PA Environment Digest Articles
Westmoreland County
*  [11/25/2024] Green Building Alliance Invites New Kensington Commercial Property, Business Owners To 2030 District Launch and Energy Efficiency Info Session Dec. 4 In Westmoreland County
*  [11/11/2024] Protect PT, Three Rivers Waterkeeper Appeal DEP Permits For CNX Slickville Natural Gas, Shale Gas Wastewater Pipelines Project In Westmoreland County
*  [11/4/2024] DEP To Hold Dec. 10 Hearing On A State Air Quality Implementation Plan Amendment For Holcim Solutions & Products Plant In Westmoreland County
*  [10/21/2024] EPA Settlement With Conemaugh Power Plant Over Coal Ash Violations Imposes $185,927 Penalty
*  [9/30/2024] EPA Issues Consent Order To Max Environmental Technologies For Clean Water Act Violations At Yukon, Westmoreland County Facility; Virtual Listening Session Set For Oct. 9
*  [9/23/2024] Protect PT: Westmoreland Landfill Surrenders Air Quality Permit For An Evaporator System To Dispose Of Leachate Wastewater Impacted By Shale Gas Drilling Waste
*  [9/16/2024] DEP Issues Violation To Apex Energy (PA) LLC For Failure To Submit List Of Fracking Chemicals For 37 Shale Gas Wells Over 6 Years In Westmoreland County
*  [9/2/2024] 9-Year-Old Drives Tractor Into Conventional Well Causing Gas Leak
*  [8/26/2024] PA Sea Grant: Lake Erie Shipboard Educator Science Workshop StoryMap Highlights This Year's Experience
*  [7/29/2024] Green Building Alliance Thanks Sen. Fetterman For Seeking Critical Grant Support For Program To Expand Small Business Resilience In Erie, New Kensington, Westmoreland County
*  [7/29/2024] DEP To Hold Aug. 28 Hearing On Water Quality Permit For Rustic Ridge Ridge #1 Coal Mine 1,452 Acre Expansion In Fayette, Westmoreland Counties
*  [7/22/2024] Protect PT To Host July 30 Community Meeting For Residents Near Westmoreland Landfill, Monessen Coke Works In Monessen, Westmoreland County
*  [7/1/2024] PA Sea Grant: 3 PA Educators To Participate In Shipboard Science Program On Lake Erie
*  [6/17/2024] House Hearing: Protect PT - Road Dumping Oil & Gas Wastewater ‘Is Disproportionately Responsible For Negative Impacts On Human Health,’ Especially From Radioactive Radium
*  [5/20/2024] Environmental Hearing Board Clears Away More Attempts By Olympus Energy To Block Shale Gas Permit Appeal By Protect PT In Westmoreland County; Olympus Fails To Provide Info On PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Use
*  [5/20/2024] DEP Invites Submission Of Water Quality Data To Be Part Of Stream Redesignation Evaluations In Berks, Bucks, Centre, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Westmoreland Counties
*  [5/6/2024] Gov. Shapiro Announces SBA Low-interest Loans Available For April 2024 Flood Survivors In Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland Counties
*  [5/6/2024] EPA Issues Consent Order To MAX Environmental Technologies To Ensure Compliance With Hazardous Waste Rules At Westmoreland County Facility
*  [4/29/2024] Educators Invited To April 30 Online Meeting Of Southwest PA Environmental Literacy Coalition
*  [4/22/2024] Protect PT Hosting April 30 Webinar On How Your Municipality Can Protect Itself From The Dangers Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells
*  [4/15/2024] Westmoreland County-Based Protect PT Calls For Ban On Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater; CAC Member Asks For DEP Response
*  [4/15/2024] CNX Completing $20 Million Fresh Water Pipeline To Serve Future Shale Gas Drilling, And Potentially Local Communities As An Alternative To The Westmoreland Municipal Authority
*  [4/8/2024] US Dept. Of Interior Announces $244 Million In Abandoned Mine Reclamation Funding For Pennsylvania; Local Grants Available
*  [3/18/2024] Mountain Watershed Assn. Will Install Warning Signs Around Wastewater Outfall Of MAX Environmental Technologies Yukon Facility In Sewickley Creek, Westmoreland County
*  [3/4/2024] Incomplete Application For CNX Midstream Slickville Fracking Wastewater, Natural Gas Pipelines Project In Westmoreland County Withdrawn By DEP
*  [3/4/2024] Saint Vincent College Professor's Internship Program Aims To Help Continue Cleanup Of Local Mine Drainage, Waterways In Westmoreland County
*  [2/26/2024] Protect PT Hosts Feb. 27 Online Lunch & Learn With Laurie Barr About Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells
*  [2/26/2024] Wesley Family Services Cuts Ribbon On Rooftop Solar Energy System With West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund In Westmoreland County
*  [2/12/2024] Keep PA Beautiful Announces Recipients Of 2023 Volunteer And Community Partners Awards
*  [2/12/2024] Environmental Hearing Board Narrows, But Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Shale Gas Well Permit Renewals In Westmoreland County To Move Forward
*  [2/12/2024] DEP Hosts March 12 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Holcim Solutions & Products US, LLC Facility, Westmoreland County
*  [2/5/2024] Protect PT: Commonwealth Court Vacates Penneco Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit, Remanding It To Plum Boro For Additional Fact Finding In Allegheny County
*  [2/5/2024] What’s That Pink Stuff Spilled At Apex Energy Shale Gas Well Pad In Salem Twp., Westmoreland County?
*  [1/29/2024] Penn State Extension - Farm Conservation Success Story Series: First Stop Westmoreland County - John Kitz's Mount Pleasant Farm; More!
