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Politics
Sen. Yudichak Announces Switch From Democrat To Independent, To Caucus With Republicans, Will No Longer Be Senate Environmental Chair [PaEN]
AP-Marc Levy: Sen. Yudichak’s Defection From Democrats Reverberates Thru Harrisburg
Rep. Stephen Bararr (R-Delaware), Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson), Rep. Steve McCarter (D-Montgomery) Announcement Retirements
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Air
Letter: Pittsburgh Region Should Promote Public Health, Clean Air
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Other Groups Sue EPA Over Attempt To Restrict State Clean Air Efforts [PaEN]
Alternative Fuels
Senate Passes Clean Vehicle Infrastructure Bill, Now Moves To House [PaEN]
DEP Invests $1.89 Million For 12 Clean Energy Vehicle Projects Across The State; Next Applications Due Dec. 13 [PaEN]
Huba: Southwestern PA Projects Get DEP Funding For Clean Energy Vehicles
Awards & Recognition
PennFuture Now Accepting Nominations For Women In Conservation Awards From Southwest PA [PaEN]
Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Salutes Miners For National Miners Day Dec. 6 [PaEN]
Chesco Historical Society Wins 6-Figure Prize In National Women’s History Contest
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
Penn State Extension: Risk Of Spotted Lanternfly On Christmas Trees Is Minimal [PaEN]
Invasive Species At Kelly’s Run, Penn Manor High Students To The Rescue In Lancaster
Master Gardener 2020 Calendar Available Now At Your County Penn State Extension Office [PaEN]
Budget
Editorial: State Superfund Crisis Requires Super-Sized Leadership, So Where Is It? [Erie]
PA Farmers, Waterman Find Common Ground On Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Deserve Thanks And Support On Farm Conservation
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]
PA U.S. Senator Casey Calls On USDA To Target Unspent Funds Helping Farmers In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
DEP Visits Lock Haven Reservoir, Highlights How Restore PA Could Address Infrastructure Needs
Editorial: Fix Risky Dams: Water-Over-The-Dam Mentality Cannot Prevail
DEP Increases Coal Mining Reclamation Fee To $100/Acre In 2020 [PaEN]
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Bay Journal: Will Private Sector Get Crack At Reducing Nutrient Pollution In PA? WIll Bill Siphon Money Away From Cost-Effective On-Farm Conservation Practices
Stormwater Preparedness Part Of Governor’s Restore PA Infrastructure Bill
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Greencastle Boro, Antrim Twp. Vote To Suspend MS4 Stormwater Program, Ask EPA, DEP For More Realistic Options [Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Brandywine Conservancy Receives DCNR Grant For Work On Brandywine Creek Greenway, Micro-Grant Program [PaEN]
Editorial: Altoona Council Right To Turn Down Tax For Tree Maintenance
Op-Ed: Extend Federal Renewable Energy Credits To Tackle Climate Crisis - Ed Perry
Chesapeake Bay
PA Farmers, Waterman Find Common Ground On Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Deserve Thanks And Support On Farm Conservation
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]
PA U.S. Senator Casey Calls On USDA To Target Unspent Funds Helping Farmers In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
Stormwater Preparedness Part Of Governor’s Restore PA Infrastructure Bill
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Registration For PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 5-8 Now Open [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Will Private Sector Get Crack At Reducing Nutrient Pollution In PA? WIll Bill Siphon Money Away From Cost-Effective On-Farm Conservation Practices
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants [PaEN]
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Greencastle Boro, Antrim Twp. Vote To Suspend MS4 Stormwater Program, Ask EPA, DEP For More Realistic Options [Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Names Harry Campbell Director Of Science Policy & Advocacy [PaEN]
Volunteers Plant 1,250 Trees For Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Benefit Chesapeake Bay
Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Now Holding Info Meetings For Prospective Volunteers in 5 Counties [PaEN]
Editorial: Our Waterways, Our River, Our Great Outdoors, Let’s Give Thanks
Bay Journal: Next Phase Of Maryland Farm Phosphorus Regulation May Be Delayed Another Year
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Citizen Action
Crable: Anglers Took Up Clean Water Cause After DEP Backlog In Assessing Streams Threatened Trout Waters
Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Now Holding Info Meetings For Prospective Volunteers in 5 Counties [PaEN]
Volunteers Plant 1,250 Trees For Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Benefit Chesapeake Bay
More Than 120 Volunteers Came To Harrison, Allegheny County To Plant Trees
13+ Tons Of Tires Removed From Wetlands In Susquehanna County
South Mountain Partnership 9th Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 31 In Adams County; Spirit Of South Mountain Awards [PaEN]
The Energy Co-op, Energy Coordinating Agency Partner To Offer Energy Efficiency Audits To Members In Southeast PA [PaEN]
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Take Care Of Heating Oil Tank That Takes Care Of You [PaEN]
December 6 Youth #ClimateStrike - Show Up At The Doorsteps Of Elected Officials - What Is Your Plan? [PaEN]
Western PA Business Leaders Want Their Peers To Focus On Sustainability
PUC Urges Consumers To Evaluate Energy Options As December Brings Price Increases Of 1 To 24 Percent In Electricity Prices, Some Decreases [PaEN]
Invasive Species At Kelly’s Run, Penn Manor High Students To The Rescue In Lancaster
Penn State Extension: Risk Of Spotted Lanternfly On Christmas Trees Is Minimal [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Young Adult PA Outdoor Corps Crews Around PA [PaEN]
Master Gardener 2020 Calendar Available Now At Your County Penn State Extension Office [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Offering 2020 State Parks Calendar [PaEN]
Nov. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights December Education Programs, Activities [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation 2020 Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala April 3 [PaEN]
Climate
Senate, House Members Announce Bills To Take Away DEP’s Authority To Adopt Any Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program; Offer No Alternative To Reduce Emissions [PaEN]
Citizens Advisory Council Hears Overview Of DEP’s Process To Develop A Market-Based Program To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions To Address Climate Change Compatible With RGGI [PaEN]
AP: PA Lawmakers Seek Control Over Carbon Cap, Price Climate Regulation
Legere: Legislators To Fight Wolf’s Carbon Cap Proposal With Bills And A Lawsuit
Caruso: Opponents Of Cap-And-Trade Bill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Contemplate Legislative, Legal Options To Stop RGGI
Huba: Western PA Lawmakers Fight Wolf On Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Lawmakers Say Joining Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Is Their Call To Make
EDF: 2 New Analyses Show Significant Benefits For Pennsylvania By Adopting RGGI-Compatible Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation On Power Plants [PaEN]
The Nature Conservancy-PA: Fort Indiantown Gap Doubled Training For Pennsylvania’s Warriors And Cut Energy Consumption 37%, Why Can’t You? [PaEN]
Centre County Climate Watch: Many Businesses Now Clamoring For A Fee On Carbon
As Climate Change Leads To Social Change, People Of Faith Can Provide A Moral Compass
Op-Ed: PA Must Get Real About Cost Of Cleaning Up Climate Change Disasters - Auditor General DePasquale
Editorial: Climate Change Might Help Unite Us
PA Social Studies Teacher Survey: 85.6% Believe Climate Change Is A Significant Issue For Human Society, But Many Aren’t Teaching It Because Of Political Controversy [PaEN]
December 6 Youth #ClimateStrike - Show Up At The Doorsteps Of Elected Officials - What Is Your Plan? [PaEN]
National Weather Service Recognizes Pennsylvania After All 67 Counties Achieve StormReady® Status [PaEN]
Senate Passes Clean Vehicle Infrastructure Bill, Now Moves To House [PaEN]
DEP Invests $1.89 Million For 12 Clean Energy Vehicle Projects Across The State; Next Applications Due Dec. 13 [PaEN]
Huba: Southwestern PA Projects Get DEP Funding For Clean Energy Vehicles
Shale Gas Stymies Efforts To Combat Climate Change - Shale & Public Health Conference
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Letter: PECO Must Do A Better Job Helping Customers, Environment
Op-Ed: Extend Federal Renewable Energy Credits To Tackle Climate Crisis - Ed Perry
Dec. 12 Symposium At Penn State To Explore The Future Of Solar Energy [PaEN]
Centre County 2020 Budget Includes Solar Array
Penn State: Individual Climate Models May Underestimate Sensitivity To Changes In Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
AP: Report: 60% Of Superfund Sites Imperiled By Climate Change
Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health
How Climate Change Affects Us Physically, Emotionally And Socially
Grist: Republicans Used To Like The Green New Deal Climate/Energy Plan?
