environment

CYCLONE — “Swiss cheese.” That’s the metaphor used to describe McKean County’s subterranean landscape by University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Associat...

MOUNT JEWETT — Barrels of oil thought to be about 70 years old were found on Mount Jewett property owned by PJ Murphy and leased by Casella Waste in S...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians remain split about the future of fracking, but most of them are open to stronger regulations for air monitoring, informati...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Most Americans don’t think twice about leaving half a glass of water on the table as they leave a restaurant. It’s only when we pa...

HARRISBURG — Even though federal money to reclaim mine lands in Appalachia has been slow to arrive, some states have made progress on improvement plan...

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro Administration and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced a new registered apprenticeship program to train worke...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection has made nearly $1 million available for projects that will promote environmental education an...

MARIENVILLE — The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announced that public comments are being accepted on the remedial action selection for ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Nearly $1 million in grants to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities has been allotted to Pennsylvani...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region is now accepting applications for grants that support forest restoration work on non-federal lands. La...

MARIENVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to improve stream habitat along 65 miles of streams in Highland, Ridg...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the massive push to transition to green energy. The goal is to have wind and solar r...

MILWAUKEE — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on four draft environmental assessments evaluating potential impacts from the propos...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has spent more in recent years on plugging abandoned gas and oil wells, and the state budget will give the effort another bo...

MEDIA — Despite decades of efforts to improve recycling and waste management practices, Pennsylvanians still experience littering and illegal dumping ...

Liquid manure from Greg Strayer’s beef farm in Cumberland County does not threaten the Conodoguinet Creek any longer, thanks to a 185,000-gallon stora...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Seneca Nation of Indians has again threatened to take legal action against the city of Olean over wastewater discharges. Seneca Nati...

(TNS) — Summer 2024 has certainly started off strong with a multi-day heatwave settling over much of the Northeast. And while each year seems like the...

Bradford Sanitary Authority has been working to repair some issues for customers recently. At Tuesday’s meeting, members of the authority heard from E...

The community of Cyclone in Keating Township has the misfortune of being chosen as a site for a Class II injection disposal well by Catalyst Energy of...