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Air
Wolf Awards $8.5 Million In Volkswagen Settlement Grants To Reduce Transportation Pollution [PaEN]
6 Central PA Cleaner Energy Project Receive Volkswagen Settlement Funding
VW Settlement Will Fund New EV Charging Stations In East Liberty
DEP Signs $750,000 Penalty Agreement With PQ Corporation For Air Violations In Chester, Delaware County [PaEN]
Kummer: Chester Plant Slapped With $750K Fine For Years Of Air Quality Violations
Delaware County Chemical Plant Fined $750,000 For Air Pollution Violations
DEP Posts 3 More Air Quality Violations Against Erie Coke (Coal) Plant
DEP Issues New Violation Notices To Erie Coke (Coal) Plant
Frazier: Residents, Workers Air Their Responses To Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant Air Pollution Settlement
US Steel Clairton Air Pollution Settlement Agreement Met With Praise, Criticism
Benefits Of Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Settlement Debated At Public Meeting
Lawrenceville Residents Worry How Foundry Emissions Could Impact The Future
Pittsburgh Port Authority Approved For $1.9M Grant To Purchase Electric Buses
FirstEnergy Utility Companies, Nissan Partner On Electric Vehicle Rebates [PaEN]
Lithium Supply Outpaces Demand For Electric Cars, Philly Company Faces Stock Drop
Toomey, Feinstein Would Abolish Federal Ethanol Fuel Mandate
Alternative Fuels
Wolf Awards $8.5 Million In Volkswagen Settlement Grants To Reduce Transportation Pollution [PaEN]
6 Central PA Cleaner Energy Project Receive Volkswagen Settlement Funding
VW Settlement Will Fund New EV Charging Stations In East Liberty
Pittsburgh Port Authority Approved For $1.9M Grant To Purchase Electric Buses
FirstEnergy Utility Companies, Nissan Partner On Electric Vehicle Rebates [PaEN]
Lithium Supply Outpaces Demand For Electric Cars, Philly Company Faces Stock Drop
U.S. Senate Committee OKs $1 Billion For Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure
Awards & Recognition
Pennsylvania Envirothon Team Takes 3rd Place In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
Pennsylvania Envirothon Team Takes 3rd Place In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
Green Building Alliance To Recognize Emerald Evening Gala Award Winners Sept. 12 [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Reuse Of Croydon TCE Superfund Site, Bucks County [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Croydon Superfund Site Reuse As Preserve
Philadelphia Inquirer Wins Environmental Reporting Prize
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Dept. Of Agriculture Offering Spotted Lanternfly Permit Classes In 14 Counties [PaEN]
Erosion/Filtration System Perfect For Sensitive Watersheds, Builds Pollinator Habitat [PaEN]
Cumberland County Master Gardeners: Aug. 17-Meet The Butterflies; Aug. 20-Gardening With Nature [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Butterfly Boom: Is It Really A Great Year For Butterflies In PA?
PA's Zippo Lighter Company To Fight Global Deforestation With Tree Planting Initiative [PaEN]
Budget
PEDF Says Commonwealth Court Ruling On State Forest Drilling Revenue Transfers Ignores PA Supreme Court Decision [PaEN]
July PA State Tax Revenues Up 4.1 Percent-- $90.8 Million- Over July 2018
Op-Ed: Can PA’s Record Drilling Impact Fee Receipts Be Sustained?
