On March 21, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 17 organizations involved in 14 projects from across the commonwealth will receive the prestigious Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. These award…
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Pennsylvania DEP GO-TIME Initiative Helps Contractors Bid on RFPs
On March 4, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched the first phase of its new electronic bidding process for DEP construction contracts such as projects cleaning and plugging oil…
Pipeline Task Force Presents Recommendations to Pennsylvania Governor
In its report to Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force this week identified a dozen top recommendations, along with a broader set of 184 suggestions, to help Pennsylvania…
Seventeen State Governors Commit to Clean Energy Accord
In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…
Pennsylvania Adopts Updates to Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations
The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, an independent body responsible for adopting environmental regulations, passed revisions to the oil and gas drilling regulations known as the “Environmental Protection Performance Standards at…
PA, MD Members Choose Social Media to Highlight 2015 Accomplishments
To engage with the public, Ben Grumbles, Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and John Quigley, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), both have…
Recommendations Expected Soon from Pennsylvania Pipeline Task Force
Over the next decade, Pennsylvania will undergo a substantial pipeline infrastructure build-out to transport gas and related byproducts from thousands of wells throughout the state. The unprecedented build-out has created…
Pennsylvania Announces Intent to Regulate Methane from Oil and Gas
On January 19, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Quigley announced that the state will impose new regulations on methane released from the gas…
eComment – Enhancing Transparency in Pennsylvania’s Public Participation Process
Description of Initiative: Each year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) receives tens of thousands of comments on public policy documents like rulemakings, technical guidance documents, and general permits.…
eComment – Enhancing Transparency in Pennsylvania’s Public Participation Process
Each year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) receives tens of thousands of comments on public policy documents like rulemakings, technical guidance documents, and general permits. Comments are typically…
