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Mining

September 20, 2023 10:00 AM

Learn how DEP and their partners are working to bring mining-scarred lands back to their original state, one tree at a time.


January 27, 2023 10:00 AM

DEP’s Well Plugging Program was established to plug oil and gas wells where there is no identifiable responsible party.


January 25, 2023 10:00 AM

DEP receives complaints and emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and responds as appropriate to investigate.


March 30, 2022 09:00 AM

September 15, 2021 12:00 PM

The 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Appalachian States Award was awarded to the Stineman Refuse project in Cambria County.


July 02, 2021 09:00 AM

Starting July 1, 2021, Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI) premiums will be reduced by half and coverage limits will double to $1 million.


September 30, 2020 12:00 PM

DEP’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation wins national award for removal of 70 acres of hazardous coal refuse piles in Ehrenfeld


July 24, 2020 11:00 AM

DEP has converted over 63,000 paper mining maps to digital format in order to make mining safer, and government more efficient.


November 05, 2019 01:00 PM

This drone’s-eye-view of the Lancashire No. 15 Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Plant reveals how AMD water can be transformed.


November 19, 2018 02:00 PM

Students dive into their past and take action to help build a healthier future for their community.