Sequestration…Again!

By Andy McAllister, Regional Coordinator, Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation You may recall the November 2012 Abandoned Mine Post where I related the story of the threat of sequestration and how it could affect the state’s funding levels for abandoned mine reclamation. After receiving that Abandoned Mine Post,…

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DEP Awards 106 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 40 Counties

News for Immediate Release   Feb. 19, 2013   DEP Awards 106 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 40 Counties   Harrisburg – The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest more than $18.7 million in watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage…

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