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PA Environment Digest
An Update On Environmental Issues In PAEdited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates
Winner 2009 PAEE Business PartnerOf The Year Award
Harrisburg, Pa December 29, 2014
117 Stories About Hundreds Of PA Environmental Stewards Honored In 2014
Here are 117 stories from the PA Environment Digest about hundreds of individuals, businesses,
farmers, schools, local governments, students of all ages, nonprofit groups and organizations just
like you honored for doing great things to protect and restore our environment in every corner of
the Commonwealth during 2014. Will we find YOU on this list in 2015?
Friends Of The Wissahickon Names Sarah West As Volunteer Of The Year
PRC West Recognized For Contribution To Clean Pittsburgh Commission
Agriculture Celebrates Recycling 1.8 Million Pounds Of Pesticide Containers
Schuylkill River Named Pennsylvanias 2014 River Of The Year
Redbank Valley In Western PA Is 2014 Trail Of The Year
PA Volunteers Receive Top Honors At Keep America Beautiful National Conference
2014 Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation Award Winners Announced
Keep PA Beautiful Receives Top Honors At National KAB Conference
Historic And Museum Commission Announces New Historic Markers
Winners Of PRC Lens OnLitter Photo Contest Announced
Natural Lands Trust Lauds East Bradford Township For Open Space Initiatives
Philipsburg Water Plant Receives Presidents Award From Partnership For Safe Water
Sewickley Watershed Association Salutes Local Westmoreland Conservation Leaders
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Honors Award Winners May 6
PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Recognizes Award Winners
Andrew Heath Receives PA Recreation & Park Society Presidential Citation
DCNR Recognizes City Of Easton With Green Park Award
Liberty Property Trust Receives EPA Energy Star Partner Award
Saint-Gobain Receives Energy Star Partner Award From EPA
Moon Area H.S. Wins Can-Do Can Recycling Challenge In Allegheny County
Gov. Corbett Announces 2014 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
PA Resources Council Receives Governors Environmental Excellence Award
EPA: Philadelphia 9th In U.S. With Most Energy Star Green Buildings
Robindale Energy Services Earns Governors Award For Environmental Excellence
Jim Seif Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Manko, Gold Wins Sustainability Award
PEC Western Pennsylvania Award Winners, Caren Glotfelty Lifetime Achievement Award
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5 Pennsylvania Farms Receive Clean Water Farm Awards
Congratulations To Bert Schwartz, 20 Years With The PA Resources Council
Special Photo Exhibit Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Federal Wilderness Act In Warren
iConservePA.org Video: Smokey Bears 70th Birthday
White House, EPA Announce Winners Of Presidential Environmental Education AwardsPA Environmental Council Honors Caren Glotfelty, Sen. Ted Erickson
PA Coal Alliance Recognizes Companies Going Beyond Regulatory Standards
Historic Marker Placed For Game Commission Conservation Training School
EPA Presents Presidents Environmental Youth, Environmental Ed Awards To 2 In PA
Brodhead Watershed Assn To Celebrate 25th Anniversary, Receives PPL Grant
Recyclebank Celebrates 10 Years, 1.5 Billion Pounds Of Waste Recycled In 2013
Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce 2014 Award Winners
Westmoreland Conservation District Presents Conservation Awards
Air Products Again Recognized On Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
DEP Citizens Advisory Council Recognizes Pat Lupo, OSB Of ErieWestmoreland Land Trust: 5 Years Of Preserving Open Space
DEP Commends Underground Mining Industry For Safety
Exelon Recognized For Corporate Sustainability Performance
EPA Awards Excellence In Site Reuse Award To Lehigh Gap Nature Center
Little Buffalo Building Honors Roger Fickes, Former State Parks Director
Pittsburghs Point State Park Named One Of 30 Great Places In America
EPA Honors 2 PA Manufacturers With Energy Star Award
Keep PA Beautiful Announces 2014 Tire War Champion In Central Pennsylvania
Friends Of Tom Ridge Environmental Center Honor Naturalist Jerry McWilliams
Brodhead Watershed Assn. Recognizes Monroe Conservation District StaffPA Parks & Forest Foundation To Showcase Photo Contest Winners Nov. 12
Calvin Ernst, Ernst Conservation Seeds, Honored By Penn State, Atlantic Seed Association
Women And Their Woods Initiative Receives NE Environmental Partnership Award
Allegheny County Private Forest Owner Recognized With PA Tree Farm Of Year
Centre County Honors 60 Green Businesses, Schools And Organizations
86-Year Old Hawk Mountain Volunteer Selected As Disney Conservation Hero
EPA Names 19 2014 Green Power Leaders, 2 From Pennsylvania
PittMoss Development, LLC Honored For Innovation By PA Recycling Markets Center
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Recognizes 8 With Environmental Awards
New Fossil Discovered By DCNR's Geologic Survey StaffWilliamsport Drinking Water Treatment Plant Earns Presidents Award
Video: Howard Zahniser Honored On 50th Anniversary Of Wilderness Act By His Son
Pick It Up, PA Public Service Announcement Wins National Award
John Dawes Recognized With Federal Office Of Surface Mining ECHO Award
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General Assembly Ends Legislative Session With Few Positive Environmental Bills
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What Can We Expect For The Environment Next Legislative Session?
