A number of state environmental agencies are providing enforcement discretion and/or other regulatory flexibility to assist regulated entities during the COVID-19 crisis. While many states urge the regulated community to…
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Pinpoints PFAS Challenges, Releases Sampling Results
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf last week released the state’s initial report and recommendations from its Action Team on PFAS, as well as results from the first round of water system…
Pennsylvania Takes Steps to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order on October 3 instructing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a nine-state program to…
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania Make Decisive Moves on PFAS
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers last week signed an executive order directing the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to take specific steps to address PFAS contamination. In coordination with the…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Pennsylvania’s Interactive O&G Annual Report Shows Permitting and Inspection Improvements
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this week released its 2018 Oil and Gas Annual Report. The interactive, multimedia report details increased efficiency in the permit application and review…
Pennsylvania to Begin Statewide Sampling for PFAS
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this month will begin its statewide sampling plan to identify PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies. The sampling plan will test water from more than…
Pennsylvania Releases State Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance
This week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Pennsylvania’s membership in the U.S. Climate Alliance and released the state’s Climate Action Plan. The alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to…
Pennsylvania Addresses Water System Infrastructure Needs with New Plan
This week, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell addressed the critical need to improve drinking water systems across the state and highlighted how the Wolf Administration’s Restore Pennsylvania plan…
Pennsylvania to Invest in Two Stream Improvement Projects
The Pennsylvania Wolf Administration has announced two grant awards totaling more than a million dollars that will reduce stormwater runoff pollution, restore stream banks, and improve water quality in York…
