The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this month will begin its statewide sampling plan to identify PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies. The sampling plan will test water from more than…
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Pennsylvania Releases State Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance
This week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania’s membership in the U.S. Climate Alliance and released the state’s Climate Action Plan. The alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to…
Pennsylvania Addresses Water System Infrastructure Needs with New Plan
This week, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell addressed the critical need to improve drinking water systems across the state and highlighted how the Wolf Administration’s Restore Pennsylvania plan…
Pennsylvania to Invest in Two Stream Improvement Projects
The Pennsylvania Wolf Administration has announced two grant awards totaling more than a million dollars that will reduce stormwater runoff pollution, restore stream banks, and improve water quality in York…
Nine States & DC Design Regional Approach on Transportation Sector GHGs
On December 18, nine states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a regional market-based proposal to shrink greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The proposal,…
Energy Company Remedies Air Violations at Natural Gas Facilities in Six States
On November 1, three states and two federal agencies announced a settlement agreement with midstream energy company MPLX LP (MPLX) to strengthen air pollution controls at natural gas processing plants…
Pennsylvania Establishes Multi-Agency Action Team to Address PFAS Concerns
Pennsylvania has established a multi-agency PFAS Action Team to address growing national concerns surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These man-made chemicals persist in the environment and the human body,…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Patrick McDonnell
Two Minutes with Patrick McDonnell, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection How long have you been Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)? What’s your best…
Pennsylvania Helps Improve School Laboratory Chemical Safety
With the new school year approaching, 11 schools in seven Pennsylvania counties are protecting students’ safety by improving management of laboratory chemicals in a 2017-18 Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign led…
Pennsylvania Invests $92 Million in Water Infrastructure Projects in 13 Counties
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced the investment of $92 million for 19 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source projects across 13 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority…