PA Environmental Council Launches The PEC Channel, Takes Its Website To Next Level
Davitt Woodwell, President and CEO of the PA Environmental Council, this week announced
the launch of the organizations new website he called The PEC Channelto help fulfill thegroups mission to protect and restore the natural and built environments through innovation,
collaboration, education and advocacy through partnerships with the private sector, government,
communities and individuals.
The new website focuses on several areas of PECs work: Energy & Climate, Trails &
Recreation, Watershedsand Policy. A new PEC Blogwill feature periodic postings on hot
topics facing Pennsylvania.
A new monthly PA Environmentalistnewsletter, which anyone can subscribe to by email,
will replace The Forum, a member-only newsletter.
You can also subscribe to PECs new YouTube Channelfeaturing videos on PEC
projects, programs, partners and activities.
PECs Facebook pageand Twitter feedwill also be continuously updated with the latestinformation on environmental issues facing Pennsylvania.
Woodwell announced the launch of PECs new web platform with this message--
Today, PEC launches its new website (pecpa.org): the centerpiece of a re-vamped system
to communicate with our stakeholders, partners, and the public. Created by Actual Size
(actualsize.com) with the OPR Groupproviding project management, the site replaces our old
platform that was reliant on outdated programming and just too much for a relatively small staff
to keep up with.
This is meant to be much more than a website we are calling it our channel, as close
as we can get to PEC TV.
For me, websites are generally static media to which one goes to find an address, phone
number, or someones bio. That limited functionality just wont do when PEC has so much to
say about Pennsylvania and our work here.
The new site gives us a chance to show that we are not only wide-ranging in our interests,
but also focused in our work and deeply rooted in our communities.
PECs audiences are diverse, and designing a platform for all to use meant thinking about
how to meet the needs of a trail planner in Franklin at the same time as a species advocate in
Towanda and a green infrastructure fan in Bellefonte.
We think we got there.
You will find project updates, blog posts, video interviews, newsletter articles, policy
updates, and more atpecpa.org. Within all of that information, it is our intent that you find
something that moves you to action whether it is on a policy issue, a trail project, an illegaldump clean-up, energy conservation practice, or greenhouse gas reduction.
Of course we also hope that you will support our work (feel free to click on that little
join us icon available on every page).
It is pretty safe to say that no one and no organization accomplishes anything truly by
itself. PEC is no exception.
Throughout our program pages and project updates you will find the names of other
organizations, agencies, companies, and individuals working to make Pennsylvania an even
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better place to live, work, and play. These are some of our partners and I also encourage you to
support their work.
The new site does not exist in a communications vacuum. We have loyal followings on
Twitter (@PECPA) and on Facebook and I encourage you to follow us there. (If you are a true
glutton for punishment, you can even follow me on Twitter [@dwoodwell]). Rest assured that,
like any nonprofit, we will continue to send email updates and newsletters, snail mailsolicitations, and invitations to our signature events around the Commonwealth.
I encourage you to explore the new site and let us know your reactions. I hope that you
will like it and come back for more than just our addresses.
