Neighbors are fighting a proposed campsite in Big Elk Creek State Park
Residents worry about noise, lights, traffic and air pollution from campfires. DCNR said the proposal meets the demand for more camping in the state.
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American Lung Association calls for increased radon testing in Pennsylvania
Many Pennsylvania residents are at risk of radon exposure, the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows
Replacing lawns with meadows can prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.
Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring in rivers and streams
DEP will increase sampling in PFAS hotspots after the USGS found 76% of the waterways in Pa. contained these toxic chemicals.
Chemical companies to pay Pennsylvania $100 million for PCB contamination
The Monsanto Company and two other companies manufactured products containing the toxic chemicals, which damaged waterways across Pennsylvania.
Sunoco Pipeline ordered to pay $660,000 for environmental violations, DEP says
The violations are for water contamination across the state caused by the company’s Mariner East pipeline construction project between 2018 and 2021.
Nearly half of drinking water in the U.S. contains toxic PFAS chemicals
The study by U.S. Geological Survey finds PFAS is most prevalent in urban areas, and near airports, industry, and wastewater facilities.
Temple researchers to study how drinking water from private wells impacts children’s health
Participants in the study will receive a treatment system or a placebo device to assess the correlation between water quality and health.
A decade after N.J. train derailment, questions linger over rail safety and public health
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio worry about the health impacts of vinyl chloride exposure. A similar accident occurred about 10 years ago in New Jersey.
EPA proposes first limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for public drinking water
While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive.