DCNR Highlights How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs At French Creek State Park, Berks County
DCNR Celebrates Lake Appreciation Month With Presque Isle Park Visit, Discusses Restore PA Benefits
DCNR Chief Stumps At Presque Isle For State Parks Funding Plan
DCNR: How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs In McKean Conservation Area, Erie County [PaEN]
DCNR: How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs In McKean Conservation Area
DCNR Officials Tour McKean Conservation Area, Talk About Restore PA
Gov. Wolf Announces Redevelopment Assistance Project Grants, Including $30.4 Million For 20 Environmental, Recreation, Energy Projects [PaEN]
Marsh Creek Greenway Project Receives RCAP Funding In Tioga County
Antrim Twp. Supervisors In Franklin County Working Out Stormwater Fees
Sauro: Proposed Sale Of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention At Meeting About Stormwater Fee
Chesapeake Bay
State Clearance Expected Soon For Stormwater Fee-Funded Projects In Luzerne
Antrim Twp. Supervisors In Franklin County Working Out Stormwater Fees
Municipalities Asked To Weigh In On Lehman Twp. Stormwater Program Agreement In Luzerne
Sauro: Proposed Sale Of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention At Meeting About Stormwater Fee
Eat Oysters At Participating Restaurants On National Oyster Weekend Aug. 2-5, Support Oyster Recovery In Chesapeake Bay [PaEN]
Clearfield High School Fishing Team Competes In Chesapeake Bay Fishing Championships
Bay Journal-Crable: Scientists See Early Success In Breeding Effort To Help Save Chesapeake Logperch [PaEN]
Appreciating The Awesomeness Of Pennsylvania’s Hellbender
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Citizen Action
Trout Unlimited, Partners Push Congress To Support Mine Reclamation Fund Reauthorization [PaEN]
PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Awards 2019 Forever Wild Watershed Grants [PaEN]
Meet The Retiree Hosts Who Keep PA’s State Parks Running
Norwin Library To Host PUC Consumer Help Program Aug. 14
FirstEnergy Utility Companies, Nissan Partner On Electric Vehicle Rebates [PaEN]
Phillips: Philadelphia Advisory Group To Seek Public’s View On Future Of Philly Refinery
Climate
Kummer: Climate Change Makes Some Philadelphia Neighborhoods Extra Steamy
Carnegie Museum Will Use $1.3M Grant For Climate Change Education In Western PA
PA's Zippo Lighter Company To Fight Global Deforestation With Tree Planting Initiative [PaEN]
Coal Mining
Bay Journal: Brunner Island Power Plant In York County To Stop Coal Ash Pollution, Pay $1 Million Fine To DEP [PaEN]
Kummer: Coal-Fired Power Plant Operator To Pay $1M Fine For Polluting Water With Ash
Brunner Island Power Plant To Pay $1 Million Fine For Ash Dump Leaks Into Susquehanna River
Cusick: Brunner Island Power Plant Will Pay $1M Fine For Coal Ash Pollution
EPA Moves To Roll Back Environmental Protections For Utility Coal Ash Sites
Call For Papers: MineXChange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo Feb. 23-26 [PaEN]
150th Anniversary Commemoration Of Avondale Mine Disaster That Killed 110 In Luzerne County Set For Sept. 6-8 [PaEN]
Remembering 17th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue In Somerset County
Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout Foes Take Initial Steps Toward Statewide Referendum
Retirements Of U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue But Slow Slightly
Kentucky Coal Miners Protest After Not Being Paid By Bankruptcy Company
Coal Miners’ Struggle Continues Amid Trump Promises, Democratic Plans
Compliance Action
Bay Journal: Brunner Island Power Plant In York County To Stop Coal Ash Pollution, Pay $1 Million Fine To DEP [PaEN]
Kummer: Coal-Fired Power Plant Operator To Pay $1M Fine For Polluting Water With Ash
Brunner Island Power Plant To Pay $1 Million Fine For Ash Dump Leaks Into Susquehanna River
Cusick: Brunner Island Power Plant Will Pay $1M Fine For Coal Ash Pollution
EPA Moves To Roll Back Environmental Protections For Utility Coal Ash Sites
