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Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Politics
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Air
Allegheny County Council Supports Action Against Clairton Coke (Coal) Works
Erie Coke (Coal): No Settlement, But A Hint At A Resolution
Settlement Conference Scheduled In Erie Coke (Coal) Case
GASP: EHB Filing Shows DEP Mulling Erie Coke Settlement Offer
DEP Weighing Erie Coke (Coal) Settlement Offer
Catch Up On Latest In Erie Coke (Coal) Case With A Podcast
Op-Ed: Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Must Serve As A Call-To-Action - Rep. Davis
DEP Sets October 2 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For GE Transportation Plant, Mercer County [PaEN]
Allegheny River
Allegheny River Group Concerned It Was Victim Of Alleged Scam
Awards & Recognition
Rodale Institute Announces 2019 Organic Pioneer Award Winners [PaEN]
State Historical Marker To Be Dedicated At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Sept. 14 [PaEN]
EPA Recognizes Veterans’ Medical Centers In Altoona, Coatesville With Green Challenge Awards [PaEN]
Give It Up For PA’s Park And Recreation Professionals
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Richard Lewis, PA Forestry Association [PaEN]
DEP, PennDOT Invite Students Grades 9-12 To Participate In 3rd PennDOT Innovations Challenge Focused On Roadside Litter [PaEN]
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
WITF Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s War With Invasive Species
Research Looks At Effectiveness Of Biopesticide On Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Adult Spotted Lanternflies Spotted In Manheim Twp., Lancaster County
DCNR Good Natured Blog: DCNR's Role In The Fight Against The Spotted Lanternfly [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Native Fungi Shows Promise To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
Could Praying Mantises Help Control Spotted Lanternflies?
Meet The Volunteers Tracking Philadelphia’s Purseweb Spider Found Nowhere Else
Smitten By Monarch Butterflies, Bucks County Woman Uses Her House To Save Them
Friends Of Delaware Canal To Hold Native Plants Presentation
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Fall Native Plant Sale Sept. 14 In Berks County [PaEN]
Westmoreland Master Gardeners Hold Monarch Celebration Sept. 7
Tour 7 Marietta Gardens Including Pollinator-Friendly Plants
Budget
Greencastle Stormwater Fees Subject Of Senate Hearing Sept. 11 [Fees Necessary Because Harrisburg Politicians Fail To Fund Local Projects]
Caruso: Environmental Advocates Trying To Chip Away At Restore PA Plan Supported By Severance Tax
Letter: Invest In Clean Water Now - Emma Stone, President Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA
Editorial: Local Efforts To Improve Water Quality Remain Vital
Republican Berks County Commissioner Speaks Out Against Wolf’s Restore PA Infrastructure Proposal [Offers No Alternatives, No Solutions]
Chesapeake Bay
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Bay Journal: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Still Fails To Meet Bay Cleanup Goals [PaEN]
Greencastle Stormwater Fees Subject Of Senate Hearing Sept. 11 [Fees Necessary Because Harrisburg Politicians Fail To Fund Local Projects]
Letter: Invest In Clean Water Now - Emma Stone, President Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA
Editorial: Local Efforts To Improve Water Quality Remain Vital
Bay Journal Forum: Here’s A Word To The Wise On Chesapeake Bay: Full
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Sauro: Groups: Feces-Related Bacteria Abundant In Harrisburg Waterways
Environmental Groups Finds Dangerous E. Coli Levels In Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Testing Shows High Level Of Sewage In Susquehanna River
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
DEP Invites Comments On Alternative Restoration Plan For Fishing Creek Watershed, Lancaster County [PaEN]
Groups Who Prequalified Can Apply For PennVEST/DCNR Stream Buffer Grants; Apply Now For DCNR ATV-Related Projects [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission: Grants Now Available To Improve Watersheds In Berks, Lebanon Counties [PaEN]
Help Wanted: Keystone 10 Million Trees Seasonal Drivers & Laborers Needed
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Citizen Action
