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Links to all the articles and NewsClips in this week’s PA Environment Digest by topic in one place--
-- July 24-28 Marks 19th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue In Somerset County [PaEN]
Air
-- PG: Public Can Weigh In On Allegheny County’s Plan For Air Quality Monitoring
-- PG: Allegheny County Health Dept. Adopts New Mon Valley Air Pollution Episode Rule
-- TribLive: Closure Of Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Sparks Mixed Feelings In Community
-- The Center Square: Thermal Imaging Shows Methane Leaks From Oil & Gas Wells In Allegheny National Forest
-- Clean Air Council: Washington County’s Beech Hollow Power Plant Air Pollution Permit Appealed For Allowing Unlawful Levels Of Air Pollution
-- WJAC: DEP Considers Enforcement Action Over Asbestos For Last Year’s Demolition Of Conrad Building In Johnstown
-- DEP: Issues Air Quality Action Day Warning For Thursday, July 15 In Southeastern Counties
-- DEP: Issues Air Quality Action Day Warning For Friday, July 16 In Southeast PA
-- Help Wanted: Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director [PaEN]
Alternative Fuels
-- WHYY: SEPTA’s Cracking Battery Buses Raise Questions About The Future Of Electric Transit
-- PittsburghNext: Pittsburgh Launches First Integrated Mobility System Connecting All Transit Options In One App
-- PG Editorial: Moving About On E-Scooters
-- PennLive Guest Essay: We May Not Be Ready For Electric Cars - Fmr Sen. Earl Baker [Natural Gas/Pipeline Advocate]
Awards & Recognition
-- DCNR: Celebrates Park & Recreation Professionals For Efforts Keeping Parks And Recreation Areas Open To The Public
-- ErieT: Erie Botanist, Birder Evelyn Anderson Leaves Legacy Of Curiosity About, Love For Nature
-- PA Forestry Association Now Accepting Nominations For 3 Annual Awards [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Holds First Juried Photo Contest Of 2021 [PaEN]
-- Northeast Recycling Council: Accepting Nominations For Leadership Awards
-- PG: On The Shenango: A Relaxing Paddle On PA’s River Of The Year
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- ScrantonT: American Chestnut Project Becomes Waiting Game At Lackawanna State Park
-- MCall: Chemical Treatments, Removale, Parasitic Wasps: Official Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer As It Decimates Trees Across The Lehigh Valley
-- Inquirer: Cultivating A Wildlife Haven On 2 Acres In Chester County
-- Marcus Schneck: PA Beekeepers Lost About 41% Of Their Colonies Last Winter, Report Says
-- Western PA Conservancy: July 28 - Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt Webinar. 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
-- TribLive: Fish & Boat Commission Warns Of Invasive Mudsnails In Cumberland County Waters
-- Penn State Extension Cumberland County Master Gardeners Youth Summer Garden Camp July 20; August 3
-- Marcus Schneck: Popular Landscape Tree Callery Pear Considered As Addition To PA Noxious Weed List
-- LancasterOnline: Meet 7-Year-Old Lancaster County Beekeeper Whose Hive Has 50,000 Bees
-- PA Natural Heritage Program 2020 Annual Report Now Available [PaEN]
-- Marcus Schneck: How To Predict Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hatches
-- Marcus Schneck: Update: Mystery Bird Disease Investigation Draws Reports From Nearly Every PA County
-- ReadingE: Songbird Death Reports From Mystery Illness Piling up In PA As Feeders Come Down In Berks County
-- ScrantonT: Cause Of Ailment Killing Songbirds Still Unknown
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: We Hope Bird Disease Is Not The Beginning Of Something More
-- PA Cap-Star: Western PA Birders Question Game Commission Over Removal Of Protected Species’ Nests
-- CBF Blog: Endangered Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons Are Finding Unexpected Refuge In Urban Harrisburg
-- TribLive: Latodami Nature Center Nesting Box Program A Boon To Bluebird Population In Allegheny County Park
-- The Guardian: Heat Dome Probably Killed 1 Billion Marine Animals On Canada Coast, Experts Say
Budget
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- WBTimes: Stormwater, Levee Fee Reductions Possible With Luzerne County Federal Funding Windfall
-- CitizensV: Luzerne County Mulls Stormwater Fee Reduction Option
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Secretary Tours Schuylkill, Northumberland County Abandoned Mine Restoration Sites To Discuss Proposed Federal Support For Reclamation Jobs
-- WITF: Biden Administration Officials Eye More Money For Mine Land Restoration, Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects In PA
-- AP: Report: Appalachian States Face Billions In Coal Mining Cleanup
-- PG Guest Essay: Plugging Abandoned Wells Boosts Local Economies
-- Financial Times: Democrats Eye Carbon Border Tax To Help Fund $3.5 Trillion Spending Package
-- Bloomberg: Democrats Propose Tax On Carbon-Intensive Imports In Budget Deal
-- NPR: Democrats’ Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy, Here’s How It Would Work
-- Utility Dive: Clean Electricity Standard Lands Spot In $3.5 Trillion Democratic-Backed Infrastructure Deal
-- PG: In Federal Energy Bill, Sen. Manchin Seeks To Strike Compromise In Crucial Chunk Of Biden Infrastructure Deal
-- The Guardian: Trillions Of Dollars Spent On COVID Recovery In Ways That Harm Environment
Chesapeake Bay
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credits [PaEN]
-- Penn State Ag Progress Days Set For August 10-12 In Centre County; Ag Technology, Soil Health, Water Quality, Conservation, More On Display [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Agricultural Research Highlighted On Ag Progress Days Tours Aug. 10-12
-- Bay Journal: Creative Conservation Partnership Deliver Results
-- DEP Blog: Susquehanna County Farm Goes To The Mat For Healthy Local Waters [PaEN]
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education, York County
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Lancaster Clean Water Partners
-- GettysburgT: Partnering For Water Quality Protection In Adams County
-- Baltimore Sun Guest Essay: How To Get PA Farmers To Save The Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Statement On June Dead Zone Assessment
-- Bay Journal: Beyond Nutrients - Other Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals Falling Short
-- Chesapeake Bay Forests For The Bay July Newsletter Now Available
-- Bay Journal: New Slate Of Local-Level Officers Elected To Chesapeake Bay Advisory Committee, Including Leo Lutz From PA
-- Bay Journal: Push Is On For Green Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendments In 4 Chesapeake Bay States
Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal
Citizen Action
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Invites Public To Take 2021 Middle Susquehanna River Survey [PaEN]
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education, York County
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Lancaster Clean Water Partners
-- Inquirer: Cultivating A Wildlife Haven On 2 Acres In Chester County
-- Penn State Ag Progress Days Set For August 10-12 In Centre County; Ag Technology, Soil Health, Water Quality, Conservation, More On Display [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Agricultural Research Highlighted On Ag Progress Days Tours Aug. 10-12
-- Stroud Water Research Center: July 16 Newsletter - Saving Streams With Good Science, Farm Buffers, Watershed Education Mobile Lab, Much More
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: August 29 - Annual Ramble Featuring Programs By Naturallists, Wildlife Experts, Outdoor Enthusiasts, Hikes & More
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: July 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available
-- WHYY: Lyme Disease And COVID: How To Tell Symptoms Apart As PA Hits Peak Tick Season
-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Community News & Resources Newsletter
-- Clean Air Council: Washington County’s Beech Hollow Power Plant Air Pollution Permit Appealed For Allowing Unlawful Levels Of Air Pollution
-- Bay Journal: Push Is On For Green Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendments In 4 Chesapeake Bay States