*  [1/29/2024] Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Petition To Designate Parts Of Donegal Township Unsuitable For Coal Mining In Westmoreland County
*  [1/15/2024] Environmental Hearing Board Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Olympus Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland County To Proceed; Olympus Was Trying To Deprive Protect PT Of Its Rights
*  [1/15/2024] DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste
*  [1/8/2024] Western PA Conservancy Protects 163 Acres Of Forestland, Streams In Westmoreland County
*  [11/20/2023] DEP Collects $62,475 Penalty From Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Under Agreement To Correct Violations, Improve Environmental Protections At The Facility
*  [11/6/2023] Protect PT Holds Nov. 11 Workshop On Living Near Shale Gas In Westmoreland County
*  [10/9/2023] DEP Issues Violation To CNX Gas Company For Unauthorized Water Withdrawals For 17 Days From Beaver Run Reservoir In Westmoreland County
*  [10/9/2023] DEP Now Accepting Comments On 2 Proposed Olympus Energy Water Withdrawal Structures At Beaver Run Reservoir To Support Shale Gas Development In Westmoreland County
*  [10/2/2023] DEP Invites Comments On Title V Air Quality Permit For Eastern Gas Transmission Compressor Station In Westmoreland County At Oct. 31 Hearing
*  [9/25/2023] Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited Host Military Veterans And First Responders At Trout Fishing Event In Westmoreland County
*  [9/18/2023] Westmoreland Conservation District Recognizes Kitz Family Farm, Bob Hedin Of Hedin Environmental For Conservation Efforts, Local Partnerships At Awards Ceremony
*  [9/11/2023] KDKA: Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Crashes Into, Thru Westmoreland County Home And A Loophole In State Law That Doesn’t Regulate Gathering Pipelines For Safety
*  [8/14/2023] DEP Accepting Comments On 2 Major Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream Natural Gas, Water Pipeline Projects Impacting EV, HQ Streams, Wetlands In Westmoreland County
*  [7/31/2023] Federal Office Of Surface Mining Reclamation Awards Sewickley Creek Watershed Assn. $100,000 Grant To Treat Acid Mine Drainage In Westmoreland County
*  [7/24/2023] Penguin Court Preserve, Brandywine Conservancy, Westmoreland Pollinator Partners Host PA Pollinator Photo Challenge
*  [5/1/2023] Citizen Complaint Results In Finding 2 Abandoned Conventional Wells Owned By Prosperity Oil Co. Continuing To Vent Natural Gas In Washington County
*  [4/24/2023] PA Master Naturalists Now Accepting Applications For Fall Volunteer Training
*  [4/10/2023] DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Title V Air Quality Permit For Monessen Coke (Coal) Plant, Westmoreland County
*  [3/20/2023] Environmental Health Project: 75% Of Hazardous Waste Accepted At MAX Environmental Yukon Facility In Westmoreland County Comes From Shale Gas Industry; Sludge Proposed To Be Delisted As Hazardous Waste
*  [1/30/2023] EPA Proposes To Deny Permission For Continued Operation Of 6 Coal Ash Disposal Areas, Including The Conemaugh Generating Station In Westmoreland County
*  [1/16/2023] Keep PA Beautiful Announces Recipients Of 2022 Volunteer & Community Partner Awards
*  [1/2/2023] Penguin Court & Thomas Road Farm In Westmoreland County Are Hosting 5 Virtual Programs On Winter Adaptations Of Animals
*  [12/5/2022] WeConservePA: Donation Of Historic Oakford Park Land In Westmoreland County Protects Acres For A New Community Greenspace
*  [11/14/2022] PA Solar Center To Honor Blair, Somerset, Westmoreland County Groups For Solar Energy Leadership Nov. 17
*  [10/31/2022] DEP To Host Dec. 1 Public Meeting, Hearing On Proposed MAX Yukon Hazardous Waste Landfill No. 7 In Westmoreland County
*  [10/31/2022] Westmoreland Land Trust, WeConservePA Host Site Visit To Ongoing Conservation Of Schwarz Farm
*  [10/17/2022] Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Hosts Military Veterans For A Rewarding Day Of Trout Fishing In Westmoreland County
*  [9/19/2022] University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Recruiting Families In Southwest PA For Study Of Childhood Cancer, One Of 3 Studies Of Potential Health Impacts Linked To Shale Natural Gas Development
*  [9/19/2022] Inquirer Guest Essay: DEP Needs To Evaluate Health Impacts Of Evaporating Leachate From A Westmoreland Landfill Accepting Shale Gas Drilling Waste
*  [9/19/2022] Westmoreland County Conservation District Announces 2022 Conservation Award Winners
*  [9/19/2022] Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, Penguin Court Recognize PA Pollinator Photo Challenge Winners
*  [8/22/2022] Federal SBA Loans Available To Westmoreland County & Southwest PA Residents With Flood Damage As A Result Of The Aug. 5 Storms
*  [8/22/2022] Westmoreland Conservation District To Offer Forest Stewardship Workshop Sept. 24; Focus On Invasive Plants
*  [7/25/2022] DEP To Hold 2 Hearings On Air Quality Permit For Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Leachate Evaporation System
*  [7/4/2022] Encore Tire Recycling Event July 9 In Greensburg, Westmoreland County; Volunteers Needed
*  [5/30/2022] Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, Penguin Court Invite Entries To Pennsylvania Pollinator Photo Challenge 2022
*  [5/23/2022] Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited: Ligonier Valley Middle School Students Wrap Up Outdoor Club Activities In Westmoreland
*  [5/23/2022] Penn State Extension Water Team Stormwater BMP Walks May 27: Greensburg; June 9: Cumberland County; Get Outside In May! Programs
*  [5/16/2022] Westmoreland Pollinator Partners Host Pollinator Palooza Garden Tours Starting May 21; Bring Your ‘Passports’ & Cameras, Get A Free Native Plant
*  [5/9/2022] DEP Holds May 25 Virtual Public Conference Meeting On LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Underground Coal Mining Permit, Westmoreland County
*  [5/2/2022] Western PA Conservancy Protects 289 Acres Of Forestland, Headwater Streams In Westmoreland County
*  [5/2/2022] Westmoreland Conservation District: Norwin High School Team One Wins County Envirothon Competition
*  [4/25/2022] Westmoreland Conservation District: Hands-On Envirothon Returns For High School Students April 28
*  [3/28/2022] Westmoreland County Holds Special April 9 Recycling Event For Scrap Tires; Volunteers Needed
*  [1/31/2022] Good Samaritan Proposal Would Plug An Oil & Gas Well Abandoned By A Conventional Driller In Westmoreland County
*  [1/24/2022] Protect PT Hosts Jan. 25 Lunch & Learn Program With CMU's Nicholas Muller On Cumulative Impacts Of Shale Gas Boom
*  [1/10/2022] Environmental Quality Board Proposes Delisting MAX Environmental Technologies Sludge Filter Cake As Hazardous Waste; 3 Virtual Hearings Set
*  [1/10/2022] Keep PA Beautiful Recognizes 2021 Affiliate Volunteers Of The Year; Legacy Award Winner Ellen Keefe
*  [1/3/2022] DEP Sets Jan. 26 Hearing On Permits For LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Mine Fayette, Westmoreland Counties
*  [12/20/2021] Watershed Stewards In Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland Counties Plan Salt Watch Monitoring
*  [12/13/2021] DEP Invites Comments On Mariner East Pipeline Erosion & Sedimentation Renewal Permits For Rights Of Way In 15 Counties
*  [11/29/2021] Armstrong, Indiana & Westmoreland Master Watershed Stewards Plant Live Stake Nursery In Indiana County Park