Environmental Advisory Council Network Connecting People To Places Workshop Sept. 14 In Philadelphia [PaEN]
Citizen Science Opportunity: Penn State Looking For 60 Volunteers For Endocrine Disrupter Study In Susquehanna Watershed [PaEN]
Lehigh, Northampton Master Watershed Stewards Host TapTalks: Sept. 5- History Of Water Quality In Lehigh Valley; Oct. 3- The Power Of Water [PaEN]
Independence Conservancy Hosts Next 3 Community Tire Collection Events In Beaver County [PaEN]
Meet The Volunteers Tracking Philadelphia’s Purseweb Spider Found Nowhere Else
Smitten By Monarch Butterflies, Bucks County Woman Uses Here House To Save Them
DEP Sets October 2 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For GE Transportation Plant, Mercer County [PaEN]
Rain, Horrible Weather Pounds PA Farmers
Marcus Schneck: Pennsylvania Sunflower Fields, Festivals Hit Their Peak
Editorial: Lancaster County Being Hit Especially Hard By The Climate Crisis
Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum To Be Hosted In Kane, McKean County Oct. 3
Friends Of Delaware Canal To Hold Native Plants Presentation
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Fall Native Plant Sale Sept. 14 In Berks County [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Fun Programs Coming Up In September [PaEN]
Art & Conservation Lecture Topic At Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Sept. 7 In Pike County [PaEn]
Seeing The Forest Through The Trees: Finding Deeper Meaning In Nature Program Sept. 22, Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Pike County [PaEN]
Climate
Climate Crisis Could Make It More Dangerous To Play Sports Outdoors
Op-Ed: How Organic Farming Can Help Save The Planet - Rodale Institute
Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Burning At A Record Rate
AP: Earth’s Future Is Being Written In Fast-Melting Greenland
Trump Cancels Visit By Danish Royal Household Over Failure To Talk About Buying Greenland
Coal Mining
Avondale Mine Disaster Remembered In Lackawanna County
EDF: The Fight Is Not Over Against Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout
Coal Workers Fight For Benefits As Industry Struggles Under Trump
Compliance Action
Allegheny County Council Supports Action Against Clairton Coke (Coal) Works
Settlement Conference Scheduled In Erie Coke (Coal) Case
GASP: EHB Filing Shows DEP Mulling Erie Coke Settlement Offer
DEP Weighing Erie Coke (Coal) Settlement Offer
Catch Up On Latest In Erie Coke (Coal) Case With A Podcast
Op-Ed: Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Must Serve As A Call-To-Action - Rep. Davis
Berks County Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Water Test Results In Lancaster County
6th Man Admits To Altering Diesel Emission Control Devices On Trucks Used In Gas Drilling
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Conservation Districts
DEP Terminates Some Permit Review, Inspection Authority Delegated To Beaver Conservation District [PaEN]
Environmental Groups Praise DEP For Revoking Beaver Conservation District's Authority Over Pipeline Permits, Call For More Action [PaEN]
Litvak: Beaver County Conservation District Did Poor Job Overseeing Major Pipeline Projects
DCNR
August 21 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation August 23 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available [PaEN]
Delaware River
From Delaware Water Gap To Easton, Delaware River Is A Playground, In Philadelphia It’s Something Else
Registration Now Open For Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15 [PaEN]
Delaware River Environmental Ed Centers Are Teaming Up To Help Restore The River
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 23 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Wolf Announces $3.8 Million In PFAS Water Treatment Grants In Bucks, Montgomery Counties, Calls On EPA To Set Standard [PaEN]
Bagenstose: Wolf Announces $3.8 Million To Help PFAS-Contaminated Communities In Bucks, Montco
Wolf Pledges $3.8 Million For PFAS-Tainted Water Treatment In Bucks, Montgomery
Wolf Allocates $3.8 Million For PFAS Water Treatment, Eliminating Surcharges On Water Bills
Covanta Energy-From-Waste Facility Will No Longer Take PFAS Contaminated Waste
Editorial: PA Must Act Faster On PFAS Regulations
Editorial: AG Shapiro Should Sue PFAS Foam Manufacturers
Berks County Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Water Test Results In Lancaster County
6th Man Admits To Altering Diesel Emission Control Devices On Trucks Used In Gas Drilling
