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Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more.
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Feature: Looking Back To Improve Pennsylvania’s Environment Going Forward
Many times it’s helpful to look back in history to refresh our memories about how we got to where we are, before making plans for the future.
This past week, PA Environment Digest gave readers a glimpse of what the political and public discussion of environmental policy and legislation-- and accomplishments-- were like between 1995 and 2002. Click Here for more.
Articles In This Series:
Feature: 20 Years Of Growing Greener: A Celebration Of Leadership, Partnership, Accomplishment
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge: Expanding Partnerships To Clean Up The Susquehanna River And The Chesapeake Bay Beyond
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Joins With Governors Of Delaware, New Jersey, Federal Officials To Establish The Delaware Estuary Program
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Thanks First Environmental Excellence Award Winning Businesses For Eliminating 1.4 Million Tons Of Waste, Pollution
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Talks About Rebuilding Pennsylvania's Industrial Heritage Through Land Recycling
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Talks About The Vision And Actions Needed To Restore Our Environment At The PA Environmental Council’s Three Rivers Awards
1996 - Department Of Environmental Protection Mission Statement & Statement Of Values
1995-2002 - DEP Secretary James M. Seif: The Assignment Was Clear - Take The Kick Me! Sign Off DER
1995-2002 - DEP Secretary David E. Hess: Many New Hands Now Help Protect Penn’s Woods
1995-2002 - Environmental Accomplishments Of The Ridge & Schweiker Administrations
1995-2002: Awards And Recognition For Environmental Programs During The Ridge & Schweiker Administrations
Politics
Chester County Mariner East Pipeline Activist To Challenge Rep. Howard
Rep. Parke Wentling Elected Chair Of Joint Conservation Committee [PaEN]
Click Here for a Week’s Worth Of Political NewsClips
Air
Tentative Citizen Suit Settlement Calls For U.S. Steel Pay $2 Million For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution
U.S. Steel To Spend $8.5 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Emissions
DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For NLMK PA Farrell Plant, Mercer County; Carpenter Metals, Westmoreland County Jan. 22 [PaEN]
Public Hearings Scheduled [If Needed] For DEP Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plans For York/Adams Counties, Youngstown - Warren - Sharon OH-PA Interstate Areas [PaEN]
Jeannette Residents Call For Hemp Plant Closure Due To Air Pollution In Westmoreland
Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Stinks Like Skunks, Drivers Neighbors To Flee Pocono Hamlet
PA’s Air Was A Little Cleaner In 2018, State Data Shows
Alternative Fuels
Duquesne Light Revving Up Investment In Electric Vehicles
Awards & Recognition
Lancaster County Farmer Roger Rohrer Named A 2019 Chesapeake Bay Champion [PaEN]
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Which Pennsylvania River Is Worth $10,000?
Mary Ann Thomas: Ohio River, Buffalo Creek Among Nominees For PA’s River Of The Year
Brandywine Creek A Finalist For PA’s 2020 River Of The Year, Vote Now
Time Magazine Coolest Places 2019: Cherry Springs State Park Dark Skies, Potter County
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Suzanne DeArment, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Crawford County [PaEN]
Time 2019 Person Of The Year: Youth Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
NFWF Announces $1.5 Million In Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grants, Including Over $965,000 In PA [PaEN]
Penn State, Centre County Receive NFWF Grants To Benefit Forest, Stream Conservation
NFWF Grants Help Conserve PA Species
PA Sea Grant Releases New Aquatic Invasive Species Identification, Reporting Smart Phone App [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Western PA Christmas Bird Count Has 10th Most Volunteers, Audubon Says
Marcus Schneck: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins Dec. 14 Across PA
Citizen Science: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins December 14 [PaEN]
PA Master Naturalist Training Returns To Welkinweir In Montgomery County
Marcus Schneck: Water Soldier, Parrot Feather Among PA’s 5 New Official Killer Weeds
Budget
Stormwater Agreement Give Positive Recommendation In Williamsport
Old Lycoming Twp Looks To Raise Stormwater Fees In Lycoming County [Because Harrisburg Politicians Won’t Help Them]
Susquehanna River Basin Commission OKs 2020 Fees With No Increases [PaEN]
Virginia Governor Proposes $733 Million For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, Clean Energy
Chesapeake Bay
York County Farm No-Till Pioneer On A Mission For Soil Health
Lancaster County Farmer Roger Rohrer Named A 2019 Chesapeake Bay Champion [PaEN]
Ephrata H.S. Students Participate In CBF’s PA Students Action & Restoration Education Program
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Stormwater Fee Projects Explained
Stormwater Agreement Give Positive Recommendation In Williamsport
Williamsport OKs Agreement To Create Stormwater Authority
Old Lycoming Twp Looks To Raise Stormwater Fees In Lycoming County [Because Harrisburg Politicians Won’t Help Them]
EPA Completes Review Of DEP’s Updated PAG-02, New PAG-01 Stormwater General Permits, PA Builders Assn. Endorses Action [PaEN]
The Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Grant For Chesapeake Bay Wetland Restoration, Including PA [PaEN]
Virginia Governor Proposes $733 Million For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, Clean Energy
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Citizen Action
DEP Finalizes Policy On Public Participation In Development Of Regulations [PaEN]
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Which Pennsylvania River Is Worth $10,000?
