environmental issues

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...

CONNECTION: In response to last week’s three-part ’Round the Square regarding a Bradford oil man’s experiences in Kentucky, Larry Combs of Rew called ...

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...

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...

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...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — You know what they say: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A waste management company in Pennsylvania has collected about $...

HARRISBURG — To suppress dust, Pennsylvania allows oil and gas companies to spread wastewater on dirt and gravel roads. A new bill, however, would end...

RIDGWAY — Elk County Conservation District and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will receive grant money to reclaim two sites affected by acid mine dr...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts have been awarded funds, including districts in Elk and McKean counties. With this funding, ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been chronically understaffed for years. The department is currently unable to fulfill its...

HARRISBURG – A Potter County Conservation District project is one of 56 recipients set to share nearly $1 million in Environmental Education Grants. T...

RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission reminds small- and medium-sized manufacturers within the six-cou...

In 1859, the first oil well was drilled in Titusville. That action by Col. Edwin Drake sparked what has become the modern global petroleum industry. S...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires could make its way into parts of Pennsylvania, conjuring up memories from 2023 when much of the state...