As a final note, I leave you with an excerpt from an article that ran in the December 1996
issue of PECs Forum:
In the last issue of the Forum, we reported that PEC has a home-page (also called a
web-page) on the world-wide-web. Included on the PEC home-page are project updates from the
regional offices, legislative updates, selected Forum articles, organization and membership
information, a publications list, links to related sites, and an information request section. There is
a lot to see on our home-page, and we plan to develop more! So check it out and let us know
what you think.Whats old is new again. Happy surfing.
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David Hess, and let us join your Circle.
Google+ now combines all the news you now get through the PA Environment Digest,
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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule
Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as
well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--
Bill Calendars
House (Adjourned Sine Die):The House adjourned and no more voting session days are
scheduled. Click Herefor full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (Adjourned Sine Die):All bills left on the Senate Calendar were Tabled when the
Senate adjourned as is the custom in the Senate. Click Herefor full Senate Bill Calendar.
Committee Meeting Agendas This Week
House: Click Herefor full House Committee Schedule.
Senate: Click Herefor full Senate Committee Schedule.
Session Schedule
Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--
Senate
January 6 (General Assembly reconvenes), 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
February 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 25
March 2, 3, 4
April 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
House
January 6 (General Assembly reconvenes), 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25
March 2, 3, 4, 30, 31
April 1, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
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News From The Capitol
Senate, House Members Seek Co-Sponsors For Severance Tax, Other Proposals
Several members of the Senate and House this week circulated memos this week seeking
co-sponsors for a variety of environmental proposal--
Severance Tax:Rep. Margo Davidson (D-Delaware) is seeking co-sponsors for the
reintroduction of a 5 percent natural gas severance tax proposal that were included in last years
House Bill 2510and House Bill 2508to provide funding for education- 32 percent, the
Environmental Stewardship Fund- 29.6 percent, the Department of Health- 17.3 percent, General
Fund- 16 percent, the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund- 4.3 percent and state dam removal- .8
percent.
Natural Gas Expansion And Conversions: Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of
the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, is seeking co-sponsors for his two
bill package to promote the use of natural gas through local utility pipeline extensions and fund
the conversions of schools, hospitals and small businesses to natural gas that were included in
Senate Bill 738and Senate Bill 739last session. The bills passed the Senate, but died in the
House.
News From Around The State
DEP Fines Vantage $999,900 For Landslide, Other Problems At Greene County Well Pad
The Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it has signed a Consent Order
and Agreement with Vantage Energy Appalachia, LLC, fining the company $999,900 for morethan a dozen violations of environmental regulations stemming from a landslide and illegal waste
disposal at their Porter Street well pad in Franklin Township, Greene County, earlier this year.
On January, 16, 2014, DEP learned that landslide occurred at the well pad the previous
day. DEP inspectors immediately responded and noted that the slide impacted the side of the
well pad and had dropped about 40 feet downslope to where it encroached upon two streams.
The slide continued to grow substantially and eventually covered the two streams. DEP
threatened to order a shutdown of all activity on the well pad.
In response, the company, on March 28, agreed to voluntarily stop drilling operations and
to make interim action to prevent further movement of the slide. DEP cited the company for
numerous violations of the states Oil and Gas Act and Clean Streams Law.
On July 14, Elite Well Services, a Vantage contractor, dumped two truckloads (about 200barrels) of drilling wastewater down the side of the well pad where the interim stabilization
activities were occurring.
The wastewater impacted the landslide area being restored and ended up in the streams
originally impacted by the slide. DEP again cited the company for further violations of various
environmental statutes including the Oil and Gas Act.
On July 21, the company submitted a notice of its intent to remediate the soils, surface
water and groundwater impacted by release of the wastewater. But, even as they began those
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efforts, DEP learned that Vantage had constructed a new access road along the streams impacted
by the slide and the waste discharge.
The construction was not authorized under the companys erosion and sediment permit.
The company was cited again.
On December 16, Vantage and DEP signed the Consent Order and Agreement (COA)
that establishes enforceable milestones for Vantage to correct the violations at the well site andrequires the full restoration of impacted streams and wetlands, permanent stabilization of the
well pad, and remediation of the soils, surface water and groundwater impacted by the illegal
disposal of the wastewater.