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Ohio River, Buffalo Creek Among Nominees For PA’s River Of The Year
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Suzanne DeArment, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Crawford County [PaEN]
Horseback Riders Volunteer To Help Maintain Trails In Buchanan State Forest
Ephrata H.S. Students Participate In CBF’s PA Students Action & Restoration Education Program
Flood Map Changes Could Require Hundreds In Lackawanna County To Buy Flood Insurance
FEMA, Lackawanna County Flood Risk Coalition Held Info Session On New Flood Maps
Tentative Citizen Suit Settlement Calls For U.S. Steel Pay $2 Million For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution
York County Farm No-Till Pioneer On A Mission For Soil Health
Mary Ann Thomas: Western PA Christmas Bird Count Has 10th Most Volunteers, Audubon Says
Citizen Science: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins December 14 [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins Dec. 14 Across PA
PA Master Naturalist Training Returns To Welkinweir In Montgomery County
NFWF Announces $1.5 Million In Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grants, Including Over $965,000 In PA [PaEN]
Penn State, Centre County Receive NFWF Grants To Benefit Forest, Stream Conservation
NFWF Grants Help Conserve PA Species
Earth Conservancy Recruiting For Environmental Workforce Training Program In Northeast PA; Public Info Sessions Dec. 9, 17 [PaEN]
Public Meeting On Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale Proposal Dec. 17
DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Policy On Radiation Protection Compliance & Enforcement [PaEN]
DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For NLMK PA Farrell Plant, Mercer County; Carpenter Metals, Westmoreland County Jan. 22 [PaEN]
Public Hearings Scheduled [If Needed] For DEP Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plans For York/Adams Counties, Youngstown - Warren - Sharon OH-PA Interstate Areas [PaEN]
Climate
Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge Says Republicans Must Take Environmental Issues More Seriously
Caruso: Putting The Conserve In Conservative, Republican-Leaning Enviros Gather In Harrisburg To Talk About Energy
Allegheny Front: What’s The Future Of Global Climate Policies?
Audubon PA Receives NFWF Grant To Partner With Forest Landowners On Habitat Conservation, Family Forest Carbon Program [PaEN]
Delaware River Basin Commission Establishes Advisory Committee On Climate Change; Accepting Applications For Membership [PaEN]
WHYY: Natural Gas: The Bridge To Nowhere
Penn State Main Campus Holiday Heat Reduction To Save $225,000, Contribute To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions [PaEN]
Delaware River Basin Commission Establishes Advisory Committee On Climate Change; Accepting Applications For Membership [PaEN]
Op-Ed: Climate Change No Longer A Future Threat, It’s A Crisis Today
Op-Ed: Reversing Philly’s Decreasing Tree Canopy
Pittsburgh Reducing Carbon Footprint Thru Renewable Energy Sources
Duquesne Light Revving Up Investment In Electric Vehicles
Protesters: PECO Severely Lacking In Response To Climate Change
Time 2019 Person Of The Year: Youth Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Focus On Other Climate Change Activists, Greta Thunberg Tells Media At COP25
Anger As Rifts Scupper Hopes Of Breakthrough At U.N. Climate Talks
AP: Longest U.N. Climate Talks End With No Deal On Carbon Markets
AP: Climate Scientists Try To Cut Their Own Carbon Footprints
Reuters: Young U.S. Republicans Defy Party To Fight Climate Change
ExxonMobil Prevails In Lawsuit Over Climate Regulations
Arctic Report Card Shows Effects Of Climate Change Are Getting Worse
Coal Mining
Recruitment Underway For Earth Conservancy’s Environmental Workforce Training Program
Stephen Huba: Report: U.S. Coal Mining Industry Continues To Lose Jobs
AP: Report: Coal Miners’ Black Lung Funding Cut Will Cost Taxpayers Billions
Editorial: Restore Black Lung Funding For Coal Miners
Compliance Action
Tentative Citizen Suit Settlement Calls For U.S. Steel Pay $2 Million For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution
U.S. Steel To Spend $8.5 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Emissions
Borough Removes Fill Placed In Floodway In Luzerne, DEP Closes Out Complaint
Greenfield Twp Sues Fmr Sewer Plant Operator Over False Test Reports In Lackawanna
Dam Safety
Altoona Water Authority Still Waiting For DEP Comments On 2014 Dam Renovation Permit Application
DRBC
Delaware River Basin Commission Mum On Natural Gas Drilling Talks
Delaware River Basin Commission Establishes Advisory Committee On Climate Change; Accepting Applications For Membership [PaEN]
DCNR
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Which Pennsylvania River Is Worth $10,000?
