FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2018 Contact: Susan Myerov, AICP Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) Tel: 267.479.6102 Email: [email protected] Calling all Watershed Group Leaders South-Central PA Region Watershed Workshop Announced for June 20 Carlisle, PA – Clean and abundant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2018 Contact: Josh Raulerson – 412.481.9400 / [email protected] Pennsylvania Takes Important Step Forward on Methane Pennsylvania joins other states in addressing air emissions from natural gas operations (PITTSBURGH, PA – June 7, 2018)....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 Nominations Sought for 2018 Northeast Environmental Partners Awards NEWS FROM: Northeast Environmental Partners CONTACT: Janet Sweeney, 570-718-6507 Luzerne, PA — The Northeast Environmental Partners announce the “28th Annual Evening for Pennsylvania’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2018 Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Landscape Announces 2018 Mini-Grant Awards CONTACT: Janet Sweeney, 570-718-6507 Luzerne, PA — Pocono Forests and Waters Conservation Landscape is pleased to announce 2018 Mini-Grantees: Countryside Conservancy...
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Dept. of Environmental Protection Commonwealth News Bureau Room 308, Main Capitol Building Harrisburg PA., 17120 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04/18/2018 CONTACT: Deb Klenotic, DEP 717-783-9954 Repurposing tons of scrap auto carpet. Making streams healthier by planting native...
Philadelphia – More than $40 million in new funding announced Wednesday by the William Penn Foundation (WPF) will support the second phase of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI). Already among the country’s largest non-governmental conservation efforts to protect and...
Pittsburgh – Five environmental programs from throughout Western Pennsylvania will share $25,000 from Dominion Energy and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) for innovation and effectiveness in making a positive impact on the environment. They are this year’s winners of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2018 POWR announces 2018 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants Now Available Luzerne – The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the opening of the 2018 Pennsylvania River Sojourns Grant cycle. Grants are...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2018 Loyalsock Creek Named PA 2018 River of the Year in Public Voting CONTACTS: Terry Brady, DCNR, 717-772-9101 Janet Sweeney, POWR, 570-718-6507 Harrisburg, PA – Home to legions of paddlers, anglers, and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2017 CONTACT: Palmira Miller, Program Coordinator 175 Main Street Luzerne, PA 18709 570-592-7876 PEC Celebrates Ten Years of Dumpsite Cleanups Luzerne, PA — Since 2007, The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), a 501(c)3 non-profit...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2017 CONTACTS: Terry Brady, DCNR, 717-772-9101 Janet Sweeney, POWR, 570-718-6507 Voting to Begin for Pennsylvania’s 2018 River of the Year Harrisburg – The public is invited to again vote online for the 2018...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2017 Contact: Janet Sweeney Phone: (570) 718-6507 Email: [email protected] 2018 “River of the Year” Nominations Open Nominations Accepted from October 9, 2017 Through November 6, 2017 Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River… Luzerne –...