Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations, overseeing air and water quality, and protecting natural resources in Pennsylvania.
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| instanceOf |
environmental protection agency
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state government agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pennsylvania DEP
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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| coordinatesWith |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| country |
United States of America
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| follows |
Pennsylvania environmental statutes
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federal environmental regulations → |
| foundedBy |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
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| hasDivision |
Air Quality Program
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Energy Programs Office → Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program → Environmental Justice Office → Mining Program → Oil and Gas Management Program → Waste Management Program → Water Programs → |
| headquartersLocation |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Pennsylvania
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| oversees |
implementation of Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act
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implementation of Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law → implementation of Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act → implementation of Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act → implementation of the Clean Air Act in Pennsylvania → implementation of the Clean Water Act in Pennsylvania → implementation of the Oil and Gas Act in Pennsylvania → implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in Pennsylvania → implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Pennsylvania → implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act in Pennsylvania → |
| parentOrganization |
Government of Pennsylvania
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| replaces |
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
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| responsibleFor |
air quality regulation in Pennsylvania
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brownfield site cleanup oversight in Pennsylvania → enforcement of environmental laws in Pennsylvania → enforcement of mining regulations in Pennsylvania → enforcement of oil and gas regulations in Pennsylvania → environmental compliance inspections in Pennsylvania → implementation of federal environmental programs in Pennsylvania → permitting of environmental facilities in Pennsylvania → protection of natural resources in Pennsylvania → stormwater management regulation in Pennsylvania → waste management regulation in Pennsylvania → water quality regulation in Pennsylvania → |
| sector |
environment
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| shortName |
PA DEP
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| website |
https://www.dep.pa.gov
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Referenced by (4)
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
("Pennsylvania DEP")
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Mon Valley Works
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
("Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources")
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
("PA DEP")
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shortName |