*  [11/15/2021] Scenic Pittsburgh Honors Ligonier Borough In Westmoreland County With Achievement Award
*  [11/8/2021] Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited Helps Save Linn Run State Park Hemlock Trees From Woolly Adelgid
*  [10/18/2021] Cary Bohl And Kim Edward Miller Appointed To The Westmoreland Land Trust Board
*  [10/11/2021] Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited: Veterans Enjoy Day Of Fly Fishing In Westmoreland County
*  [10/4/2021] Westmoreland Conservation District Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners
*  [9/27/2021] New Kensington, Westmoreland County Launches Downtown Sustainability Stroll To Show Connection To History, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
*  [5/24/2021] PA Master Naturalist Training Sign-Up For Armstrong, Chester, Lehigh & Montgomery Counties; Discount Available On May 22 & 23
*  [5/10/2021] Forbes Trail Chapter Of TU Recognizes Monty Murty With The Don Robb Memorial Chapter Service Award In Westmoreland County
*  [5/3/2021] Norwin High School Wins 2021 Westmoreland County Envirothon
*  [5/3/2021] DEP: Westmoreland Landfill, County Hauling Will Pay $25,000 Penalty, $25,000 In Lieu Of Penalty For Waste Transportation Violations
*  [4/26/2021] Penn State Extension Water Team Invites You For Stormwater BMP Walk In Cumberland, Westmoreland Counties
*  [4/26/2021] Dept. Of Health WalkWorks Program Adds Partners To Develop New Walking Routes Across PA
*  [4/19/2021] Westmoreland Land Trust Protects 96-Acre Farm Near Greensburg For Nature & Art Park
*  [3/29/2021] Sign Up Now For PA Master Naturalist Training This Fall In 7 Counties
*  [3/22/2021] Westmoreland County Scrap Tire Recycling Event Set For April 10
*  [3/22/2021] Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Holds Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events April 17, June 26, October 23
*  [3/22/2021] Help Wanted: Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Executive Director
*  [3/1/2021] Frye Family Farm Video Wins Westmoreland County First Place In PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Contest
*  [2/22/2021] Dept. Of Health Seeks Focus Group Members To Discuss Private Water Wells; 13 County Water Supply Testing/Protection Webinars Set
*  [2/15/2021] Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Recycle 1.1 Million Pounds Of E-Waste, 11,800 Tires In Special Collection Events In 2020
*  [2/8/2021] Forbes Trail Chapter Of Trout Unlimited, Partners To Study Fish, Habitat Health In Linn Run Watershed, Westmoreland County
*  [2/1/2021] Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Encourage Recycling With Educational Videos
*  [1/25/2021] DEP Renews General Permits For 27 Facilities In 5 Counties To Process/Reuse Oil & Gas Drilling Waste
*  [1/4/2021] DEP Sets Feb. 3 Virtual Public Hearing On Mine Reclamation Project In Westmoreland County
*  [11/30/2020] Western PA Conservancy Protects 173 Acres Of Farmland, Forestland In Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County
*  [10/26/2020] Westmoreland Conservation District Announces 2020 Conservation Award Winners
*  [10/19/2020] DEP: Westmoreland Landfill To Pay $59,000 Penalty To Address Multiple Violations
*  [10/5/2020] DEP Settlements Impose Total Of $427,650 In Penalties On EQM For Pipeline Construction Violations in Greene, Washington, Westmoreland Counties
*  [10/5/2020] Joint Conservation Committee September Newsletter Highlands Landfill’s Effort To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
*  [9/14/2020] Westmoreland County Conservationist Denny Hess Receives Trout Unlimited Award
*  [8/31/2020] DEP Accepting Comments On Texas Eastern Pipeline Conemaugh River Crossing, Compressor Station Replacement Projects
*  [8/24/2020] DEP Assesses $355,000 Penalty On Sunoco For 2018, 2019 Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Violations
*  [8/10/2020] PA Environmental Council: Renewable Energy In Southwestern Pennsylvania
*  [7/27/2020] PA Environmental Council Invites Responses To RFP For Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Strategic Planning Services
*  [7/20/2020] DEP Teaching Green: Environmental Ed Success Stories! Falcon Watch, More
*  [7/20/2020] Gov. Wolf Announces Multimodal Transportation Grants, Including Support For Recreation, Brownfields, Biking, Projects
*  [7/13/2020] Westmoreland Conservancy Expands King Reserve By 26 Acres
*  [7/13/2020] Powdermill Nature Reserve In Westmoreland County Receives $1 Million Avian Research Grant From Mellon Foundation
*  [6/29/2020] Westmoreland CleanWays & Recycling Temporarily Suspends Accepting Electronics Waste
*  [6/29/2020] Western PA Conservancy Acquires 50 More Acres In Loyalhanna Creek Watershed, Westmoreland County
*  [6/15/2020] EQB Meets June 16 To Consider Recommendation To Delist Waste As Hazardous Waste From 2 Processing Facilities
*  [6/8/2020] Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program Training Available In Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland
*  [5/11/2020] Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Opens New Recycling Center In Greensburg May 11
*  [4/27/2020] Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience Program In PA Announces Award Winners
*  [4/27/2020] Western PA Conservancy: Honoring Earth Day By Preserving An Historic Farm In Westmoreland County
*  [4/13/2020] Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Regions Participating In City Nature Challenge 2020 Citizen Science Event
*  [3/30/2020] PA Master Naturalist Training Set For Fall In Westmoreland County For Laurel Highlands
*  [3/16/2020] PennDOT Announces District 6 & 12 Winners Of Student Innovations Litter Challenge From Montgomery, Westmoreland Counties
*  [2/24/2020] How To Repair & Maintain Gravel Driveways And Unpaved Lanes Workshop March 24 In Westmoreland
*  [2/24/2020] DEP Fines Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill $24,000 To Resolve Waste Violations; Drilling Waste Impacts On Leachate
*  [2/17/2020] Loyalhanna Watershed Assn., Westmoreland County, Partners Host Keeping Farmers On The Land Workshop Feb. 25
*  [2/16/2020] DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For 6 Facilities In Beaver, Delaware, Montgomery, Westmoreland Counties
*  [2/3/2020] Dominion Energy Submits Application To Plug 3 Wells At Oakford Natural Gas Storage Complex In Westmoreland County
*  [2/3/2020] Western PA Conservancy Preserves Forested Area, Scenic Views In Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County
*  [1/27/2020] Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Pia van de Venne, Friends Of Murrysville Parks, Westmoreland County
*  [1/20/2020] DEP Issues Water Quality Certification For 2 Dominion Energy Pipeline Projects In Beaver, Lawrence, Westmoreland Counties
*  [1/13/2020] Just 15 Local Keep PA Beautiful Affiliates Recycled Over 2 Million Pounds Of Electronics, 21,000 Waste Tires In 2019
*  [1/13/2020] DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Beaver, Berks, Greene, Lancaster, Washington, Westmoreland, York Counties
*  [12/30/2019] DEP Agreement Allows Hemp Facility To Resume Limited Operations, Pays $29.000 Fine In Westmoreland County
*  [12/23/2019] Keep PA Beautiful, BEHR Paints, Home Depot Fresh Paint Days Community Projects Completed
