Here are 34 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Thank you for your leadership!

-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining: Recognizes Stineman Refuse Pile Reclamation Project Along Path Of The Flood Trail, Cambria County  [PaEN]

-- York Conservation District: Announces Winners Of Annual Conservation Awards [PaEN]

-- ReadingE: Berks Conservation District Honors Bethel Twp. Farmer And Others For Conservation Work

-- NorthcentralPA: Lycoming Conservation District Celebrates 65 Years Of Service, Countless Land Preservation Efforts

-- Schuylkill Action Network: Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Project Showcase, Grant Announcement Sept. 17 In Philadelphia  [PaEN]

-- IndianaG: Indiana County Agency Joins Tree Planting Program To Curb Water Pollution

-- PG: Who Knows What They’ll Fish Out Of The Connoquenessing During Annual Creek Cleanup Aug. 29, Sept. 11

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Celebrates 600,000 Acres Of PA Farmland Preserved [PaEN]

-- WESA: Conservation Nonprofit Purchase Of Garfield Community Garden Ensures Its Protection For Agricultural Use

-- WHYY: North Philadelphia Grower Planting An Orchard On Vacant Lot

-- ScrantonT: Beekeepers Spread The Word

-- MCall: Bethlehem Neighbors Rallied To Save Century-Old Trees That Binds Them Together; The City Put Their Fears To Rest

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Wild Trout Man Dr. Joseph Simons On Fly Fishing, Conservation And Educating Others Thru His Video Series

-- Pocono Record: She Grew Up On The Delaware River, At 88, She’s Still Committed To Its Annual Cleanup

-- AP: Diver Takes You On His Adventures In The Delaware River

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Award Scholarships To Isaac Nulton, Poppy Northing; Conference Starts Oct. 1 [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: PA Outdoor Corps Helps Connect Young People To Opportunities In DCNR And Beyond  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Public: Delaware River Basin Commission Celebrates 60 Years Of Protecting The Watershed

-- PA Master Naturalist: Field Notes From Summer 2021, Success Stories Across PA

-- WESA: After Sighting Black Smoke, Flames, Environmental Groups Ask Authorities To Address Air Pollution At U.S. Steel Plant In Braddock, Allegheny County

-- Now On Demand: Webinar- Radioactivity In Fracking - Too Hot To Handle With Scientist/Author Justin Nobel  [PaEN]

-- New Penn State Study: Shows Road Dumping Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Has Little Dust Suppression Benefit, Contains Pollutants Harmful To Human Health, Agriculture, Aquatic Life    [PaEN]

-- WITF Smart Talk: PA Environmental Defense Foundation Takes Lawmakers To Court For Money Meant For Conservation Efforts 

-- PA Environmental Council: Now Is The Time For Sustainable Investments To Address Climate Change

-- Scranton Mayor: Calls On Congress To Pass Biden Infrastructure & Climate Plan During Virtual Roundtable

-- PG: PA Democrats Promote Big Infrastructure Bill: ‘Something We Must Do’

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Clean Energy Promises Great Opportunity For Pennsylvania

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Raise The Solar Goal And Keep PA An Energy Leader

-- Green Building Alliance: What We Learned On Our Tour Of The Hazelwood Green Roundhouse Redevelopment In Allegheny County

-- Pittsburgh-Based Koppers: Issues 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: As Kestrel Population Plummets, Local Residents Fight To Save Raptor

-- PA Heritage Magazine: The Man For The Moment: Tom Ridge And The 9/11 Inflection Point

-- PA Heritage Magazine: PA State Police Col. Paul J. Evanko’s Field Notes From 9/11

-- PG: 15 Miles From Flight 93 Crash, Visitors Find A Happy Ending At Quecreek Mine Rescue Site

Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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[Posted: August 22, 2021]

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