DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Northumberland County Transfer Station Permit Application
Williamsport (May 11) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public information meeting on Thursday, June 14, to discuss a residual waste transfer station permit application from Clean Harbors Environmental Services of Columbia, South Carolina, for a proposed facility in Sunbury, Northumberland County.
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DEP Fines RW Products More than $21,000 for Illegally Dumping Drilling Mud in Bradford County
Williamsport (May 3) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined RW Products LLC of Wheeling, W. Va., $21,029 for the illegal disposal of a reported 800 gallons of waste drilling mud on State Game Lands 219 in Warren Township, Bradford County, in December 2011.
“A driver for RW Products admitted that he ...
DEP Fines Ultra Resources Inc. $40,000 for Operating Illegal Potter County Transfer Station
Williamsport (April 26) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Ultra Resources Inc. of Wellsboro, Tioga County, $40,000 for operating an illegal transfer station at a well pad in West Branch Township, Potter County.
DEP staff inspected the site in late February 2011 and found 47 wheelie storage tanks on-site ...
DEP Announces Regional International Energy Conservation Code Workshop in Williamsport, Lycoming County
Williamsport (April 19) -- The Department of Environmental Protection invites residential code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to a Thursday, May 3, training workshop in Williamsport, Lycoming County, on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to ...
DEP Fines Radiographer $33,000 for Radiation Protection Act Violations
Harrisburg (March 30) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has received $33,000 from NVI LLC based in Gray, La., as a result of a consent assessment of civil penalty for violations of the Radiation Protection Act in Wyalusing, Bradford County.
NVI conducts radiographic testing at temporary job sites in ...
DEP Fines Hugill Sanitation Inc. $6,000 for Operating Illegal Transfer Station in Clearfield County
Williamsport (March 28) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Hugill Sanitation Inc. of LaJose, Clearfield County, $6,000 for operating an illegal transfer station at a waste vehicle staging area in Chest Township, Clearfield County, in September 2011.
“Hugill was storing containers of various ...
DEP Fines Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. $16,500 for Air Quality Violations at Bradford County Quarry
Williamsport (March 21) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of Bellefonte, Centre County, $16,500 for air quality violations documented in October 2011 at its quarry in Burlington Township, Bradford County.
“Twice last October, following numerous complaints from area residents, ...
DEP Announces March 22 Public Meeting, Hearing on Bradford County Compressor Station’s Air Quality Plan Approval
Williamsport (Feb. 21) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, March 22, to discuss a proposed Air Quality plan approval for Angelina Gathering Co. for expansion of its Greenzweig Compressor Station in Herrick Township, Bradford County.
The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be ...
DEP Announces Feb. 15 Public Meeting, Hearing on Sullivan County Compressor Station
Williamsport (Jan. 5) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to discuss an Air Quality plan approval application from Central New York Oil and Gas LLC for construction of a compressor station in Davidson Township, Sullivan County.
The meeting will begin ...
DEP Fines Talisman Energy USA for Tioga County Well Control Incident
Williamsport (Jan. 4) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Talisman Energy USA Inc. of Warrendale, Butler County, $51,478 for a January 2011 gas well control incident at the company’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 587 #8 well pad in Ward Township, Tioga County.
“Equipment ...
DEP Fines Appalachia Midstream Nearly $20,000 for Erosion, Sediment Violations at Bradford County Compressor Station
Williamsport (Dec. 22) -- The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Appalachia Midstream Services LLC of Horseheads, N.Y., Chesapeake Energy’s pipeline division, $19,510 for numerous erosion- and sediment-control violations originally found last winter at its compressor station in Albany Township, Bradford County.
DEP Announces Dec. 15 Public Meeting, Hearing on Lycoming County Compressor Station Expansion
Williamsport (Nov. 10) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing on Thursday, Dec. 15, to discuss an Air Quality plan approval application from Chief Gathering LLC for expansion of the company’s Barto Compressor Station in Penn Township, Lycoming County.
The 6:30 p.m. meeting ...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Lycoming County Tonight
Williamsport (Oct. 11) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments tonight, Oct. 11, in portions of Muncy Borough and Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be done Oct. 13.
As a result of recent flooding, high populations ...
DEP’s Williamsport, Harrisburg Regional Offices to Resume Normal Hours
Harrisburg (Oct. 6) -- The Department of Environmental Protection’s regional offices in Williamsport, Lycoming County, and Harrisburg, Dauphin County, are returning to normal operating hours, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The offices will be closed this weekend because recovery from recent floods has progressed ...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Snyder County
Williamsport (Oct. 5) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments tonight, Oct. 5, in portions of Monroe Township, Snyder County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be done Oct. 6.
As a result of recent flooding, high populations of adult nuisance mosquitoes ...
Mosquito Spraying Set for Northumberland County on Oct. 5
Harrisburg (Oct. 4) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 5, in residential areas of Kulpmont and Mount Carmel boroughs and Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the sprayings will be rescheduled.
Mosquito Spraying Set for Bradford County on Sept. 29
Pittsburgh (Sept. 28) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments the evening of Thursday, Sept. 29, in residential, recreational and industrial areas of Towanda, Monroeton and Wyalusing boroughs and Monroe, Franklin, Standing Stone and Wyalusing townships, Bradford County, to control adult mosquito ...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled Tonight in Lycoming County
Williamsport (Sept. 28) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments tonight, Sept. 28, in portions of the City of Williamsport and Loyalsock, Lycoming, Old Lycoming and Woodward townships, Lycoming County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be done Sept. 29.
Mosquito Spraying Set for Northumberland County on Sept. 28
Harrisburg (Sept. 28) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 28, in residential areas of Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29.
As a result ...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled Tonight in Snyder County
Williamsport (Sept. 26) -- The Department of Environmental Protection will apply treatments tonight, Sept. 26, in portions of Selinsgrove and Middleburg boroughs, and Franklin and Penn townships, Snyder County, to control adult mosquito populations. In the event of rain, the spraying will be rescheduled.
As a result of recent ...