*  [12/23/2019] Hearings [If Needed] Set On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Beaver, Butler, Philadelphia, Westmoreland Counties
*  [12/16/2019] DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For NLMK PA Farrell Plant, Mercer County; Carpenter Metals, Westmoreland County Jan. 22
*  [12/16/2019] Protect PT Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Westmoreland County Township's Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling
*  [12/9/2019] PA Resources Council Accepting School Registrations For Let's Clear The Air Student Poster Challenge In Western PA
*  [12/9/2019] DEP Orders Westmoreland County Hemp Drying Facility To Cease Operations Due To Air Pollution Violations
*  [12/9/2019] DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Lancaster, McKean, Westmoreland Counties
*  [12/2/2019] PEC Now Accepting Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini Grant Applications
*  [11/18/2019] Commonwealth Court Upholds Westmoreland County Township’s Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling
*  [11/4/2019] DEP Sets Dec. 17 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For General Carbide Corp In Westmoreland County
*  [10/14/2019] DEP Reaches Settlement With CNX On Well Plugging Violations At 141 Conventional Coalbed Methane & Gas Wells, 5 Unconventional Gas Wells In 4 Southwest Counties
*  [9/22/2019] Hearing [If Needed] Set For Oct. 21 For Hydro Carbide, Inc. RACT II Air Quality Plan In Westmoreland County
*  [9/9/2019] Westmoreland Conservation District Presents 2019 Outstanding Conservation Awards
*  [9/9/2019] Westmoreland Green Gathering Sept. 22: Changes In Curbside Recycling In Westmoreland County
*  [9/2/2019] 29 Counties Now Have Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus, The Latest: Montour County
*  [8/26/2019] Brandywine Conservancy Summer Of Hands-On Learning By Jackie Blume At Penguin Court, Westmoreland County
*  [7/29/2019] Westmoreland County Approves Integrated Water Resources Plan To Address Stormwater, Reduce Flooding, Other Water Issues
*  [7/29/2019] 8 Communities Receive Fresh Paint Days Grants Courtesy Of Keep PA Beautiful, Behr Paint, The Home Depot
*  [7/15/2019] Wildlife Leadership Academy Hosts Special Screening Of Live The Stream: The Story Of Joe Humphreys On Aug. 12
*  [7/15/2019] Game Commission To Host Open Houses On Wildlife Feeding Starting July 18
*  [6/23/2019] June 24 Mosquito Spraying In Westmoreland County To Help Control West Nile Virus
*  [6/17/2019] 500+ Volunteers Picked Up 40 Tons Of Trash In PA During River Sweep In The Ohio River Watershed
*  [6/10/2019] Volunteers Needed For June 15 River Sweep Cleanup In Western PA
*  [6/3/2019] PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations
*  [6/3/2019] Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July
*  [6/3/2019] Westmoreland Conservation District Hosts Next Generation Farm Summit June 19
*  [5/27/2019] PA Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling Allowing Local Zoning Permits For Drilling In Westmoreland County
*  [5/20/2019] Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing To Heal The Body & Soul Event A Success In Westmoreland
*  [5/19/2019] PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling In All Districts Under A Local Zoning Ordinance As Long As They Meet Standards
*  [5/13/2019] New Laurel Highlands Study Documents $3.7 Billion In Annual Economic, Environmental Benefits From Ecosystem Services; Public Meetings May 14, 15, 16
*  [5/6/2019] Senate Committee Roundtable May 10 In Latrobe On Exempting Counties From Vehicle Emissions Testing
*  [5/6/2019] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation, Subsidence Projects In Washington, Westmoreland Counties
*  [5/6/2019] Yough Senior High School Takes First Place In Westmoreland County Envirothon
*  [4/15/2019] Westmoreland Conservation District Hosts 2019 High School Envirothon Competition April 29
*  [4/15/2019] DCNR Signs 2 Submerged Land Leases For Gas Development Covering 124.2 Acres For $496,800
*  [4/8/2019] Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Highlights Upcoming Collection, Cleanup Events
*  [3/25/2019] Westmoreland Conservation District To Receive Governor's Environmental Excellence Award
*  [3/11/2019] Jacobs Creek Watershed Assn. Tired Of Tires Campaign Paying Rewards To Bring In Illegally Dumped Tires In Westmoreland March 23
*  [3/11/2019] Become A PA Master Naturalist Volunteer In Westmoreland County By Attending Upcoming Workshops
*  [2/18/2019] Westmoreland Conservation District To Host Public Meetings On Draft Integrated Water Resources Plan Feb. 19, 20
*  [2/18/2019] Tribune Review: Environmental Groups Set Feb. 28 Public Meeting On Shale Gas Well Failure In Westmoreland County
*  [2/11/2019] After 10 Days, Pressure Problem From Fracking Utica Gas Well In Westmoreland County Said To Be Under Control
*  [2/11/2019] Making The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop March 16 In Westmoreland County
*  [1/28/2019] Applications Being Accepted For Laurel Highlands Conservation Mini-Grants
*  [1/21/2019] Southwest PA Commission Water Resource Center Winning Public Support For Water Infrastructure Projects Workshops Feb. 20, 21
*  [1/21/2019] DEP Receives 2 Proposed Good Samaritan Gas Well Plugging Project Requests
*  [1/14/2019] DCNR Leases Youghiogheny River Streambed Crossing To Chevron For $975,600 In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties
*  [12/24/2018] EPA Approves DEP Request To Eliminate 7.8 RVP Gasoline In Pittsburgh Region Which Increased Summer Gasoline Prices Up To 15 Cents/Gallon
*  [12/24/2018] 2 Natural Gas Power Plants Beginning Operations In Westmoreland, York Counties Have Combined Generating Capacity Of 1.7 Gigawatts
*  [12/17/2018] KPB: Two Men Cited In Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Arnold, Westmoreland County
*  [12/3/2018] Fresh Paint Days Grants Help Community Improvement Projects In Monroe, Philadelphia, Westmoreland Counties
*  [11/26/2018] Emil Bove Named To Westmoreland Conservation District Board
*  [11/19/2018] Conservation & Outdoor Recreation News From The Laurel Highlands
*  [11/12/2018] Court Turns Back Challenge To Township Decision Allowing Drilling Based On Storage Of Drilling Wastewater, Environmental Rights Amendment
*  [11/12/2018] Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Nov. 17
*  [11/12/2018] West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund Holds Funding Workshop Nov. 13 In Westmoreland County
*  [11/12/2018] DCNR Invests In Recreation Improvement Projects In Clinton, Lancaster, Mercer, Philadelphia, Westmoreland Counties
*  [11/5/2018] Commonwealth Court Upholds Local Zoning Ordinance Allowing Drilling In All Districts As Long As They Meet Standards
*  [10/22/2018] Westmoreland Land Trust Adds New Members To Board Of Directors
*  [10/15/2018] Gov. Wolf Announces SBA Flood Disaster Aid For Westmoreland, Surrounding Counties
*  [10/1/2018] Help Wanted: 3 Positions: Jacobs Creek Watershed Assn.; Chester County; Audubon
*  [9/17/2018] Wildlife Leadership Academy Awards $2,500 In College Scholarships To 5 Teen Conservation Leaders In Honor Of Ralph Abele
*  [9/10/2018] Westmoreland Conservation District To Recognize Award Winners Sept. 12
*  [8/27/2018] Westmoreland Land Trust Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Wide Open Spaces Party Sept. 22
*  [8/6/2018] DEP: Mosquito Spraying To Control West Nile Virus In Westmoreland County Aug. 6
