28 March 2020

• Public Hearings on Draft Air Quality Plan Approvals for Existing Facility in Delaware County Canceled to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
  Norristown, PA – To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has canceled the public hearing scheduled for April 2, 2020, to gather public...
• Public Hearings on Major Modification Requests on Mariner East 2 Pipeline Canceled to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
  Norristown, PA – To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has canceled three public hearings to gather public input on proposed modifications...
• Public Hearings on Proposal to Add PFAS to Environmental Cleanup Regulations Canceled to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread
  Harrisburg, PA – To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has canceled three public hearings to gather public input on proposed rulemaking...
• DEP Approves Allegheny Mineral Mine 57 Permit
  Meadville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved Allegheny Mineral Corporation’s Surface Mine Permit No. 37160301, Mine 57, application for a large noncoal mining...
• DEP to Hold Public Hearing on Draft Air Quality Plan Approvals for Existing Facility in Delaware County
  Norristown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to receive comments from the public regarding its intent to issue two draft Air Quality Plan Approvals...
• DEP Reaches Agreement with Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill for Solid Waste Management Act Violations
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it has negotiated a consent order and agreement with Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, a residual/municipal...
• DEP Authorizes Work to Extinguish Lackawanna County Mine Fire and Begin Reclamation Project
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that work to extinguish the 14-year old Dolph Mine Fire in Olyphant, Lackawanna County will begin this...
• Pennsylvania to Ramp Up Litter Prevention Measures
  Harrisburg, PA – Today the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful released the results of the first statewide comprehensive...
• ADVISORY – HARRISBURG – FEB. 13 – DEP to Unveil Draft Regulations to Cap CO2 Emissions Using RGGI Model
  On Thursday, February 13, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will unveil preliminary draft regulations to allow Pennsylvania to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
• DEP Provides Funding to Help Counties with Water Quality Improvement in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
  Harrisburg, PA –The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today it’s helping counties hit the ground running on water quality improvement in Pennsylvania’s part of the Chesapeake Bay...
• DEP Issues Permits to PA Waste LLC for Proposed Camp Hope Run Landfill in Boggs Township, Clearfield County
  Williamsport, PA – Following a public hearing, local municipal involvement process, and extensive technical and environmental review, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has...
• DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for January 24, 2020, for Susquehanna, Lehigh Valleys
  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 fine particulate matter...
• DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for January 23, 2020, for the Liberty-Clairton Area in Allegheny County
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter...
• DEP Issues $1.95 Million Penalty to Sunoco Over Violations at Raystown Lake
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that it has issued a $1.95 million civil penalty to Sunoco Pipeline for violations resulting from construction...
• ADVISORY – NORTHAMPTON COUNTY– THURSDAY – DEP to Host Public Meeting on proposed Mulching and Composting Project
  On Thursday, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting to answer questions from residents regarding the Gravel Hill Enterprises mulching and composting project to be...
• DEP Orders Range Resources to Address Leaking Gas Well in Lycoming County
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today ordered Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC (Range Resources) to address its gas well in Moreland Township, Lycoming County,...
• DEP Approves Chrin Landfill's Application for Expansion in Northampton County
  Wilkes-Barre, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today it has approved Chrin Landfill’s application for a permit renewal and an expansion at its facility in Williams...
• DEP Reminds Pennsylvanians to Take a Commonsense Approach to Home Heating Oil and Propane Supply for a Safe Winter
  Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reminds the more than 2.5 million Pennsylvania households that heat with oil or propane to take a commonsense approach to maintaining...
• Students Encourage Pennsylvanians to Start Year Off Radon Safe with Simple Home Test
  Harrisburg, PA – Students at Dingman-Delaware Middle School in Pike County are helping to encourage Pennsylvanians to do a simple home test for radon in January, National Radon Action Month. This invisible,...
• DEP Issues Historic $30.6 Million Penalty Over Revolution Pipeline Violations
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that it has issued a $30.6 million civil penalty to ETC Northeast Pipeline (ETC) for violations related to...