Water, Sewer Sale Could Save Warminster, Bucks County $90 Million
Suez Water Asks Court To Order Middletown To Pay $1.8 Million In Water, Sewer System Lease
Springdale Water System Renovation 80% Complete, But Discolored Water Will Stay For A While
Editorial: Rising Water Costs Will Require Turning Up Consumer Pressure
Is Fluoride In Water Toxic To Babies’ Brains? Canadian Study Raises Alarms
Economic Development
Help Wanted: Keystone 10 Million Trees Seasonal Drivers & Laborers Needed
Education
Bucks County Students Build Sustainable Energy Center
Lehigh, Northampton Master Watershed Stewards Host TapTalks: Sept. 5- History Of Water Quality In Lehigh Valley; Oct. 3- The Power Of Water [PaEN]
Jennings Environmental Ed Center Hosts Dive Even Deeper: Mining & Water Quality Workshop For Educators Sept. 20 [PaEN]
Kettle Creek Environmental Ed Center To Host Dive Even Deeper: Bog Environments Workshop For Educators Sept. 20 [PaEN]
Brandywine Conservancy Summer Of Hands-On Learning By Jackie Blume At Penguin Court, Westmoreland County [PaEN]
DEP, PennDOT Invite Students Grades 9-12 To Participate In 3rd PennDOT Innovations Challenge Focused On Roadside Litter [PaEN]
Art & Conservation Lecture Topic At Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Sept. 7 In Pike County [PaEn]
Seeing The Forest Through The Trees: Finding Deeper Meaning In Nature Program Sept. 22, Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Pike County [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Fun Programs Coming Up In September [PaEN]
Delaware River Environmental Ed Centers Are Teaming Up To Help Restore The River
Emergency Response
Overturned Truck Spills Unknown Material Into Yough River
Energy
Where Do Lehigh Valley, PA Rank When It Comes To Clean Energy?
New Study Shows Pennsylvania Missing Valuable Opportunities To Tap Into Clean Energy [PaEN]
PUC Formally Publishes Final Policy On Alternative Utility Ratemaking [PaEN]
Maykuth: Loss Of Philadelphia Refinery Means Losing 40% Of Region’s Heating Oil Supply
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Closing, Now What?
Over 100 Three Mile Island Workers Losing Jobs Oct. 1 When Unit 1 Closes
EDF: The Fight Is Not Over Against Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout
FirstEnergy Generation Bankruptcy Plan Hits Snag As Judge Presses Utility To Resolve Union Contracts
Court: Lancaster Can’t Assess Maintenance Fees On Electric, Gas Utilities
Federal Bill Aims To Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits For Biogas, Waste-To-Energy
Energy Conservation
PUC Formally Publishes Final Policy On Alternative Utility Ratemaking [PaEN]
Maykuth: Philadelphia To Switch All 100,000 Streetlights To Smart LEDs, Expect Some Debate
PennTAP Hosts Sept. 19 E3 - Economy, Energy, Environment For Food-Related Industries Webinar [PaEN]
New Study Shows Pennsylvania Missing Valuable Opportunities To Tap Into Clean Energy [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Energy Efficiency Is A Great Tool For Jobs Growth - Bruce Wilson, Lehigh Valley Green Builder
Environmental Heritage
State Historical Marker To Be Dedicated At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Sept. 14 [PaEN]
Avondale Mine Disaster Remembered In Lackawanna County
Environmental Professionals
Call For Presentations: PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Conference May 6-8 In State College [PaEN]
Farming
Rodale Institute Announces 2019 Organic Pioneer Award Winners [PaEN]
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Op-Ed: How Organic Farming Can Help Save The Planet - Rodale Institute
Rain, Horrible Weather Pounds PA Farmers
PA Agricultural Land Preservation Board Protects 40 More Farms In 17 Counties [PaEN]
Brandywine Conservancy Preserving Legacy Of Penguin Court In Westmoreland
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
DEP Invites Comments On Alternative Restoration Plan For Fishing Creek Watershed, Lancaster County [PaEN]
PennTAP Hosts Sept. 19 E3 - Economy, Energy, Environment For Food-Related Industries Webinar [PaEN]
WITF Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s War With Invasive Species
DCNR Good Natured Blog: DCNR's Role In The Fight Against The Spotted Lanternfly [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Native Fungi Shows Promise To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
Could Praying Mantises Help Control Spotted Lanternflies?
