Report: States like Pennsylvania struggle to access funds for mine cleanup and redevelopment

Julia FraserJuly 17, 2024

Of the $1 billion originally set aside, only about a third has been spent so far. States face a long line to get their projects approved.

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This western Pa. stream is getting federal help to clean up its coal mine pollution

Julie GrantJuly 17, 2024

New funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law means big bucks for Pennsylvania waterways polluted by abandoned mines.

ConservationWaterWild Pennsylvania

Pa. American Water to spend $300K for watershed projects for polluting Lackawanna County waterways

Kat BolusJuly 1, 2024

The company was rehabbing a dam on a tributary of the Lackawanna River, when a valve was opened, sending sediment into the waterways for eight days.

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Fly Fishing is Big in Central PA. Can We Keep it That Way?

Julie GrantJuly 1, 2024

Central Pennsylvania is still one of the best fly-fishing spots to catch wild trout. Conservationists are working to make sure pollution and runoff from agriculture don't change that.

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More than 30 Pa. schools detected toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in their drinking water that exceed EPA standard

Zoë ReadJune 21, 2024

For the first time, Pa. schools with on-site wells have been required to test drinking water for PFAS.

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Nearly 19% of water systems tested in Pa. contain PFAS levels above new EPA standards

Zoë ReadJune 14, 2024

A majority of the water systems with high levels of PFAS are run by small municipalities or communities. The highest level is more than 500 times the new federal regulations.

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Former DEP secretary wants spreading conventional oil and gas wastewater on roads to remain illegal

Kara HolsoppleJune 7, 2024

State regulators haven't issued a permit for conventional oil and gas well owners to dump wastewater on roads for years, but it still happens.

EnergyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

How a rare bog in Pennsylvania formed 13,000 years ago

Kat BolusMay 24, 2024

A relic of the ice age, the Tannersville Cranberry Bog in Monroe Co. is home to carnivorous pitcher plants, certain orchids, black spruce trees, and of course, wild cranberries.

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New film takes on aquatic invasives in Pennsylvania’s natural areas

Julie GrantMay 15, 2024

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy travels to three watersheds to feature invasive plants and fish and what people can do to prevent their spread.

ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaYour Environment Update

Pittsburgh public schools reaches milestone for removing lead in drinking water fountains

Jillian ForstadtMay 14, 2024

The district replaced all unfiltered water fountains by installing 1,300 lead-filtering ones. No amount is safe for children’s bodies.

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