Economic Development

EC Awarded $1.6 Million EPA Grant to Reclaim Center Street Site

Looking down into one of the strip pits on the Center Street site.EC is excited to announce it has been awarded a $1.6 million Brownfields Cleanup Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to advance the environmental and community revitalization of a...

US Senator Bob Casey Touts AML Investments at Truesdale Bank

EC was honored to host a press event for U.S. Senator Bob Casey on our Truesdale Bank site, as he spoke about the significant investments being made in Pennsylvania to reclaim abandoned mine lands and restore local streams through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law....

EC Awarded $1.3 Million to Assess Property in Newport Township

An excellent start to the new year for EC, thanks to a crucial $1.3 million grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). Awarded through the AML/AMD Grant Program, the funds will support a comprehensive evaluation of 3,000 acres in Newport...

NorthPoint Celebrates $1 Billion Invested in South Valley

Yesterday, EC joined NorthPoint Development in celebrating its remarkable investment of $1 billion in the South Valley, attracting with it 14 new companies and the creation of over 10,000 jobs to the region. Speakers included two members of EC's Board of Directors:...

EC Holds Open House for Newport Township OHV Study

Nov 15, 2022 | Community, Economic Development, Greenspace

Despite a surprise November snowstorm, over 40 people turned out for a public meeting at Luzerne County Community...

NWF Highlights EC Projects during Tour

Oct 4, 2022 | Economic Development, Greenspace, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

The National Wildlife Federation highlighted Earth Conservancy’s and EPCAMR's work to reclaim abandoned mine lands and...

Ostrowski Testifies to PA CERD Committee

Sep 27, 2022 | Community, Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation

On Tuesday, September 27, EC’s President/CEO Terry Ostrowski addressed the PA Senate Committee on Community, Economic,...

EC Testifies at Hearing on the Benefits of Coal Waste Facilities

Oct 11, 2016 | Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation

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

Jun 2, 2016 | Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation

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...

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