Reclamation

EC Awarded $6.7M to Reclaim Hanover 7A for Community Park

Aerial view of the Hanover 7A site, looking northeast, with the entrance to the South Valley Parkway in the foreground.Earth Conservancy (EC) has received a $6.7 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through its Abandoned Mine Land...

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...

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,...

US Department of the Interior Visits EC Sites

Jan 28, 2022 | Economic Development, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

EC was proud to show its ongoing work in addressing mine-scarred lands and waters in the South Valley as part of a...

EC Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Dziak Drive in Nanticoke

Nov 4, 2021 | Economic Development, Reclamation

It was a cold but eventually sunny November morning as EC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dziak Drive, named in...

EC Awarded $400K in EPA Brownfields Grants for Bliss Bank

Sep 9, 2015 | Reclamation

On September 9, 2015, Earth Conservancy hosted a press event to announce $400,000 in Brownfields Cleanup grant awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for reclamation of Bliss Bank, Phase II. On hand was the EPA Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin, as...

Retrospective: EC’s Work & Accomplishments (video, 2014)

Mar 1, 2014 | Greenspace, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

Celebrating Two Decades of Progress: Since its founding, Earth Conservancy has been dedicated to reclaiming mine-scarred lands, improving water quality, and fostering sustainable economic development in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Our mission has led to the...

PSU Deans’ Tour Visits EC’s Silt Pond Reclamation

May 31, 2011 | Education, Legislative Affairs, Reclamation, Watershed Restoration

Earth Conservancy was pleased to take part in Penn State's College of Agriculture Sciences leadership team tour on May 31, 2011. Featured on the tour was EC's Silt Pond Reclamation, off Middle Road in Hanover Township. EC partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation...

EC Presents at the EPA National Brownfields Conference 2011

Apr 5, 2011 | Education, Reclamation, Staff & Organization

This April, Earth Conservancy was pleased to participate in the US Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 National Brownfields Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conference, which brings together all levels of stakeholders involved in brownfields work, is...

Hanover 7A Reclamation Receives 2007 Governor’s Award

Aug 23, 2007 | Community, Reclamation, Staff & Organization

On August 23, 2007, Earth Conservancy held a special press event to mark the award of a 2007 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its reclamation of the Cleveland Landfill site, which had held tons of debris from the 1972 Agnes Flood. On hand for the...

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