DEP Signs $750,000 Penalty Agreement With PQ Corporation For Air Violations In Chester, Delaware County [PaEN]
Kummer: Chester Plant Slapped With $750K Fine For Years Of Air Quality Violations
Delaware County Chemical Plant Fined $750,000 For Air Pollution Violations
DEP Posts 3 More Air Quality Violations Against Erie Coke (Coal) Plant
Frazier: Residents, Workers Air Their Responses To Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant Air Pollution Settlement
US Steel Clairton Air Pollution Settlement Agreement Met With Praise, Criticism
Benefits Of Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Settlement Debated At Public Meeting
Dam Safety
Mark Demko: Heavy Lifting Now Bill Benefit Minsi Lake’s Fish, Anglers In The Future
DCNR
PEDF Says Commonwealth Court Ruling On State Forest Drilling Revenue Transfers Ignores PA Supreme Court Decision [PaEN]
DCNR Highlights How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs At French Creek State Park, Berks County
Meet The Retiree Hosts Who Keep PA’s State Parks Running
DCNR Cancels Proposed Land Exchange With Rosamilia, Others In Clinton County [PaEN]
Aug. 2 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Delaware River
Schuylkill Action Network Hosts Sept. 13 Tour Of Restoration Sites In Montgomery County [PaEN]
Editorial: PA Needs To Give The Delaware River Its Fair Share Of Funding
Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing Aug. 14, Business Meeting Sept. 11 [PaEN]
Delaware RiverKeeper August 2 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Bagenstose/Wagner: Testing Finds High Levels Of PFAS In Park Creek, Little Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County
Click Here For A Map Showing Park Creek, Little Neshaminy PFAS Contamination
Bagenstose: State, Federal Lawmakers React To Report Finding More PFAS Contamination
Bagenstose/Wagner: Waste Containing PFAS Poses Conundrums
Radical Idea From Delaware Company Could Help Mitigate PFAS Contamination
Cusick: Navy Site In Cumberland County To Host PFAS Open House July 31
McKelvey: Drinking Water Could Be Contaminated By PFAS Chemicals At Cumberland County Navy Depot
Bagenstose/Wagner: Documents Say Military PFAS Chemical Hazards Went Unaddressed
Latest Steps States Are Taking To Deal With PFAS Water Contamination
Pittsburgh Water Authority Reports Lower Lead Results In Water Supply
Drinking Water Treatment Plant Starts Operation In Lawrence County
Harrisburg Considers Selling Capital Region Water Authority To Private Company
Intern Letter: Address Lead Crisis In Pittsburgh
Economic Development
PA Recycling Markets Center: PA ReMaDe Conference - Advancing The Circular Economy Sept. 18-19 In Bethlehem [PaEN]
Trump To Tour Ethane Plant In Beaver County Thursday
Education
Pennsylvania Envirothon Team Takes 3rd Place In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
Pennsylvania Envirothon Team Training At International Competition In North Carolina; Send Them Good Luck Email! [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Children's Outdoor Bill Of Rights Will Grow A Healthier, Happier Generation [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Releases My DCNR Ranger Learning Adventure Booklet [PaEN]
Intern: Op-Ed: What's The Status Of Utility Scale Solar Energy In Pennsylvania? [PaEN]
Letter: Let’s Clean Up Our Abandoned Mines, Congress Needs To Pass RECLAIM
Clearfield High School Fishing Team Competes In Chesapeake Bay Fishing Championships
Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts Aug. 17 Snorkel Your Way Through Cherry Creek For Kids In Monroe County [PaEN]
Emergency Response
Police: Testing Inconclusive After Hazmat Incident At Upper Saucon Township Hotel
Energy
Exelon Wants To Wait Years For TMI Cleanup, Watchdog Group Says Do It Now
Watchdog Group Questions Use Of Fund For Three Mile Island’s Dry Cask Storage
TMI’s Unit 2 Reactor Might Get New Owner And Get Dismantled Faster [Not The Operating Unit]
Bay Journal: Brunner Island Power Plant In York County To Stop Coal Ash Pollution, Pay $1 Million Fine To DEP [PaEN]
Kummer: Coal-Fired Power Plant Operator To Pay $1M Fine For Polluting Water With Ash
