Tag: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Environment

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…

smoke in the airEnvironment

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…

creek running through treesEnvironment

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…

boy and woman fishingOutdoors

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…

Post-Ida flooding of the Delaware RiverEnvironment

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…

Transportation

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…

Environment

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…