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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