-- Help Wanted: Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director [PaEN]
Climate
-- EQB Approves Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Covering Power Plants [PaEN]
-- House Environmental Committee Meets July 27 On Letter Urging IRRC To Disapprove The Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation [ PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: Board Approves RGGI Rule, Moving PA A Step Closer To Joining Carbon Emissions Program
-- Laura Legere: Wolf’s Carbon-Cutting Plan For Power Plants Gets Key Approval
-- AP: Wolf’s PA Power Plant Carbon Pricing Plan Nears Finish Line
-- PA Cap-Star: State Regulatory Board Gives PA Greenlight To Join Regional Climate Cap-And-Trade Program
-- WITF: Get To Know RGGI: The Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Clears A Major Hurdle
-- NRDC: Pennsylvania Gets One Step Closer To RGGI
-- Sen. Yaw: Blasts EQB Vote To Raise Electric Rates, Send Jobs Out Of PA [RGGI]
-- Rep. Metcalfe Names Wolf’s Minion EQB Members For Rubberstamping Job-Killing, Carbon Tax Imposing RGGI Scheme
-- DEP: EQB Adopts Final CO2 Budget Trading Program Rulemaking 15 To 4
-- Paul Muschick: I Applaud Gov. Wolf For Taking A Serious Step On Climate Change
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Joining RGGI Will Strengthen PA’s Recovery - National Assn. Of Energy Service Companies
-- ScrantonT Editorial: State Puts A Price On Pollution [RGGI]
-- DEP Releases Update To Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Prior To July 13 Meeting [PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: As PA’s Crucial RGGI Vote Nears, Here’s A Quick Look At The Carbon Pollution Reduction Program
-- TribLive: Closure Of Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Sparks Mixed Feelings In Community
-- Pittsburgh International Airport Operates First Microgrid With Natural Gas & Solar Energy To Power The Entire Facility [PaEN]
-- Anya Litvak: Local Energy Energy Resources Now Power Pittsburgh International Airport As Microgrid Goes Into Operation
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Completes Gas And Solar Powered Microgrid
-- The Center Square: Thermal Imaging Shows Methane Leaks From Oil & Gas Wells In Allegheny National Forest
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: With Wind And Solar Potential, PA Should Lead Toward Renewable Future - PennEnvironment
-- EDF Blog: What Pennsylvania’s Move Toward A Clean Energy Future Means For The Region
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater Could Be Demolished If Solar Farm Plan Moves Forward
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater To Stay Open After Solar Farm Plan Is Suspended
-- Wheeling News-Register: Natural Gas Firms Accelerating Low-Carbon Transition
-- The Guardian: Urban Heat Island Effect Exacerbating Summer Heatwaves, Study Shows [Erie]
-- Reid Frazier: Study: Biden Climate Policy Would Have $1 Trillion In Health Benefits, Save Thousands Of Lives
-- WHYY: SEPTA’s Cracking Battery Buses Raise Questions About The Future Of Electric Transit
-- Financial Times: Democrats Eye Carbon Border Tax To Help Fund $3.5 Trillion Spending Package
-- Bloomberg: Democrats Propose Tax On Carbon-Intensive Imports In Budget Deal
-- PG: In Federal Energy Bill, Sen. Manchin Seeks To Strike Compromise In Crucial Chunk Of Biden Infrastructure Deal
-- The Guardian: Heat Dome Probably Killed 1 Billion Marine Animals On Canada Coast, Experts Say
-- NYT: More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future
-- NPR: Democrats’ Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy, Here’s How It Would Work
-- Utility Dive: Clean Electricity Standard Lands Spot In $3.5 Trillion Democratic-Backed Infrastructure Deal
-- The Guardian: Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Would Cut Emissions, Save 317,000 Lives
-- Utility Dive: U.S. DOE Initiative Seeks To Drop Long-Duration Power Storage Costs 90% In A Decade
-- Reuters: EU Aims To “Give Humanity A Fighting Chance” With Catch-All Climate Plan
-- Financial Times: EU Plan For World’s First Carbon Border Tax Provokes Trading Partners
-- Financial Times: How The EU Plans To Reshape Its Economy To Limit Climate Change
-- The Economist: Carbon Border Taxes Are Defensible, But Bring Great Risks
-- NYT: China Opens National Carbon Market, Here’s Why It Matters
-- The Guardian: Amazon Rainforest Now Emitting More Carbon Dioxide Than It Absorbs
Coal Mining
-- TribLive: Closure Of Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Sparks Mixed Feelings In Community
-- PennLive: With No Signs Of Fire, DEP Plans To Backfill Northumberland County Coal Mine
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Secretary Tours Schuylkill, Northumberland County Abandoned Mine Restoration Sites To Discuss Proposed Federal Support For Reclamation Jobs
-- WITF: Biden Administration Officials Eye More Money For Mine Land Restoration, Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects In PA
-- AP: Report: Appalachian States Face Billions In Coal Mining Cleanup
Compliance Action
-- Inquirer/Andrew Maykuth: Energy Transfer To Pay $1 Million Penalty To PUC For 2018 Revolution Pipeline Explosion In Beaver County [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reid Frazier: PUC Seeks Comment On $1 Million Fine For Beaver County Pipeline Blast [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reuters: PUC Fines Energy Transfer $1 Million For 2018 Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Sen. Comitta: PUC Advancing Key Pipeline Safety Regulations
-- DEP: 693 Permit Actions - 95% On Time; 1,082 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- WJAC: DEP Considers Enforcement Action Over Asbestos For Last Year’s Demolition Of Conrad Building In Johnstown
-- TribLive: Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Sludge Release Case
Conservation Districts
-- PA Association of Conservation Districts: July 12 Newsletter
DCNR
-- DCNR: Celebrates Park & Recreation Professionals For Efforts Keeping Parks And Recreation Areas Open To The Public
-- PA Cap-Star: Turning Delaware Water Gap Into National Park Would Have Many Benefit, DCNR Secretary Says
-- PennLive: DCNR Wildfire Fighting Crew Rerouted To Minnesota To Combat Wildfires In Superior National Forest
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For ATV, Snowmobile Grants Starting August 2 [PaEN]
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: July 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available
-- PG: On The Shenango: A Relaxing Paddle On PA’s River Of The Year
-- CentreDT: Microburst With 100+ MPH Winds Confirmed In Poe Valley State Park Sunday
-- CourierT/Brian Whipkey: Mont Alto State Park Has A Unique Dance Pavilion
-- ErieT: How Horseshoe Pond Became Home To Presque Isle State Park’s Houseboats
-- Mary Ann Thomas: Anglers Can Catch Fish of All Sizes At Racoon Creek State Park
-- ErieT: AHN Paramedics To Patrol, Provide Life Support Service At Presque Isle State Park
-- PA Natural Heritage Program 2020 Annual Report Now Available [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: American Chestnut Project Becomes Waiting Game At Lackawanna State Park
-- DCNR Documents Website Will Be Down For Maintenance July 16-17 So Download Maps And Other Documents Now
DEP
-- DEP Blog: Susquehanna County Farm Goes To The Mat For Healthy Local Waters [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Dunmore Requests Auditor General To Audit DEP Keystone Landfill Expansion Approval
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Final Technical Guidance On Liners, Impoundments, Stockpiles and Coal Refuse Disposal Areas
-- DEP: 693 Permit Actions - 95% On Time; 1,082 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
Delaware River
-- Reuters: Republican PA State Senators Appeal Dismissal Of Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban Lawsuit
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Water Resources Program For FY 2022-24 Showing Planned Projects And Activities
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: 2020 Annual Report Is Now Available
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 21 - Why Does Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Threaten Public Health Webinar. 7:00 p.m.
