From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Due to a shortsighted exemption in state law made thirty years ago, Pennsylvanians are exposed to potentially toxic and radioactive waste produced by the oil and gas industry. To ensure our public safety we must urge … Continued
From Environmental Action (https://environmental-action.org/): Protect clean water, wildlife and human health: Tell the administration to comply with a federal court order for safer coal ash storage at https://environmental-action.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=32633. It’s a lurking environmental threat across the U.S. — the improper storage … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-12/environment/dep-to-reduce-power-plant-water-pollution/a61011-1 January 12, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Power plant discharges into Pennsylvania waterways include arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. (Jakec CC BY-SA 4.0 /Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – The … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-02-03/environment/congress-votes-to-overturn-stream-protection-rule/a56231-1 February 3, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Debris from coal mining contains heavy metals such as mercury, selenium and arsenic. (Jakec/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Congress has voted to … Continued