Brunner Island Power Plant To Pay $1 Million Fine For Ash Dump Leaks Into Susquehanna River
Cusick: Brunner Island Power Plant Will Pay $1M Fine For Coal Ash Pollution
Litvak: The Catch-22 Of Low Natural Gas Prices
Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant Generating Power, Money In Westmoreland
Reminder: KEEA PA Energy Efficiency Conference Sept. 26 & 27 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
Regular Power Outages In Regent Square, Wilkinsburg Frustrate Residents
Norwin Library To Host PUC Consumer Help Program Aug. 14
Intern: Op-Ed: What's The Status Of Utility Scale Solar Energy In Pennsylvania? [PaEN]
AP: Ohio's $1.5 Billion Nuclear, Coal Plants' Rescue Jolts Conservatives, Environmentalists
Blade: Ohio Nuclear, Coal Plant Bailout May Fuel 2020 Ballot Fight
Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout Foes Take Initial Steps Toward Statewide Referendum
Retirements Of U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue But Slow Slightly
EPA Moves To Roll Back Environmental Protections For Utility Coal Ash Sites
Exelon CEO Warns Wall Street 3 Unsubsidized Illinois Nuclear Power Plants Could Close
Energy Conservation
Green Building Alliance To Recognize Emerald Evening Gala Award Winners Sept. 12 [PaEN]
PennTAP Aug. 15 Webinar: Building Re-Tuning (BRT) To Save Energy [PaEN]
Reminder: KEEA PA Energy Efficiency Conference Sept. 26 & 27 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
Penn State-Led Global Building Network At Forefront Of Building Performance
Environmental Heritage
Bay Journal: Ruth Patrick's Stream Research Broke Ground And A Glass Ceiling Or Two [PaEN]
Grey Towers Celebrates Gifford Pinchot’s Birthday With Special Programs Aug. 11 [PaEN]
150th Anniversary Commemoration Of Avondale Mine Disaster That Killed 110 In Luzerne County Set For Sept. 6-8 [PaEN]
Remembering 17th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue In Somerset County
Farming
Dept. Of Agriculture Offering Spotted Lanternfly Permit Classes In 14 Counties [PaEN]
Capital RC&D Video Series Explores Benefits Of On-Farm Composting [PaEN]
Fresh Food, Urban Agriculture Focus Of New Grants In York
Cumberland County Master Gardeners: Aug. 17-Meet The Butterflies; Aug. 20-Gardening With Nature [PaEN]
Rodale Institute Launches New Organic Research Center In California With Ventura Seed Company [PaEN]
Muschick: What 2 Acres And A Dream Tell Us About The Future Of Lehigh Valley’s Open Space
For 2 Weeks Every Summer, This Chester County Sunflower Field Is Instagrammer’s Dream
Flooding
Severe Storms Drench Blair County Region
Storms Leave Pockets Of Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties Without Power
Tuesday Night Storms Bring Lightning, Flooding In Westmoreland
Heavy Rains Flood Portions Of Westmoreland County
Crawford County Road Repaired, Reopened After Flooding
Letter: Why Isn’t DCNR Controlling Flooding, Damage From High Lake Levels At Presque Isle State Park?
This U.S. Heartland Has Been Flooded For 5 Months, Does Anyone Care?
Forests
PEDF Says Commonwealth Court Ruling On State Forest Drilling Revenue Transfers Ignores PA Supreme Court Decision
Dept. Of Agriculture Offering Spotted Lanternfly Permit Classes In 14 Counties [PaEN]
PA's Zippo Lighter Company To Fight Global Deforestation With Tree Planting Initiative [PaEN]
Grey Towers Celebrates Gifford Pinchot’s Birthday With Special Programs Aug. 11 [PaEN]
Centre County Has Seen Dramatic Increase In Tick-Borne Anaplasmosis Infection
Williamsport Tree Planting Grant Closer To Submission
Tree Replanting Advocates Get 229 Signatures In Williamsport Neighborhood
Aug. 2 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Geologic Hazards
State Lawmakers To Again Consider Landslide Insurance Bill
Couple Sues Pittsburgh Over Landslide That Destroyed Their Home
Allegheny County Launches Landslide Portal With Maps, Guidance For Municipalities
Ruling Reversed Over Landslide-Damaged Lakefront House In Erie
Grants/Funding
PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Awards 2019 Forever Wild Watershed Grants [PaEN]