*  [7/30/2018] Gov. Wolf Announces Federal Aid For Survivors Of Severe Storms In Southwest PA; Outreach Centers Open
*  [7/16/2018] FEMA Denies Western PA Disaster Declaration Request, Wolf To Appeal
*  [7/16/2018] Sewickley Creek Family Field Day Aug. 4 Highlights Creek Cleanup, Outdoors In Westmoreland
*  [7/9/2018] DEP Reported West Nile Virus Found In 10 More Counties Bringing Total To 33
*  [7/9/2018] Mosquito, Tick Talk Hosted By Westmoreland Conservation District July 18
*  [7/2/2018] PEC: Newsletter From Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Now Available
*  [6/25/2018] Gov. Wolf Requests Federal Disaster Aid For Allegheny, Westmoreland Landslide Damage
*  [6/18/2018] Next Generation Farm Summit In Westmoreland County June 29
*  [6/18/2018] River Sweep Volunteers Needed June 16 To Cleanup Waterways In Western PA
*  [6/11/2018] Allegheny, Westmoreland Conservation Districts, Partners Host Local Green Infrastructure Tour June 26
*  [6/4/2018] PennTAP: Saving Energy Costs Workshop For Business June 19 In Westmoreland County
*  [5/21/2018] Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Hosts Fly Fishing Event For Disabled Veterans In Westmoreland County
*  [5/14/2018] DEP Attorney Mike Heilman Recognized With Governor's Award For Employee Excellence
*  [5/7/2018] Westmoreland Conservation District Announces Winners Of 2018 Envirothon
*  [4/23/2018] High School Students Participate In Westmoreland County's Envirothon April 30
*  [4/23/2018] DEP Suspends Enforcement Of Low-RVP Gasoline Requirement In Pittsburgh After Final Regulation Repealing The Requirement Published
*  [4/9/2018] Forbes State Forest To Participate In Bayer Feed A Bee Local Pollinator Project
*  [4/2/2018] Westmoreland Water Authority Takes Advantage Of Penn State Extension Renewable Energy For Municipalities Program
*  [3/26/2018] State Of The Kiski-Conemaugh River Watershed Report Shows Significant Water Quality Improvement
*  [3/26/2018] Westmoreland Cleanways, Conservation District Hold Tire Recycling Event April 14 In Latrobe
*  [3/19/2018] Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy: Program Manager For Farm Preserve In Westmoreland County
*  [2/26/2018] Weathering The Storm Stormwater Workshops To Be Offered In June In Erie, Latrobe
*  [1/29/2018] Westmoreland Shale Gas Stream Monitoring Workshop Feb. 24
*  [1/29/2018] PEC Now Accepting Applications For Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini-Grants
*  [12/25/2017] EPA, DEP $1.5 Million Penalty Settlement With ArcelorMittal Monessen Coke Coal Plant
*  [12/25/2017] Western PA Conservancy: Laurel Ridge State Park Grows By 105 Acres In Westmoreland
*  [12/18/2017] Western PA Conservancy Protects Loyalhanna Creek Property With Conservation Easement In Westmoreland
*  [12/11/2017] Westmoreland Land Trust Names Betsy Aiken Executive Director
*  [12/4/2017] 5 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Awards Announced, Applications Still Being Accepted
*  [10/23/2017] Westmoreland Conservation District Hosts First AmeriCorps Member: Alyssa Harden
*  [10/2/2017] DEP Invites Comments On Stony Run TMDL Plan In Westmoreland County
*  [10/2/2017] PA Coal Alliance Recognizes Mining Companies For Exemplary Surface Mine Reclamation
*  [10/2/2017] PennTAP Common Energy Tips For Manufacturers, Steps To Implementation Oct. 11 Westmoreland
*  [9/25/2017] Westmoreland Reschedules Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event For Nov. 11
*  [9/25/2017] DEP, Westmoreland County Partners View Progress In Redeveloping Jeannette Glass Brownfield Site
*  [9/11/2017] Westmoreland Conservation District Presents Outstanding Conservation Service Awards Sept. 13
*  [9/4/2017] Westmoreland Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Nov. 18 In Latrobe
*  [8/14/2017] Keep PA Beautiful: 8 Communities Get A Fresh Coat Of Paint Thanks To Behr, The Home Depot
*  [7/24/2017] Westmoreland Workshop On Preventing Mosquito-Borne Diseases July 26
*  [6/19/2017] Volunteer For ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep In Western PA June 17
*  [6/19/2017] DEP Declares Air Quality Action Day Saturday, June 17 For Southwest PA
*  [6/12/2017] Westmoreland Cleanways Hosts July 15 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
*  [6/5/2017] EPA Announces Brownfields Revitalization Grants, Including 8 In PA
*  [5/22/2017] Keep PA Beautiful, Westmoreland County Land Bank Partner On Community Greening In Latrobe
*  [5/1/2017] Sewickley Creek, Firestone And Scouts Join Forces On Earth Day Cleanup
*  [5/1/2017] Southmoreland High School Wins Westmoreland County Envirothon
*  [4/24/2017] High School Students To Compete In Westmoreland County Envirothon April 24
*  [4/3/2017] DCNR Names The Watershed Farm, Westmoreland County, Green Park Award Winner
*  [4/3/2017] PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators 2017 Award Recipients Honored
*  [3/6/2017] WPX Energy Assessed $1.2 Million Civil Penalty For Groundwater, Water Supply Impacts
*  [2/27/2017] Preventing Washout Of Driveways & Lanes Workshop March 21 In Indiana County
*  [2/27/2017] Stonycreek Conemaugh River Improvement Project To Award $500 Student Scholarship
*  [1/30/2017] Keep PA Beautiful Affiliates From 5 Counties Attend National Conference
*  [1/30/2017] DCNR PA Trails Advisory Committee To Hold Public Forums Feb. 9, June 7
*  [1/23/2017] DEP Invites Comments On Proposed TMDL For Stony Run, Westmoreland County
*  [1/23/2017] DCNR, Partners Mark Return Of Skiing To Laurel Mountain Resort In Westmoreland
*  [1/23/2017] Westmoreland Land Trust Names Mary Tate First Executive Director
*  [1/23/2017] Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events
*  [1/9/2017] Nominations Now Being Accepted For Western PA Environmental Awards
*  [1/9/2017] Westmoreland District: 5 Manure Management Manual Workshops In March
*  [12/26/2016] Westmoreland County CleanWays Encourages Christmas Tree Recycling
*  [12/5/2016] Help Wanted: Keep PA Beautiful Enforcement Support Program Coordinator
*  [11/28/2016] Comments Invited On Projects Proposed For Funding In January By PennVEST
*  [11/28/2016] DEP Suspends Stage II Vapor Recovery Enforcement For New, Modified Gasoline Stations
*  [11/14/2016] DEP Suspends Enforcement Of Stage II In Southeast Due To Diminishing Benefits
*  [11/7/2016] Southwest PA Shade Tree Commissions Workshop Nov. 12 In Greensburg
*  [10/31/2016] West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Clean Energy Project Funding Workshop Nov. 10
*  [10/24/2016] Reimagining Our Westmoreland, Nov. 2 Meeting On A New County Comprehensive Plan
*  [9/26/2016] Tammy Colt Joins Westmoreland Land Trust Board, Trust Accomplishments
*  [9/12/2016] Westmoreland County Conservation District Presents Conservation Awards Sept. 14
*  [9/12/2016] ARIPPA Independent Power Producers Award $5,000 In Mine Reclamation Grants
*  [9/12/2016] Stream Restoration, Inc., Partners To Offer Datashed Training Workshops
*  [9/5/2016] Game Commission To Hold 6 Game Lands Open Houses To Gather Public Comments
*  [8/29/2016] Tenaska Breaks Ground For 925 MW Natural Gas Power Plant In Westmoreland County
*  [8/22/2016] DEP: 14 Counties Nonattainment Areas For New Ozone Standard, August Meetings Set
*  [7/25/2016] Federal Disaster Assistance OK’d For 5 SW Counties, SBA Outreach Center Opens
*  [7/18/2016] Call For Proposals: Westmoreland Conservation District 2017 Engineers’ Workshop
