FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2018 CONTACTS: Terry Brady (DCNR) 717-772-9101 Janet Sweeney (POWR) 570-718-6507 Clarion River Named PA 2019 River of the Year in Public Voting Harrisburg, PA – A Wild and Scenic River that draws legions...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2018 CONTACT: Janet Sweeney or Angela Vitkoski, POWR PHONE: 570-718-6507 POWR announces 2019 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants Now Available The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the opening of the 2019...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018 CONTACT: Sally Tarhi, Pennsylvania Environmental Council EMAIL: WPEA@pecpa.org Nominations Sought for Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Pittsburgh—If you have an exciting environmental project to improve your community, then the Pennsylvania Environmental Council...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018 CONTACT: Patrick Starr, Pennsylvania Environmental Council EMAIL: pstarr@pecpa.org PEC Welcomes Watersheds Program Manager Tali MacArthur PEC is proud to welcome Tali MacArthur as the newest member of our watersheds team. A veteran...
Pennsylvania will slash 80% of net greenhouse gas emissions statewide by 2050 under targets announced January 8 by Governor Tom Wolf. State agencies will lead the way, working strategically through the governor’s new GreenGov Council to improve energy efficiency across...
Despite what you may have heard, environmental causes resonate with Pennsylvanians from all walks of life, throughout the state, and across the political spectrum. Recent polling from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership shows Pennsylvania hunters and anglers in particular are...
New leak detection technology will help natural gas utility Peoples Gas cut methane emissions from its Pittsburgh distribution system in half this year. The announcement marks a new phase in Peoples’ ongoing partnership with Environmental Defense Fund and Google Earth...
Former state Senator Edwin “Ted” Erickson passed away earlier this week, leaving behind a tremendous environmental legacy. His professional career reflected strong dedication to the residents of Delaware County and the Commonwealth. In addition to his tenure with the General...
The Clarion River is one of four waterways across the state vying for the Pennsylvania River of the Year honors. The most recent voting results released by the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) on December 18 show the...
ST. MARYS, PA — Recently, the Wolf Administration encouraged the public to vote online for the 2019 Pennsylvania River of the Year and the Elk County Conservation District has nominated the Clarion River this year. “Pennsylvania is filled with countless...
As Appalachian states are increasingly dotted with abandoned and unplugged oil wells, environmental groups that have been pressuring state regulators to get tougher on the issue say they’ll need to appeal to legislatures to change the rules… …[VP for Legal...
(WBRE/WYOU-TV) Students from Blue Ridge High School traded notebooks and pens for work gloves and mud boot at a New Milford illegal dumpsite cleanup. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and local businesses teamed up for the cleanup of hundreds of tires....