September 13, 2022 | 5:59 PM
Former Pa. environment secretary to lead green lobbying group
PennFuture announced Monday that Patrick McDonnell will start as its President and CEO in October.
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September 6, 2022 | 11:29 AM
DEP hears concerns over evaporator at western Pa. landfill that processes fracking waste
DEP’s proposed plan approval would allow for the temporary operation of the evaporator for 180 days to process 45,000 gallons of leachate per day.
July 26, 2022 | 8:50 AM
What to know about Pa. DEP’s newest plan to reduce pollution to the Chesapeake Bay
The agency isn’t certain where all the money will come from to pay for what it has planned. The effects of climate change have driven the price higher.
June 16, 2022 | 4:33 PM
1 in 3 Pennsylvania drinking water systems exceed new EPA limits for ‘forever chemicals’
The federal government warned that the potential health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS are much more pervasive than previously acknowledged
May 27, 2022 | 7:00 AM
Green groups give mixed review of Pa. DEP head as he leaves agency
Some environmental groups praised Secretary Patrick McDonnell’s work on climate change while others said he didn’t do enough.
Updated: May 23, 2022 | 8:38 pm
Pennsylvania’s top environmental regulator to step down
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will be replaced in July
March 23, 2022 | 2:37 PM
DEP looks to add 40 staff to oversee water programs
Gov. Tom Wolf’s final budget proposal calls for a $5 million increase to the Department of Environmental Protection to hire new staff.
Updated: February 16, 2022 | 5:53 pm
High-ranking oil and gas official resigns from DEP
As of Friday, Scott Perry is no longer Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management at DEP, an agency spokesman confirmed in an email.
Updated: October 5, 2021 | 5:52 pm
Pa. charges Energy Transfer with environmental crimes over Mariner East pipeline project
The company has already paid more than $20 million in fines for more than 120 violations of the state’s Clean Streams Law. That same law is the basis for the criminal charges announced Tuesday.
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Susan Phillips 
July 26, 2021 | 6:31 PM
DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste
Leachate is tested for dozens of potential pollutants. But until now, landfills haven’t had to test it for radium, a radioactive material common in oil and gas waste.