Coal Mining
DEP Increases Coal Mining Reclamation Fee To $100/Acre In 2020 [PaEN]
Appalachian Regional Commission Dec. 11 Workshop In Somerset County On POWER Grants To Diversity The Economy Of Coal Mining Areas [PaEN]
Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Salutes Miners For National Miners Day Dec. 6 [PaEN]
Allegheny Front-Reid Frazier: After Murray Coal Bankruptcy, What’s The Future Of Coal?
Compliance Action
City Of Erie To Erie Coke (Coal) Plant: Fix Wastewater Violations By December
Conservation Districts
House Agriculture Committee Holds Info Meeting With County Conservation Districts [PaEN]
DCNR
DCNR Announces Investments Of $14.3 Million In 41 Land Acquisition Projects To Protect 10,051 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Young Adult PA Outdoor Corps Crews Around PA [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: State Parks Plan: More Pet-Friendly Campsites, Tree House-Like Cottages, No Wi-Fi
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Hunters - A Reminder To Be Prepared; One Of The Busiest Times Of The Year For DCNR’s Search & Rescue Teams [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Offering 2020 State Parks Calendar [PaEN]
Nov. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Delaware River
Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
Tests At Harrisburg Airport Show PFAS Levels Exceed Standards, Offers Free Bottled Water To Travelers
DEP: Cross Keys PFAS Contamination Source Still Unknown In Bucks County
Bill Providing Taxpayer Funding For PFAS Drinking Water Cleanup Moves To Governor [Not From Responsible Parties]
McKelvey: Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Found Across PA, Get Hollywood Treatment In Movie
PA Members Of Congress Are Waging Multifront War Against PFAS Contamination [Not In Harrisburg]
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Releases Water Future Plan Update - PGH20 2030 & Beyond [PaEN]
Caruso: Universal Lead Testing Of Children Touches Ideological Nerve In House Committee Debate
Philly Schools Should Stop Students Drinking From Tap, Bring In Safe Water Physician Tells Parents
Economic Development
Appalachian Regional Commission Dec. 11 Workshop In Somerset County On POWER Grants To Diversity The Economy Of Coal Mining Areas [PaEN]
Letter: County Leaders: Petrochemical Industry Welcome In Western PA
PennFuture Reacts To Letter Calling For Petrochemical Industry Expansion
Maykuth: Philly City Council Welcomes Sustainable Bidders For Bankrupt Oil Refinery
Philly City Council Supports Cleaner Use For Closed Philadelphia Refinery
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
South Mountain Partnership 9th Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 31 In Adams County; Spirit Of South Mountain Awards [PaEN]
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Young Adult PA Outdoor Corps Crews Around PA [PaEN]
World’s Biggest Christmas Tree Auction To Put Exclamation Point On Great Year For Trees
Longwood Gardens Plans $200 Million Expansion
PA Republicans: Trump Tariffs Bringing Incredible Challenges For Hardwood Lumber Companies
Education
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Young Adult PA Outdoor Corps Crews Around PA [PaEN]
Westmoreland Science Students Will Compete For $12,000 In Pitt-Greensburg Scholarships
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Student Scholarships [PaEN]
PA Social Studies Teacher Survey: 85.6% Believe Climate Change Is A Significant Issue For Human Society, But Many Aren’t Teaching It Because Of Political Controversy [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Receives DCNR Grant For Education Project At Tom Ridge Wetlands In Centre County [PaEN]
Why Are There So Many Acorns This Year: Weather, Chaos, Or A Vast Oak Conspiracy?