Marcus Schneck: Pennsylvania Sunflower Fields, Festivals Hit Their Peak
Bay Journal-Crable: Lower Milk Prices, Demand Taking Toll On Region’s Dairy Farmers
Kennett Square Produces 68% Of The Country’s Mushrooms
Flooding
Gov. Wolf: Feds Approve SBA Low Interest Loans For July Flooding In Clarion, Surrounding Counties [PaEN]
A Year Later, Damage Remains From Flash Flooding In York County
Williamsport Officials: DEP May Not Help With Grafius Run Flood Risk Project
Lycoming Commissioners Approve Contracts For Streambank Restoration, Flood Mitigation Projects
First Phase Of Solomon Creek Flood Project Wrapping Up In Wilkes-Barre
City Of Pittsburgh Floats Idea Of Buying Out Homeowners Who Experience Repeated Flooding
North Huntingdon May Ask Corps Of Engineers To Inspect Flooded Areas
Luzerne Flood Authority, County Officials Debate Proposed Agreement
Williamsport, Authority Work On Stormwater Facility Transfer Agreement
Forests
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Richard Lewis, PA Forestry Association [PaEN]
Whistling Woodsman: Centre County Logger Competing At International Whistling Fest
Op-Ed: I Love Trees, But Don’t Plant One Unless You Can Take Care Of It
Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum To Be Hosted In Kane, McKean County Oct. 3
Art & Conservation Lecture Topic At Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Sept. 7 In Pike County [PaEn]
Seeing The Forest Through The Trees: Finding Deeper Meaning In Nature Program Sept. 22, Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Pike County [PaEN]
WITF Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s War With Invasive Species
Research Looks At Effectiveness Of Biopesticide On Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Adult Spotted Lanternflies Spotted In Manheim Twp., Lancaster County
DCNR Good Natured Blog: DCNR's Role In The Fight Against The Spotted Lanternfly [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Native Fungi Shows Promise To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly
Could Praying Mantises Help Control Spotted Lanternflies?
