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On January 6, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection reported its staff conducted over 107,000 inspections to protect Pennsylvanians constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and a healthy and safe environment. DEP also responded to 410 environmental emergencies, like spills from traffic accidents to chemical fires.
Groundwater regulation, legal rights to clean water, and spending measures highlight this election cycle. Voters in parts of Cochise and Graham counties will decide whether to join the state’s more populated districts and regulate groundwater extraction. Local Regulation. The group is angling for a spot on the 2024 ballot.
Received October 10, Issued October 24, 2024. ( PA Bulletin, page 7526 ) PA Bulletin - November 16, 2024 Note: The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 16 PA Bulletin - pages 7475 to 7535.
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PA Bulletin, page 8491 ) -- Republic Environmental Systems (PA) LLC - Hazardous, Residual Waste Storage, Treatment Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the waste permit for the facility located in Hatfield Twp., Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? acre solar energy facility in Porter Twp.,
formal notice) PA Bulletin - November 30 , 2024 Note: The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published 87 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 30 PA Bulletin - pages 7679 to 7766. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?
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Meetings -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the August 31 PA Bulletin announcing October meeting dates for the State Water Plan Regional Water Resources Planning Committees. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.
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