These violations resulted in significant damage to our natural resources and this action is
in direct response to the seriousness of the violations, John Ryder, Director of District Oil and
Gas Operations for DEP said. To its credit, Vantage has begun to make a genuine effort to
better manage and operate their well sites. The company has hired an independent consultant to
conduct an environmental audit of all of their well sites in Pennsylvania and the company is now
fully cooperating with DEP.
By signing the COA, the company also agreed to the $999,900 fine, one of the largest
imposed on a driller by DEP this year. The COA also stipulates further penalties if projectdeadlines are not met. As part of the agreement, the company will also provide written progress
reports detailing the actions taken during each period to comply with the requirements of the
COA.
The company must complete all the work on the site, meeting all DEP regulations, by
December 31, 2015.
NewsClips:
DEP Slaps Vantage Energy With Massive Fine
Vantage Energy Fined Nearly $1M For Greene County Well Problems
Energy Firm To Pay $1M Over Issues At PA Gas Well
Driller Penalized For Landslide That Diverted Greene County Streams
Rex Energy Spills Flowback On Butler County Well Pad
Tennessee Gas Pipeline To Pay $800K Fine For Sediment Violations
State: Pipeline Firm To Pay $800,000 For Runoff
2014: DEP Stepped Up Enforcement On Drillers With Hefty Fines
DEP: $800,000 Settlement Against Tennessee Gas Pipeline For Violations In 4 Counties
The Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced a settlement with Tennessee
Gas Pipeline Company, LLC for multiple violations of the Clean Streams Law during the
construction of a natural gas pipeline in 2011 and 2012 through four counties in northeast and
northcentral Pennsylvania.The violations occurred during construction of the companys 300 Line Project in
Potter, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike counties.
According to the agreement, TGP will pay a penalty of $210,000 and will fund a
$540,000 clean-up program of illegal dumpsites in Pike, Potter, Susquehanna and Wayne
Counties.
The fund will be administered by the Pennsylvania Environmental Councilover a four
year period. TGP has also agreed to pay cost recovery monies to four Conservation Districts and
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the Department in the amount of $50,002.
This civil penalty is two-fold in its benefit to the public, DEP Northeast Regional
Director Mike Bedrin said. It eliminates unsightly and illegal dumpsites that are problematic for
many communities across the state and it directs more money into the Pennsylvania Clean Water
fund, which is designed to protect the waterways of the Commonwealth.
The Pennsylvania Clean Water Fund supports educational and environmental programsthat benefit clean water efforts.
During 73 inspections of the 300 Line Project, inspectors with the Potter, Susquehanna,
Wayne and Pike County Conservation Districts discovered violations including the discharge of
sediment pollution into the waters of the commonwealth, some of which are protected as High
Quality or Exceptional Value Waters, and failure to implement required construction best
management practices to protect water quality.
The clean-up project will provide a substantial public health, safety and environmental
benefit and outside of this agreement, the project is not something that TGP is otherwise legally
required to do.
For more information, call 570-826-2511.
NewsClips:Tennessee Gas Pipeline To Pay $800K Fine For Sediment Violations
State: Pipeline Firm To Pay $800,000 For Runoff
DEP Slaps Vantage Energy With Massive Fine
Vantage Energy Fined Nearly $1M For Greene County Well Problems
Energy Firm To Pay $1M Over Issues At PA Gas Well
Driller Penalized For Landslide That Diverted Greene County Streams
Rex Energy Spills Flowback On Butler County Well Pad
2014: DEP Stepped Up Enforcement On Drillers With Hefty Fines
Capital Region Water Seeks Comments On Proposed Stormwater Rules
Capital Region Wateris seeking public comment onproposed stormwater rulesand regulations
that will guide how Capital Region Water manages stormwater in the City of Harrisburg to
protect local waterways and meet permit requirements.
The proposed rules and regulations are part of the ongoing transition of the City of
Harrisburgs stormwater collection system to Capital Region Water.
Capital Region Water is the successor to the Harrisburg Authority and is in charge of
providing over 60,000 residents in the City of Harrisburg, parts of Penbrook Borough,
Susquehanna, Swatara and Lower Paxton townships.