Longwood Gardens Plans $200 Million Expansion
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights December Education Programs, Activities [PaEN]
Hawk Mountain’s Raptors Up Close Program Receives Grant
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation 2020 Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala April 3 [PaEN]
Emergency Response
National Weather Service Recognizes Pennsylvania After All 67 Counties Achieve StormReady® Status [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Hunters - A Reminder To Be Prepared; One Of The Busiest Times Of The Year For DCNR’s Search & Rescue Teams [PaEN]
Energy
Senate, House Members Announce Bills To Take Away DEP’s Authority To Adopt Any Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program; Offer No Alternative To Reduce Emissions [PaEN]
Legere: Legislators To Fight Wolf’s Carbon Cap Proposal With Bills And A Lawsuit
Caruso: Opponents Of Cap-And-Trade Bill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Contemplate Legislative, Legal Options To Stop RGGI
Huba: Western PA Lawmakers Fight Wolf On Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Lawmakers Say Joining Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Is Their Call To Make
The Nature Conservancy-PA: Fort Indiantown Gap Doubled Training For Pennsylvania’s Warriors And Cut Energy Consumption 37% [PaEN]
Senate Passes Clean Vehicle Infrastructure Bill, Now Moves To House [PaEN]
Dec. 12 Symposium At Penn State To Explore The Future Of Solar Energy [PaEN]
Centre County 2020 Budget Includes Solar Array
PUC Urges Consumers To Evaluate Energy Options As December Brings Price Increases Of 1 To 24 Percent In Electricity Prices, Some Decreases [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Extend Federal Renewable Energy Credits To Tackle Climate Crisis - Ed Perry
Letter: County Leaders: Petrochemical Industry Welcome In Western PA
PennFuture Reacts To Letter Calling For Petrochemical Industry Expansion
Maykuth: Philly City Council Welcomes Sustainable Bidders For Bankrupt Oil Refinery
Philly City Council Supports Cleaner Use For Closed Philadelphia Refinery
Many Voices, One Mission: Seeking Safer Future For Closed Philly Refinery Site
Appalachian Regional Commission Dec. 11 Workshop In Somerset County On POWER Grants To Diversity The Economy Of Coal Mining Areas [PaEN]
Allegheny Front-Reid Frazier: After Murray Coal Bankruptcy, What’s The Future Of Coal?
Editorial: PA Is Taking Big Steps In Wrong Direction On Fossil Fuels
Letter: PECO Must Do A Better Job Helping Customers, Environment
Bloomberg: Gas Plants Will Get Crushed By Wind, Solar By 2035, Study Says
Generators Call On PJM To Expedite Delayed Capacity Auction, Once New Rules Are Set
PJM Board Names Manu Ashana President & CEO
PJM Taps Fmr Texas Utility, Natural Gas Provider Exec As CEO
Grist: Republicans Used To Like The Green New Deal Climate/Energy Plan?
Energy Conservation
Philadelphia Council Passes Bill Requiring Larger Commercial Building Owners To Tune-Up Energy, Water Systems [PaEN]
The Energy Co-op, Energy Coordinating Agency Partner To Offer Energy Efficiency Audits To Members In Southeast PA [PaEN]
Environmental Health
AP: Wolf: Pennsylvania To Spend $3 Million On Research Into Fracking Health Dangers
Washington County Cancer Victims Compel State To Fund $3 Million Studies Seeking Link To Gas Wells
Reid Fraizer: State To Fund Studies On Fracking And Cancers, Other Health Effects
Pennsylvania To Fund Studies Into Fracking Health Impact
AP: PA Families Demand Investigation Into Rare Cancers In Washington County
Templeton: Washington County Childhood Cancer Concerns Prompt Forced Meeting With Gov. Wolf
What Latest Science Says About Oil, Gas And Human Health
Reid Frazier: Johns Hopkins Researcher: PA Should Ban Fracking
Letter: Citizens Concerned Over Fracking In Community
Op-Ed: Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Industry Are Hurting PA Residents - Evangelical Environmental Network
Letter: Pittsburgh Region Should Promote Public Health, Clean Air
Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health
Environmental Heritage
Philly Mayor Signs Historic Preservation Incentives Into Law
Native American Comic Artists Tell Story Of 1763 Massacre Of Conestoga Tribe In Lancaster
Farming
PA Farmers, Waterman Find Common Ground On Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Deserve Thanks And Support On Farm Conservation
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]
PA U.S. Senator Casey Calls On USDA To Target Unspent Funds Helping Farmers In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Registration For PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 5-8 Now Open [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Will Private Sector Get Crack At Reducing Nutrient Pollution In PA? WIll Bill Siphon Money Away From Cost-Effective On-Farm Conservation Practices
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Greencastle Boro, Antrim Twp. Vote To Suspend MS4 Stormwater Program, Ask EPA, DEP For More Realistic Options [Because Legislators Won’t Help]
House Agriculture Committee Holds Info Meeting With County Conservation Districts [PaEN]
PA Farmers Must Adapt To Survive, Advocates Say
Flooding
National Weather Service Recognizes Pennsylvania After All 67 Counties Achieve StormReady® Status [PaEN]
Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Notice Bills [PaEN]
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Wyoming Valley Levee Freeboard Deficiency May Be Studied To Avoid Flood Insurance Rate Hike
Forests
Penn State Extension: Risk Of Spotted Lanternfly On Christmas Trees Is Minimal [PaEN]
World’s Biggest Christmas Tree Auction To Put Exclamation Point On Great Year For Trees
Volunteers Plant 1,250 Trees For Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Benefit Chesapeake Bay
More Than 120 Volunteers Came To Harrison, Allegheny County To Plant Trees
Editorial: Altoona Council Right To Turn Down Tax For Tree Maintenance
Marcus Schneck: New Research Into 400 Years Of Change In Pennsylvania’s Forests
DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Young Adult PA Outdoor Corps Crews Around PA [PaEN]
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Offering 2020 State Parks Calendar [PaEN]
Nov. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Why Are There So Many Acorns This Year: Weather, Chaos, Or A Vast Oak Conspiracy?
