Comments are due by May 19 on the revised Chapter 78 Proposed Oil and Gas Regulations. DEP has added schools to the public resources list, requiring additional considerations during the…
On April 1, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) issued approvals for Tenaska’s natural gas-fired power plant (the “Westmoreland Generating Station”) along the Youghiogheny River in South Huntingdon…
This post is part of a series on energy consumption and conservation. For other posts in this series please click here. Home Heating Living in southwestern Pennsylvania, we are subject…
The dangers of transporting crude oil by rail are now well known following high profile and fiery derailments in Lynchburg, Virginia; Fayette County, West Virginia; and tragically, Lac-MĂ©gantic, Quebec. Trains…
This post is part of a series on energy consumption and conservation. For other posts in this series please click here. Home Lighting According to the 2009 EIA report, thirty-two…
This post is part of a series on energy consumption and conservation. For other posts in this series please click here. Energy Consumption and Conservation: An Overview As an organization,…
Plans are underway for this year’s Spring Grassroots Summit which will be held June 12-14th, 2015 at the Laurelville Mennonite Center near Mount Pleasant, PA, for grassroots organizations and individuals…
The Department of Environmental Protection California District Mining Office held a public meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the Donegal Community Center, on the proposed Rustic Ridge #1 deep…
At the formal public hearing on February 11th, residents provided testimony on a number of concerns regarding the combined NPDES and Air Quality Plan Permits for a proposed gas-fired power…
Farmers & equine owners – Do you have your Manure Management Plan in place? If not, join the Westmoreland County Conservation District at one of these workshops to write your…