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Independence Conservancy Hosts Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver, Washington Counties

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The Independence Conservancy will host three waste tire collection events in Beaver and Washington counties to provide an affordable way for vehicle owners to get rid of tires or wheels from cars and light trucks and other vehicles. All collections are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m.

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What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2022

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It’s the state’s second largest port and it had been dumping nitrogen-saturated waste on farmland in eastern Oregon. The waste contaminated the groundwater with high levels of nutrients, in an arid location where residents rely on groundwater for their drinking water. The project is expected to be completed by 2026.

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The Year in Water, 2022

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The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. The big reservoirs on the Colorado River continued to shrink as a warming climate and inadequate conservation dry out the basin.

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City Of Pittsburgh, PA Resources Council Recycled Over 189,000 Pounds Of Electronics Waste Since 2022

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Since Pennsylvania Resources Council launched a partnership with the City of Pittsburgh in May 2022, more than 2,800 city residents have dropped off materials through the City’s hard-to-recycle program. Appropriate recycling of these items provides many benefits. Advance registration is required for all collection events.

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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 23, 2022

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By Delaney Nelson, Circle of Blue – August 23, 2022. The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts. An Arizona agricultural coalition proposes the federal government pay farmers to conserve water. American Rivers (@americanrivers) August 19, 2022.

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EPA Issues Consent Order To MAX Environmental Technologies To Ensure Compliance With Hazardous Waste Rules At Westmoreland County Facility

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has agreed to a consent order that includes several actions to ensure compliance with federal and state hazardous waste safeguards at the company’s waste facility in Yukon, Westmoreland County, the U.S. RCRA is the principal federal hazardous waste storage and disposal statute. On April 29, Max Environmental Technologies, Inc.

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66 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

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Million For 2022 Cambria County Gas Storage Area Leak -- Tribune-Democrat: Equitrans To Pay More Than $1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Million Penalty For Equitrans -- WJAC: DEP Fines Equitrans Gas Company $1.1