PA Republicans: Trump Tariffs Bringing Incredible Challenges For Hardwood Lumber Companies
Geologic Hazards
PA State Seismic Network Has Detected Only 1 Fracking-Inducted Seismic Event, So Far [PaEN]
Bus-Swallowing Sinkhole Could Take Months To Repair
Grants/Funding
DEP Invests $1.89 Million For 12 Clean Energy Vehicle Projects Across The State; Next Applications Due Dec. 13 [PaEN]
Huba: Southwestern PA Projects Get DEP Funding For Clean Energy Vehicles
DCNR Announces Investments Of $14.3 Million In 41 Land Acquisition Projects To Protect 10,051 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas [PaEN]
Dept. Of Health WalkWorks Program Awards 10 Community Grants To Improve Access To Walking, Biking Recreation Facilities [PaEN]
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Student Scholarships [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Receives DCNR Grant For Education Project At Tom Ridge Wetlands In Centre County [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
PA Farmers, Waterman Find Common Ground On Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Deserve Thanks And Support On Farm Conservation
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]
PA U.S. Senator Casey Calls On USDA To Target Unspent Funds Helping Farmers In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Registration For PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 5-8 Now Open [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Will Private Sector Get Crack At Reducing Nutrient Pollution In PA? WIll Bill Siphon Money Away From Cost-Effective On-Farm Conservation Practices
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants [PaEN]
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Releases Water Future Plan Update - PGH20 2030 & Beyond [PaEN]
Stormwater Preparedness Part Of Governor’s Restore PA Infrastructure Bill
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Greencastle Boro, Antrim Twp. Vote To Suspend MS4 Stormwater Program, Ask EPA, DEP For More Realistic Options [Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Emmaus Stormwater Problems Has Council Paddling Upriver To Solve Budget Woes
DCNR Announces Investments Of $14.3 Million In 41 Land Acquisition Projects To Protect 10,051 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Volunteers Plant 1,250 Trees For Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Benefit Chesapeake Bay
More Than 120 Volunteers Came To Harrison, Allegheny County To Plant Trees
Editorial: Our Waterways, Our River, Our Great Outdoors, Let’s Give Thanks
Editorial: Altoona Council Right To Turn Down Tax For Tree Maintenance
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Editorial: State Superfund Crisis Requires Super-Sized Leadership, So Where Is It? [Erie]
AP: Report: 60% Of Superfund Sites Imperiled By Climate Change
Hazardous Substances
AP: Wolf: Pennsylvania To Spend $3 Million On Research Into Fracking Health Dangers
Washington County Cancer Victims Compel State To Fund $3 Million Studies Seeking Link To Gas Wells
Reid Fraizer: State To Fund Studies On Fracking And Cancers, Other Health Effects
Pennsylvania To Fund Studies Into Fracking Health Impact
AP: PA Families Demand Investigation Into Rare Cancers In Washington County
Templeton: Washington County Childhood Cancer Concerns Prompt Forced Meeting With Gov. Wolf
What Latest Science Says About Oil, Gas And Human Health
Reid Frazier: Johns Hopkins Researcher: PA Should Ban Fracking
Letter: Citizens Concerned Over Fracking In Community
Op-Ed: Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Industry Are Hurting PA Residents - Evangelical Environmental Network
Tests At Harrisburg Airport Show PFAS Levels Exceed Standards, Offers Free Bottled Water To Travelers
DEP: Cross Keys PFAS Contamination Source Still Unknown In Bucks County
Bill Providing Taxpayer Funding For PFAS Drinking Water Cleanup Moves To Governor [Not From Responsible Parties]
McKelvey: Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Found Across PA, Get Hollywood Treatment In Movie
PA Members Of Congress Are Waging Multifront War Against PFAS Contamination [Not In Harrisburg]
Kummer: Cancer Fears Near Delaware County Landfill Prompt EPA Public Meeting Thursday