CRW also manages the wastewater treatment and collection system for the City of
Harrisburg and treats wastewater from Steelton, Paxtang and Penbrook boroughs and portion ofSusquehanna, Swatara and Lower Paxton townships.
CRW is currently obtaining an MS4 stormwater management permit from the
Department of Environmental Protection that will lead to reductions in stormwater pollution
throughout its service area. These regulations are part of that effort.
The public comment period ends January 16.
Individuals without access to a computer can call 888-510-0606 to receive a hard copy.
Public comments can also be mailed to: Attention: Karen McKillip, 212 Locust St, Suite 302,
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Harrisburg, PA 17101
The proposed stormwater rules and more information on how to submit comments can be
found on the Capital Region Waters Stormwater Ruleswebpage.
24 New Master Well Owners Certified By Penn State Extension, Next Class Forming
The Penn State Master Well Owner Networkrecently added 24 new volunteers who completed
the Fall 2014 online training courses. These volunteers join over 600 others who are dedicated to
providing unbiased, research-based education on the proper management of private water wells,
springs and cisterns.
The 24 new volunteers are located across the state in Allegheny, Bucks, Center, Chester,
Clarion, Columbia, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Mercer, Monroe,
Montgomery, Pike, Westmoreland, and York Counties.
The MWON program transitioned toward online training of volunteers in 2011 in
response to increasing demand for online education methods. Based on overwhelming demand,
the seven-week online course is now offered twice each year in September and again in
February.To date, 161 individuals have started the online training course with 77 percent
successfully graduating. The course has been highly rated by volunteers with 100 percent rating
the course as good or very good.
Over three million people rely on a private water supply but Pennsylvania is one of the
few states that do not regulate these drinking water supplies. The MWON program was started in
2004 to help meet the demand for education about proper voluntary management of these rural
drinking water supplies.
The MWON program is administered by Penn State Extension with funding from the
Department of Environmental Protection and the PA Ground Water Association. Over the past
ten years, MWON volunteers have educated nearly 40,000 private water supply owners
throughout Pennsylvania.
The next online training course for new MWON volunteerswill start on February 9,
2015.
To learn more, visit the Master Well Owner Networkwebpage and to fill out an
application to become a volunteer.
(Written By: Bryan Swistock, Extension Associate Water Resources Coordinator, Email:
[email protected], Phone: 814-863-0194 and reprinted fromDec. 22 Watershed Windsnewsletter,
Penn State Extension.)
PA American Water Lifts Voluntary Conservation Notice In Nazareth Area
PA American WaterTuesday announced the lifting of the voluntary conservation notice for
customers in its Nazareth Service Area in Northampton County. The conservation notice was
issued for PA American Water customers on November 13 due to below-normal rainfall.
Supply levels at our water sources have returned to normal levels, said Don Kessler,
manager of Field Operations, Pennsylvania American Water. Recent rain events helped ease
conditions. We continue to monitor our water supplies and urge our customers to use water
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wisely.
This notice applies only to Pennsylvania American Water customers in the following
areas: Bushkill Township Easton Forks Lower Nazareth Nazareth Palmer Pen Argyl
Borough Plainfield Township Stockertown Tatamy Upper Nazareth Washington Township
and Wind Gap.
We appreciate our customers assistance in following the drought restrictions, saidKessler. The customers conservation efforts helped offset any potential supply shortage.
Dec. 22 Watershed Winds Newsletter Now Available From Penn State Extension
The December 22 Watershed Windsnewsletter is now available from Penn State Extension
featuring articles on--
-- Getting A New Electronic Gadget As A Holiday Gift? Recycle The Old One
-- How Much Do You Use? The Story Of Water
-- Rep. Godshall, Rep. Harper To Introduce Water Well Standards Bills
-- 24 New Master Well Owners Certified By Penn State Extension
-- Whats In Your Water?-- Click Hereto sign up for your own copy.
DEP Extends Comment Period On Bucks Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
The Department of Environmental Protection Tuesday extended the public comment period to
January 9 based on requests received since a December 10 meeting and hearing on the proposed
Elcon Recycling Services liquid hazardous waste treatment facility in the Keystone Industrial
Port Complex in Falls Township, Bucks County.
Comments on the Phase I siting application were previously due December 26.