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 16 RiverWatch Video Report
-- PA Cap-Star: Turning Delaware Water Gap Into National Park Would Have Many Benefit, DCNR Secretary Says
-- LehighVL: Bushkill Creek Restoration Project Aims To Improve Habitat, Bolster Recreation
-- Land Health Institute: July 21 - Urban-Eco Wonderwalks: Summer At The Estuary In Philadelphia. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
DRBC
-- Reuters: Republican PA State Senators Appeal Dismissal Of Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban Lawsuit
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Water Resources Program For FY 2022-24 Showing Planned Projects And Activities
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: 2020 Annual Report Is Now Available
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 16 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
-- DEP: Public Water System Advisory Committee Meets July 29 On Pre-Draft PFOA/PFOS MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- WITF: PFAS Sampling Report Identifies Hundreds Of PA Manufacturing Sites
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Renaming the Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board To Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board; Next Meeting July 29
-- WHYY: DuPont, Spinoffs Reach $50 Million Settlement With Delaware Over PFAS Chemical Pollution
-- PA Cap-Star: U.S. House To Vote Next Week On Expanding PFAS Regulation Impacting PA, Other States
-- CourierT: PFAS Action Act Up For U.S. House Vote Next Week
-- The Guardian: EPA Considers Placing Limits On PFAS Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water
-- NYT: EPA Approved Chemicals For Fracking A Decade Ago That Can Form PFAS Forever Chemical Compounds
-- Energy In Depth: Media, Activist Group Aim To Build A Fracking Straw Man, But Come Up Empty On Negative Impacts
-- Inquirer Editorial: Fracking Use Of EPA-Approved Chemicals Shows Again That Regulators Prioritize Industry Over Health
-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Releases Interactive Map Of Water, Sewer, Green Stormwater Projects
-- TribLive: Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Sluge Release Case
Economic Development
-- PG Guest Essay: Plugging Abandoned Wells Boosts Local Economies
-- PittsburghNext: Free Outdoor Workspaces Now Open At Allegheny Overlook Pop-Up Park In Downtown Pittsburgh
-- PittsburghNEXT: Fmr Pipe Mill In Etna Being Transformed Into 51 Bridge St., A Massive Modern Tech/Flex Space
-- PittsburghBT: Robert Morris University Sees Big Economic Boost From Shell’s Ethane Plant In Beaver County
Education
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Penn State Ag Progress Days Set For August 10-12 In Centre County; Ag Technology, Soil Health, Water Quality, Conservation, More On Display [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Agricultural Research Highlighted On Ag Progress Days Tours Aug. 10-12
-- TribLive: Carnegie Science Center Event Takes Pittsburghers To The Rivers
-- Western PA Conservancy: July 28 - Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt Webinar. 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
-- Penn State Extension Cumberland County Master Gardeners Youth Summer Garden Camp July 20; August 3
-- ReadingE: Berks County Master Gardeners Available Again To Help In Person
-- MCall: Want To Learn About Organic Farming And Gardening? Learn From The Experts At Rodale
-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center: Aug. 5 - First Investigation Of Stream Health; Sept. 2 Homeowner’s Guide To Stormwater Workshop. Pasto Agricultural Museum, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County.
-- PA Sustainable Agriculture: July 21 - Do Healthy Soils Grow Healthier Food? Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
-- Stroud Water Research Center: July 16 Newsletter - Saving Streams With Good Science, Farm Buffers, Watershed Education Mobile Lab, Much More
-- ErieT: Composting Simple Way To Waste Less, Grow More In Your Garden
-- Southwest PA Water-Related Agencies To Host 5-Part Online Flood Education Series For Allegheny County Homeowners & Business Owners July 27 To August 24 [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Water Resource Center: July 28 - Flood Mitigation Grant Assistance Webinar. Noon - 1:00 p.m. Click Here for more workshops.
-- PennFuture: July 22 - Dauphin County Susquehanna River Online Volunteer Advocacy Meeting 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 21 - Why Does Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Threaten Public Health Webinar. 7:00 p.m.
-- Better Path Coalition: July 28 - Barging Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater On The Ohio River and The Fight To Stop It. 7:00 p.m.
-- Better Path Coalition: August 11 - Steingraber And Jacobson On Carbon Capture & Storage Webinar. 7:00 p.m.