August 21 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation August 23 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available [PaEN]
Help Wanted: Keystone 10 Million Trees Seasonal Drivers & Laborers Needed
Forests - Wildfires
Wildfire Acreage Way Down In California This Year,So Far
Geology
Op-Ed: Geology Is Not An Exact Science, The Mystery Of Peach Bottom Slate
Help Wanted: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologists In Fairview, York County [PaEN]
Grants/Funding
Groups Who Prequalified Can Apply For PennVEST/DCNR Stream Buffer Grants; Apply Now For DCNR ATV-Related Projects [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission: Grants Now Available To Improve Watersheds In Berks, Lebanon Counties [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
Bay Journal: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Still Fails To Meet Bay Cleanup Goals [PaEN]
Greencastle Stormwater Fees Subject Of Senate Hearing Sept. 11 [Fees Necessary Because Harrisburg Politicians Fail To Fund Local Projects]
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
DEP Invites Comments On Alternative Restoration Plan For Fishing Creek Watershed, Lancaster County [PaEN]
Lycoming Commissioners Approve Contracts For Streambank Restoration, Flood Mitigation Projects
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
Groups Who Prequalified Can Apply For PennVEST/DCNR Stream Buffer Grants; Apply Now For DCNR ATV-Related Projects [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission: Grants Now Available To Improve Watersheds In Berks, Lebanon Counties [PaEN]
Registration Now Open For Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15 [PaEN]
Op-Ed: How Organic Farming Can Help Save The Planet - Rodale Institute
Help Wanted: Keystone 10 Million Trees Seasonal Drivers & Laborers Needed
Hazardous Substances
Wolf Announces $3.8 Million In PFAS Water Treatment Grants In Bucks, Montgomery Counties, Calls On EPA To Set Standard [PaEN]
Bagenstose: Wolf Announces $3.8 Million To Help PFAS-Contaminated Communities In Bucks, Montco
Wolf Pledges $3.8 Million For PFAS-Tainted Water Treatment In Bucks, Montgomery
Wolf Allocates $3.8 Million For PFAS Water Treatment, Eliminating Surcharges On Water Bills
Covanta Energy-From-Waste Facility Will No Longer Take PFAS Contaminated Waste
Editorial: PA Must Act Faster On PFAS Regulations
Editorial: AG Shapiro Should Sue PFAS Foam Manufacturers
Citizen Science Opportunity: Penn State Looking For 60 Volunteers For Endocrine Disrupter Study In Susquehanna Watershed [PaEN]
Land Conservation
PA Agricultural Land Preservation Board Protects 40 More Farms In 17 Counties [PaEN]
Manada Conservancy Preserves 225 Acres On Peter's Mountain In Dauphin County [PaEN]
Brandywine Conservancy Preserving Legacy Of Penguin Court In Westmoreland
Heritage Conservancy Earns Accreditation Renewal
Lake Erie
Tall Ships Erie Expected To Have Multi-Million Dollar Impact
Littering/Illegal Dumping
DEP, PennDOT Invite Students Grades 9-12 To Participate In 3rd PennDOT Innovations Challenge Focused On Roadside Litter [PaEN]
Independence Conservancy Hosts Next 3 Community Tire Collection Events In Beaver County [PaEN]
Oil & Gas
Op-Ed: PA Seeing Positive Benefits Of Energy Sector
Op-Ed: Cheers For What Natural Gas, Energy Independence Can Mean For SW PA
Reuters: Biofuels Company Proposes To Buy Fire-Damaged Philadelphia Refinery
Renewable Energy Producer Interested In Buying Fire-Damaged Philadelphia Refinery
Maykuth: Loss Of Philadelphia Refinery Means Losing 40% Of Region’s Heating Oil Supply
Maykuth: Philadelphia Refinery Sets Up $2.8M Fund For Laid-Off Workers
Philadelphia Refinery Lays Off All But Few Union Workers, Despite Safety Concerns
Maykuth: Fire-Damaged Philadelphia Refinery To Retain 83 Workers As Caretakers
Maykuth: Officials Call For Safe, Secure Closure Of Bankrupt Philadelphia Refinery
Community Meeting On Future Of Philadelphia Refinery Was Packed, Loud, Divided
Workers, Politicians Call For Secure Closure Of Philadelphia Refinery
No Severance Pay Or Benefits For For Laid Off Philadelphia Refinery Workers
PES Up Against The Clock To Sell Philadelphia Refinery In Cash Crunch
4 More Gas Wells Planned For Midas Well Pad In Plum, Allegheny County
$125.4 Million Natural Gas Compressor Replacement Proposed In Berks
6th Man Admits To Altering Diesel Emission Control Devices On Trucks Used In Gas Drilling
Editorial: Trump Shell Ethane Plant Visit: Getting So Many Things Wrong All At The Same Time
Pipelines
