Environment

The Department of Environmental Protection this week gave Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 60 days to permanently fix the water supplies that were affected by the company’s natural gas drilling operations in Dimock, Susquehanna County. The directive is part of a modified consent order and agreement between the agency and the company that requires...
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The Department of Environmental Protection today ordered Coventry Mart of 1453 S. Hanover St., North Coventry Township, to close until further notice, citing ongoing concerns over diesel fuel contaminating local water supplies. “Problems with the underground diesel fuel tank at the facility have impacted three area businesses served by one common well,” said Southeast...
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Criminal charges have been filed against the owner of a Berks County water testing facility along with one other employee for allegedly submitting fraudulent laboratory reports, which generated more than $135,000 in revenue for the facility. Corbett identified the defendants as Blue Marsh Laboratories owner and technical director Michael McKenna, 53, 1800 Lakeview Drive,...
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The image to the left shows what Pottstown and surrounding would look like as of June 15, 2010 if it were centered on 19464. An explosion on the BP operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed eleven crew members on April 20, 2010, sparking the greatest environmental disaster in United States history. In combination with...
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Dozens of school districts across Pennsylvania will get a funding boost for a wide range of new construction projects, with attractive financing that will save hundreds of millions of dollars, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today. Governor Rendell said 46 school districts will receive more than $600 million in bonds made possible through the...
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After a little more than a year, the PA Sunshine Solar Rebate Program has proved immensely successful and popular, having enabled thousands of Pennsylvania homeowners and small businesses to lower their energy bills with the help of the sun’s power. Those projects are paying dividends for the state’s economy and putting people to work...
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Criminal charges have been filed against a Montgomery County waste water treatment plant operator for allegedly allowing untreated sewage to be discharged into Perkiomen Creek in Montgomery County and for submitting falsified reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Corbett said that Michael Martin, 1451 Markley Road, Pennsburg, was the operator of...
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You may be one of the millions of people making eco-friendly changes around your home, but have you thought about going green in the garage? Garages store more than just cars. They store paint and cleaning supplies, tools and lawn care equipment – all of which can pose environmental hazards. These tips from the...
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As pools across Pennsylvania prepare to open for the season, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding private and public pool owners, as well as pool management companies, that pool and chlorinated wastewater must be handled responsibly. “With warmer weather here, many residents and municipalities are getting their pools ready for the summer,” said...
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In the months before BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig sank in a ball of fire in the Gulf of Mexico, the company had four close calls on pipelines and facilities it operates in Alaska, according to a letter from two congressmen obtained by ProPublica . In that letter, dated Jan. 14, 2010, Reps. Henry Waxman,...
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