Kummer: Hundreds Of Delaware County Residents Pack EPA Landfill Meeting
EPA Investigating Possible Cancer Cluster In Delaware County
Caruso: Universal Lead Testing Of Children Touches Ideological Nerve In House Committee Debate
Philly Schools Should Stop Students Drinking From Tap, Bring In Safe Water Physician Tells Parents
Amid Parent Backlash, Philly Schools Unveil $12 Million Asbestos Plan
Under Pressure, Philly School District Touts New Environmental Safety Plan
Students, Parents, Teachers Press Philly School Board For Action On Dangerous Classroom Conditions
Land Conservation
DCNR Announces Investments Of $14.3 Million In 41 Land Acquisition Projects To Protect 10,051 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Receives DCNR Grant For Education Project At Tom Ridge Wetlands In Centre County [PaEN]
U.S. Forest Service National Wilderness Program Staff Make Pilgrimage To Howard Zahniser Sites In Tionesta, PA [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights December Education Programs, Activities [PaEN]
Land Recycling
Editorial: State Superfund Crisis Requires Super-Sized Leadership, So Where Is It? [Erie]
Maykuth: Philly City Council Welcomes Sustainable Bidders For Bankrupt Oil Refinery
Philly City Council Supports Cleaner Use For Closed Philadelphia Refinery
Many Voices, One Mission: Seeking Safer Future For Closed Philly Refinery Site
Land Use Planning
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Lake Erie
City Of Erie To Erie Coke (Coal) Plant: Fix Wastewater Violations By December
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Study Estimates 500 Million Pieces Of Litter On PA Roads, Here Are Worst Offenders
13+ Tons Of Tires Removed From Wetlands In Susquehanna County
Philadelphia Leaders Tout $10 Million Expansion Of Commercial Corridor Cleaning Program
Mine Reclamation
DEP Increases Coal Mining Reclamation Fee To $100/Acre In 2020
Oil & Gas
State Grand Jury Hears From DEP Employees On Shale Gas Crimes
AP: Wolf: Pennsylvania To Spend $3 Million On Research Into Fracking Health Dangers
Washington County Cancer Victims Compel State To Fund $3 Million Studies Seeking Link To Gas Wells
Reid Fraizer: State To Fund Studies On Fracking And Cancers, Other Health Effects
Pennsylvania To Fund Studies Into Fracking Health Impact
AP: PA Families Demand Investigation Into Rare Cancers In Washington County
Templeton: Washington County Childhood Cancer Concerns Prompt Forced Meeting With Gov. Wolf
What Latest Science Says About Oil, Gas And Human Health
Reid Frazier: Johns Hopkins Researcher: PA Should Ban Fracking
Letter: Citizens Concerned Over Fracking In Community
Letter: Pittsburgh Region Should Promote Public Health, Clean Air
Shale Gas Stymies Efforts To Combat Climate Change - Shale & Public Health Conference
Maykuth: Philly City Council Welcomes Sustainable Bidders For Bankrupt Oil Refinery
Philly City Council Supports Cleaner Use For Closed Philadelphia Refinery
Many Voices, One Mission: Seeking Safer Future For Closed Philly Refinery Site
Letter: County Leaders: Petrochemical Industry Welcome In Western PA
PennFuture Reacts To Letter Calling For Petrochemical Industry Expansion
PA State Seismic Network Has Detected Only 1 Fracking-Inducted Seismic Event, So Far [PaEN]
Shell Appalachia Awards Ruffed Grouse Society $25,000 Grant For Tioga County Habitat Project
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Take Care Of Heating Oil Tank That Takes Care Of You [PaEN]
Editorial: PA Is Taking Big Steps In Wrong Direction On Fossil Fuels
Pipelines
Some Lawmakers Had Concerns About Pipeline Safety Long Before FBI Probe
Law Firm Files Shareholder Lawsuit Against Energy Transfer/Sunoco Saying They Allegedly Misled Investors About Possible Misconduct Involving Mariner East Pipelines [PaEN]
DEP Notice Of Chapter 102/105 Permit Revisions Submitted For Mariner East 2 Pipeline In Chester, Delaware Counties [PaEN]
Permitting
DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Nov. 23 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Recreation
Marcus Schneck: New Plan Brewing For PA’s State Parks, Including Treehouses, Food Trucks
Mary Ann Thomas: State Parks Plan: More Pet-Friendly Campsites, Tree House-Like Cottages, No Wi-Fi