*  [7/11/2016] Farm Tours On Aug. 2, 4 To Showcase CREP Conservation Practices In Westmoreland
*  [7/11/2016] Westmoreland County, Keep PA Beautiful Partner On 2 Community Greening Projects
*  [7/11/2016] DEP Sets 5 Public Hearings On Proposed Mariner East II Natural Gas Pipeline
*  [6/6/2016] River Sweep Seeking Volunteers For June 18 Cleanup In Western PA
*  [6/6/2016] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Projects In Tioga, Westmoreland Counties
*  [5/23/2016] Award Winner: Ed Schroth, Duquesne University, Environmental Educator, Biologist
*  [5/16/2016] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Project In Westmoreland County
*  [5/9/2016] Westmoreland County Pipeline Explosion Still Being Investigated
*  [5/2/2016] Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion In Westmoreland County
*  [5/2/2016] Southmoreland High School Wins Westmoreland County Envirothon
*  [5/2/2016] Sewickley Creek Watershed Assn, Partners Hold Earth Day Cleanup, Beautification Days
*  [4/25/2016] Westmoreland County Conservation District Student Envirothon April 25
*  [4/25/2016] Westmoreland Land Trust: May 12 Celebration Of New Addition To Cedar Creek Park
*  [4/25/2016] Saint Vincent College Named Champion Of National RecycleMania Competition
*  [4/18/2016] Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Earth Day Festival April 23
*  [4/4/2016] Tribune-Review: John Linkes, Armstrong County, Receives National River Heroes Award
*  [4/4/2016] Westmoreland Seeks Public Input In Managing Stormwater Runoff At April Meetings
*  [3/21/2016] Landowner Open House March 29 In Westmoreland On Conservation Funding
*  [3/7/2016] PA Environmental Council To Hold 6 Regional Watershed Workshops Across State
*  [3/7/2016] Westmoreland Conservation District Sets $400,000+ Improvements To Dirt, Gravel Roads
*  [2/22/2016] Westmoreland: Preventing/Repairing Driveway/Lane Washouts Workshop March 3
*  [2/1/2016] Computer Recycling, Asset Management Conference Feb. 19 Greensburg
*  [2/1/2016] DCNR Officials Attend Groundbreaking At Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, Westmoreland
*  [1/25/2016] eLoop Electronics Recycling Company Pulls Out Of State E-Waste Recycling Program
*  [1/11/2016] DEP Hearing On Westmoreland Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant Air Permit Jan. 26
*  [12/21/2015] 25 Communities Receiving Keep PA Beautiful’s 25th Anniversary Grants Get Results
*  [12/21/2015] Christmas Tree Recycling Offered At 17 Locations In Westmoreland County
*  [12/7/2015] Keep PA Beautiful, Westmoreland County Land Bank Partner On Strategic Greening
*  [11/16/2015] PRC, SW Air Quality Partnership Student Let’s Clear The Air Poster Challenge
*  [10/19/2015] Chinese Delegation Visits DEP's New Stanton Office
*  [10/12/2015] Southwest PA Clear The Air Student Poster Challenge Open For Entries
*  [10/5/2015] Oct. 28 Selling Stormwater Management Webcast, Panel Discussion
*  [9/21/2015] Westmoreland Land Trust Board Provides Update On Actions
*  [9/14/2015] Westmoreland Conservation District Presents Awards Sept. 9
*  [8/17/2015] Aug. 20 Hearing On Permit Changes To Yukon Landfill, Westmoreland County
*  [7/27/2015] 2 Local Keep PA Beautiful Affiliates Receive Community Tree Planting Grants
*  [7/6/2015] Online Tool Highlights Westmoreland County’s Natural Resource Protection Projects
*  [5/18/2015] Volunteers Needed To Plant Flowers Around Westmoreland Courthouse May 18
*  [5/4/2015] Sewickley Creek Watershed, Partners Celebrate Earth Day In Westmoreland County
*  [5/4/2015] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Projects In Allegheny, Westmoreland
*  [4/27/2015] KPB: PA Groups Receive $25,000 in KAB/Waste Management Think Green Grants
*  [4/20/2015] Westmoreland High School Students Compete In County Envirothon
*  [3/23/2015] Kiski Conemaugh Stream Team Issues Annual Report
*  [3/23/2015] Community Leaders Honored By Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
*  [2/23/2015] Hundreds Attend Public Meeting On Westmoreland Natural Gas Power Plant
*  [2/23/2015] PA Trout Aquatic Invasive Species Workshops Feb. 28, March 7, 21
*  [2/16/2015] Preventing Driveway, Lane Washouts Workshop March 10, 12 In Westmoreland
*  [1/12/2015] DEP Open House, Hearing Set On Tenaska Westmoreland Natural Gas Power Plant
*  [1/12/2015] Westmoreland Conservation District Installs CNG Fuel Station, Uses 2 CNG Trucks
*  [1/5/2015] Westmoreland Land Trust Acquires 22 Acre Parcel In Murrysville
*  [12/15/2014] Opportunity To Bid On DCNR Projects In Bedford, Bucks, Westmoreland Counties
*  [12/8/2014] Help Wanted: Executive Director Jacobs Creek Watershed Assn. Westmoreland County
*  [11/17/2014] Ronald Rohall Appointed To State Conservation Commission
*  [11/10/2014] Sunoco To Go Ahead With 2 Pipeline Projects For Natural Gas Liquids, Propane
*  [9/29/2014] Westmoreland Land Trust: 5 Years Of Preserving Open Space
*  [9/22/2014] York, Westmoreland Counties Pass Clean Water Counts! Resolutions
*  [9/15/2014] Westmoreland Conservation District Presents Conservation Awards
*  [9/15/2014] BioBlitz 2014 In Duff Park Murrysville Sept 26-27
*  [9/15/2014] We Remember - September 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy
*  [9/8/2014] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers Tour Of Turtle Creek Watershed Sept. 26
*  [9/1/2014] DEP New Stanton District Mining Office Opens Replacing Greensburg, Uniontown
*  [8/11/2014] Sewickly Creek Watershed Assn. Reports On Activities In July Newsletter
*  [7/21/2014] Teacher Training Project WET Workshop Aug. 1 At Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve
*  [6/16/2014] Tour Shows Success Of Monestary Run Abandoned Mine Drainage Cleanup
*  [5/12/2014] Sewickley Creek Watershed Volunteers Stock Trout, Clean Stream Banks
*  [4/21/2014] Record Number Of Students Participate In Westmoreland Envirothon
*  [4/14/2014] Robindale Energy Services Earns Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence
*  [4/14/2014] DEP To Monitor Restart Of ArcelorMittal Monessen Coke Works
*  [4/14/2014] PennSave Energy Performance Contracting Workshop For Schools, Municipalities April 24
*  [3/17/2014] Sewickley Watershed Association Salutes Local Westmoreland Conservation Leaders
*  [3/17/2014] Westmoreland Manure Management Workshops Set For March 27, April 10
*  [3/3/2014] March 18 Westmoreland Workshop: Preventing/Repairing Washed Out Driveways, Lanes
*  [3/3/2014] Keep PA Beautiful Congratulates Westmoreland Cleanways On Opening Recycling Center
*  [2/17/2014] Gov. Corbett’s Statement On Greene County Natural Gas Well Explosion
*  [2/17/2014] Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team 2013 Annual Report Now Available
*  [1/27/2014] Regional Keystone Energy Education Program Workshop In Latrobe Feb. 24
*  [1/20/2014] Help Wanted: Westmoreland County Watershed Technician, Erosion Control Specialist
*  [11/25/2013] Volunteers Repair Flood Damage At Lynch Field In Westmoreland County
*  [11/25/2013] Greg Phillips, Westmoreland Conservation District, Receives Honor, Educator Named
*  [9/30/2013] Laurel Highlands Conservation Conference Set For Oct. 29
*  [9/30/2013] Help Wanted: Westmoreland Conservation District Education Program Coordinator
*  [9/9/2013] Westmoreland County Conservation District Presents Awards, Dedicates Building
