Environment

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See What the Rustle Is About at 22nd Annual LEAF Festival

by Matt Swanseger9/23/2021, 3:00 PM

Celebration of all things green to coincide with Erie's Blues and Jazz Festival

App to Offer On-Demand Recycling

by Matt Swanseger5/20/2021, 10:00 AM

International Recycling Group, Smart Block collaborate on 'Uber for plastics'

From General McLane to the White House

by Liz Allen5/6/2021, 12:30 PM

Climate advisor Ali Zaidi to speak at Global Summit

Link Up to Fight Litter

by Matt Swanseger4/20/2021, 3:59 PM

Pick Up Pennsylvania's 2021 spring session features pickup events throughout Erie County

Paving the Way for Millcreek Park Improvements

by Matt Swanseger4/20/2021, 9:30 AM

Work on Scott Park slated for summer, CARS Project in works

Local activist group offers questionnaire to decision-makers regarding proposed IRG plant

by Kimberly Firestine4/2/2021, 4:30 PM

The survey tackles pollution, current and past IRG ventures, and toll on Erie County infrastructure

Will Lake Erie Be Designated a National Marine Sanctuary?

by Matt Swanseger4/2/2021, 12:05 PM

NOAA giving itself until 2026 to decide whether to commit federal resources

Seeing Through 'The Story of Plastic'

by Matt Swanseger3/29/2021, 11:45 AM

Film Society NWPA hosts virtual documentary viewing and discussion

Gov. Wolf Announces Dawn of Solar Energy Initiative

by Matt Swanseger3/29/2021, 11:30 AM

Pennsylvania PULSE instrumental to GreenGov goals

A Clear Lesson

by Anne Helms3/10/2021, 12:30 PM

Erie Coke closure proves impact of concerted environmentalist efforts

Report: Microplastics Present in Lake Erie, Elk Creek, Mill Creek and Edinboro Lake

by Kimberly Firestine3/4/2021, 6:00 PM

100% of samples in PennEnvironment study show the abundance of plastic in 53 PA waterways

Is Erie on Its Way Down to Electric Avenue?

by Matt Swanseger3/1/2021, 10:30 AM

Electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure could use a jolt

Preparing Solutions to Food Insecurity

by Matt Swanseger2/4/2021, 11:00 AM

Government, business, nonprofit organizational leaders discuss ongoing initiatives and plans

Questions Surround the Plasticity of Our City

by Sarah Bennett1/13/2021, 11:00 AM

IRG sorting facility brings unaddressed public health, environmental concerns

DEP Awards $248K in Coastal Zone Grants

by Matt Swanseger12/24/2020, 2:40 PM

Grants will fund seven vital projects in the Lake Erie Coastal Zone

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