Mary Ann Thomas: Ohio River, Buffalo Creek Among Nominees For PA’s River Of The Year
Brandywine Creek A Finalist For PA’s 2020 River Of The Year, Vote Now
PA’s Heritage Area Program Boosts Tourism, Local Economies
Time Magazine Coolest Places 2019: Cherry Springs State Park Dark Skies, Potter County
DCNR Dedicates New Office/Environmental Learning Center At Bald Eagle State Park In Centre County [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Another Successful PA Outdoor Corps Season, Sign-Ups Underway For 2020 [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Suzanne DeArment, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Crawford County [PaEN]
Dec. 11 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Dec. 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Delaware River
Delaware River Basin Commission Establishes Advisory Committee On Climate Change; Accepting Applications For Membership [PaEN]
Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 13 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
1 In 3 Tests Show PA Water System PFAS Contamination, State Says It’s Not Widespread
Compromise Defense Bill Removes PFAS Cleanup Mandate
PFAS Regulation Plan Gets Weakened By Congress In Latest Defense Spending Bill
Most Philly Private Charter Schools Failed To Test Water For Lead, City Gave Them A Pass
McKeesport Coalition Aims To Educate Residents On Lead Dangers
Altoona Water Authority Still Waiting For DEP Comments On 2014 Dam Renovation Permit Application
Erie Council Rejects Erie Water Works Lease Prepayment For 2020 Budget
Lancaster Starting Water Shutoffs At Properties That Haven’t Scheduled Meter Upgrades
Economic Development
Earth Conservancy Recruiting For Environmental Workforce Training Program In Northeast PA; Public Info Sessions Dec. 9, 17 [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Another Successful PA Outdoor Corps Season, Sign-Ups Underway For 2020 [PaEN]
Recruitment Underway For Earth Conservancy’s Environmental Workforce Training Program
PA’s Heritage Area Program Boost Tourism, Local Economies
3 C.F. Martin Guitars [Allentown] Were Born Out Of Superstorm Sandy’s Devastation At Jacobsburg Environmental Ed Center, Northampton County
Op-Ed: Natural Gas & Solar Together Benefit Pittsburgh Airport
Chevron Plans To Leave Appalachia Natural Gas, Following The Footsteps Of Other Giants
Chevron Hints A Selling Or Reducing Natural Gas Production In Appalachia
Education
Ephrata H.S. Students Participate In CBF’s PA Students Action & Restoration Education Program
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Another Successful PA Outdoor Corps Season, Sign-Ups Underway For 2020 [PaEN]
Emergency Response
Gov. Wolf: Erie, Neighboring Counties Eligible For Federal Disaster Recovery Loans [PaEN]
PA One Call System Receives 1 Million Dig Notification For First Time In One Year
Energy
Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge Says Republicans Must Take Environmental Issues More Seriously
Caruso: Putting The Conserve In Conservative, Republican-Leaning Enviros Gather In Harrisburg To Talk About Energy
Pittsburgh Reducing Carbon Footprint Thru Renewable Energy Sources
1,050 MW Natural Gas Power Plant Goes Online Early In Cambria County
Protesters: PECO Severely Lacking In Response To Climate Change
Op-Ed: Natural Gas & Solar Together Benefit Pittsburgh Airport
Stephen Huba: Report: U.S. Coal Mining Industry Continues To Lose Jobs
AP: Report: Coal Miners’ Black Lung Funding Cut Will Cost Taxpayers Billions
Editorial: Restore Black Lung Funding For Coal Miners
Energy Conservation
Philly Mayor Signs Law Requiring Green Energy Tune-Ups For Biggest Buildings
Penn State Main Campus Holiday Heat Reduction To Save $225,000, Contribute To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions [PaEN]
Environmental Health
Allegheny Front: Study: Natural Gas In Western PA, Ohio, WV Has Brought Economic Benefits, But Also Premature Deaths
AP: Report: Coal Miners’ Black Lung Funding Cut Will Cost Taxpayers Billions
Editorial: Restore Black Lung Funding For Coal Miners
Environmental Heritage
Feature: A Look Back To Improve Pennsylvania’s Environment Going Forward
Feature: 20 Years Of Growing Greener: A Celebration Of Leadership, Partnership, Accomplishment
