Heat Recovery Center in Northampton County
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – 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...
• ADVISORY – NORRISTOWN – DEP to Host Public Hearings Regarding Air Quality Plan Approvals for Proposed Compressor Stations in Delaware, Bucks Counties
  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...
• Wolf Administration Unveils New Prescription Take-Back Box at Rachel Carson State Office Building
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and...
• ADVISORY – HARRISBURG – Wolf Administration to Unveil Prescription Take-Back Box at Rachel Carson State Office Building
  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...
• DEP Offers Funding for Environmental Education Projects
  Harrisburg, PA –  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to apply for $205,000 in 2019 Environmental Education...
• DEP Launches Two Oil and Gas Electronic Permits, Latest Progress in Permitting Modernization
  Harrisburg, PA – 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...
• DEP Issues Compliance Order to ETC for Violations on Revolution Pipeline
  Pittsburgh, PA – 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...
• DEP to Hold Public Hearing on Bruce Mansfield Power Plant and Little Blue Run Impoundment Draft Discharge Permit
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing to receive testimony from citizens on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...
• DEP to Host Informational Meeting on Swoyersville Culm Bank Removal Project
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – 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...