human impact on the environment

HARRISBURG — A skeptical high court grilled state officials this week about whether the money it wants to collect from a regional anti-pollution pact ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, having received sufficient interest in doing so, held a public hearing Tuesday evening regarding another pro...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will hold a virtual public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday regarding Sandstone Development LLC’s...

NEW YORK (TNS) — More than a dozen private companies around the world are looking to profit from extreme measures to combat global warming — filling t...

SMETHPORT — Last year, as part of its annual water quality projects, the McKean County Conservation District worked with municipalities to prevent sed...

BRYN MAWR — Aqua Pennsylvania is a leader in testing drinking water for PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” A robot is the latest tool in Aqu...

HARRISBURG — In a party-line vote, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives' Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee moved forward a bi...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued public notice of a proposed permit for Sandstone Development LLC to operate a Class IIR inje...

The federal government has frozen grants awarded to Pennsylvania farmers, leaving behind unpaid contracts, people out of work and obstacles to reducin...

HARRISBURG — To help maintain the commonwealth’s natural resources and enhance tourism, Pennsylvanians are invited to register for the 2025 Pick Up Pe...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District is among 12 projects in the state’s Northwest Region collectively set to receive a total of $2.5 m...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Chris Deluzio, R-Pa., introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act, designed to empower sta...

(TNS) — In the five years between Neiswonger Construction first pursuing a permit to build an underground limestone mine in Washington County and earl...

More than 8,600 households in McKean County get their drinking water from a private source. These residents are responsible for testing and treating t...

This year alone, Pennsylvania has suffered two tragic deaths, more than 40 injuries, and the loss or damage of dozens of buildings due to wildfires. T...

Just before 4 p.m. Saturday, Bradford City firefighters were alerted to a possible structure fire at 20 Main St. due to an odor of smoke in the buildi...

SMETHPORT — On Oct. 4, the McKean County Conservation District held its Annual BMP Tour to showcase water quality projects and partnerships. At the be...

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...

An initial greenhouse gas inventory performed by the University of Pittsburgh shows that its Bradford campus has made progress in limiting the amount ...

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...