Whistleblowers Needed

Hikers who observe suspicious activity related to natural gas and oil development while out in our state forests can now call or e-mail a new "Eyes on Drilling" tip line established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

An example of suspicious activity would be illegal dumping. The toll-free phone number is 1-877-919-4EPA, and the e-mail address is eyesondrilling@epa.gov.

Emergencies, such as a spill or release of hazardous material, should be reported at once to one of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's regional incident response numbers.