Pennsylvania Department of Aging

01/21/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/21/2022 15:27

Wolf Administration Joining Department of Interior Secretary Haaland to Highlight Infrastructure Investments in Legacy Pollution Clean-up

Harrisburg, PA- The Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources will join Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Senator Bob Casey, Representative Matt Cartwright and others to highlight investments in cleaning up legacy pollution in Pennsylvania. DEP will announce upcoming investments through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Recovery program.

WHAT:Site visit and media availability to highlight infrastructure investments in legacy pollution clean-up

WHEN:Monday, January 24 at 10:00 AM ET

WHERE:Swoyersville, PA 18704

WHO:

• Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

• Senator Bob Casey

• Representative Matt Cartwright

• Cindy Adams Dunn, DCNR Secretary

• John Stefanko, DEP Deputy Secretary for Active and Abandoned Mining

• Dr. Joseph Simons III, President, Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation

RSVP:Credentialed members of the media interested in joining should RSVP to [email protected]by Friday, January 21 at 6:00 PM ET. Location specifics will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.

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