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge: Expanding Partnerships To Clean Up The Susquehanna River And The Chesapeake Bay Beyond
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Joins With Governors Of Delaware, New Jersey, Federal Officials To Establish The Delaware Estuary Program
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Thanks First Environmental Excellence Award Winning Businesses For Eliminating 1.4 Million Tons Of Waste, Pollution
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Talks About Rebuilding Pennsylvania's Industrial Heritage Through Land Recycling
1996 - Gov. Tom Ridge Talks About The Vision And Actions Needed To Restore Our Environment At The PA Environmental Council’s Three Rivers Awards
1996 - Department Of Environmental Protection Mission Statement & Statement Of Values
1995-2002 - DEP Secretary James M. Seif: The Assignment Was Clear - Take The Kick Me! Sign Off DER
1995-2002 - DEP Secretary David E. Hess: Many New Hands Now Help Protect Penn’s Woods
1995-2002 - Environmental Accomplishments Of The Ridge & Schweiker Administrations
1995-2002: Awards And Recognition For Environmental Programs During The Ridge & Schweiker Administrations
Environmental Policy
In Case You Missed It In November Now Available From PA Environmental Council [PaEN]
Farming
Lancaster County Farmer Roger Rohrer Named A 2019 Chesapeake Bay Champion [PaEN]
York County Farm No-Till Pioneer On A Mission For Soil Health
Bay Journal Forum: Conowingo Dam Deal Barely Address PA Farm Runoff, Imperiling Cleanup [PaEN]
Dept. Of Agriculture Adds 29 Farms, 2,450 Acres To Farmland Preservation Program [PaEN]
Dept. Of Agriculture: PA Has 1,000+ Certified Organic Farms, 93,000 Acres Of Organic Land [PaEN]
Branching Out At Erie-Area Christmas Tree Farms
How Will Livestock Industry Approach Change?
EPA Completes Review Of DEP’s Updated PAG-02, New PAG-01 Stormwater General Permits, PA Builders Assn. Endorses Action [PaEN]
Jeannette Residents Call For Hemp Plant Closure Due To Air Pollution In Westmoreland
Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Stinks Like Skunks, Drivers Neighbors To Flee Pocono Hamlet
Flooding
Monroeville Residents Seek Solutions To Flooding Where Woman Was Trapped In Car
Flood Map Changes Could Require Hundreds In Lackawanna County To Buy Flood Insurance
FEMA, Lackawanna County Flood Risk Coalition Held Info Session On New Flood Maps
Borough Removes Fill Placed In Floodway In Luzerne, DEP Closes Out Complaint
Gov. Wolf: Erie, Neighboring Counties Eligible For Federal Disaster Recovery Loans [PaEN]
Forests
Audubon PA Receives NFWF Grant To Partner With Forest Landowners On Habitat Conservation, Family Forest Carbon Program [PaEN]
Branching Out At Erie-Area Christmas Tree Farms
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Another Successful PA Outdoor Corps Season, Sign-Ups Underway For 2020 [PaEN]
Horseback Riders Volunteer To Help Maintain Trails In Buchanan State Forest
3 C.F. Martin Guitars [Allentown] Were Born Out Of Superstorm Sandy’s Devastation At Jacobsburg Environmental Ed Center, Northampton County
Op-Ed: Reversing Philly’s Decreasing Tree Canopy
Dec. 11 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Dec. 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Forests - Wildfires
AP: California Governor Rejects $13.5 Billion PG&E Wildfire Settlement
AP: Forest Thinning To Stop California Wildfires As Strong As Weakest Link
Grants/Funding
NFWF Announces $1.5 Million In Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grants, Including Over $965,000 In PA [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
York County Farm No-Till Pioneer On A Mission For Soil Health
Lancaster County Farmer Roger Rohrer Named A 2019 Chesapeake Bay Champion [PaEN]
Bay Journal Forum: Conowingo Dam Deal Barely Address PA Farm Runoff, Imperiling Cleanup [PaEN]
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Stormwater Fee Projects Explained
Stormwater Agreement Give Positive Recommendation In Williamsport
Williamsport OKs Agreement To Create Stormwater Authority
Old Lycoming Twp Looks To Raise Stormwater Fees In Lycoming County [Because Harrisburg Politicians Won’t Help Them]
