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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it recovered in Maryland the missing nuclear gauge a Franklin County company lost in West Virginia on May 3. The device has not been tampered with or damaged. "We are relieved that the nuclear gauge has been recovered and that no radioactive materials were released," DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection Director David Allard said. "The agency thanks the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection and permit applicants continue to improve performance, according to the second of four quarterly reports on revised permitting policies the agency released today. DEP also announced a new permit pre-application information tool that allows potential applicants to quickly determine which permits and authorizations may be needed for a project. "Governor Corbett challenged DEP and all...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and West Virginia state officials are searching for a missing portable gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material that was lost in West Virginia on May 3, and are asking anyone with information on the missing gauge to report it to DEP. "It is critical for anyone who has information about the lost nuclear gauge to contact...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Governor Tom Corbett announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $32,880 in grants to help four small businesses across Pennsylvania invest in energy-efficiency or pollution-prevention projects. "Investment in small business is a cornerstone to sound economic growth," Corbett said. "These grants will help small business owners continue to thrive in Pennsylvania." Pennsylvania's Small Business...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania's 2012 Integrated Waters Report, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. Required every two years by the federal Clean Water Act, the report describes the water quality of the state's many creeks, streams, rivers and waterways. "Our experts put together this report using scientific rigor and a lot of hard work," Department of Environmental...
Agency Will Discuss Results in Webinar on May 9 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today released the 2012 Susquehanna River Sampling Report, explaining the latest results from an aggressive sampling effort across the Susquehanna River. Work is continuing across the watershed this spring and summer as the scope of the study broadens to include more tributaries of the three main sections of the Susquehanna watershed: the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania will join states across the nation this week in recognizing April 29 through May 3 as Air Quality Awareness Week. Air Quality Partnership teams across the state will host events to teach the public how to stay safe on air-quality action days and how to reduce air pollution. The Department of Environmental Protection's website lists details of various events. "Through smart and sensible policies, we've continued...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania Game Commission today invited students, teachers and non-formal educators to tune in for the annual Peregrine falcon banding event during a live webcast on Tuesday, May 21. The 1 to 2 p.m. banding will be in the Rachel Carson State Office Building auditorium in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. "This event is a unique chance for all of us to see firsthand wildlife...
Agreement Will Add 506 Acres to the Park GREENE COUNTY, Pa., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) today announced that it has reached a settlement with CONSOL Energy, Inc. to restore Duke Lake at Ryerson Station State Park, as well as add 506 acres to the park. The lake was drawn down in July 2005 for safety reasons after inspections of the dam uncovered cracks and water seepage. It's anticipated the lake will be...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection announced today they will host an auction June 12, 2013, for the sale and purchase of nutrient credits in the Susquehanna and Potomac watersheds. The auction will be a "forward" auction, where certified credits will be sold at auction; delivered later; and applied to 2013 and future compliance years. The auction will allow...
