One town’s recurring coal ash nightmare

By Kristen Lombardi

Stand before the pond known here in southwestern Pennsylvania as Little Blue Run, and you’ll see nothing that resembles its bucolic-sounding

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… pond, disputes such findings of drinking water contamination, as does the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).Company and state officials alike acknowledge the ash has affected g …"

Wal-Mart’s mysterious missing exit signs: A tritium health risk?

By Marina Walker Guevara

What do Home Depot, the Mormon Church, and the U.S. Coast Guard have in common? Answer: Radioactivity. According to the Nuclear Regulatory

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… a low estimate?”Damage may already have been done. In January 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection notified the NRC that more than half of the DEP’s water measurements dow …"

Longwall coal mine companies push to “downgrade” stream pollution controls

By Kristen Lombardi

Much has been made about the Bush administration’s 11th hour repeal of a key rule meant to keep coal-slurry waste out of Appalachian streams

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… judges will rule on the company petitions some time next summer after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection completes field investigations and makes recommendations. …"

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FACT CHECK: Perry misses the facts on fracking

By FactCheck.Org

GOP presidential hopeful's statement on EPA as a jobs-killer holds no water

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… and chair of the technical advisory board to oil and gas management of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Of particular concern, Watson said, is the possibility of permit requirem …"

Documents

By The Center for Public Integrity

Some of the pages scoured while investigating longwall mining's societal and environmental impact.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… ndreds of pages of documents obtained from government sources, such as the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; legal agreements between coal comp …"

"…  — These are the notes on record in a district mining office of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) documenting an agency investigation into the de-watering of Tributar …"

Resources

By The Center for Public Integrity

Websites of coal companies and citizens groups, as well as studies about and lawsuits over the impacts of longwall mining.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… s of underground mining on structures, streams, and water supplies by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which is legally required to produce such studies every five years.13. Th …"

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As EPA delays new coal ash rules, residents turn to the courts for relief

By Kristen Lombardi

Across the country, residents are challenging the health impact of coal ash ponds -- bringing lawsuits as EPA delays new rules.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection":

"… have historically been addressed and are continuing to be addressed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.” Yet only after the threat of a citizens’ suit emerged did state off …"