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Hunters - A Reminder To Be Prepared; One Of The Busiest Times Of The Year For DCNR’s Search & Rescue Teams [PaEN]
Brandywine Conservancy Receives DCNR Grant For Work On Brandywine Creek Greenway, Micro-Grant Program [PaEN]
Dept. Of Health WalkWorks Program Awards 10 Community Grants To Improve Access To Walking, Biking Recreation Facilities [PaEN]
South Mountain Partnership 9th Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 31 In Adams County; Spirit Of South Mountain Awards [PaEN]
Report: Jim Thorpe Borough Drops Tax Lawsuit Against Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Editorial: Our Waterways, Our River, Our Great Outdoors, Let’s Give Thanks
Philadelphia Wants To Ban Guns In Parks, Rec Centers, Harrisburg May Not Let It
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Offering 2020 State Parks Calendar [PaEN]
Nov. 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
U.S. Forest Service National Wilderness Program Staff Make Pilgrimage To Howard Zahniser Sites In Tionesta, PA [PaEN]
Recycling/Waste
Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Notice Bills [PaEN]
Kummer: Cancer Fears Near Delaware County Landfill Prompt EPA Public Meeting Thursday
Kummer: Hundreds Of Delaware County Residents Pack EPA Landfill Meeting
EPA Investigating Possible Cancer Cluster In Delaware County
Lycoming County Landfill Fined $20,000 Due To Stormwater Issues
Group To Seek Right-To-Repair Law For Electronic Devices In Pennsylvania
Editorial: Upgrade State Electronics Waste Recycling Law
Editorial: Make System For Electronics Waste Recycling
How Replacing Artificial Turf Fields Raise Potential Environmental, Health Concerns
Editorial: Good Time To Diminish Food Waste
Regulations
Environmental Quality Board Approves Land Recycling, Coal Mining, Water Standards, Toxics Strategy Changes [PaEN]
Renewable Energy
The Nature Conservancy-PA: Fort Indiantown Gap Doubled Training For Pennsylvania’s Warriors And Cut Energy Consumption 37% [PaEN]
Dec. 12 Symposium At Penn State To Explore The Future Of Solar Energy [PaEN]
Centre County 2020 Budget Includes Solar Array
Letter: PECO Must Do A Better Job Helping Customers, Environment
Op-Ed: Extend Federal Renewable Energy Credits To Tackle Climate Crisis - Ed Perry
AP: New Jersey Announces Aggressive Wind Energy Goals
Bloomberg: Gas Plants Will Get Crushed By Wind, Solar By 2035, Study Says
Grist: Republicans Used To Like The Green New Deal Climate/Energy Plan?
Stormwater
Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Notice Bills [PaEN]
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Releases Water Future Plan Update - PGH20 2030 & Beyond [PaEN]
Emmaus Stormwater Problems Has Council Paddling Upriver To Solve Budget Woes
Stormwater Preparedness Part Of Governor’s Restore PA Infrastructure Bill
Greencastle Boro, Antrim Twp. Vote To Suspend MS4 Stormwater Program, Ask EPA, DEP For More Realistic Options [Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Lycoming County Landfill Fined $20,000 Due To Stormwater Issues
Sustainability
Western PA Business Leaders Want Their Peers To Focus On Sustainability
Wastewater Facilities
City Of Erie To Erie Coke (Coal) Plant: Fix Wastewater Violations By December
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Releases Water Future Plan Update - PGH20 2030 & Beyond [PaEN]
Allegheny Valley Sewage Authority Upgrading Treatment Plant Ahead Of 2023 Deadline
Rates To Increase With Proposed Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale
Scranton Authority Requests Auditor General’s Review Of 2016 Sewer System Sale
Penn State: New, Slippery Coating Could Reduce Toilet Water Consumption By Half [PaEN]
Penn State Researchers Develop Toilet Coating That Stops Stuff From Sticking
Watershed Protection
PA Farmers, Waterman Find Common Ground On Chesapeake Bay
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Deserve Thanks And Support On Farm Conservation
Op-Ed: Those Who Farm Pennsylvania & The Chesapeake Bay Deserve Our Thanks And Support; PA Legislators Should Support Our Farmers [PaEN]
PA U.S. Senator Casey Calls On USDA To Target Unspent Funds Helping Farmers In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