EPA Completes Review Of DEP’s Updated PAG-02, New PAG-01 Stormwater General Permits, PA Builders Assn. Endorses Action [PaEN]
The Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Grant For Chesapeake Bay Wetland Restoration, Including PA [PaEN]
Hazardous Substances
Compromise Defense Bill Removes PFAS Cleanup Mandate
PFAS Regulation Plan Gets Weakened By Congress In Latest Defense Spending Bill
1 In 3 Tests Show PA Water System PFAS Contamination, State Says It’s Not Widespread
Most Philly Private Charter Schools Failed To Test Water For Lead, City Gave Them A Pass
McKeesport Coalition Aims To Educate Residents On Lead Dangers
Allegheny Front: Study: Natural Gas In Western PA, Ohio, WV Has Brought Economic Benefits, But Also Premature Deaths
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Catching And Sampling Lake Trout On Lake Erie [PaEN]
Land Conservation
Marcus Schneck: More Than 10,000 Acres Protected Thru Recent DCNR Grants
Dept. Of Agriculture Adds 29 Farms, 2,450 Acres To Farmland Preservation Program [PaEN]
Wildlands Conservancy Permanently Protects 9.2 Acres Of Lehigh River Front Property [PaEN]
PA Land Trust Assn. Requests Comments On Model Amendment Of Conservation Easement & Declaration Of Covenants [PaEN]
PA Master Naturalist Training Returns To Welkinweir In Montgomery County
Land Use Planning
Protect PT Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Westmoreland County Township's Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling [PaEN]
Lake Erie
PA Sea Grant Releases New Aquatic Invasive Species Identification, Reporting Smart Phone App [PaEN]
Land Recycling
ArtsQuest To Turn Bethlehem Steel’s Fmr Turn & Grind Building Into Program, Festival Center
Littering/Illegal Dumping
Scranton Beautiful Blocks Improvement Program May Continue Next Year
50 New Trash Cans Land On Philly Streets To Be Emptied By Neighborhood Volunteers
Op-Ed: Litter Costs Money, Guess What? You’re Paying For It, Here’s How To Prevent It
Mine Reclamation
Earth Conservancy Recruiting For Environmental Workforce Training Program In Northeast PA; Public Info Sessions Dec. 9, 17 [PaEN]
Pilot Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Technology Moves Closer To Full Scale In Ohio Thanks To Grant
Recruitment Underway For Earth Conservancy’s Environmental Workforce Training Program
AP: Report: Coal Miners’ Black Lung Funding Cut Will Cost Taxpayers Billions
Oil & Gas
Delaware River Basin Commission Mum On Natural Gas Drilling Talks
Protect PT Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Westmoreland County Township's Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling [PaEN]
Rep. Innamorato Drafting Bill To Stop Radioactive Fracking Waste (TNORM) From Entering Public Waters
Allegheny Front: Study: Natural Gas In Western PA, Ohio, WV Has Brought Economic Benefits, But Also Premature Deaths
Allegheny Front: New Shell Ethane Plant Could Have Tiny Escaping Plastic Nurdles
1,050 MW Natural Gas Power Plant Goes Online Early In Cambria County
WHYY: Natural Gas: The Bridge To Nowhere
Maykuth: Federal Agency Will Let LNG Be Shipped By Rail To New Terminal In New Jersey
Chevron Plans To Leave Appalachia Natural Gas, Following The Footsteps Of Other Giants
Chevron Hints A Selling Or Reducing Natural Gas Production In Appalachia
Pipelines
DEP Invites Comments On Mariner East Pipeline Chapter 102/105 Permit Revisions For Construction In Chester, Delaware Counties [PaEN]
Phillips: Arrests Near Mariner East Pipeline Just Latest Incident Of Intimidation, Witnesses Say
Chester County Mariner East Pipeline Activist To Challenge Rep. Howard
Podcast Discusses Latest On Mariner East Pipeline Investigations
Op-Ed: An Absurdity By Another Name- Pipeline Safety And Nuclear Blasts
U.S. DOE Chief Blasts New York For Restricting Gas Pipelines
Permitting
EPA Completes Review Of DEP’s Updated PAG-02, New PAG-01 Stormwater General Permits, PA Builders Assn. Endorses Action [PaEN]
DEP Posts 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Dec. 14 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Radiation Protection
DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Policy On Radiation Protection Compliance & Enforcement [PaEN]
Recreation
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Which Pennsylvania River Is Worth $10,000?
