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York County landfill found liable for 419 water pollution violations over 4 years

Republic Services’ Modern Landfill is liable for 419 violations of the Clean Water Act between July 2019 and April 2023.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Environmental group plans to sue York County scrap yard over pollution in Codorus Creek

The Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association on Monday filed a notice of intent to sue J&K Salvage in York.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Federal ruling could affect pollution entering Pennsylvania waters

In a 5-4 ruling earlier this month, the court determined the EPA cannot impose “end result” provisions in permits that regulate water pollution.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

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Pa. legislators passed a lot of new laws with the budget. Here’s what’s happening with environmental policy.

Here’s a round-up of environmental items that passed in the last month as lawmakers negotiated the state budget.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Report: Pa. chicken plant pollutes waterways with millions of pounds of nitrogen, phosphorus

A Tyson Foods plant in Lancaster County is one of several Tyson plants that researchers say discharged pollutants by piping wastewater into waterways.
By Zoë Read/WHYY

Updated: February 2, 2024 | 10:44 pm

Pa. gets $101 million to clean up old mines

The grant money comes from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan falls short for third time, EPA says

The federal government says it will continue heightened enforcement in the state indefinitely.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper files legal action against Harrisburg, water company, citing sewage

The riverkeeper and a Washington, D.C.-based group say Capital Region Water isn’t doing enough to stop pollution.

By Brett Sholtis
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