Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Air Conditions in Bucks County, Other Areas Continue to Worsen. Here’s What to Know
Residents of Bucks County are continuing to deal with smoky and unsafe air conditions as foreign wildfires continue to rage on. Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection…
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Bucks County One of Several Areas Facing Smoky Conditions. Here’s What to Know
Residents of Bucks County have recently noticed smoky and hazy conditions in their communities, and a series of wildfires are to blame. The Pennsylvania Department…
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Bucks County Representatives Look to Investigate Chemical Spill in Bristol Township
After a major chemical spill in Bucks County left the area in panic, local representatives are looking for answers as to how it happened. Staff…
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A Cleanup of the Delaware River Will Be One of Six Major Restoration Projects Set for This Year
As organizations begin to help clean the local environment, a body of water that borders Bucks County is on the list for upcoming cleanups. Staff…
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Delaware River One of Many Nearby Bodies of Water Being Cleaned by National Nonprofit
One of Bucks County’s biggest and most well-known rivers may soon see itself cleaned up by a nonprofit working to help the environment. Katherine Rapin…
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Bedminster Township Farm Protected from Future Development Through State Funding
A Bucks County farm is one of several Pennsylvania farm properties that will be protected through government funding. Staff writers for the Pennsylvania Department of…
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Bucks County Residents Hope to Get Full Access to Burlington Island as Cleanup Starts
A cleanup on the edge of Bucks County is bringing back one of the areas’s most beautiful spots, a once-pristine piece of nature. Zack Boyd…
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Yardley Agricultural Service Making Compost Buckets Available for Those Going Green
A Bucks County compost company is helping local residents find a unique gift for those who want to go green this coming year. Kona Compost…
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Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection Calls 2022’s First ‘Code Orange’ Day for Bucks County
Bucks County’s Memorial Day weekend revived several signs of summer: time outdoors, burgers on the grill, a backyard pool dip, and a fresh cut to…
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PDEP Caps Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Near Former Bucks County-Area Military Bases
The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection has cleared the way for a proposed rule that would set maximum contaminant levels of “forever chemicals” in local…
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Four Statewide Agencies Warn Against Consumption of Fish from Neshaminy Creek Basin
Four Pennsylvania agencies have issued a joint warning about fish caught in the Neshaminy Creek basin that winds through Bucks and Montgomery Counties: Department of…
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Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway Is Both Risky and At-Risk
Even without the deluge caused by Hurricane Ida’s recent stomp across Bucks County, the Delaware River’s water levels have been rising. Keeping watch is the…
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Pennsylvania Gives Green Drivers a Helpful Jolt by Installing Electrical Vehicle Chargers in Quakertown
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is using nearly $1 million in grants to install fast chargers in the area, including a site in Quakertown, writes Frank Kummer for The…
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State Grant Means Quakertown Will Get Two Electric Vehicle Chargers
As part of a larger effort to expand electric vehicle use throughout the state, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has allocated $1 million for grants…
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