FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 MEDIA CONTACTS: Janet Sweeney, POWR, 570-718-6507 Terry Brady, DCNR, 717-772-9101 Voting to Begin for Pennsylvania’s 2021 River of the Year Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy...
For Immediate Release October 19, 2020 Contact: Janet Sweeney Email: [email protected] Phone: (570) 718-6507 2021 “River of the Year” Nominations Open Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River Nominations Accepted from October 19, 2020 Through November 16, 2020 ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2020 CONTACT: Josh Raulerson, Director of Communications EMAIL: [email protected] ARC to Invest $1.5 Million in Pennsylvania Trails Funding Will Spur Construction Along Erie-to-Pittsburgh, PA Wilds Corridors PITTSBURGH – Trail projects in northwestern...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2020 CONTACT: Angela Vitkoski, Pennsylvania Environmental Council PHONE: 570-718-6507 EMAIL: [email protected] Northeast Pennsylvania Environmental Partners Announce Awards Dinner & Award Recipients Luzerne – The Northeast Environmental Partners, which is comprised of Pennsylvania...
Which of five finalists will be Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2021? With less than a week remaining to vote, nominating watershed groups make their final pitch for your vote. Pennsylvania Environmental Council · Watershed Showdown Links VOTE HERE...
Over the last year, we’ve celebrated PEC’s 50th anniversary by looking back at our history and impact on Pennsylvania’s environment. As we enter a new year, that legacy will help guide us and serve as a reminder of the many...
“Where can I take a short hike with a great view?” “My kids are hot, is there a swimming hole nearby?” “We want to visit another state park, what do you recommend for biking?” “What’s The Fort?” “Have you been...
In September, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted to advance to public comment a proposed rulemaking for Pennsylvania to link to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a market-based collaboration between Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states committed to reducing greenhouse gas...
Pennsylvania’s goals for utilities to buy increased amounts of power from alternative sources, such as wind and solar, are set to flatline in 2021 unless the General Assembly acts. Advocates for raising the standards say it will create jobs and...
As the new year approaches, plenty of people will probably resolve to exercise and get outside more often. For those who live close to greenways like the Schuylkill River Trail, or who can jog along the Pennypack and Perkiomen creeks,...
State Rep. Brian Kirkland announced that the Pennsylvania Environmental Council was awarded a $50,000 state grant for a project to help reconnect Chester residents with the Delaware River. The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the Pennsylvania Environmental Council a $50,000...