*  [9/2/2013] Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Recognizes PennDOT Adopt-A-Highway Coordinators
*  [8/19/2013] Philadelphia, Westmoreland County Receive Think Green Grants
*  [8/12/2013] Opportunity To Bid On 4 DEP, DCNR Projects
*  [7/8/2013] Western PA Conservancy Conserves Over 10,000 Acres In Ligonier Valley
*  [6/10/2013] Western PA Conservancy Permanently Preserves 2 Properties In Ligonier Valley
*  [5/20/2013] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Projects In Butler, Westmoreland Counties
*  [4/29/2013] CONSOL Energy, Game Commission Partner On Well Pad Restoration
*  [4/8/2013] Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team Publishes Annual Report
*  [3/25/2013] Southwestern PA Public Officials Invited To Stormwater Workshop March 26-27
*  [3/18/2013] Sewickley Creek Watershed Association Presents Annual Awards
*  [3/18/2013] PA Waste Industry Looks To Block Westmoreland Township Waste Rules
*  [1/14/2013] Western PA Conservancy Completes Land Protection Projects
*  [10/22/2012] 2012 Pennsylvania Botany Symposium November 9-10
*  [9/10/2012] Westmoreland District Honors Farm Conservation Efforts
*  [8/20/2012] DEP Hearing On Monessen Coke Plant Air Permit August 30
*  [7/30/2012] DEP Opportunity To Bid On Projects In Butler, Clarion, Somerset, Westmoreland Counties
*  [7/16/2012] Westmoreland County Student Winner Of Sue Wiseman Scholarship
*  [7/2/2012] Little Pucketa Creek Project Wins Western PA Environmental Award
*  [6/4/2012] West Penn Power Offers Saving Energy Seminars In June
*  [4/30/2012] Volunteers Give Facelift To Abandoned Coal Mine In Westmoreland
*  [4/16/2012] West Penn Sustainable Energy Fund Grant To Increase Hospital Energy Efficiency
*  [3/26/2012] Sewickley Creek Watershed Association Holds Annual Fundraiser Banquet
*  [1/9/2012] Penn State Helps Rural Residents Manage Water Sources
*  [11/7/2011] Housing Finance Agency Study Documents Impact Of Marcellus Development On Housing
*  [10/3/2011] Abandoned Mine Reclamation Operation, Maintenance Seminar October 15
*  [10/3/2011] Growing Up Wild Teachers Workshop Set For October 14
*  [8/1/2011] Natural Biodiversity: Become An Earth Friendly School, Grants Available
*  [6/6/2011] DCNR: Two Caves In Forbes State Forest Reopen To Exploring
*  [5/9/2011] Western PA Conservancy, Ligionier Camp Partner To Conserve Land And Water
*  [5/9/2011] Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Projects In Armstrong, Westmoreland
*  [4/25/2011] Sewickley Creek Volunteers To Clean Up Part Of Greensburg April 30
*  [4/18/2011] Winners Of Western PA Environmental Awards Announced, Dinner May 26
*  [3/14/2011] Sunoco To Pay Fish & Boat Commission $99,000 Fine For Turtle Creek Spill
*  [3/14/2011] Wildlife Leadership Academy Seeking Applications For 2011 Field Schools
*  [3/14/2011] Second Laurel Highlands Summit To Focus On Eco-Tourism April 4
*  [3/7/2011] Care And Repair Of Farm Lanes, Driveways Subject Of March 29 Westmoreland Workshop
*  [3/7/2011] Key Property Along Loyalhanna Creek Acquired By Western PA Conservancy
*  [2/21/2011] Westmoreland Land Trust Board Member Changes, Accomplishments
*  [2/21/2011] Reminder: PA Association Of Environmental Educators Conference March 17-19
*  [2/7/2011] Mine Reclamation At No Cost To Commonwealth In Westmoreland
*  [1/24/2011] March 11 Turtle Creek Watershed Workshop On Keeping Rain Out Of The Drain
*  [1/17/2011] Landowner Forum On CREP Set For February 23 In Greensburg
*  [1/10/2011] 2011 PA Association Of Environmental Educators Conference March 17-19
*  [12/27/2010] Work Continues On DCNR's Laurel Mountain State Park Ski Area
*  [12/6/2010] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers Multiple Education Opportunities In 2011
*  [11/1/2010] Westmoreland County Conservation Awards Banquet November 11
*  [11/1/2010] PA CleanWays, Keep PA Beautiful Merger Finalized
*  [9/27/2010] Westmoreland Land Trust Asks For Property Suggestions
*  [9/20/2010] Conservation Coalition Forming In Laurel Highlands, Meeting September 30
*  [9/13/2010] DCNR Designates Wild Plant Sanctuaries In Four Counties
*  [8/30/2010] Westmoreland County Forestry Workshop September 25
*  [7/12/2010] Video Blog- Abandoned Mine Drainage Generates Electric In Westmoreland County
*  [6/21/2010] Saint Vincent College Business Center Hosts Marcellus Shale Business Seminar June 29
*  [6/14/2010] New Drilling Wastewater Treatment Plant Showcases Technology To Meet Stronger Standards
*  [5/10/2010] Kiski Area High School Wins Westmoreland County Envirothon
*  [5/3/2010] Rain Doesn't Dampen Sewickley Creek Cleanup, Earth Day Celebration
*  [4/26/2010] Westmoreland District Promotes Stormwater Solutions In April 26 Vandergrift Meeting
*  [4/26/2010] Innovative Streetscape Being Added In Vandergrift, Westmoreland County
*  [4/26/2010] EPA Announces $3.2 Million In Brownfields Grants For PA
*  [4/19/2010] Community Tree Management Institute Offered By Penn State May 20-21
*  [4/12/2010] Westmoreland High School Students Compete In 25th Annual Envirothon
*  [3/29/2010] Earth Day: Volunteers Needed For April 8 Westmoreland Cleanup
*  [3/22/2010] Save The Date: Ohio River Sweep Cleanup Set For June 19
*  [3/8/2010] Still Time To Sign Up For Free Rain Garden Program In Westmoreland County
*  [2/12/2010] DEP Opportunity To Bid On Projects In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties
*  [2/8/2010] Westmoreland Conservation District Announces Upcoming Workshops
*  [2/8/2010] Western PA Conservancy Land Donations In Somerset, Westmoreland, Mifflin Counties
*  [2/1/2010] Westmoreland: Citizens Invited To Learn About Stormwater, Meeting February 25
*  [1/18/2010] Southwest Regional No-Till Conference Set For February 3
*  [12/14/2009] Bob Berich Named 2009 Farmer Of The Year By Westmoreland Conservation District
*  [11/23/2009] Westmoreland, York County Schools Join Clean Indoor Air Program
*  [11/9/2009] Keystone State Park Goes In For A Green Touch-Up By Planting Trees
*  [11/9/2009] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers Low-Impact Development Workshop Dec. 4
*  [11/2/2009] Video Blog- County Watershed Specialists Develop Watershed Protection Capacity, But It All May End
*  [10/5/2009] Westmoreland Trust Aquires 105 Acres Of Open Space
*  [9/7/2009] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers October 2 Tour Of Jacobs Creek Watershed
*  [8/31/2009] Westmoreland Conservation District Invites Public To 60th Anniversary Open House
*  [8/24/2009] A Decade Of Growing Greener - Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team
*  [8/10/2009] PA Companies Receive $40.6 Million In Stimulus Funding For Electric Vehicle Development
*  [8/3/2009] Western PA Conservancy Protects Ligonier Farmland And Loyalhanna Creek Watershed
*  [7/13/2009] Help Available In Westmoreland For Forest Management Plans, Practices
*  [6/29/2009] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers Tips On Repairing Flood Damaged Driveways
*  [6/29/2009] Help Wanted: Executive Director Jacobs Creek Watershed Association
*  [6/12/2009] Emerald Ash Borer Found In Westmoreland County, Quarantine Imposed
*  [5/15/2009] Video Blog - Sewickley Creek, Iron Oxide Recovery, Inc. Receive Governor's Environmental Award
*  [5/15/2009] DEP Requesting Comments On Stoney Run TMDL Westmoreland County
*  [5/8/2009] Conservation Easement Workshops Set For Western PA
*  [5/6/2009] 96 Sewickley Creek Watershed Volunteers Clean Up Illegal Dump
