Contact: Janet Sweeney (570) 718‐6507 Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the “2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year.” The nomination period is open through October 28, 2016 and then selected nominations will be voted on by the...
Press release from the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Madeline Urbish Date: September 15, 2016 Phone: 609-400-3845 Today, the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act was passed by the U.S. Senate as part of a larger package...
The Northeast Environmental Partners (Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Northeast Office, PPL Corporation, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, and Wilkes University) invite you to attend the...
Contact: Alex Oltmanns Date: August 18, 2016 Phone: (412) 481-9400 Email: [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdWTKUd9-Y8Video can’t be loaded: “Environmental Focus” Episode 12: Examining Pennsylvania’s Priorities (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdWTKUd9-Y8) Pittsburgh – The environmental priorities facing Pennsylvania and state regulators are the subject of discussion in...
NEWS FROM: Northeast Environmental Partners SAVE THE DATE for the – “26th Annual Evening for Northeast Pennsylvania’s Environment” The dinner will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Luzerne — The Northeast Environmental...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lindsay Baxter, Pennsylvania Environmental Council 412-481-9400, [email protected] Barb Robuck, West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund 814-865-7380, [email protected] Pittsburgh — The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) announced today that it has received a $20,000 grant from the West Penn...
Pittsburgh – The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is pleased to announce the addition of Debra Frawley to its staff as a Program Coordinator for Trails and Recreation. Frawley comes to PEC having worked most recently as the Greenways Coordinator for...
Contact: Alex Oltmanns Date: June 17, 2016 Phone: (412) 481-9400 Email: [email protected] Philadelphia – On June 15 the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) hosted the 2016 Environmental Partnership Dinner, celebrating PEC’s work to protect and restore Pennsylvania’s natural and built environment...
Contact: Alex Oltmanns Date: June 17, 2016 Phone: (412) 481-9400 Email: [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77YaCBq_Qc&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded: Pennsylvania Environmental Council 06/19/16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K77YaCBq_Qc&feature=youtu.be) Pittsburgh – The environmental legacies of Pennsylvania’s industrial past and the challenge of remediation and restoration will be the topic of discussion...
In what has now become a summer tradition, PEC hosted the sixth annual Environment Ride from June 3-5. Participants spent the weekend biking through the scenic trails of Southeast Pennsylvania, showcasing the beauty of Doylestown, Bethlehem, and Northern Bucks County...
Contact: Alex Oltmanns Date: May 27, 2016 Phone: (412) 481-9400 Email: [email protected] Pittsburgh – Along with Dominion, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) co-hosted the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards last night, honoring four local organizations and one individual that have demonstrated...
In the weeks leading up to the Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council will feature each of this year’s five awardees, along with a local group receiving special recognition. The Connoquenessing Watershed Alliance, Crawford County Riparian Restoration Program,...