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: August 29 - Annual Ramble Featuring Programs By Naturallists, Wildlife Experts, Outdoor Enthusiasts, Hikes & More
-- Land Health Institute: July 21 - Urban-Eco Wonderwalks: Summer At The Estuary In Philadelphia. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
-- Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Holds First Juried Photo Contest Of 2021 [PaEN]
-- Ursinus College: DEP Environmental Ed Funding Paves Way For Sustainable Initiatives For First-Year Students
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: August 14 Birds And Brew Event
-- MCall: Da Vinci Center Receives $3 Million In Federal Funding To Support New Science Facility In Downtown Allentown
-- PA State Association Of Township Supervisors: Call For 2022 Conference Workshop Proposals
-- Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Environmental Educator [PaEN]
Emergency Response
-- Gov. Wolf: Tours Bucks County Communities Affected By Severe Weather, Flooding
-- CourierT: ‘We Need To Do More’ To Help Flood Victims, Wolf Says In Visit To Bucks County Areas Ravaged By Floods
-- KYW: Flash Flood Emergency Prompts Water Rescues Throughout Philadelphia Region
-- CourierT: Bucks County Flood Cleanup Continues, Disaster Declaration Issued
-- CourierT: Bucks County To Declare Disaster Declaration For 100-Year Flood Damages
-- CourierT: Was Your Flood Damage Claim Rejected? Don’t Give Up, Bucks County Consumer Advocate Says
-- KYW: Bucks County Businesses, Breweries Raise Money For Flooding Victims
-- KYW: Flooding In Bucks County That Displaced Residents Has Receded
-- Inquirer: Devastated Communities In Bucks County Assess Damage After 100-Year Flood
-- CourierT: Bensalem Residents Hit With Heavy Storm Damage: ‘Everything Is Gone’
-- CourierT: Bensalem Condo Residents Evacuated After Flood Waters Engulf Complex
-- CourierT: 100-Year Flood Hits Lower Bucks County; More Rain On The Way
-- Inquirer: NWS: Bucks County Hit With 100-Year Flood Event Monday After Extreme Rains
-- AP: Flash Flooding Swamps Parts Of Pennsylvania, NJ
Energy
-- EQB Approves Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Covering Power Plants [PaEN]
-- House Environmental Committee Meets July 27 On Letter Urging IRRC To Disapprove The Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation [ PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: Board Approves RGGI Rule, Moving PA A Step Closer To Joining Carbon Emissions Program
-- Laura Legere: Wolf’s Carbon-Cutting Plan For Power Plants Gets Key Approval
-- AP: Wolf’s PA Power Plant Carbon Pricing Plan Nears Finish Line
-- PA Cap-Star: State Regulatory Board Gives PA Greenlight To Join Regional Climate Cap-And-Trade Program
-- WITF: Get To Know RGGI: The Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Clears A Major Hurdle
-- NRDC: Pennsylvania Gets One Step Closer To RGGI
-- Sen. Yaw: Blasts EQB Vote To Raise Electric Rates, Send Jobs Out Of PA [RGGI]
-- Rep. Metcalfe Names Wolf’s Minion EQB Members For Rubberstamping Job-Killing, Carbon Tax Imposing RGGI Scheme
-- DEP: EQB Adopts Final CO2 Budget Trading Program Rulemaking 15 To 4
-- Paul Muschick: I Applaud Gov. Wolf For Taking A Serious Step On Climate Change
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Joining RGGI Will Strengthen PA’s Recovery - National Assn. Of Energy Service Companies
-- ScrantonT Editorial: State Puts A Price On Pollution [RGGI]
-- DEP Releases Update To Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Prior To July 13 Meeting [PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: As PA’s Crucial RGGI Vote Nears, Here’s A Quick Look At The Carbon Pollution Reduction Program
-- TribLive: Closure Of Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County Sparks Mixed Feelings In Community
-- Pittsburgh International Airport Operates First Microgrid With Natural Gas & Solar Energy To Power The Entire Facility [PaEN]
-- Anya Litvak: Local Energy Energy Resources Now Power Pittsburgh International Airport As Microgrid Goes Into Operation
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Completes Gas And Solar Powered Microgrid
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater Could Be Demolished If Solar Farm Plan Moves Forward
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater To Stay Open After Solar Farm Plan Is Suspended
-- EDF Blog: What Pennsylvania’s Move Toward A Clean Energy Future Means For The Region
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: With Wind And Solar Potential, PA Should Lead Toward Renewable Future - PennEnvironment
-- Wheeling News-Register: Natural Gas Firms Accelerating Low-Carbon Transition
-- PUC: Lifts Pandemic-Related Moratorium On Door-to-Door, Public Event And In-Person Energy Sales And Marketing Activities
-- PUC: Modifies Orders For COVID-Related Utility Cost Tracking, Added Consumer Protections, Other Emergency Changes
-- PUC: Approves Settlement With Eligo Energy PA For Violations Related To Sales & Marketing Practices And Materials
-- YorkDR: Past-Due Utility Bills Got You Down? You May Be Able To Make Them Go Away, Keep Service
-- Reid Frazier: Study: Biden Climate Policy Would Have $1 Trillion In Health Benefits, Save Thousands Of Lives
-- FinancialT: Oil Industry Banker Urges Houston To Embrace Clean Energy
-- NYT: More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future
-- NPR: Democrats’ Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy, Here’s How It Would Work
-- Utility Dive: Clean Electricity Standard Lands Spot In $3.5 Trillion Democratic-Backed Infrastructure Deal
-- PG: In Federal Energy Bill, Sen. Manchin Seeks To Strike Compromise In Crucial Chunk Of Biden Infrastructure Deal
-- The Guardian: Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Would Cut Emissions, Save 317,000 Lives
-- Utility Dive: U.S. DOE Initiative Seeks To Drop Long-Duration Power Storage Costs 90% In A Decade
-- Utility Dive: Western Officials Reckon With Electric Reliability Challenges As Heat and Wildfires Threaten Grid
Environmental Health
-- DEP: Public Water System Advisory Committee Meets July 29 On Pre-Draft PFOA/PFOS MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Renaming the Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board To Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board; Next Meeting July 29
-- WITF: PFAS Sampling Report Identifies Hundreds Of PA Manufacturing Sites
-- WHYY: DuPont, Spinoffs Reach $50 Million Settlement With Delaware Over PFAS Chemical Pollution
-- PA Cap-Star: U.S. House To Vote Next Week On Expanding PFAS Regulation Impacting PA, Other States
-- CourierT: PFAS Action Act Up For U.S. House Vote Next Week
-- The Guardian: EPA Considers Placing Limits On PFAS Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water
-- TribLive: AG Shapiro Meets With Pittsburgh Nonprofit About Pittsburgh Water Authority Donation To Combat Lead Dangers
-- NYT: EPA Approved Chemicals For Fracking A Decade Ago That Can Form PFAS Forever Chemical Compounds
-- Energy In Depth: Media, Activist Group Aim To Build A Fracking Straw Man, But Come Up Empty On Negative Impacts
-- Inquirer Editorial: Fracking Use Of EPA-Approved Chemicals Shows Again That Regulators Prioritize Industry Over Health
-- CitizensV Letter: Stop The Chemical Warfare Against Insects In Pennsylvania
Environmental Heritage
-- July 24-28 Marks 19th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue In Somerset County [PaEN]
-- CitizensV: Submit Your Stories, Photos For 50th Anniversary Of Agnes Flood
-- Daily Voice: Fort From Seven Years War Uncover In Dauphin County Archaeological Dig
Environmental Justice
-- AP: Watching For Birds & Diversity: Audubon Groups Pledge Change
Farming
-- Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credits [PaEN]
-- Penn State Ag Progress Days Set For August 10-12 In Centre County; Ag Technology, Soil Health, Water Quality, Conservation, More On Display [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Agricultural Research Highlighted On Ag Progress Days Tours Aug. 10-12
-- Marcus Schneck: PA Beekeepers Lost About 41% Of Their Colonies Last Winter, Report Says
-- LancasterOnline: Meet 7-Year-Old Lancaster County Beekeeper Whose Hive Has 50,000 Bees
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Baltimore Sun Guest Essay: How To Get PA Farmers To Save The Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
-- MCall: Want To Learn About Organic Farming And Gardening? Learn From The Experts At Rodale
-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center: Aug. 5 - First Investigation Of Stream Health; Sept. 2 Homeowner’s Guide To Stormwater Workshop. Pasto Agricultural Museum, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County.