DEP conducts a Phase I siting review to determine whether the proposed location
complies with Pennsylvanias exclusionary siting criteria for such operations, DEP Southeast
Regional Director Cosmo Servidio said. This review happens prior to the company submitting a
full operation and design permit application for any other environmental permits that would be
needed.
The Phase I siting criteria are in place to prohibit the location of hazardous waste
treatment facilities based on the proximity of such things as area water supplies, wetlands and
flood hazard areas.
Elcon is proposing to construct and operate a commercial hazardous waste treatment
facility at 100 Dean Sievers Place, to treat liquid waste from the chemical and pharmaceutical
industry.
The public may submit written comments by Jan. 9, 2015, to Hazardous Waste FacilitySiting Team Leader, DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 E. Main St., Norristown, PA 19401.
Electronic comments may be submitted via email to: [email protected], with Elcon noted in
the subject line.
Copies of the application are available for review by appointment at DEPs Southeast
Regional Office by calling 484-250-5910, and at the Rachel Carson State Office Building in
Harrisburg by calling 717-787-6239.
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Dec. 23 DEP News Now Available
The December 23 issue of DEP Newsis now available from the Department of Environmental
Protection featuring stories on--
-- DEP Fines Vantage Energy Nearly $1M For Violations At Greene County Well Pad
-- DEP Orders XTO To Cease Earth Disturbance Activities In Butler County-- DEP Announces $800K Settlement Against Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
-- DEP Awards Contract For Reclamation Project In Luzerne County
-- DEP Extends Comment Period For Bucks Hazardous Waste Facility Permit
-- Click Hereto sign up for your own copy and to read back issues.
DEP Publishes 2015 Schedule Of Advisory Committee, Board Meetings
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of the 2015 schedule of meetings
for advisory committees and boards under its jurisdiction in the December 27 PA Bulletin
starting on page 8057.
The notice covers meetings for---- Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee
-- Board of Coal Mine Safety
-- Sewer and Water Certification Program Advisory Committee
-- Chesapeake Bay Management Team
-- Citizens Advisory Council
-- Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board
-- Climate Change Advisory Committee
-- Coastal Zone Advisory Committee
-- Environmental Justice Advisory Board
-- Environmental Quality Board
-- Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee
-- Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee
-- Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council
-- Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board
-- Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board
-- Radiation Protection Advisory Committee
-- Recycling Fund Advisory Committee
-- Sewage Advisory Committee
-- Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee
-- Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board
-- Solid Waste Advisory Committee-- State Board For Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers
-- State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators
-- Storage Tank Advisory Committee
-- Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment
-- Water Resources Advisory Committee
DEP said in the notice meeting dates for these groups will announced later--
-- Aggregate Advisory Board (newly created)
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-- Agricultural Advisory Board
-- Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board
-- PA Energy Development Authority
PUC Report Shows 23,213 Homes Without Heat-Related Utility Service
The Public Utility Commission Monday released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey,
which showed that about 23,213 households will enter the winter season without heat-related
utility service compared to 19,653 this time last year.
With the winter months upon us, it is critically important for consumers without
heat-related utility service to learn about their options for reconnecting service, said Chairman
Robert F. Powelson. The coldest months of the year are approaching and it is dangerous for
anyone to go through the winter without heat.
The PUC encourages consumers without utility service to know their rights and
responsibilities. Consumers should obtain information about programs available to help them
restore and maintain utility service.
Consumers with a seriously ill resident in the household or a protection from abuse ordermay have additional options for service restoration.
Consumers should call their utility first to make arrangements to pay their bill. If they are
unable to reach an agreement with the utility, the PUC may be able to provide assistance. The
PUC can be reached toll-free at 1-800-692-7380.
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, the states electric and natural
gas distribution companies under the PUCs jurisdiction must survey residential properties where
service has been terminated in 2014 and has not been reconnected during the course of this
calendar year.
The survey assesses the number of households without heat-related service entering the
winter months. Some households may be without both electric and natural gas service, resulting
in a double-counting of some households.
Every December, the PUC releases those cold weather survey results. As part of the
survey, the utility or its representative must make four attempts to contact consumers who are
known to be without heat-related utility service. The attempts may include telephone calls, letters
and personal visits to the residence and are done on different days of the week and different
times of the day.
