DEP
Cleanup Continues After Elizabeth Mine Blowout
A pipe in an abandoned mine backed up and caused some serious flooding in Elizabeth Township Monday afternoon.
Road Reopens After Mine Water Blowout In Elizabeth Township
Douglas Run Road is now open to traffic in Elizabeth Township after water from an abandoned coal mine flooded a section of the road on Monday.
Water Gushes From Abandoned Mine In Elizabeth Township
Officials say water from an abandoned mine is gushing through a neighborhood in Elizabeth Township. The water is flowing into the Youghiogheny and Monongahela rivers.
Diesel Fuel Spills After Pipeline Burst In Shippingport
Environmental contractors have quite a mess on their hands in Shippingport, Beaver County. An unknown amount of diesel fuel spilled from a pipeline on a hillside that burst around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
State Orders Testing For Cancer-Causing Compounds In Allegheny River
The Department of Environmental Protection said the rivers were clear of radioactivity from drilling on Monday. Now they’re concerned about bromides which can form cancer-causing compounds and they want to find out where they’re coming from.
DEP: Rivers, Streams Not Radioactive
The state tested for radioactivity in seven rivers and creeks downstream from plants that treat drilling wastewater. In each case, the DEP found that readings for radioactive material were at or below safe water standards.
New State Website Gives Oil And Gas Drilling Info
The state Department of Environmental Protection has a new website to help people find information about oil and gas drilling.
Is Pennsylvania the Future Energy Capital of the World?
Coal, oil, nuclear, wind- and now the greatest deposit of natural gas in the world, all in Pennsylvania. Larry and John talk to John Hanger, Secretary of the Department of Environmental protection on how big […]













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