-- PA Sustainable Agriculture: July 21 - Do Healthy Soils Grow Healthier Food? Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
-- MCall Guest Essay: Why I Support A $4 Billion Federal Fund To Help Minority Farmers - Northampton County Farmer
Fish & Boat Commission
-- Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Fish Hatcheries Reopen To Public Without Restrictions
-- TribLive: Fish & Boat Commission Warns Of Invasive Mudsnails In Cumberland County Waters
-- Mary Ann Thomas: Anglers Can Catch Fish of All Sizes At Racoon Creek State Park
-- PA Natural Heritage Program 2020 Annual Report Now Available [PaEN]
Flooding
-- Gov. Wolf: Tours Bucks County Communities Affected By Severe Weather, Flooding
-- CourierT: ‘We Need To Do More’ To Help Flood Victims, Wolf Says In Visit To Bucks County Areas Ravaged By Floods
-- KYW: Flash Flood Emergency Prompts Water Rescues Throughout Philadelphia Region
-- CourierT: Bucks County Flood Cleanup Continues, Disaster Declaration Issued
-- CourierT: Bucks County To Declare Disaster Declaration For 100-Year Flood Damages
-- CourierT: Was Your Flood Damage Claim Rejected? Don’t Give Up, Bucks County Consumer Advocate Says
-- KYW: Bucks County Businesses, Breweries Raise Money For Flooding Victims
-- KYW: Flooding In Bucks County That Displaced Residents Has Receded
-- Inquirer: Devastated Communities In Bucks County Assess Damage After 100-Year Flood
-- CourierT: Bensalem Residents Hit With Heavy Storm Damage: ‘Everything Is Gone’
-- CourierT: Bensalem Condo Residents Evacuated After Flood Waters Engulf Complex
-- CourierT: 100-Year Flood Hits Lower Bucks County; More Rain On The Way
-- Inquirer: NWS: Bucks County Hit With 100-Year Flood Event Monday After Extreme Rains
-- AP: Flash Flooding Swamps Parts Of Pennsylvania, NJ
-- CentreDT: Microburst With 100+ MPH Winds Confirmed In Poe Valley State Park Sunday
-- Southwest PA Water-Related Agencies To Host 5-Part Online Flood Education Series For Allegheny County Homeowners & Business Owners July 27 To August 24 [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Water Resource Center: July 28 - Flood Mitigation Grant Assistance Webinar. Noon - 1:00 p.m. Click Here for more workshops.
-- CitizensV: Submit Your Stories, Photos For 50th Anniversary Of Agnes Flood
-- WBTimes: Boback Bill Amending Floodplain Management Act Becomes Law
-- AP: Europe Floods: Death Toll Over 110 As Rescues Continue
-- The Economist: Devastating Floods In German Warn Europe Of Dangers Of Climate Change
-- AP: Experts: Europe Floods Show Need To Curb Emissions, Adapt To Climate Change
-- USA Today: Brace For Coastal Flooding: A Moon Wobble Is Coming, NASA Warns
Forests
-- PA Forestry Association Now Accepting Nominations For 3 Annual Awards [PaEN]
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For ATV, Snowmobile Grants Starting August 2 [PaEN]
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: July 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education, York County
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Lancaster Clean Water Partners
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- MCall: Chemical Treatments, Removale, Parasitic Wasps: Official Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer As It Decimates Trees Across The Lehigh Valley
-- ScrantonT: American Chestnut Project Becomes Waiting Game At Lackawanna State Park
-- Penn State: Fire Operations-Prescribed Burning Combo Reduces Wildfire Severity Up To 72%
-- WHYY: Lyme Disease And COVID: How To Tell Symptoms Apart As PA Hits Peak Tick Season
-- Marcus Schneck: How To Predict Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hatches
-- PA Forestry Association: June Connect Newsletter
-- Chesapeake Bay Forests For The Bay July Newsletter Now Available
Forests - Wildfires
-- PennLive: DCNR Wildfire Fighting Crew Rerouted To Minnesota To Combat Wildfires In Superior National Forest
-- The Guardian: Oregon Wildfire Causes Miles-High Fire Clouds As Flames Grow
-- AP: Largest Wildfire In Oregon Expands Further; New Evacuations
-- The Guardian: Wildfires Tear Through 1 Million Acres In U.S. West As 16,000 Firefighters Battle Onslaught
-- The Guardian: More Than 60 Wildfires Rage Across U.S. West, Including Blaze Bigger Than Portland
-- Penn State: Fire Operations-Prescribed Burning Combo Reduces Wildfire Severity Up To 72%
-- AP: Western Wildfires Threaten Parched American Indian Tribal Lands
-- Utility Dive: Western Officials Reckon With Electric Reliability Challenges As Heat and Wildfires Threaten Grid
-- AP: Wildfires Threaten Homes, Land Across 10 Western States
-- The Guardian: American West Stuck In Cycle Of Heat, Drought And Fire, Experts Warn
-- AP: California, Other Parts Of The West Broil And Burn With Wildfires
-- The Guardian: Heat Dome Probably Killed 1 Billion Marine Animals On Canada Coast, Experts Say
Game Commission
-- Game Commission: Alerts Hunters Of Slower-Than-Usual Deer License Fulfillment
-- PA Cap-Star: Western PA Birders Question Game Commission Over Removal Of Protected Species’ Nests
-- PA Natural Heritage Program 2020 Annual Report Now Available [PaEN]
Grants/Funding
-- Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credits [PaEN]
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For ATV, Snowmobile Grants Starting August 2 [PaEN]
-- PG: RK Mellon Announces $1 Million Competition For Businesses To Make ‘Social Impact Investments’ [Including Conservation]
-- PittsburghNEXT: RK Mellon Foundation Launches $1 Million Competition For For-Profit Companies Making A Big Social Impact [Including Conservation]
Green Infrastructure
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credits [PaEN]
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education, York County
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Lancaster Clean Water Partners
-- DEP Blog: Susquehanna County Farm Goes To The Mat For Healthy Local Waters [PaEN]
-- LehighVL: Bushkill Creek Restoration Project Aims To Improve Habitat, Bolster Recreation
-- GettysburgT: Partnering For Water Quality Protection In Adams County
-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Releases Interactive Map Of Water, Sewer, Green Stormwater Projects
-- PA Forestry Association Now Accepting Nominations For 3 Annual Awards [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Forests For The Bay July Newsletter Now Available
-- Inquirer: How The Ultrarich Carved Up Ardrossan Estate In Radnor And Qualified For Big Tax Breaks
-- WeConservePA: Publishes New Guide To Eminent Domain And Conserved Land In PA
-- PA Natural Heritage Program 2020 Annual Report Now Available [PaEN]
Hazardous Substances
-- DEP: Public Water System Advisory Committee Meets July 29 On Pre-Draft PFOA/PFOS MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Renaming the Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board To Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board; Next Meeting July 29
