Over a dozen people gathered at a recreation center in the East Mount Airy neighborhood Monday evening to talk about environmental issues plaguing the area. 

The event was the first in a series of workshops led by the city’s Office of Sustainability that will result in Philly’s own environmental justice mapping tool. Officials hope the finished map will identify communities in Philly that are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards, such as air pollution, and also lack environmental amenities, such as green space.

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On Wednesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), in consultation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), formally invited the pubic to comment on the proposed remediation plan for the former United Hospital Site, just over the Rye line in Port Chester, across from the Whole Foods. 

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PHILADELPHIA – The City’s Office of Sustainability in partnership with the Philadelphia City Fund, is excited to announce the opening of applications for the Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund.

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BOSTON (AUGUST 26, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the Connecticut Department of Public Health for a $556,000 grant to construct an emergency waterline and pumping station to protect drinking water system infrastructure in Montville, Conn., from drought. 

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HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection has made nearly $1 million available for projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship across Pennsylvania. Many of last year’s awardees also supported people in environmental justice communities, communities composed of Pennsylvanians that are more threatened by climate change, air pollution, and water pollution.

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Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made nearly $1 million available for projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship across Pennsylvania. Many of last year’s awardees also supported people in environmental justice communities, communities composed of Pennsylvanians that are more threatened by climate change, air pollution, and water pollution.

DEP’s 2025 Environmental Education Grants Program is accepting applications through November 15, 2024.  Up to $1,000,000 worth of grants may be awarded for environmental education projects that engage people about clean water and climate change, especially projects that focus on environmental justice areas. Eligible applicants include schools, colleges, nonprofit community and environmental organizations, county conservation districts, and businesses. 

“Environmental Education grants are some of the best ways to teach people about the water they drink and the air they breathe. The projects that these grants support strengthen the bonds between people and their environment so they are able to make informed decisions and take responsible actions for their communities,” said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. “These projects are especially important to communities that have been disproportionately impacted by pollution.”

A free 2025 Environmental Education Grants Program webinar will be held on October 10, 2024, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM.  DEP staff will provide proposal tips and instructions for completing required application forms. The program will conclude with a Q&A session. Registration by September 30, 2024, is required: 2025 EE Grants Program Webinar RegistrationOpens In A New Window.  

Projects with a local focus may receive up to $5,000 and regional or statewide initiatives may receive up to $30,000. Projects that engage students and teachers from at least 60 Pennsylvania counties at three levels, local, state, and national, may be awarded up to $65,000.

Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis. Projects must be implemented during the period July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026.  

Information about the grants program is available at Environmental Education Grants. Electronic applications must be submitted through the Keystone Login (first-time users will need to register). 

The Environmental Education Grants Program has supported a wide range of activities from tours and workshops to hands-on field experiences and action projects. Go to 2024 EE Grant Awards for a listing of projects that were awarded funding in Spring 2024.

The Environmental Education Grants program was established by the Environmental Education Act of 1993, which mandates setting aside 5% of the pollution fines and penalties DEP collects annually for environmental education in Pennsylvania. Since the program began, more than 2,200 projects, totaling over $14 million, have been awarded grant funds.

he Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Arxada, LLC have entered into a proposed consent decree in U.S. District Court to recoup costs associated with DEP’s 2019-2020 remediation of the former Pool Doctor-Beaver Alkali Products site in Rochester, Beaver County. Arxada has agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve DEP’s claims that its predecessor, Lonza, Inc., arranged for the disposal at the site of approximately 140 tons of hydantoin, a hazardous substance, under the guise of a sale.

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Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Lisa F. Garcia, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today announced a settlement with Gershow Recycling Corporation (Gershow) for its alleged violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at the company’s metal shredding facility in Medford, New York. Under the Consent Judgment, Gershow will install and operate technology to reduce the facility’s emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The settlement also requires Gershow to pay a civil penalty of $555,000.

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced a $7 million settlement with Avnet, Inc., for costs associated with the remediation of the C&D Power Systems (C&D Batteries) State Superfund Site in the town of Deerpark, Orange County. As part of a recent Order on Consent and Administrative Settlement negotiated by DEC in partnership with the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the former owner and operator of the site will pay $6.3 million towards the cost of remediation activities already underway and $700,000 for Natural Resource Damages (NRD). 

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on a proposed draft update to the 2008 cleanup plan for the Emmell’s Septic Landfill Superfund Site in Galloway Township, New Jersey.

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