Environment
DEP Finds 48 Trash Trucks Violating State Laws in Southeast Pa
Norristown – The Department of Environmental Protection cited 48 trucks for 64 operational and safety violations during recent inspections at GROWS and Tullytown landfills in Bucks County. The inspections were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5, at scale houses that serve Waste Management of Pennsylvania landfills in Falls Township. “These unannounced inspections help to... »
Attention Peco Customers
PECO received approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in August to launch a CFL bulb program early. Customers are able to purchase discounted CFL bulbs from local stores. More than 800 stores will carry the discounted bulbs by December 2009. To learn more or locate a store carrying PECO doscounted CFL bulbs visit www.peco.com/SAVE ... »
New Book Explores History of Schuylkill River through Vintage Photos
Authors have scheduled a book signing at Pottstown’s Schuylkill River Festival on October 10. The Schuylkill River Heritage Area has announced the release of Along the Schuylkill River, a book of historic photographs that tells the story of the Schuylkill River, the canal and the communities along it. The newly released book was published by... »
Valley Forge Park to use Lethal Reduction to Control Deer Population
The National Park Service has approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final White-tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Final plan/EIS) at Valley Forge National Historical Park. The deer management plan addresses browsing by an increasing number of deer over the past two decades. Excessive browsing has led to the inability... »
DEP Approves Plans to Collect and Recycle Mercury Thermostats in Pottstown
Recycling Reduces Threats to Human Health and the Environment The Department of Environmental Protection has approved two plans to collect and recycle mercury thermostats, which will reduce the amount of mercury released into the environment. The plans are part of the new Mercury-Free Thermostat Act which requires the recycling of out-of-service mercury thermostats. The law... »
Exelon Nuclear To Perform Routine Siren Testing Around Limerick Generating Station
POTTSTOWN, PA – Exelon Nuclear will conduct a routine test of the emergency siren systems surrounding its Limerick Generating Station at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2009. Residents near the plant may hear a steady three-minute tone. The test is performed on the first Monday of each month as part of Exelon Nuclear’s comprehensive Emergency... »
Pottstown Yard Waste Notice
The next yard material collection for Pottstown residents is scheduled for October 1st and 2nd. If your trash is collected on a Thursday, your yard material collection will be on October 1st. If your trash is collected on a Friday, your yard material collection will be on October 2nd. Leaves will be collected for 9 weeks starting... »
Fluid Spill Contaminates Stream
by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Pennsylvania environment officials are racing to clean up as much as 8,000 gallons of dangerous drilling fluids after a series of spills at a natural gas production site near the town of Dimock late last week. The spills, which occurred at a well site run by Cabot Oil and Gas, involve... »
Forum Explores Green Energy in Revitalizing the Economy
BENSALEM, Bucks County – Emerging clean energy technologies are creating millions of new jobs that will cut pollution while producing alternative sources of energy, Governor Edward G. Rendell told top Obama administration officials at Clean Energy Economy Forum today. Governor Rendell welcomed U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, White House Senior Counselor for Manufacturing... »
12 Trash Haulers Found Violating State Waste Laws
The Department of Environmental Protection staff recently found 16 operational and safety violations on 12 trucks during a transfer station inspection on Sept. 9 at the Centre County Transfer Station, College Township. “We made this inspection a priority to help improve compliance with DEP’s environmental regulations and state traffic safety laws,” DEP Regional Director Robert... »
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