20 November 2019

• DEP, PennDOT, and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Announce Statewide Initiative to Reduce Littering, High Cleanup Costs
  Harrisburg, PA – Today the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Transportation (PennDOT), in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, announced an initiative to reduce littering...
• DEP identifies PFAS source in Bucks County as part of Ridge Run Investigation
  Norristown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that it has identified a source of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at...
• Wolf Administration Announces New Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program
  Harrisburg, PA – Grant applications are now being accepted for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) new Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program, which will provide assistance...
• Pennsylvania Offers Grant Funding to Help Communities with Water Quality Improvement Projects
  Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that $30 million is available to help communities restore and protect water quality throughout the commonwealth. “We’ve...
• DEP Reschedules Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Wind Project in Carbon County
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a rescheduled date and location for a public hearing regarding the Broad Mountain Wind Project in...
• Pennsylvania Announces Funding Availability to Boost Economic Development Projects at Abandoned Mine Land Sites
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now accepting applications for funding for environmental cleanup projects focused on economic development or community...
• DEP Issues Order and Reaches Agreement with Lackawanna County Business Owner Regarding Violations at Scrapyard
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that it has reached a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with Walter Stocki, Jr., regarding an appeal...
• DEP Offers Free Webinar on How to Apply for Environmental Education Grants
  Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging formal and informal environmental educators around the state to take part in a free webinar to learn...
• DEP Reaches $650,000 Settlement with Greene County Gas Storage Field Operator for Violations of the Oil and Gas Act
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has executed a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with Equitrans Midstream Corporation (Equitrans) for violations regarding...
• DEP to Host Public Meeting and Hearing on Easton Road PFC HSCA Site Investigation and Proposed Response Action
  Norristown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public meeting and hearing on Monday, November 18, 2019, to provide an update on its investigation of the...
• Wolf Administration Announces Funding to Protect Lake Erie
  Meadville, PA – Development of a bluff erosion model, shorebird monitoring and research of the geographical sources of E. coli contamination at Presque State Park beaches are just a few of nine...
• Wolf Administration Announces Funding to Protect Delaware River Coastal Areas
  Norristown, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded more than $430,000 in grants for 11 projects to protect and restore the state’s eastern coastal zone along...
• Grants Available to Help Farmers and Small Businesses Save Money and Reduce Pollution
  Harrisburg, PA – Grant funding for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects for small business owners and farmers is still available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
• DEP Reaches Settlement with CNX on Abandoned Wells
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with CNX Gas Company, LLC (CNX) for well plugging violations in four...
• Showcasing the Best of Pennsylvania's Environmental Stewardship Projects, the Wolf Administration Invites Applicants for 2020 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence
  With the aim of showcasing the best of the best among Pennsylvania’s environmental stewards, the Wolf Administration invites all Pennsylvanians who’ve recently worked on successful environmental...
• ADVISORY – GROVE CITY – WEDNESDAY – DEP to Host Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Tri-County Landfill Permit
  On Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to take testimony from residents regarding the proposed re-opening of the existing closed municipal waste landfill...
• DEP Suspends Well Permits for Operator's Failure to Pay Impact Fee
  Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has suspended well permits issued to Xtreme Energy Co. for the company’s failure to pay its Act 13 of 2012 (Act...
• Wolf Administration Visits Grafius Run, Discusses How Restore Pennsylvania Proposal Could Help Address Flooding Needs
  Williamsport, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell today joined City of Williamsport officials and municipal partners to view flood-impacted...
• DEP Postpones Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Windmill Project in Carbon County
  Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has postponed the Monday, October 21 public hearing regarding the Broad Mountain Wind Project in Carbon County due...
• ADVISORY – WILLIAMSPORT – TUESDAY – Wolf Administration to Visit Grafius Run, Discuss How Restore Pennsylvania Proposal Could Help Address Flooding Needs
  On Tuesday, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell will join City of Williamsport and municipal partners to view Grafius Run and discuss how the proposed Restore Pennsylvania...