71 Pa. Stat. § 1340.501 : Statutes (Unconsolidated) — STATE GOVERFNMENT — THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND RELATED PROVISIONS — PROVISIONS SIMILAR OR CLOSELY RELATED TO PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE —SECRETARY AND DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WATERS —CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACT — RENAMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND DEFINING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION — Department of Environmental Protection TEXT PDF The Department of Environmental Resources is renamed the Department of Environmental Protection. 71 P.S. § 1340.501 1995, June 28, P.L. 89, No. 18, § 501, effective 7/1/1995.