If the first three contacts are unsuccessful, the PUC requests that the fourth attempt be an
in-person visit to the residence.
Homes using potentially unsafe heating sources also are counted separately because the
home is not relying on a central-heating system. According to the National Fire Protection
Association, potentially unsafe sources of heat include kerosene heaters, kitchen stoves or ovens,electric space heaters, fireplaces and connecting extension cords to neighbors homes.
An additional 1,959 residences are using potentially unsafe heating sources, bringing the
total homes not using a central-heating system to 25,172 according to the 2014 survey. The total
number was 21,281 in 2013.
The 2014 survey results also show that as of December 15:
8,603 residential households remain without electric service 12,164 residences where service
was terminated now appear to be vacant and 166 households are heating with potentially unsafe
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heating sources. The total electric residences without safe heating is 8,769.
14,610 residential households that heat with natural gas are without service 6,717
residences where service was terminated now appear to be vacant and 1,793 households are
heating with potentially unsafe heating sources. The total natural gas residences without safe
heating are 16,403.
PGW reported that 10,018 households that heat with natural gas are without service - thehighest number of all utilities. A total of 15,736 or 63 percent of the total off accounts that have
no service live in the Philadelphia area.
Charts in the reportshow the number of residential properties without service for each of
the major, regulated electric and natural gas distribution companies in the Commonwealth.
In an October 24, 2014 lettersent to electric and natural gas utilities under its jurisdiction,
the PUC asked utilities to join it in reaching out and educating consumers as part of the PUCs
Prepare Now initiative.
In its 12th year, the message is simple: Prepare Nowfor winter energy costs. Learn more
about conservation. Check your electric and natural gas bills and supplier contracts. Use
PAPowerSwitch.comto shop for service. Look into programs that help low-income customers
maintain service. For more information, call the PUC at 1-800-692-7380. #PrepareNowEvery major utility offers a Customer Assistance Program (CAP), under which qualifying
low-income customers pay discounted bills. Qualification in CAP is based on household size and
gross household income. Low Income Usage Reduction Programs (LIURP) help consumers
lower the amount of electricity or natural gas used each month. The company may install
energy-saving features in your home to help reduce bills.
In addition, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP) may have
funds available to help eligible customers have service restored. For more information, please
contact your local County Assistance Office or contact the LIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095.
An informational brochurealso is available. Haga clic aqu para la versin en espaol.
NewsClip:PUC Says More Homes Without Heat This Year
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates Still Available From DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 27 PA Bulletin
announcing the continued availability of rebates for alternative fuel vehicles. The following
rebates are still available:
$2,000 rebate for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) (battery system capacity
equal/greater than 10 kWh) or battery electric vehicle (EV) (battery system capacity
equal/greater than 10 kWh) does not include electric motorcycle, scooter, all-terrain vehicle
(ATV) or low speed electric vehicle.
$1,000 rebate for a PHEV or EV (battery system capacity less than 10 kWh) does not includeelectric motorcycle, scooter, ATV or low speed electric vehicle.
$1,000 rebate for a natural gas fueled vehicle original equipment manufacturer
(OEM)/certified retrofit only.
$1,000 rebate for a propane fueled vehicle OEM/certified retrofit only.
$1,000 rebate for a hydrogen or fuel cell vehicle, or both.
$500 rebate for an electric motorcycle, scooter, ATV or other low speed electric vehicle if
registered in this Commonwealth.
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There are a limited number of rebates left at $2,000. The rebate program offered will be
reassessed upon payment of the first 500 rebates at $2,000 or June 30, 2015, whichever occurs
first.
Rebates will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis in the order in which they are
received. To qualify for the rebate, the alternative fuel vehicle must be registered in this
Commonwealth and be operated primarily within this Commonwealth. Rebate request formsand required documentation must be submitted to the Department no later than 6 months after
the vehicle is purchased.
For more information, visit DEPs Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Programwebpage.
State Parks Marking New Year With First Day Hikes Across Pennsylvania
Helping visitors ring in 2015 with healthy exercise and a glimpse of natures winter beauty, the
Bureau of State Parks again will sponsor free, guided hikes in 22 state parks on New Years Day
as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative in all 50 states.