-- WITF: PFAS Sampling Report Identifies Hundreds Of PA Manufacturing Sites
-- WHYY: DuPont, Spinoffs Reach $50 Million Settlement With Delaware Over PFAS Chemical Pollution
-- PA Cap-Star: U.S. House To Vote Next Week On Expanding PFAS Regulation Impacting PA, Other States
-- CourierT: PFAS Action Act Up For U.S. House Vote Next Week
-- The Guardian: EPA Considers Placing Limits On PFAS Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water
-- TribLive: AG Shapiro Meets With Pittsburgh Nonprofit About Pittsburgh Water Authority Donation To Combat Lead Dangers
-- NYT: EPA Approved Chemicals For Fracking A Decade Ago That Can Form PFAS Forever Chemical Compounds
-- Energy In Depth: Media, Activist Group Aim To Build A Fracking Straw Man, But Come Up Empty On Negative Impacts
-- CitizensV Letter: Stop The Chemical Warfare Against Insects In Pennsylvania
Land Conservation
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- MCall: These Lehigh Valley Towns Look To Add Open Space Tax To Push Back Against Development
-- WeConservePA: Westmoreland Conservancy Announces Preservation Of 52-Acre Thompson Reserve
-- WeConservePA: Natural Lands Announces The Protection Of 39 Acres In Chester County
-- Inquirer: How The Ultrarich Carved Up Ardrossan Estate In Radnor And Qualified For Big Tax Breaks
-- WeConservePA: Publishes New Guide To Eminent Domain And Conserved Land In PA
-- Bay Journal: Creative Conservation Partnership Deliver Results
-- Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Environmental Educator [PaEN]
Land Recycling
-- WESA: Brownfields To Green Destinations: The History Of Pittsburgh’s Riverfront Trails
-- PittsburghNEXT: Fmr Pipe Mill In Etna Being Transformed Into 51 Bridge St., A Massive Modern Tech/Flex Space
Land Use Planning
-- MCall: These Lehigh Valley Towns Look To Add Open Space Tax To Push Back Against Development
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- TribLive: PA Resources Council, La Roche University Hosting Event To Collect Hard-To-Recycle Items July 31
-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Community News & Resources Newsletter
Mine Reclamation
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Secretary Tours Schuylkill, Northumberland County Abandoned Mine Restoration Sites To Discuss Proposed Federal Support For Reclamation Jobs
-- WITF: Biden Administration Officials Eye More Money For Mine Land Restoration, Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects In PA
-- AP: Report: Appalachian States Face Billions In Coal Mining Cleanup
-- PennLive: With No Signs Of Fire, DEP Plans To Backfill Northumberland County Coal Mine
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Final Technical Guidance On Liners, Impoundments, Stockpiles and Coal Refuse Disposal Areas
Ohio River
-- Better Path Coalition: July 28 - Barging Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater On The Ohio River and The Fight To Stop It. 7:00 p.m.
-- University of Pennsylvania Water Center: Nominations Due July 16 For Southwestern PA Water Management Working Group [Ohio River Watershed]
Oil & Gas
-- Reuters: Republican PA State Senators Appeal Dismissal Of Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban Lawsuit
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Secretary Tours Schuylkill, Northumberland County Abandoned Mine Restoration Sites To Discuss Proposed Federal Support For Reclamation Jobs
-- WITF: Biden Administration Officials Eye More Money For Mine Land Restoration, Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects In PA
-- PG Guest Essay: Plugging Abandoned Wells Boosts Local Economies
-- The Center Square: Thermal Imaging Shows Methane Leaks From Oil & Gas Wells In Allegheny National Forest
-- WTOL: Ohio Dept. Of Natural Resources Says Drilling Wastewater Contains Substances That Cause Cancer; Objects To Legislation Allowing Road Dumping
-- Public Herald Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Remains Negligent On Radiation Guidance Despite TENORM Study
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 21 - Why Does Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Threaten Public Health Webinar. 7:00 p.m.
-- Better Path Coalition: July 28 - Barging Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater On The Ohio River and The Fight To Stop It. 7:00 p.m.
-- Pittsburgh International Airport Operates First Microgrid With Natural Gas & Solar Energy To Power The Entire Facility [PaEN]
-- Anya Litvak: Local Energy Energy Resources Now Power Pittsburgh International Airport As Microgrid Goes Into Operation
-- AP: Report: Appalachian States Face Billions In Coal Mining Cleanup
-- PittsburghBT: Robert Morris University Sees Big Economic Boost From Shell’s Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Wheeling News-Register: Natural Gas Firms Accelerating Low-Carbon Transition
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: EPA-Approved Fracking Chemicals Include PFAS Forever Chemicals
-- NYT: EPA Approved Chemicals For Fracking A Decade Ago That Can Form PFAS Forever Chemical Compounds
-- Energy In Depth: Media, Activist Group Aim To Build A Fracking Straw Man, But Come Up Empty On Negative Impacts
-- Inquirer Editorial: Fracking Use Of EPA-Approved Chemicals Shows Again That Regulators Prioritize Industry Over Health
-- S&P Global: Chesapeake Energy Moves To Certify Gulf Coast Natural Gas As Responsibly Sourced Gas By End Of 2021
-- FinancialT: Oil Industry Banker Urges Houston To Embrace Clean Energy
Pipelines
-- Inquirer/Andrew Maykuth: Energy Transfer To Pay $1 Million Penalty To PUC For 2018 Revolution Pipeline Explosion In Beaver County [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reid Frazier: PUC Seeks Comment On $1 Million Fine For Beaver County Pipeline Blast [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reuters: PUC Fines Energy Transfer $1 Million For 2018 Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Sen. Comitta: PUC Advancing Key Pipeline Safety Regulations
-- PUC: To Seek Public Comment On Enhancements To Regulation Covering Petroleum & Hazardous Liquids Pipelines [PaEN]
-- ErieT: Hundreds Of Liens For Millions Of Dollars Remain As Mediation Fails In Erie County Risberg Natural Gas Pipeline Project
-- WHYY: Most Charges Dropped Against 2 State Constables Involved In Alleged Mariner East Pipeline ‘Buy-A -Badge’ Scheme
-- Inquirer: Chester County Jury Asked To Decide if 2 State Constables Broke The Law Patrolling Mariner East Pipeline Project
-- Inquirer: 2 PA Constables Convicted Of Lesser Count In Mariner Pipeline Case
-- WHYY: Philly Environmental Groups Picket TD Bank Over Investment In Tar Sands Pipeline
-- EarthJustice: Why Are Fossil Fuel Pipelines Bad For Our Climate And Communities?