Mary Ann Thomas: Ohio River, Buffalo Creek Among Nominees For PA’s River Of The Year
Brandywine Creek A Finalist For PA’s 2020 River Of The Year, Vote Now
Time Magazine Coolest Places 2019: Cherry Springs State Park Dark Skies, Potter County
Horseback Riders Volunteer To Help Maintain Trails In Buchanan State Forest
PA’s Heritage Area Program Boost Tourism, Local Economies
DCNR Dedicates New Office/Environmental Learning Center At Bald Eagle State Park In Centre County [PaEN]
DCNR Good Natured Blog: Another Successful PA Outdoor Corps Season, Sign-Ups Underway For 2020 [PaEN]
New Sign Caps Recent Improvements At North Huntingdon Nature Preserve In Westmoreland
Dec. 11 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]
Dec. 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
Walking At Presque Isle: A Nature Connection And Prescription
Presque Isle In Erie: Your Place For All Seasons
New Friends Of the Pittsburgh Riverfront Brings Environmental, Legal Background To Job
DCNR Grant Carries On Richard Etchbergers Legacy At Hamburg Boro Park
Central Blair Recreation & Parks Commission Plan Considers Network Of Trails
Editorial: Weigh In On Future Of PA State Parks
Penn State Dept. Of Kinesiology Names George Daniel Lead Instructor Of Fly Fishing Program [PaEN]
December Newsletter Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee
Kummer: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Consider Entry Fee To Address Overcrowding
Recycling/Waste
Over $13.3 Million In Recycling Grants Awarded To 84 Municipalities Across The State [PaEN]
DEP Opens New Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grant Round [PaEN]
Changes Coming To Centre County’s Electronics Recycling Program
House Environmental Committee Meets Dec. 18 On Bills Exempting Industry From Waste Regulations, DCNR Land Swap [PaEN]
Rep. Innamorato Drafting Bill To Stop Radioactive Fracking Waste (TNORM) From Entering Public Waters
Allegheny Front: New Shell Ethane Plant Could Have Tiny Escaping Plastic Nurdles
Philadelphia’s Plastic Bag Ban Is Finally Happening
Op-Ed: No Fee. No Enforcement. Philly’s Plastic Bag Ban Set Up To Fail
WITF Smart Talk: Why Is It Easier To Throw Things Away Than Repair Them
Regulations
DEP Finalizes Policy On Public Participation In Development Of Regulations [PaEN]
Renewable Energy
Fmr Gov. Tom Ridge Says Republicans Must Take Environmental Issues More Seriously
Caruso: Putting The Conserve In Conservative, Republican-Leaning Enviros Gather In Harrisburg To Talk About Energy
Pittsburgh Reducing Carbon Footprint Thru Renewable Energy Sources
Op-Ed: Natural Gas & Solar Together Benefit Pittsburgh Airport
SRBC
Susquehanna River Basin Commission OKs 2020 Fees With No Increases [PaEN]
Storage Tanks
Final Guidance On Aboveground, Underground Modification, Operator Training, Containment Structures Now Available [PaEN]
Stormwater
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Stormwater Fee Projects Explained
Stormwater Agreement Give Positive Recommendation In Williamsport
Williamsport OKs Agreement To Create Stormwater Authority
Old Lycoming Twp Looks To Raise Stormwater Fees In Lycoming County [Because Harrisburg Politicians Won’t Help Them]
EPA Completes Review Of DEP’s Updated PAG-02, New PAG-01 Stormwater General Permits, PA Builders Assn. Endorses Action [PaEN]
The Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Grant For Chesapeake Bay Wetland Restoration, Including PA [PaEN]
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River Basin Commission OKs 2020 Fees With No Increases [PaEN]
Water Resources
U.S. Army Corps Begins Full-Scale Dredging Of Monongahela River Navigation Channel
Wastewater Facilities
Greenfield Twp Sues Fmr Sewer Plant Operator Over False Test Reports In Lackawanna
Public Meeting On Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale Proposal Dec. 17
Public Meeting On Wilkes-Barre Sewer Purchase Canceled, Mayor-Elect To Reschedule
