Latest Lake Erie Watershed Stories
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest more than $18.7 million in watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational programs, among other environmental efforts. "Protecting the waters of the commonwealth is key to DEP's mission," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "Providing these grants is a major component of continued...
Event Marks 10(th) Anniversary; New Sites Added MEADVILLE, Pa., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection invites the public to improve the Lake Erie watershed by participating in the Pennsylvania-Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Through this annual event, more than 8,100 dedicated volunteers have removed more than 57 tons of debris and trash from the Lake Erie shoreline and...
MEADVILLE, Pa., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection this week began remediation work at a former Currie Landfill site in Millcreek Township, Erie County. Household and industrial waste that was disposed at the former landfill, some of which has settled in nearby Cascade Creek, will be consolidated and capped underground. The project will restore and re-vegetate 600 feet of the creek, improving water quality and restoring lost habitat...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today announced it has awarded $1.2 million in Coastal Zone Management Grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary. Coastal Zone Management grants are intended to support programs that measure the impact of various pollution sources, improve public access, preserve habitat and educate the public on the...
ERIE, Pa., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection and local organizations are inviting the public to help clean up the Lake Erie watershed as part of the ninth annual Pennsylvania/Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup. The cleanup will take place at sites throughout the region on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. In the past nine years, more than 6,000 participants have collected more than 100,000 pounds of debris and trash from the...
ERIE, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An impressive 1,257 volunteers picked up 72,763 pieces of trash adding up to 19,395 pounds during the seventh Pennsylvania-Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. The results of the Sept. 19 regional cleanup were announced today at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. The Department of Environmental Protection, along with other state agencies, community leaders and organizations,...
HERSHEY, Pa., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania American Water announced today that six watershed initiatives across the state will receive funding through the company's 2008 Environmental Grant Program. The recipients will receive a share of grant funds totaling approximately $26,000, which the company has earmarked for community projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds. A panel of judges selected the winners from nearly 30 grant applications, which were evaluated on such...
By Robb Frederick, Erie Times-News, Pa. Jul. 30--First, the good news: The water quality at Presque Isle State Park improved in 2007, according to a study released Tuesday by the Natural Resource Defense Council. The park staff issued swimming advisories six times in 2007 -- down 85 percent from 2006. And now, the bad: Fifteen percent of the beach-water samples taken from the Great Lakes exceeded the nation's health standards. That was twice the national average. "The glass is...
