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...
by Earth Conservancy | Jul 20, 2019 | Community, Staff & Organization
On Saturday, July 20, Mike Dziak, EC’s President and CEO, was honored by the Huber Breaker Preservation Society (HBPS) with an engraved stone marker during a Heritage Day program at the Anthracite Miners’ Memorial in Ashley. Despite the heat, the event was...
by Earth Conservancy | Jun 5, 2019 | Reclamation
During a press event in Scranton, Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator for the U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3), announced Earth Conservancy was one of two local entities selected for a highly-competitive EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant. EC’s $500,000 award...
by Earth Conservancy | May 20, 2019 | Staff & Organization
EC’s Director of Communications, Elizabeth W. Hughes, EdD, recently completed the Nonprofit Certificate Leadership Program (NCLP) at the University of Scranton. Participants in the 2018-19 cohort, representing a variety of organizations, benefited from a rigorous...