We are excited to join in hosting these hikes as part of this national effort to get people
outdoors and into our parks, said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources SecretaryEllen Ferretti. For the fourth consecutive year, First Day Hikes offer a great cure for cabin fever
and a chance to burn off those extra holiday calories. What better way to welcome the new year
than with an invigorating walk or hike in one of our beautiful state parks?
Organized by theNational Association of State Park Directors, the nationwide, New
Years Day hikes originated more than 20 years ago in Milton, Mass. The program was launched
to promote both healthy lifestyles throughout the year and year-round recreation at state parks.
State involvement has grown to the point where, for the first time in 2012, all 50 state
park systems joined together to sponsor First Day Hikes.
At the start of 2014, we hosted more than 1,000 people who hiked more than 3,320
miles in our state parks across Pennsylvania, Ferretti said. Whether youre staying close to
home or traveling, join us at one of Pennsylvanias state parks on New Years Day!
The following Pennsylvania state parks are participating during daylight hours January 1,
2015: Bald Eagle, Black Moshannon, Canoe Creek, Delaware Canal, French Creek, Gifford
Pinchot, Hickory Run, Hills Creek, Jacobsburg, Jennings, Kings Gap and Nolde Forest
environmental education centers, Marsh Creek, Moraine, Nescopeck, Parker Dam, Presque Isle,
Prince Gallitzin, Pymatuning and Sinnemahoning.
Also, Ohiopyle and Raccoon Creek state parks are offering New Years Eve or Last
Night hikes for those who wish to ring in the New Year mid-hike. These hikes begin at 11 p.m.
December 31 and end around 1 a.m. January 1.
With this selection we hope to draw both novices and trail-hardened veterans alike into
our state parks in what has become an annual salute to healthy exercise and the winter beautyand serenity of our 120 state parks, Ferretti said. Weather will dictate activities at our state
parks on Jan. 1, but different hikes will match different abilities. The accent is on enjoyment.
Participants are encouraged to log their First Day Hike adventures on social media with
#firstdayhikes.
Pennsylvania State Park staff and volunteers are leading the hikes, which are usually
about one or two miles, but can be longer depending on the park and its terrain.
Last year we hosted 28,000 people who hiked 66,811 miles in our state parks across the
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country when we launched Americas State Parks First Day Hikes, said Priscilla Geigis,
president of the National Association of State Park Directors. Think of it as the start of a new
and healthy lifestyle, for the whole family. Whether youre staying close to home or traveling,
join us at one of Americas State Parks on New Years Day.
For more information, visit DCNRs Calendar of Eventswebpage. To find a state park
near you, visit the State Parkswebpage.
PA Parks & Forests Foundation To Help Pennsylvanians Get Outdoors
Thousands of guided outdoor recreation events across the state from after work hikes to family
fishing programs to night time paddles connect people to enriching outdoor experiences
through the Get Outdoors PAprogram.
The PA Parks & Forests Foundationhas joined on as a Get Outdoors PA flagship partner
to offer citizens across the Commonwealth opportunities to experience guided outdoor recreation
in safe, group settings at many of our award-winning state parks and forests.
We and our 38 chapter friends groups are excited for the opportunity to engage a new
audience in quality outdoor recreation at state parks and forests across the Commonwealth, saidPPFF President Marci Mowery.
Get Outdoors PA, which began in Pennsylvanias state parks more than 10 years ago, is a
statewide initiative lead by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and its
flagship partners to expand recreational programming into local communities, bringing outdoor
experiences closer to where people live.
More than 50 partners from land trust organizations to environmental education centers
to local parks and recreation departments are offering events based on the Get Outdoors PA
model: no-cost or low-cost high-quality recreation outings with experienced trip leaders that are
intended to increase participants appreciation and active use of parks, forests and public spaces
while imparting messages of environmental stewardship and healthy living.
Get Outdoor PA events, including those hosted by PPFF chapters, are found on the Get
Outdoors PAwebsite.
Bureau Of State Parks Creates New Natural Resource Program Specialist Unit
Moving to meet mounting invasive insect and plant threats, while fine-tuning resource
management techniques at its 120 state parks, the Bureau of State Par