by Earth Conservancy | Oct 18, 2019 | Staff & Organization
It is with mixed emotions and sincere gratitude that we announce the retirement of Earth Conservancy’s President and CEO, Mike Dziak, at the end of January 2020. Mike joined EC at its beginning in 1994. During those 25 years, he has proven a tireless champion for the...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 24, 2019 | Staff & Organization
After 25 years with Earth Conservancy, and many additional years with the Blue Coal Corporation, our friend and colleague, Rick Ruggiero, is retiring. Rick served as our Property Documentation Specialist & Survey Coordinator, and his knowledge and experience...
by Earth Conservancy | Sep 11, 2019 | Community, Education, Staff & Organization
Earth Conservancy was happy to attend, present, and be an official friend of a joint conference in Pittsburgh by three amazing groups dedicated to the reclamation and reuse of abandoned mine lands: the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP),...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 29, 2019 | Legislative Affairs, Reclamation
In late August 2019, EC hosted an information session with Congressman Dan Meuser of the 9th District, focusing on reauthorization of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act – aka SMCRA – in 2021. SMCRA helps fund reclamation of abandoned mine lands...
by Earth Conservancy | Aug 13, 2019 | Staff & Organization
EC is pleased to introduce Jason Tarnowski, PLS, who joins us as our new Project and Operations Manager. Jason, who holds a BS in Survey Engineering from Penn State University, is an experienced surveyor and management professional, with over 20 years of experience...
