Category Archives: Federal/State Legislative News

PA Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 511 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 71,926 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 31, that there are 511 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 71,926. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There are […]

Gov. Wolf: State Continues Phased Reopening with 16 More Counties Set to Go Green on June 5 May 29, 2020 PRESS RELEASE,  PUBLIC HEALTH With more than 80 percent of the state in some phase of reopening, Governor Tom Wolf today announced that 16 additional counties will take another step forward and move to green effective 12:01 a.m., […]

In reviewing the online version of this week’s Pennsylvania Bulletin, we noticed the item(s) below that we thought may be of interest to you.     Department of Environmental Protection Applications, Actions and Special Notices Citizens Advisory Council Virtual Meeting; Change to Meeting Start Time Pennsylvania’s 2020 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan Rescission of Technical […]

  Important Information from PA DEP “Maintaining Continuing Education for Operators”  Current course offerings for drinking water = 309 approved courses for a total of 1,463 contact hours.  Links to web-based training providers are included as well.  Finally, information is provided for operators that may need to request an extension. ——————————————————————————————————————-   Message from the […]

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-notes-successes-reducing-perchlorate-drinking-water EPA Notes Successes in Reducing Perchlorate in Drinking Water Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)   WASHINGTON (May 14, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing information on reductions of perchlorate in drinking water due to actions that its partners and the agency have taken to mitigate this contaminant and protect public […]