Gov. Wolf Announces Redevelopment Assistance Project Grants, Including $30.4 Million For 20 Environmental, Recreation, Energy Projects [PaEN]
Green Buildings
Green Building Alliance To Recognize Emerald Evening Gala Award Winners Sept. 12 [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Awards 2019 Forever Wild Watershed Grants [PaEN]
Schuylkill Action Network Hosts Sept. 13 Tour Of Restoration Sites In Montgomery County [PaEN]
Erosion/Filtration System Perfect For Sensitive Watersheds, Builds Pollinator Habitat [PaEN]
State Clearance Expected Soon For Stormwater Fee-Funded Projects In Luzerne
Municipalities Asked To Weigh In On Lehman Twp. Stormwater Program Agreement In Luzerne
Antrim Twp. Supervisors In Franklin County Working Out Stormwater Fees
Sauro: Proposed Sale Of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention At Meeting About Stormwater Fee
Hazardous Substances
Bagenstose/Wagner: Testing Finds High Levels Of PFAS In Park Creek, Little Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County
Click Here For A Map Showing Park Creek, Little Neshaminy PFAS Contamination
Bagenstose: State, Federal Lawmakers React To Report Finding More PFAS Contamination
Bagenstose/Wagner: Waste Containing PFAS Poses Conundrums
Radical Idea From Delaware Company Could Help Mitigate PFAS Contamination
Cusick: Navy Site In Cumberland County To Host PFAS Open House July 31
McKelvey: Drinking Water Could Be Contaminated By PFAS Chemicals At Cumberland County Navy Depot
Bagenstose/Wagner: Documents Say Military PFAS Chemical Hazards Went Unaddressed
Latest Steps States Are Taking To Deal With PFAS Water Contamination
Wolf Announces $4.3 Million Grant For Lead Paint Stabilization Projects At Philadelphia School Buildings
Wolf Announces Millions To Fix Lead, Environmental Hazards In Philly Schools
State Again Pledges Extra Help To Remove Lead Paint From Philly Schools
Initial Tests Show Lead In Water Problems Fixed At Erie School
Philly City Hall Uniting Around A Lead Poisoning Law Hated By Landlords
Intern Letter: Address Lead Crisis In Pittsburgh
Police: Testing Inconclusive After Hazmat Incident At Upper Saucon Township Hotel
Land Conservation
Muschick: What 2 Acres And A Dream Tell Us About The Future Of Lehigh Valley’s Open Space
Mennonite-Related Retreat Buys Lancaster County Girl Scout Camp
Penn State Extension: Aug. 21 Land Use Webinar To Focus On Pennsylvania's Solar Future [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Reuse Of Croydon TCE Superfund Site, Bucks County [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Croydon Superfund Site Reuse As Preserve
DCNR Cancels Proposed Land Exchange With Rosamilia, Others In Clinton County [PaEN]
AP: Trump Picks Opponent Of Nation’s Public Lands To Oversee Them
Land Use Planning
Penn State Extension: Aug. 21 Land Use Webinar To Focus On Pennsylvania's Solar Future [PaEN]
Muschick: What 2 Acres And A Dream Tell Us About The Future Of Lehigh Valley’s Open Space
Lake Erie
Lake Erie Water Level Drops In July
Murphy: Lake Erie Lakefront Property Owner Wants His Groin Problem Fixed Program
Your Questions Answered: E.coli, Harmful Algal Blooms Near Erie
AP: Governors In PA, 4 Other States Push Presidential Candidate To Aid Great Lakes
Editorial: Great Lakes Governors Join Forces
Editorial: Make Great Lakes Great Again
Mine Reclamation
Trout Unlimited, Partners Push Congress To Support Mine Reclamation Fund Reauthorization [PaEN]
Letter: Let’s Clean Up Our Abandoned Mines, Congress Needs To Pass RECLAIM
Construction Of SR89 Passive Mine Drainage Treatment System Has Begun In Washington Twp., Butler County [PaEN]
Long Overdue: East Beth Coal Refuse Dump Cleanup Nearly Ready To Start In Washington County
August Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition [PaEN]
Oil & Gas
Commonwealth Court Rules Two-Thirds State Forest Drilling Money Transferred Out Of The Oil & Gas Lease Fund Was Part Of The Public Trust; PEDF Says Court Ignores PA Supreme Court Decision [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Can PA’s Record Drilling Impact Fee Receipts Be Sustained?
