Critics have characterized the transfer as a raid on the trust fund established by the 1977 Surface Mine Reclamation Act, the ...

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten people and property. That's what searchers in ...

Pennsylvania has a problem with abandoned boats, but help is on the way. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission knows there are several hundred abandoned boats hanging around rivers and marinas ...

Mar. 17—WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week said plugging leaking abandoned wells reduces methane emissions, creates jobs, protects public health and opens up opportunities for rural ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $19,640,380 for the environmental restoration of eight abandoned mine lands (AML) projects as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands ...

A copy of a hand-drawn map used by first responders shows the area of an abandoned coal mine, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, during a news conference in Unity Township, Pa., as emergency personnel search ...

PITTSBURGH — Lawmakers in Harrisburg are on a mission to clean up Pennsylvania rivers and lakes in preparation of some big events on the horizon. House Bill 103 creates clear definitions for any ...