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East Dunkard Water facing possible $225k civil penalty from PUC

news@greenecountymessenger.comEast Dunkard Water Authority is facing a possible $225,000 civil penalty by the state Public Utility Commission, and its customers are unhappy they’re now facing a surcharge to pay for ongoing problems with the troubled water provider.The water authority in ...

Giant Eagle to phase out plastic bags

news@greenecountymessenger.comGiant Eagle plans to eliminate the use of single-use plastic grocery bags in its Pittsburgh area stores in upcoming months.Starting Oct. 20, Giant Eagle supermarkets throughout Central Ohio will discontinue the use of plastic bags, and the O’Hara-based grocery ...

Greene County to host Tribute to Heroes

news@greenecountymessenger.comVietnam veteran Rick Black had a dream to have an exhibit in Greene County that would honor heroes from the military and first responders.Black, of Waynesburg, died in 2021. However, his dream is coming to fruition with the Tribute to Heroes exhibit, now through ...

Rice Energy pays civil penalty for erosion at Greene County well site

The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it has collected a $147,250 civil penalty from Rice Drilling for violations at a Greene County well site.The penalty was due to erosion and sedimentation issues at the Mac well in Whiteley Township that led to three separate slides ...

Autumn’s greatest show, fall foliage, is on its way

news@greenecountymessenger.comPumpkin spice and the scent of bonfire hangs in the air, but the landscape isn’t yet dressed in the deep reds and burnt oranges of fall.“I think you’re going to start seeing changes soon,” said Ryan Reed, natural resource program specialist for the state ...

Environmental groups preparing for production at ShellĢƵ cracker plant

news@greenecountymessenger.comEnvironmental groups are mobilizing to monitor air and water quality around Royal Dutch ShellĢƵ soon-to-open petrochemical cracker plant in Beaver County.Several groups held a joint video conference last week that attracted more than 200 people who listened how ...