Environmental Defense Fund: New Study Shows Conservation Delivers Real Financial Benefits For Dairy Farmers In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Conservation Pays On U.S. Dairy Farms, Even In A Weak Economy
Registration For PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. 5-8 Now Open [PaEN]
Bay Journal: Will Private Sector Get Crack At Reducing Nutrient Pollution In PA? WIll Bill Siphon Money Away From Cost-Effective On-Farm Conservation Practices
Stormwater Preparedness Part Of Governor’s Restore PA Infrastructure Bill
DEP Increases Coal Mining Reclamation Fee To $100/Acre In 2020
Sauro: Capital City Region Imposes New Stormwater Fee, Privatization Of System Off The Table [Fee Is Needed Because Legislators Won’t Help]
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Names Harry Campbell Director Of Science Policy & Advocacy [PaEN]
Crable: Anglers Took Up Clean Water Cause After DEP Backlog In Assessing Streams Threatened Trout Waters
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants [PaEN]
Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Now Holding Info Meetings For Prospective Volunteers in 5 Counties [PaEN]
Volunteers Plant 1,250 Trees For Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Benefit Chesapeake Bay
More Than 120 Volunteers Came To Harrison, Allegheny County To Plant Trees
House Agriculture Committee Holds Info Meeting With County Conservation Districts [PaEN]
Invasive Species At Kelly’s Run, Penn Manor High Students To The Rescue In Lancaster
Senate Environmental Committee Reports Out Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Notice Bills [PaEN]
Emmaus Stormwater Problems Has Council Paddling Upriver To Solve Budget Woes
Dec. 10 Workshop On Overcoming Risk From Extreme Weather Through Green Infrastructure In Community Redevelopment, Lancaster; Submit Your Site [PaEN]
Editorial: Our Waterways, Our River, Our Great Outdoors, Let’s Give Thanks
Bay Journal: Next Phase Of Maryland Farm Phosphorus Regulation May Be Delayed Another Year
Delaware RiverKeeper Nov. 22 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Hunters - A Reminder To Be Prepared; One Of The Busiest Times Of The Year For DCNR’s Search & Rescue Teams [PaEN]
Senate Sends Bill Allowing 3 Days Of Sunday Hunting To Governor [PaEN]
John Hayes: Legislature Passes Sunday Hunting, Bill Moves To Governor
AP: Sunday Hunting Days Bill Poised To Become Law In PA
Lawmakers Calculated The Economics Of Sunday Hunting
Firearms Industry Celebrates PA Sunday Hunting
Wildlife Biologist Kristen Schnepp-Giger Confirmed By Senate As A Member Of Game Commission Board [PaEN]
Crable: Anglers Took Up Clean Water Cause After DEP Backlog In Assessing Streams Threatened Trout Waters
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants [PaEN]
Shell Appalachia Awards Ruffed Grouse Society $25,000 Grant For Tioga County Habitat Project
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation 2020 Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala April 3 [PaEN]
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Receives DCNR Grant For Education Project At Tom Ridge Wetlands In Centre County [PaEN]
Waiting For The Cutest Owl In The World To Show Up In Sewickley Borough Park
Wildlands Conservancy Highlights December Education Programs, Activities [PaEN]
Hawk Mountain’s Raptors Up Close Program Receives Grant
Marcus Schneck: What’s New For PA Bear Hunters This Year?
Marcus Schneck: Monster Black Bears Among First-Day Harvest Across PA
Marcus Schneck: Nearly 100 Elk Killed In PA In 2019 With One Hunting Season Yet To Come
New Wall, Fishing Pier Coming To Erie’s Bayfront
Erie Nature Watch: Geese Headed For The Atlantic
John Zaktansky: PA’s Taxidermy Industry Shaped By Tradition, Trends
Fall PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Newsletter Now Available [PaEN]
Opportunities
Wildlife Biologist Kristen Schnepp-Giger Confirmed By Senate As A Member Of Game Commission Board [PaEN]
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Names Harry Campbell Director Of Science Policy & Advocacy [PaEN]
PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards To Lead SEPTA Starting In January
Pittsburgh Nonprofits Still Struggle To Diversity Leadership
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