Air Quality

I’m in a Jakey Hollow State of Mind

Aug 23, 2024 | 0 Comments

Michael Sauers August 23, 2024 Jakey Hollow is a 59 acre natural area snuggled in Columbia County just outside Bloomsburg. It is part of the Weiser State Forest under the auspices of the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It is also part of the...

Statement of Carbon County Concerning a Proposal to Burn Tires

Jun 19, 2024 | 0 Comments

Written by Linda Christman Posted June 19, 2024 The Panther Creek Power Plant in Nesquehoning has asked for permission to burn tires as fuel. The plant has been burning waste coal since 1992 and now proposes to add tire shreds to the fuel mix. Waste coal burned as...