*  [4/24/2009] High School Students Compete In 24th Westmoreland County Envirothon May 4
*  [4/10/2009] Slip Slidin Away Lunch-time Program On Slide-Prone Soils In Westmoreland April 24
*  [3/27/2009] Take a Walk On the Stormwater Trail In Westmoreland County April 7
*  [3/27/2009] Westmoreland County Residents To Benefit From $1.35 Million In Water Quality Projects
*  [3/6/2009] DEP Invites Comments On Stoney Run Watershed TMDL
*  [3/6/2009] Advanced Forestry Workshop Offered By Westmoreland District March 28
*  [2/13/2009] Westmoreland County Offers Engineers Workshop On March 5 and 6
*  [1/30/2009] Bid Opportunity: Abandoned Gas Well, Westmoreland County
*  [1/16/2009] Contractors' Workshop Offered By Westmoreland Conservation District January 23
*  [1/9/2009] DEP Invites Comments On TMDLs In Carbon, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland Counties
*  [1/2/2009] Westmoreland County Conservation District Upcoming Education Programs
*  [12/5/2008] Westmoreland County Facility Completes Next Phase of Drinking Water Safety Program
*  [12/5/2008] Residents Invited to Envision a ‘New’ Donegal At Workshops In Westmoreland County
*  [12/5/2008] GIS Workshop Offered By Westmoreland Conservation District January 6
*  [10/24/2008] Westmoreland Conservation District Dinner Honors Outstanding Conservationists November 14
*  [10/24/2008] DEP Invites Comments on TMDL Watershed Plans
*  [9/26/2008] Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Adds Scenic Property To Ohiopyle State Park
*  [9/5/2008] Westmoreland District Sponsoring Sustainable Energy Field Day October 16
*  [9/5/2008] LED Traffic Signal Workshop for Municipalities In Greensburg September 30
*  [8/22/2008] Westmoreland County Sponsors Forestry Workshop September 27
*  [8/15/2008] Westmoreland Conservation District Offers Bus Tour of Sewickley Creek Watershed
*  [8/1/2008] Westmoreland Conservation District Announces Upcoming Workshops, Events
*  [6/27/2008] Westmoreland Pasture Management for Horse Owners Workshop Set For July 22
*  [6/27/2008] Game Commission Approves Revised Mine Reclamation Lease, Land Donations
*  [4/25/2008] DEP Invites Comments on Proposed Watershed TMDL Plans
*  [4/18/2008] Pennsylvania Achieves Farmland Preservation Milestone
*  [3/14/2008] Westmoreland County Envirothon Challenges High School Students
*  [1/25/2008] Save Energy, Money: Fan System Assessment Tool Workshop February 28
*  [1/11/2008] Erosion and Stormwater Inspection Workshop in Westmoreland January 25
*  [12/28/2007] Innovative Farming Methods Conference Set for January 23 in Greensburg
*  [11/23/2007] Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Open House December 1
*  [9/22/2007] “Floods & Fixes” Conservation Tour in Westmoreland County October 5
*  [9/22/2007] Feature - Mill Creek Improvements Benefit Communities Downstream
*  [8/31/2007] Southwestern Pennsylvania Tillage Conference Set for January 23
*  [8/17/2007] Precoat Metals Commits to Reduce Waste and Chemical Use
*  [7/27/2007] PA Conservationists Recognized By State Conservation Commission
*  [5/18/2007] Westmoreland’s GreenForge Building to Become Even Greener
*  [5/18/2007] Reminder: Energy Efficiency Workshop for Local Officials Set for May 24
*  [5/11/2007] Westmoreland Home School Students Win County Envirothon
*  [4/27/2007] Energy Efficiency Workshop for Local Officials Set for May 24
*  [4/20/2007] Wildlife for Everyone Foundation, Game Commission Announce Land Purchases
*  [4/20/2007] High School Students Compete in 22nd Annual Westmoreland Envirothon
*  [3/30/2007] Grants Announced for Innovative Mine Drainage Treatment Projects
*  [3/23/2007] Westmoreland County Earth Day Celebration April 21 St. Vincent College
*  [2/23/2007] Westmoreland Conservation District to Hold Forestry II Workshop March 31
*  [2/16/2007] Westmoreland District Offers Stormwater Design Roundtable in March
*  [1/26/2007] Southwest Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Forum Feb. 9
*  [1/19/2007] DEP Invites Comments on TMDL Plans on 6 Streams in 4 Counties
*  [1/19/2007] Southwest PA Tillage Conference and Trade Show January 24
*  [12/15/2006] First Tenants Move Into Westmoreland’s GreenForge Building
*  [12/8/2006] Unity Township Authority Receives EPA Award for Environmental Performance
*  [11/3/2006] Drinking Water Protection Workshop November 16 in Westmoreland
*  [10/20/2006] Westmoreland Banquet Recognizes Award Winners, Locally Produced Foods
*  [10/20/2006] Four PA Companies Receive Waste Minimization Awards From EPA
*  [10/7/2006] Sustainable Energy Field Day Set for Westmoreland October 26
*  [9/29/2006] Westmoreland County Conservation District Plants First Green Roof
*  [9/15/2006] Saint Vincent College Hosts Acid Mine Drainage Workshop for Teachers
*  [9/8/2006] Bat Hibernating Sites Off-limits to Forbes State Forest Visitors
*  [9/1/2006] Household Hazardous Waste Collection Nets 35,000 Pounds of Waste
*  [7/28/2006] Remining Permit Issued for Westmoreland Abandoned Mine
*  [4/28/2006] 5 Rivers and Streams Placed on PA Rivers Conservation Registry
*  [4/28/2006] Seven School Districts Receive Grants to Promote Green Building Construction
*  [4/21/2006] Ribbon Cut on Westmoreland’s First Green Rehabilitated Commercial Building
*  [4/21/2006] Feature - Loyalhanna Watershed Assn. Recognized With Governor’s Award
*  [4/14/2006] Feature - 12 Winners Announced for Governor's Environmental Excellence Award
*  [3/24/2006] Putting Conservation Into Local Codes Workshop May 4
*  [2/10/2006] Westmoreland County Smart Growth Partnership Accepting Award Nominations
*  [1/27/2006] Sony’s Mt. Pleasant Plant Joins Partnership for Environmental Priorities
*  [1/27/2006] Westmoreland “Stay Warm PA” Workshop Set for January 30
*  [12/30/2005] Fred Rogers Learning, Media Center to be Green Building
*  [12/2/2005] Feature - Westmoreland Conservation Campus Expanding to Include “GreenForge”
*  [11/25/2005] Abitibi-Consolidated Expands Service to Encourage Paper Recycling
*  [11/4/2005] New Website Helps Residents Learn if They Need Mine Subsidence Insurance
*  [10/28/2005] Watershed Mini-Grants Available From Western PA Conservancy, Dominion
*  [10/21/2005] Conservation By Design Workshops Set for Cumberland, Westmoreland
*  [9/2/2005] Feature - Remining Program Leads to Cleaning Up Abandoned Mines in Westmoreland
*  [6/24/2005] $10 Million for Clean Energy Projects Awarded
*  [6/12/2005] Ozone and You Teacher Workshops Set in Southwest
*  [6/3/2005] Dennis Tubbs, PA CleanWays Show the Way for Others to Follow
*  [5/27/2005] Over 300 High School Students Participate in PA Envirothon Competition
*  [5/27/2005] WREN Awards 26 Community-Based Water Resources Education Grants
*  [5/27/2005] Southwest River Sweep Volunteers Needed for June 18
*  [4/22/2005] 300,000 acres+ Preserved at Farmland Preservation Board Meeting
*  [4/15/2005] Taking Positive Action - Pennsylvania Teacher Among Winners of IMCC Awards
*  [3/25/2005] Final TMDLs Available for 17 Streams in 12 Counties
*  [3/18/2005] 2004 Winners of the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
*  [3/11/2005] 2004 Youth Hunter Essay Contest Winners Honored
*  [1/28/2005] DCNR Adds Rivers to Conservation Registry
*  [1/28/2005] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [1/28/2005] Calendar of Events
*  [1/14/2005] Grants Made By Western PA Watershed Protection Project, New Apps Due