Permitting
-- ScrantonT: Dunmore Requests Auditor General To Audit DEP Keystone Landfill Expansion Approval
-- Clean Air Council: Washington County’s Beech Hollow Power Plant Air Pollution Permit Appealed For Allowing Unlawful Levels Of Air Pollution
-- DEP: 693 Permit Actions - 95% On Time; 1,082 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
Public Participation
-- PG: Public Can Weigh In On Allegheny County’s Plan For Air Quality Monitoring
PUC
-- Inquirer/Andrew Maykuth: Energy Transfer To Pay $1 Million Penalty To PUC For 2018 Revolution Pipeline Explosion In Beaver County [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reid Frazier: PUC Seeks Comment On $1 Million Fine For Beaver County Pipeline Blast [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Reuters: PUC Fines Energy Transfer $1 Million For 2018 Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion [Docket No. M-2020-3004646]
-- Sen. Comitta: PUC Advancing Key Pipeline Safety Regulations
-- PUC: To Seek Public Comment On Enhancements To Regulation Covering Petroleum & Hazardous Liquids Pipelines [PaEN]
-- PUC: Lifts Pandemic-Related Moratorium On Door-to-Door, Public Event And In-Person Energy Sales And Marketing Activities
-- PUC: Modifies Orders For COVID-Related Utility Cost Tracking, Added Consumer Protections, Other Emergency Changes
-- PUC: Approves Settlement With Eligo Energy PA For Violations Related To Sales & Marketing Practices And Materials
Radiation Protection
-- Public Herald Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Remains Negligent On Radiation Guidance Despite TENORM Study
Recreation
-- DCNR: Celebrates Park & Recreation Professionals For Efforts Keeping Parks And Recreation Areas Open To The Public
-- PA Cap-Star: Turning Delaware Water Gap Into National Park Would Have Many Benefit, DCNR Secretary Says
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For ATV, Snowmobile Grants Starting August 2 [PaEN]
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: July 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available
-- PG: On The Shenango: A Relaxing Paddle On PA’s River Of The Year
-- Marcus Schneck: Want To Really Get Away? Here’s A Guide To Remote Spots In PA
-- PittsburghNext: Free Outdoor Workspaces Now Open At Allegheny Overlook Pop-Up Park In Downtown Pittsburgh
-- CentreDT: Microburst With 100+ MPH Winds Confirmed In Poe Valley State Park Sunday
-- Mary Ann Thomas: Anglers Can Catch Fish of All Sizes At Racoon Creek State Park
-- ErieT: AHN Paramedics To Patrol, Provide Life Support Service At Presque Isle State Park
-- CourierT/Brian Whipkey: Mont Alto State Park Has A Unique Dance Pavilion
-- ErieT: How Horseshoe Pond Became Home To Presque Isle State Park’s Houseboats
-- WESA: Brownfields To Green Destinations: The History Of Pittsburgh’s Riverfront Trails
-- TribLive: Armstrong Trails Explores Converting 14-Mile Kiski Junction Railroad Into Recreation Trail
-- Daily News: Plan For Proposed 6-Mile Hiking, Biking Trail Near Phoenixville Advances
-- ScrantonT: American Chestnut Project Becomes Waiting Game At Lackawanna State Park
-- WHYY: Philly Is Capping I-96 At Penn’s Landing, Could Nicetown Or Chinatown Be Next?
-- WHYY: Protests Over Teardown Of Philly’s Only Rec Center For People With Disabilities
-- WESA: Process To Make Pittsburgh’s Hays Woods A Park Continues, Slowly
-- WilliamsportS: Little Free Libraries Added To Lycoming Master Gardeners’ Sensory Garden At Lysock View Complex
-- CitizensV: Rockin’ The River Returns To Luzerne County
-- TribLive: Bethel Park Miner’s Memorial Park Grand Reopening Saturday
-- Patch: Wissahickon Trails To Host Moth Event Saturday, July 17
-- Schuylkill River Runners: August 7-8 Run For The Elk In Cameron County Half Marathon, 5K and 10K Races. Click Here to register.
-- Cameron County Chamber of Commerce: September 25 - Sinnemahone Gravel Bike Race. Click Here to register.
-- Cameron County Chamber of Commerce: October 16 - Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run. Click Here to register.
Recycling/Waste
-- Allegheny County, PA Resources Council Partner For Glass Recycling Collection Events Thru December [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Roving Glass Recycling Bid To Hit Allegheny County Parks As Curbside Recycling Wanes
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Aug. 14 Household Chemical Collection Event In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: PA Resources Council, La Roche University Hosting Event To Collect Hard-To-Recycle Items July 31
-- ScrantonT: Dunmore Requests Auditor General To Audit DEP Keystone Landfill Expansion Approval
-- ScrantonT: Dunmore Council Member Raises Concerns Over Waste-Burning Facility Zoning
-- TribLive: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event July 24 Freeport Middle School
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Right To Repair Aids Consumers
-- ErieT: Composting Simple Way To Waste Less, Grow More In Your Garden
-- Reuters: Sweden’s EQT To Buy Covanta Waste Management Company In $5.3 Billion Deal
-- Northeast Recycling Council: Accepting Nominations For Leadership Awards
Renewable Energy
-- EQB Approves Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Covering Power Plants [PaEN]
-- House Environmental Committee Meets July 27 On Letter Urging IRRC To Disapprove The Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation [ PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: Board Approves RGGI Rule, Moving PA A Step Closer To Joining Carbon Emissions Program
-- Laura Legere: Wolf’s Carbon-Cutting Plan For Power Plants Gets Key Approval
-- AP: Wolf’s PA Power Plant Carbon Pricing Plan Nears Finish Line
-- PA Cap-Star: State Regulatory Board Gives PA Greenlight To Join Regional Climate Cap-And-Trade Program
-- WITF: Get To Know RGGI: The Cap-And-Trade Climate Program Clears A Major Hurdle
-- NRDC: Pennsylvania Gets One Step Closer To RGGI
-- Sen. Yaw: Blasts EQB Vote To Raise Electric Rates, Send Jobs Out Of PA [RGGI]
-- Rep. Metcalfe Names Wolf’s Minion EQB Members For Rubberstamping Job-Killing, Carbon Tax Imposing RGGI Scheme
-- DEP: EQB Adopts Final CO2 Budget Trading Program Rulemaking 15 To 4
-- Paul Muschick: I Applaud Gov. Wolf For Taking A Serious Step On Climate Change
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Joining RGGI Will Strengthen PA’s Recovery - National Assn. Of Energy Service Companies
-- ScrantonT Editorial: State Puts A Price On Pollution [RGGI]
-- DEP Releases Update To Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulation Prior To July 13 Meeting [PaEN]
-- Rachel McDevitt: As PA’s Crucial RGGI Vote Nears, Here’s A Quick Look At The Carbon Pollution Reduction Program
-- Pittsburgh International Airport Operates First Microgrid With Natural Gas & Solar Energy To Power The Entire Facility [PaEN]
-- Anya Litvak: Local Energy Energy Resources Now Power Pittsburgh International Airport As Microgrid Goes Into Operation
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Completes Gas And Solar Powered Microgrid
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater Could Be Demolished If Solar Farm Plan Moves Forward
-- MCall: Mahoning Drive-In Theater To Stay Open After Solar Farm Plan Is Suspended
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: With Wind And Solar Potential, PA Should Lead Toward Renewable Future - PennEnvironment
-- EDF Blog: What Pennsylvania’s Move Toward A Clean Energy Future Means For The Region
-- Wheeling News-Register: Natural Gas Firms Accelerating Low-Carbon Transition
-- Reid Frazier: Study: Biden Climate Policy Would Have $1 Trillion In Health Benefits, Save Thousands Of Lives
-- FinancialT: Oil Industry Banker Urges Houston To Embrace Clean Energy
-- NYT: More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future
-- NPR: Democrats’ Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy, Here’s How It Would Work
-- Utility Dive: Clean Electricity Standard Lands Spot In $3.5 Trillion Democratic-Backed Infrastructure Deal
-- The Guardian: Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Would Cut Emissions, Save 317,000 Lives
-- Utility Dive: U.S. DOE Initiative Seeks To Drop Long-Duration Power Storage Costs 90% In A Decade
Stormwater
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- WBTimes: Stormwater, Levee Fee Reductions Possible With Luzerne County Federal Funding Windfall
-- CitizensV: Luzerne County Mulls Stormwater Fee Reduction Option
-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Releases Interactive Map Of Water, Sewer, Green Stormwater Projects
-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center: Aug. 5 - First Investigation Of Stream Health; Sept. 2 Homeowner’s Guide To Stormwater Workshop. Pasto Agricultural Museum, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County.
