Despite a surprise November snowstorm, over 40 people turned out for a public meeting at Luzerne County Community...
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NWF Highlights EC Projects during Tour
The National Wildlife Federation highlighted Earth Conservancy’s and EPCAMR's work to reclaim abandoned mine lands and...
Ostrowski Testifies to PA CERD Committee
On Tuesday, September 27, EC’s President/CEO Terry Ostrowski addressed the PA Senate Committee on Community, Economic,...
US Department of the Interior Visits EC Sites
EC was proud to show its ongoing work in addressing mine-scarred lands and waters in the South Valley as part of a tour with Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland; U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright; Deputy Secretary for PADEP's Office of Active...
EC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Dziak Drive in Nanticoke
It was a cold but eventually sunny November morning as EC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dziak Drive, named in honor of EC's original President/CEO, Mike Dziak. As always, Mike was humble in his acceptance. But as Senator John Yudichak noted, "All great monuments...
ARC Awards $21,000 Grant to Support Solar Study
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Moosic) announced EC had received $21,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to conduct a solar feasibility study on its remaining lands. These properties, many unsuitable for traditional development, present an excellent...
DCNR Awards EC Grant for OHV Feasibility Study
Earth Conservancy was notified it had received a $62,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct a feasibility study for an ATV riding facility in Newport Township. The initiative will build on work done in our 2006 ATV...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held at EC’s Reclaimed Hanover 9 Site
Mike Dziak, EC's President & CEO, was one of many area dignitaries on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the redevelopment of EC's former Hanover 9 site. Purchase earlier in 2018 by Missouri-based developer NorthPoint Development, three buildings are...
EC Awarded $2M Grant for SVP Access Roads Project
On November 14, 2017, Earth Conservancy received $2 million in state funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund program. The grant will support the construction of three access roads to will connect three reclaimed properties to the new South Valley Parkway...
EC Testifies at Hearing on the Benefits of Coal Waste Facilities
On October 11th, Earth Conservancy presented testimony to the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee about the role coal waste facilities play in its reclamation work. These facilities remove previously unburnable coal waste from legacy...
PA Secretary of Transportation Visits South Valley Parkway Project
With clear skies overhead, Pennsylvania's Secretary of Transportation, Leslie S. Richards, visited the South Valley to talk about the new parkway project. The SVP has been a central component of plans to improve safety and reduce congestion along Middle Road, as well...