Wolf Tells Pipeline Activists He Won’t Shut Down Mariner East Pipelines
Wolf Visits Mariner East Pipeline Construction Site In Chester County
House Committee Hears Call For More State Authority To Approve Pipeline Routes In Hearing On Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Legislation [PaEN]
Reps. Comitta, Howard Tour Mariner East 1 Pipeline Site In Chester County With Gov. Wolf, DEP [PaEN]
Caruso: Lawmakers Want To Create Pipeline Safety Board, Regulators Have Concerns About Record Privacy
Proposed Bill To Enact Pipeline Safety & Communication Board
Pipeline Board Plan Running Into Resistance
PUC Closes Probe Into Mariner East 2 Pipeline Backfire Incident
DEP Terminates Some Permit Review, Inspection Authority Delegated To Beaver Conservation District [PaEN]
Environmental Groups Praise DEP For Revoking Beaver Conservation District's Authority Over Pipeline Permits, Call For More Action [PaEN]
Litvak: Beaver County Conservation District Did Poor Job Overseeing Major Pipeline Projects
Permitting
DEP Terminates Some Permit Review, Inspection Authority Delegated To Beaver Conservation District [PaEN]
Environmental Groups Praise DEP For Revoking Beaver Conservation District's Authority Over Pipeline Permits, Call For More Action [PaEN]
Litvak: Beaver County Conservation District Did Poor Job Overseeing Major Pipeline Projects
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Surveying Mussels In French Creek, Crawford County [PaEN]
DEP Posted 80 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 24 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Personnel
Help Wanted: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologists In Fairview, York County [PaEN]
Radiation Protection
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Closing, Now What?
Over 100 Three Mile Island Workers Losing Jobs Oct. 1 When Unit 1 Closes
EDF: The Fight Is Not Over Against Ohio Nuclear, Coal Bailout
FirstEnergy Generation Bankruptcy Plan Hits Snag As Judge Presses Utility To Resolve Union Contracts
Recreation
Give It Up For PA’s Park And Recreation Professionals
Registration Open For Get Outdoors PA Exchanges Sept. 16- Reading, Oct. 7- Pittsburgh [PaEN]
Climate Crisis Could Make It More Dangerous To Play Sports Outdoors
From Delaware Water Gap To Easton, Delaware River Is A Playground, In Philadelphia It’s Something Else
5 Educational Stops to Make On The Schuylkill River Trail
PEC: Upper Bucks County Rail Trail Groundbreaking Held
Murrysville Officials: Heritage Trail Users Must Obey Traffic Controls
Partnership For Better Health Donates $100,000 To Elliottsburg Park, Perry County
Vandalism At Wyoming County Park Leads to Closures On Weekends
Annual Dragon Boat Races Held On Susquehanna River In Luzerne
Tall Ships Erie Expected To Have Multi-Million Dollar Impact
Smoking Ban For Erie’s Public Parks Advances
North Huntingdon Bans Tobacco Products From Parks, Playgrounds
Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Park Slammed With Millions Of Visitors, Trash, Noise, Risks
Conceptual Plans Released For 2 New Hempfield, Westmoreland County Parks
AP: Strip Down, Saddle Up: Naked Bike Riders Hit Philadelphia Streets
Race Draws Professional Cyclists From Around The World To Scranton
Professional Cyclists Ready To Ride In Downtown Scranton
4 Allegheny River Locks In Armstrong County To Open For Labor Day Weekend
Allegheny River Group Concerned It Was Victim Of Alleged Scam
Editorial: Sept. 11 Trail Event To Raise Funds, Awareness
Art & Conservation Lecture Topic At Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Sept. 7 In Pike County [PaEn]
Seeing The Forest Through The Trees: Finding Deeper Meaning In Nature Program Sept. 22, Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Pike County [PaEN]
August 21 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation August 23 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available [PaEN]
Recycling/Waste
EPA Recognizes Veterans’ Medical Centers In Altoona, Coatesville With Green Challenge Awards [PaEN]
Sorry, But You’re Probably Not Recycling Correctly [Lancaster County]
Editorial: Lancaster County Must Rise to Challenge Of Recycling Properly
West Chester Bag Ban Sends Message To Harrisburg
Lancaster Startup Sustainable Composites Turns Scarps Into Reusable Leather Sheets
Federal Bill Aims To Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits For Biogas, Waste-To-Energy
Renewable Energy
New Study Shows Pennsylvania Missing Valuable Opportunities To Tap Into Clean Energy [PaEN]
Where Do Lehigh Valley, PA Rank When It Comes To Clean Energy?