Litvak: The Catch-22 Of Low Natural Gas Prices
Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant Generating Power, Money In Westmoreland
Murrysville Fracking Well Hearing Focuses On Truck Traffic
Fracking Linked To Anxiety, Depression In Pregnant Women
Penn Hills Manager Slams Peoples Gas For Response To Plaza Fire
Natural Gas Explosion Levels Washington County Home
Columbia Gas Takes Responsibility For Washington County House Explosion
National Fuel Gas Announces 8.24% Decrease In Gas Supply Charges
Letter: Shale Gas Development Has Brought PA Many Benefits
Phillips: Philadelphia Advisory Group To Seek Public’s View On Future Of Philly Refinery
The Chemical That Could Have Killed Millions In Philly Refinery Fire
Maykuth: EPA Administrator Visits Delaware County Refinery To Hear Gripes About Ethanol
Toomey Pushes To Reverse Ethanol Fuel Mandate At Delaware County Refinery
Toomey, Feinstein Would Abolish Federal Ethanol Fuel Mandate
U.S. Senate Committee OKs $1 Billion For Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure
AP: Fire At Texas ExxonMobile Refinery Slightly Injures 37
Trump To Tour Ethane Plant In Beaver County Thursday
Pipelines
PUC Appeal Means Court Will Decide On Disclosure Of Mariner East Pipeline Risk Assessment
Maykuth: Buckeye Reaches Agreement To Send Midwest Petroleum Products Thru Laurel Pipeline To Altoona
Huba: Settlement To Allow Midwest Gas To Flow To Pittsburgh, Beyond In Laurel Pipeline
Williams Selects Site In Schuylkill County For Pipeline Compressor Station
AP: 1 Dead, 5 Injured, 7 Missing In Explosion Of 30-Inch Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipeline In Kentucky
Permitting
DEP Posts 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 3 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Personnel
Help Wanted: Keystone Trails Association Program Administrator/Office Manager [PaEN]
Radiation Protection
Exelon Wants To Wait Years For TMI Cleanup, Watchdog Group Says Do It Now
Watchdog Group Questions Use Of Fund For Three Mile Island’s Dry Cask Storage
TMI’s Unit 2 Reactor Might Get New Owner And Get Dismantled Faster [Not The Operating Unit]
Ruling: Arguments Against Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant License Too Vague
AP: Ohio's $1.5 Billion Nuclear, Coal Plants' Rescue Jolts Conservatives, Environmentalists
Blade: Ohio Nuclear, Coal Plant Bailout May Fuel 2020 Ballot Fight
Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout Foes Take Initial Steps Toward Statewide Referendum
Exelon CEO Warns Wall Street 3 Unsubsidized Illinois Nuclear Power Plants Could Close
Recreation
Bay Journal: Children's Outdoor Bill Of Rights Will Grow A Healthier, Happier Generation [PaEN]
PEDF Says Commonwealth Court Ruling On State Forest Drilling Revenue Transfers Ignores PA Supreme Court Decision
DCNR Highlights How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs At French Creek State Park, Berks County
Wolf’s Restore PA Could Fund Trail Improvements At French Creek State Park
DCNR Celebrates Lake Appreciation Month With Presque Isle Park Visit, Discusses Restore PA Benefits
DCNR Chief Stumps At Presque Isle For State Parks Funding Plan
Letter: Why Isn’t DCNR Controlling Flooding, Damage From High Lake Levels At Presque Isle State Park?