Public Meeting On Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Plans Postponed
Op-Ed: Fatbergs Threaten Sewers In Philadelphia This Season
Watershed Protection
York County Farm No-Till Pioneer On A Mission For Soil Health
Lancaster County Farmer Roger Rohrer Named A 2019 Chesapeake Bay Champion [PaEN]
Ephrata H.S. Students Participate In CBF’s PA Students Action & Restoration Education Program
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Stormwater Fee Projects Explained
Stormwater Agreement Give Positive Recommendation In Williamsport
Williamsport OKs Agreement To Create Stormwater Authority
Old Lycoming Twp Looks To Raise Stormwater Fees In Lycoming County [Because Harrisburg Politicians Won’t Help Them]
The Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Grant For Chesapeake Bay Wetland Restoration, Including PA [PaEN]
Voting Now Open For Pennsylvania's 2020 River Of The Year [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Which Pennsylvania River Is Worth $10,000?
Mary Ann Thomas: Ohio River, Buffalo Creek Among Nominees For PA’s River Of The Year
The Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Grant For Chesapeake Bay Wetland Restoration, Including PA [PaEN]
NFWF Announces $1.5 Million In Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grants, Including Over $965,000 In PA [PaEN]
Penn State, Centre County Receive NFWF Grants To Benefit Forest, Stream Conservation
NFWF Grants Help Conserve PA Species
PA Sea Grant Releases New Aquatic Invasive Species Identification, Reporting Smart Phone App [PaEN]
Bay Journal Forum: Conowingo Dam Deal Barely Address PA Farm Runoff, Imperiling Cleanup [PaEN]
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Catching And Sampling Lake Trout On Lake Erie [PaEN]
New Friends Of the Pittsburgh Riverfront Brings Environmental, Legal Background To Job
Virginia Governor Proposes $733 Million For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, Clean Energy
Susquehanna River Basin Commission OKs 2020 Fees With No Increases [PaEN]
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Wildlife
Hunter Killed In Wayne County Tree Stand Propane Heater Explosion
Hunter, 16, Rescued In Susquehanna River After Kayak Carrying Deer Capsizes In York County
Editorial: Sunday Hunting Is Finally Legal
Game Commission: No Confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease In Northumberland, Union, Snyder Counties Despite Rumors
Mary Ann Thomas: Outrage Grows Over PA Deer-Torture Video As Investigation Continues
Editorial: Deer Torture Demands Response
Game Commission Investigating 3 Elk Shot To Death Along PA Highway
DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Suzanne DeArment, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Crawford County [PaEN]
NFWF Announces $1.5 Million In Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Grants, Including Over $965,000 In PA [PaEN]
Audubon PA Receives NFWF Grant To Partner With Forest Landowners On Habitat Conservation, Family Forest Carbon Program [PaEN]
Penn State, Centre County Receive NFWF Grants To Benefit Forest, Stream Conservation
NFWF Grants Help Conserve PA Species
DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Catching And Sampling Lake Trout On Lake Erie [PaEN]
Penn State Dept. Of Kinesiology Names George Daniel Lead Instructor Of Fly Fishing Program [PaEN]
Mary Ann Thomas: Western PA Christmas Bird Count Has 10th Most Volunteers, Audubon Says
Citizen Science: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins December 14 [PaEN]
Marcus Schneck: Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins Dec. 14 Across PA
PA Master Naturalist Training Returns To Welkinweir In Montgomery County
Editorial: Pittsburgh Mayor Should Sign Alligator Registration Law
Opportunities
Rep. Wentling (R-Mercer) Elected To Chair Joint Conservation Committee
New Friends Of the Pittsburgh Riverfront Brings Environmental, Legal Background To Job
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