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This Week's Headlines - Rachel Carson's Birthday

May 27 would have been Rachel Carson’s 97th birthday. Many people don’t know this founder of the modern environmental movement called Pennsylvania her home, specifically Springdale near Pittsburgh.

A scientist and author of many award winning books and articles, including the 1962 book Silent Spring about the impacts of pesticides on the environment, Ms. Carson was also a public employee who worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

For a biography of Ms. Carson, visit: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/pa_env-her/rachel.htm and for information on visiting the Rachel Carson Homestead go to:

http://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org/

This Week’s Headlines

· Roundtables Show How Businesses Can Cut Environmental Costs

· Mini-Grants Offer Additional Support to Local Water Quality Efforts

· New Interim Phosphorous Planning Standards Adopted for Farmers

· Ozone Action Season Kicks Off; Plans to Forecast Air Quality Year-Round

· Tips On How You Can Conserve Fuel, Cut Costs as Gas Prices Climb

· Don’t Top Off Your Tank! · 7 Organizations Receive $750,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions · Pennsylvania Consumers to Have Wind Energy Choice · DOE, Alliance to Save Energy Team Up to Save Consumers Money · Affected By Flooding? DEP Offers Flood Cleanup Tips · Comments Wanted on Draft Hazardous Waste Facilities Plan · More Regional Water Resources Meetings Set · Communities Receive Stormwater Planning Grants · Holiday Charcoal Handling, Safe Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste · Four Communities Receive Composting Infrastructure Grants

· Senior Volunteers Wanted to Protect Homeland Security

· Regional Directors in Southwest and Northeast Retire

5/28/2004

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