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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 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...

Guidance Developed in Response to Court Decision HARRISBURG, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will accept comments for an additional 30 days on draft technical guidance describing how onlot sewage disposal systems can be sited in watersheds that are designated high-quality and exceptional value. The comment period, which was originally slated to close May 1, will be open through June 3. The agency also...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging environmental stewards to apply for the 2013 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award. "Many Pennsylvanians devote their time and energy to projects that promote environmental protection and foster economic growth," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "That kind of dedication deserves recognition, and this award recognizes those individuals and organizations that...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Finding artifacts washed ashore on beaches around the globe are fairly common occurrences. Finding marine animals and their body parts are just as common. However, when the body parts tend to be like what a Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident recently discovered, people may immediately get a queasy feeling building in the pit of their stomachs. That’s because the body part, found by Gino Covacci as he was taking a...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wildlife Foundation of Florida (WFF) will host its inaugural Florida BlueGreen event (www.FloridaBlueGreen.com) on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 5 to 10 pm in Broward County, Fla. at the private Everglades ranch of living legend "Alligator Ron" Bergeron. Billed as a "Wild Night for Wildlife," the foundation's first-ever statewide conservation fundraising event will be a Florida Cracker-style cowboy gala at Alligator Ron's...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today issued a drought watch for 15 Western Pennsylvania counties. "A hot, dry summer made it necessary to take this first step of declaring a drought watch in the affected counties," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "This measure will alert the public and water suppliers that there are voluntary, common-sense ways to conserve." A drought watch declaration is the first and least...

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer announced today that Lynn Langer has been named regional director of the agency's South-central office as of July 2. Langer has served since 2004 as the region's assistant director. "Lynn has demonstrated throughout her career that she is a problem solver and that she knows this region thoroughly," Krancer said. "Her work with a multitude of stakeholders over the...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection will begin a three-month amnesty program on June 1 to help identify unregistered X-ray machines and bring operators into compliance. "This initiative offers a limited-time opportunity for medical providers to come into regulatory compliance without suffering a penalty," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "The registration and inspection program is essential to safeguard all...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a $449,182 grant to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to identify illegal dumpsites in Pennsylvania, spread awareness of improper waste disposal and promote environmental stewardship. "Pennsylvania is on the path to a cleaner future and this grant is a tool to achieve that goal," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "The growing problem of illegal dumping harms our state...