DCNR: How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs In McKean Conservation Area, Erie County [PaEN]
DCNR: How Restore PA Plan Could Address Infrastructure Needs In McKean Conservation Area
DCNR Officials Tour McKean Conservation Area, Talk About Restore PA
Meet The Retiree Hosts Who Keep PA’s State Parks Running
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Releases My DCNR Ranger Learning Adventure Booklet [PaEN]
Aug. 2 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Grey Towers Celebrates Gifford Pinchot’s Birthday With Special Programs Aug. 11 [PaEN]
Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Celebrate Successful Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail Stewardship Weekend [PaEN]
Loyalhanna Conservation Corps Expands Laurel Ridge Trail For Hikers, Rescue Crews
Day Hikers: Be Prepared For Longer Trip, Just In Case
Gov. Wolf Announces Redevelopment Assistance Project Grants, Including $30.4 Million For 20 Environmental, Recreation, Energy Projects [PaEN]
Marsh Creek Greenway Project Receives RCAP Funding In Tioga County
Pike 2 Bike Trail Gets $1 Million State RCAP Grant
North Pocono Trails Assn. To Hold Sunday Hike In Moscow, Lackawanna County
Renderings Unveiled For New Stretch Of Delaware River Trail
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail Section Now Open In Lebanon County
Countryside Conservancy Trolley Trail Work Continues In Lackawanna County
AP: Three Rivers Regatta In Pittsburgh Canceled Days Before Slated To Start
Some Pittsburgh Regatta Events Will Go On Despite Canceled Festival
Pittsburgh To Launch Criminal Investigation into Three River Regatta Promoter
Allegheny County Sheriff Sues Pittsburgh Regatta Organizer
Editorial: Pittsburgh Regatta Board Needed To Trust By Verify
Easton Plants First Educational Forest In Lower Hackett Park
O’Neill: The Cost Of Renting A Public Park In Pittsburgh
Carbondale Takes Ownership Of Playground From Lackawanna County
York County Parks August Programs Feature Bats, Butterflies
Spruce Street Park Opens In Wilkes-Barre
Marcus Schneck: Beachcombing In Pennsylvania: What To Expect
Allegheny River Lock 2 To Close To All Boat Traffic Starting Aug. 5
Centre County Has Seen Dramatic Increase In Tick-Borne Anaplasmosis Infection
AP: Trump Picks Opponent Of Nation’s Public Lands To Oversee Them
Help Wanted: Keystone Trails Association Program Administrator/Office Manager [PaEN]
Recycling/Waste
PA Recycling Markets Center: PA ReMaDe Conference - Advancing The Circular Economy Sept. 18-19 In Bethlehem [PaEN]
PA Resources Council Holds First Reuse Fest In Erie Sept. 7 For Residents To Donate Used Items To Local Nonprofits [PaEN]
Erie County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Aug. 10
PA Resources Council Hosts 3 More Allegheny County Pop-Up Glass Recycling Collection Events In August [PaEN]
West Chester Plastic Bag Ban Was Right Thing To Do, Even If It Defies State Law
Pittsburgh Goes Big On Smart Garbage Cans
Payments On Delinquent Recycling Fees Up In Wilkes-Barre
Capital RC&D Video Series Explores Benefits Of On-Farm Composting [PaEN]
Bagenstose/Wagner: Waste Containing PFAS Poses Conundrums
Reminder: DEP Accepts Applications Anytime For Municipal Waste Planning And Pollution Prevention Education Grants [PaEN]
Keystone Landfill To Try Again To Change Dunmore Zoning Ordinance
Republic Services Trash Hauler In Bucks County Tripled Prices With Little Notice
Bagenstose: Elcon Continues Push For Waste Plant In Falls Twp., Bucks County
Renewable Energy
Green Building Alliance To Recognize Emerald Evening Gala Award Winners Sept. 12 [PaEN]
Penn State Extension: Aug. 21 Land Use Webinar To Focus On Pennsylvania's Solar Future [PaEN]
High Schoolers Paid To Learn Solar In Philly, It’s About To Become A Program Of Study
Intern: Op-Ed: What's The Status Of Utility Scale Solar Energy In Pennsylvania? [PaEN]
Heat, Solar Panels Complicate Effort To Extinguish Dauphin County Blaze
Schuylkill River
Schuylkill Action Network Hosts Sept. 13 Tour Of Restoration Sites In Montgomery County [PaEN]
Stormwater
State Clearance Expected Soon For Stormwater Fee-Funded Projects In Luzerne
Municipalities Asked To Weigh In On Lehman Twp. Stormwater Program Agreement In Luzerne
Antrim Twp. Supervisors In Franklin County Working Out Stormwater Fees
Sauro: Proposed Sale Of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention At Meeting About Stormwater Fee
Superfund Sites