Bucks County Students Build Sustainable Energy Center
Philly Unions Worked To Keep Tesla Solar Out Of City, Walmart Sues Tesla For Panels It Said Set Its Stores On Fire
Federal Bill Aims To Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits For Biogas, Waste-To-Energy
Stormwater
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Bay Journal: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Still Fails To Meet Bay Cleanup Goals [PaEN]
Greencastle Stormwater Fees Subject Of Senate Hearing Sept. 11 [Fees Necessary Because Harrisburg Politicians Fail To Fund Local Projects]
Registration Now Open For Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15 [PaEN]
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
York County OKs Stormwater Water Quality Monitoring Stations
Street Art On Storm Drains In York Reminds People To Protect Their Waterways
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Sauro: Groups: Feces-Related Bacteria Abundant In Harrisburg Waterways
Environmental Groups Finds Dangerous E. Coli Levels In Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Testing Shows High Level Of Sewage In Susquehanna River
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
Susquehanna River
Citizen Science Opportunity: Penn State Looking For 60 Volunteers For Endocrine Disrupter Study In Susquehanna Watershed [PaEN]
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Sauro: Groups: Feces-Related Bacteria Abundant In Harrisburg Waterways
Environmental Groups Finds Dangerous E. Coli Levels In Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Testing Shows High Level Of Sewage In Susquehanna River
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Sustainability
EPA Recognizes Veterans’ Medical Centers In Altoona, Coatesville With Green Challenge Awards [PaEN]
Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum To Be Hosted In Kane, McKean County Oct. 3
Wastewater Facilities
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Sauro: Groups: Feces-Related Bacteria Abundant In Harrisburg Waterways
Environmental Groups Finds Dangerous E. Coli Levels In Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Testing Shows High Level Of Sewage In Susquehanna River
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
DCED Provides $1 Million For Sewer Infrastructure Improvements In Clearfield County
Water, Sewer Sale Could Save Warminster, Bucks County $90 Million
Suez Water Asks Court To Order Middletown To Pay $1.8 Million In Water, Sewer System Lease
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Surveying Mussels In French Creek, Crawford County [PaEN]
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Watershed Protection
Final PA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Plan Still Falls Short Of Required Water Pollution Reductions [PaEN]
CBF: Pennsylvania's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay Sorely Deficient [PaEN]
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
Bay Journal: PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Still Fails To Meet Bay Cleanup Goals [PaEN]
Greencastle Stormwater Fees Subject Of Senate Hearing Sept. 11 [Fees Necessary Because Harrisburg Politicians Fail To Fund Local Projects]
Letter: Invest In Clean Water Now - Emma Stone, President Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA
Editorial: Local Efforts To Improve Water Quality Remain Vital
Bay Journal Forum: Here’s A Word To The Wise On Chesapeake Bay: Full
Harrisburg Sent More Than 1 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018
Sauro: Groups: Feces-Related Bacteria Abundant In Harrisburg Waterways
Environmental Groups Finds Dangerous E. Coli Levels In Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Testing Shows High Level Of Sewage In Susquehanna River
Maryland Governor Asks To Meet With PA Officials After Report On Harrisburg Sewage Discharges
