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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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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With winter approaching, the Department of Environmental protection urges homeowners to act now to save money and energy by inspecting indoor and outdoor home heating oil tanks for potential problems prior to re-filling. “A quick, 10-minute visual inspection of the tank is important to identify potentially serious problems before they occur,” Environmental Protection Northeast...
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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...
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DEP dam safety inspectors found no major structural problems during enhanced inspections of 42 coal ash, slurry and waste impoundments around the state, Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger reported today. Hanger ordered the inspections to ensure the structures are being maintained and operated safely and in compliance with Pennsylvania’s dam safety regulations following the...
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