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Reuse Of Croydon TCE Superfund Site, Bucks County [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Heritage Conservancy For Croydon Superfund Site Reuse As Preserve
Sustainability
PA Recycling Markets Center: PA ReMaDe Conference - Advancing The Circular Economy Sept. 18-19 In Bethlehem [PaEN]
Penn State-Led Global Building Network At Forefront Of Building Performance
Wastewater Facilities
Harrisburg Considers Selling Capital Region Water Authority To Private Company
Watershed Protection
Bay Journal: Ruth Patrick's Stream Research Broke Ground And A Glass Ceiling Or Two [PaEN]
PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Awards 2019 Forever Wild Watershed Grants [PaEN]
Pike Conservation District: The Importance Of High Quality And Exceptional Value Streams [PaEN]
Sauro: Proposed Sale Of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention At Meeting About Stormwater Fee
State Clearance Expected Soon For Stormwater Fee-Funded Projects In Luzerne
Municipalities Asked To Weigh In On Lehman Twp. Stormwater Program Agreement In Luzerne
Antrim Twp. Supervisors In Franklin County Working Out Stormwater Fees
Schuylkill Action Network Hosts Sept. 13 Tour Of Restoration Sites In Montgomery County [PaEN]
Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts Aug. 17 Snorkel Your Way Through Cherry Creek For Kids In Monroe County [PaEN]
Erosion/Filtration System Perfect For Sensitive Watersheds, Builds Pollinator Habitat [PaEN]
Allegheny Front: Scientists Learning More About Unique Peatland Ecosystems In Western PA
Mark Demko: Heavy Lifting Now Bill Benefit Minsi Lake’s Fish, Anglers In The Future
Brunner Island Power Plant To Pay $1 Million Fine For Ash Dump Leaks Into Susquehanna River
Cusick: Brunner Island Power Plant Will Pay $1M Fine For Coal Ash Pollution
EPA Moves To Roll Back Environmental Protections For Utility Coal Ash Sites
Delaware RiverKeeper August 2 RiverWatch Video Report
Lake Erie Water Level Drops In July
Murphy: Lake Erie Lakefront Property Owner Wants His Groin Problem Fixed Program
AP: Governors In PA, 4 Other States Push Presidential Candidate To Aid Great Lakes
Editorial: Great Lakes Governors Join Forces
Editorial: Make Great Lakes Great Again
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Wildlife
PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Awards 2019 Forever Wild Watershed Grants [PaEN]
Clearfield High School Fishing Team Competes In Chesapeake Bay Fishing Championships
Mark Demko: Heavy Lifting Now Bill Benefit Minsi Lake’s Fish, Anglers In The Future
Fish & Boat Commission Video: Lake Habitat Project At Frances Slocum State Park
Eat Oysters At Participating Restaurants On National Oyster Weekend Aug. 2-5, Support Oyster Recovery In Chesapeake Bay [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission Reports 200+ Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County [PaEN]
Hundreds Of Fish Killed In Suspected Pollution Event In Letort Spring Run, Carlisle
Fish & Boat: 200+ LeTort Trout Killed In Suspected Pollution Event In Carlisle
Fish & Boat Commission Investigating Fishkill In LeTort Spring Run
Raccoon Rabies Vaccine To Be Spread In Bait By Air, Hand In Allegheny County
Bay Journal-Crable: Scientists See Early Success In Breeding Effort To Help Save Chesapeake Logperch [PaEN]
Appreciating The Awesomeness Of Pennsylvania’s Hellbender
Marcus Schneck: Beachcombing In Pennsylvania: What To Expect
Huba: Proposed Game Commission Ban On Feeding Wildlife Riles Some In Pittsburgh Region
PJ Reilly: Game Commission Makes Commitment To Hunting As Primary Deer Management Tool
John Hayes: Despite Chronic Wasting Disease Concerns, More Support Given To Venison Donation Group
John Hayes: Understanding Antlers Helps Hunters Find The Big Ones
Plan Your Trip Now To Hawk Mountain Sanctuary As It Soars Into Autumn With Kick-Off Events [PaEN]
National Aviary Project Tracks Birds Near Saltsburg Bird Haven
Marcus Schneck: Butterfly Boom: Is It Really A Great Year For Butterflies In PA?
Marcus Schneck: Another Really Old Turtle Found, This Time On South Mountain
Centre County Has Seen Dramatic Increase In Tick-Borne Anaplasmosis Infection
West Nile/Zika Virus
DEP Reports Mosquitoes Have Tested Positive For West Nile Virus In 2 More Counties Bringing Season Total To 17 So Far [PaEN]
Mosquito In Lackawanna County Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
Other
Editorial: Pittsburgh Mayor Fails To Deliver On Promised Grass-Cutting
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