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Letter: I Applaud Capital Region Water’s Stormwater Pollution Reduction Efforts
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Penn State Extension: Planting Trees Is A Green, Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Stormwater Runoff [PaEN]
Lancaster Farming: Ag Progress Days Stream Buffer Tour Hones On Zones
DEP Invites Comments On Alternative Restoration Plan For Fishing Creek Watershed, Lancaster County [PaEN]
Lycoming Commissioners Approve Contracts For Streambank Restoration, Flood Mitigation Projects
Groups Who Prequalified Can Apply For PennVEST/DCNR Stream Buffer Grants; Apply Now For DCNR ATV-Related Projects [PaEN]
Fish & Boat Commission: Grants Now Available To Improve Watersheds In Berks, Lebanon Counties [PaEN]
Registration Now Open For Villanova Biennial Stormwater Management Symposium Oct. 16 & 17; Municipal Workshop Oct. 15 [PaEN]
York County OKs Stormwater Water Quality Monitoring Stations
Street Art On Storm Drains In York Reminds People To Protect Their Waterways
Op-Ed: How Organic Farming Can Help Save The Planet - Rodale Institute
Lehigh, Northampton Master Watershed Stewards Host TapTalks: Sept. 5- History Of Water Quality In Lehigh Valley; Oct. 3- The Power Of Water [PaEN]
Jennings Environmental Ed Center Hosts Dive Even Deeper: Mining & Water Quality Workshop For Educators Sept. 20 [PaEN]
Kettle Creek Environmental Ed Center To Host Dive Even Deeper: Bog Environments Workshop For Educators Sept. 20 [PaEN]
Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 23 RiverWatch Video Report
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Surveying Mussels In French Creek, Crawford County [PaEN]
Help Wanted: Keystone 10 Million Trees Seasonal Drivers & Laborers Needed
Help Wanted: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologists In Fairview, York County [PaEN]
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Wildlife
Game Commission, Penn School Of Veterinary Medicine Partner To Help Address Chronic Wasting Disease, West Nile Virus, White-Nose Syndrome In Wildlife [PaEN]
John Buffone: Game Commission, Penn Veterinary Launch $10 Million Plan To Fight Wildlife Disease
Game Commission, Penn Veterinary Team Up To Target Wildlife Disease
Bob Frye: Disease Management Focus Of New Wildlife Partnership
Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Announce New Web-Based Guide To Wildlife Conservation [PaEN]
AP: Game Commission Recommends Deer Feeding Ban
Editorial: Uptick In Rabies Offers Opportunity For Preparation
Bear Steals Delivery Package Of Dog Food Off Porch
DEP Issues Carlisle Notice Of Violation Related To Letort Spring Run Fish Kill; Pipe Repair Process Used Has Caused Contamination In Other States [PaEN]
DEP Serves Carlisle Borough Notice Of Violation In Letort Spring Run Fish Kill
Contractor Caused Fish Kill In Letort Spring Run, DEP Says
Fish & Boat Commission: Grants Now Available To Improve Watersheds In Berks, Lebanon Counties [PaEN]
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Surveying Mussels In French Creek, Crawford County [PaEN]
State Historical Marker To Be Dedicated At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Sept. 14 [PaEN]
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts Fall Native Plant Sale Sept. 14 In Berks County [PaEN]
Philadelphia Family Fishing Fest Sept. 7
Marcus Schneck: Why Women Hunt, New Book Features PA Woman, PA Program
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Holds Aug. 28 Hearing On Striped Bass In Bucks County
John Hayes: Sightings Of Sickly Animal Near Pittsburgh A Red Fox Infected With Mange
Chipmunks Looks Cute But Can Be Destructive Inside And Out
Meet The Volunteers Tracking Philadelphia’s Purseweb Spider Found Nowhere Else
Smitten By Monarch Butterflies, Bucks County Woman Uses Here House To Save Them
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