-- Southwestern PA Water Resource Center: July 28 - Flood Mitigation Grant Assistance Webinar. Noon - 1:00 p.m. Click Here for more workshops.
-- Southwestern PA Water Resource Center: July 29 - Blue/Green Stormwater Infrastructure Webinar. Noon - 1:00 p.m. Click Here for more workshops.
-- Southwestern PA Water Resource Center: August 18 - Land Development Ordinances and Stormwater Ordinance Enforcement Webinar. Noon - 1:00 p.m. Click Here for more workshops.
Susquehanna River
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Invites Public To Take 2021 Middle Susquehanna River Survey [PaEN]
-- PennFuture: July 22 - Dauphin County Susquehanna River Online Volunteer Advocacy Meeting 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Sustainability
-- University Of Pittsburgh: Eco-Village Seeks To Recirculate Pittsburgh’s Waste
Technical Guidance
-- PA Bulletin: DEP: Final Technical Guidance On Liners, Impoundments, Stockpiles and Coal Refuse Disposal Areas
Wastewater Facilities
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Releases Interactive Map Of Water, Sewer, Green Stormwater Projects
-- TribLive: Fmr Pittsburgh Water Authority Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Sluge Release Case
-- ScrantonT: Scranton Sewer Authority Still Working On Securing Last Few Dozen Missing Easements
Watershed Protection
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA Municipalities To Invest Federal American Rescue Plan Funds To Improve Water Quality [PaEN]
-- Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For $13 Million In Resource Enhancement & Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credits [PaEN]
-- PA Forestry Association Now Accepting Nominations For 3 Annual Awards [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Updated CREP Landowner Guide To Buffer Success Available Now [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education, York County
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Action: Lancaster Clean Water Partners
-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center: Aug. 5 - First Investigation Of Stream Health; Sept. 2 Homeowner’s Guide To Stormwater Workshop. Pasto Agricultural Museum, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County.
-- DEP Blog: Susquehanna County Farm Goes To The Mat For Healthy Local Waters [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center: July 16 Newsletter - Saving Streams With Good Science, Farm Buffers, Watershed Education Mobile Lab, Much More
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Statement On June Dead Zone Assessment
-- LehighVL: Bushkill Creek Restoration Project Aims To Improve Habitat, Bolster Recreation
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: August 29 - Annual Ramble Featuring Programs By Naturallists, Wildlife Experts, Outdoor Enthusiasts, Hikes & More
-- GettysburgT: Partnering For Water Quality Protection In Adams County
-- Bay Journal: Creative Conservation Partnership Deliver Results
-- Baltimore Sun Guest Essay: How To Get PA Farmers To Save The Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Invites Public To Take 2021 Middle Susquehanna River Survey [PaEN]
-- PennFuture: July 22 - Dauphin County Susquehanna River Online Volunteer Advocacy Meeting 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
-- WBTimes: Stormwater, Levee Fee Reductions Possible With Luzerne County Federal Funding Windfall
-- CitizensV: Luzerne County Mulls Stormwater Fee Reduction Option
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Water Resources Program For FY 2022-24 Showing Planned Projects And Activities
-- Delaware River Basin Commission: 2020 Annual Report Is Now Available
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: July 16 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Land Health Institute: July 21 - Urban-Eco Wonderwalks: Summer At The Estuary In Philadelphia. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
-- University of Pennsylvania Water Center: Nominations Due July 16 For Southwestern PA Water Management Working Group [Ohio River Watershed]
-- TribLive: Carnegie Science Center Event Takes Pittsburghers To The Rivers
-- PA Association of Conservation Districts: July 12 Newsletter
Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal
Wildlife
-- ErieT: Erie Botanist, Birder Evelyn Anderson Leaves Legacy Of Curiosity About, Love For Nature
-- Lehigh Valley Nature Watch: There Was A Time When Bear Sightings Were Unheard Of In Lehigh Valley
-- Penn State: When Fawns Perceive Constant Danger From Many Sources, They Almost Seem To Relax
-- Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Fish Hatcheries Reopen To Public Without Restrictions
-- TribLive: Fish & Boat Commission Warns Of Invasive Mudsnails In Cumberland County Waters
-- Mary Ann Thomas: Anglers Can Catch Fish of All Sizes At Racoon Creek State Park
-- Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Holds First Juried Photo Contest Of 2021 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Cultivating A Wildlife Haven On 2 Acres In Chester County
-- Marcus Schneck: Update: Mystery Bird Disease Investigation Draws Reports From Nearly Every PA County
-- Sean Sauro: Cause Of Bird Illness Still A Mystery; Lancaster County Cases Continue, Experts Say
-- ReadingE: Songbird Death Reports From Mystery Illness Piling up In PA As Feeders Come Down In Berks County
-- ScrantonT: Cause Of Ailment Killing Songbirds Still Unknown
-- Observer-Reporter: Mysterious Illness Plagues Pennsylvania Songbirds
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: We Hope Bird Disease Is Not The Beginning Of Something More
-- PA Cap-Star: Western PA Birders Question Game Commission Over Removal Of Protected Species’ Nests
-- WITF: Scott Weidensaul’s Book Looks At ‘Global Odyssey Of Migratory Birds,’ Challenges From Climate Change
-- CBF Blog: Endangered Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons Are Finding Unexpected Refuge In Urban Harrisburg
-- TribLive: Latodami Nature Center Nesting Box Program A Boon To Bluebird Population In Allegheny County Park
-- Brian Whipkey: In PA, Getting A Falconry Permit Takes A Lot Of Work
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: August 14 Birds And Brew Event
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal/Ad Crable: Serving Up ‘Frankenfish’ For Food-Insecure Families
-- Marcus Schneck: With Brood X Mostly Back In The Ground, When Will Next Cicadas Appear?
-- LancasterOnline: Is it Illegal To Kill A Praying Mantis? Does PA Have Murder Hornets? 3 Summer Bug Faces To Know
-- AP: Watching For Birds & Diversity: Audubon Groups Pledge Change
West Nile/Zika Virus
-- WHYY: Lyme Disease And COVID: How To Tell Symptoms Apart As PA Hits Peak Tick Season
Help Wanted
-- Help Wanted: Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director [PaEN]
-- Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Environmental Educator [PaEN]
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