Dr. Ruth Patrick, scientist, educator and trustee of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia was given the Winsor Award this week by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to recognize her outstanding contributions to environmental science.

Dr. Patrick made significant contributions to the field of Limnology and freshwater assessment in her career and received national and international recognition, including the National Medal of Science from President Clinton and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.

She served as an advisor on environmental policy to several presidents and in her spare time is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

She is founder and name-sake of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, which is part of the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Patrick, one of Pennsylvania’s great natural resources.

For more information on Dr. Patrick and the Center, visit: http://www.acnatsci.org/research/pcer/

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On the Hill

· Hearings on Renewable Portfolio Standards, Growing Greener Coming Up

· Rendell, Gale Norton Headline PA Environmental Council Dinner

· Senate Committee to Consider Sewer/Water Funding Bill

· House Set to Consider Forest Land Beautification Bill

In Other News

· PPL Center Wins Environmental Award from U.S. Green Building Council

· DEP Publishes Guidelines for Small Business Advantage Grant Program

· Farmers - Apply Now for CREP Grants in Ohio Basin

· Deadline for PEC’s Environmental Partnership Award Nominations July 16

· Nominating Pennsylvania Educators for NAAEE Awards by June 15

· The Urban Sub-Watershed Restoration Manual Series Is Now Here!

· Local Officials Urged to Attend the Watershed Academy

· 90 % Comply with Violation Notice on Emergency Action Plans For Dams

· Gardening & Site Restoration with Native Plants

· DEP to Publish General Permit for Stormwater Discharges

· Regional EPA Grant Program for Human Health and the Environment

· WREN Awards Grants for Community Based Water Resources Education Projects

· Eric Conrad Retires From DEP, Pontorero Appointed to District Mining Job

Taking Positive Actions

· AMD & ART Transforms Community

· Delaware County High School Wins State Envirothon

From the Feds

· Smog Rules Will Cut Power Plant Pollution in Eastern States This Summer

· EPA Proposes In-Use Testing of Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions

Regulations

· Environmental Quality Board Meeting – June 15

Technical Guidance

· No new guidance this week

6/1/2004