Links to all the Articles and NewsClips in this week’s PA Environment Digest by topic in one place--

Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------

-- Farm Bureau, Solar Advocates Support Bipartisan Community Solar Legislation That Will Generate $1.8 Billion In Economic Benefits  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

Top 10 Headlines From Harrisburg Last Week -----------------------------------

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- PA Capitol News: Top 10 Stories From Harrisburg Last Week  [PaEN]

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Air

-- Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit Extension For Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant In Bradford County That Would Emit 1 Million Tons Of Greenhouse Gases A Year  [PaEN] 

-- WESA/Allegheny Front: Ohio Valley Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, Inequity With Federal Energy Officials

-- SunburyDI Guest Essay: Methane Emissions From Low Producing Wells Must Be Regulated - Responsible Drilling Alliance

-- DEP: Issues Air Quality Warning For Wednesday, Aug. 25 For Southwest, Indiana County, Southcentral, Southeast, Lehigh Valley

-- DEP: Issues Air Quality Warning For Thursday, Aug. 26 In Southeast PA, Lehigh Valley-Berks County

-- DEP: Issues Air Quality Warning For Friday, Aug. 27 For Southeast PA Counties

Awards & Recognition

-- Crawford County Dairy Farmer Shares Ways To Control Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency In New Podcast  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille Joins Executive Leadership Board For National Utility Regulators’ Association

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: River Walk 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 17  [PaEN]

-- ScrantonT: Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Receives Great Greenway/Trail Designation

-- PA Environmental Professionals: Now Accepting Nominations For Karl Mason & Walter Lyon Awards [PaEN]

-- EPA: Accepting Nominations For 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards  [PaEN]

Alternative Fuels

-- Pittsburgh Plans To Add 36 Electric Vehicles To Its Fleet Using American Rescue Plan Funding

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

-- The Guardian: ‘Kill It!’ U.S. Officials Advise No Mercy For Spotted Lanternfly Summer Invasion [PA Included]

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lanternflies Still Abundant In Lancaster County As They Approach Egg-Laying Season

-- BillyPenn: Spotted Lanternfly Invasion At A Low Point In Philadelphia

-- Penn State Extension: Spotted Lanternfly Collective Flights In Late Summer Not Dangerous To Public

-- Audubon Society Of Western PA: Free Backyard Habitats, Pollinator Gardens Available For Residents In McKeesport, Glassport, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- PG: At Kane Woods Nature Area In Beaver County, Volunteer Is Her Buzzers’ Keeper

-- Penn State Researchers: Find Surprising Gaps in Ecological Genetic Data That Holds Back Global Conservation Efforts

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Study: Ginseng Farming In PA May Threaten Native Plant’s Gene Pool

-- Penn State College Of Agriculture: Sept. 15 Webinar On Genetic Approaches To Advance Agriculture & Human Health.  1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

American Rescue Plan Funding

-- Pittsburgh Plans To Add 36 Electric Vehicles To Its Fleet Using American Rescue Plan Funding

-- AP: Pennsylvania Schools Making Plans To Spend Pandemic Windfall

Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- PA Cap-Star: Ahead Of U.S. House Vote, Stakeholders Urge Lawmakers In Appalachia To Pass ‘Once-In-A-Generation” Opportunity To Invest In Our Infrastructure

-- 62 Farm, Environmental, Rural Development Groups Urge Congress To Prioritize Climate Solutions For Agriculture In Infrastructure Bill

-- E&E Daily: Congress Nears Historic Coal Mine Cleanup Investment

-- AP: U.S. House Passes $3.5 Trillion Biden Budget Blueprint After Deal With Moderates Putting Infrastructure Bill Back On Track

-- YorkD Editorial: PA Reps Must Push Hard For Infrastructure Funding

Budget

-- Courier Express: Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority Taking Action Against Recycling Fund Transfers [By General Assembly]

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- Environmental Quality Board: Publishes Final Chapter 91 & 92 Water Quality Permit Fee Increase Regulation [PaEN]

Chesapeake Bay

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Hosting Faithful Green Leaders Online Training Starting Oct. 14  [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- CBF Blog: What Is Regenerative Agriculture, And Why Is It Re-Emerging Now?  By Sudan Smith, CBF Communications Intern  [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: A Major Stream Habitat Project Is Underway In Bald Eagle Creek, Centre County

-- CitizensV: Procter & Gamble Hosts Susquehanna River Health Checkup

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: August Newsletter - Hardwood For All, Late Summer Blooms

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Citizen Action

-- Penn State Center For Dirt & Gravel Roads: Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Wastewater To Control Dust Is Environmentally Unsound Practice  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Hosting Faithful Green Leaders Online Training Starting Oct. 14  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: Smarter Yards, Cleaner Streams [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: A Major Stream Habitat Project Is Underway In Bald Eagle Creek, Centre County

-- SunburyDI: Friends Group Formed For R.B. Winter State Park

-- Aug. 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: What Is Regenerative Agriculture, And Why Is It Re-Emerging Now?  By Sudan Smith, CBF Communications Intern  [PaEN]

-- CitizensV: Procter & Gamble Hosts Susquehanna River Health Checkup

-- Audubon Society Of Western PA: Free Backyard Habitats, Pollinator Gardens Available For Residents In McKeesport, Glassport, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- CitizensV: Harvesting Neighborhood Pride: Blight Committee Garden A Success

-- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn. Highlights Partnership With Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council: Household Chemical Collection Event Sept. 11 In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Affiliates In Cambria, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Counties To Hold Special Collection Events  [PaEN]

-- WTAJ: Tire, Appliance Recycling Events To Be Held In Cambria County Sept. 11 & 25

-- WBTimes: Wilkes-Barre To Hold Electronics Recycling Dropoff Oct. 25 & 28

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Mayor Announces Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Pittsburgh

-- BillyPenn: Here’s What Philly Experts Say You Can Do To Actually Combat Climate Change

-- PUC: Seeking Additional Comments On Electric Storage Policies To Increase Reliability And Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: For 30 Years She Has Fought A Waste-To-Energy Plant In Chester City: ‘We Don’t Have A Choice’

-- Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit Extension For Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant In Bradford County That Would Emit 1 Million Tons Of Greenhouse Gases A Year  [PaEN]

-- EPA Appoints Philadelphia Council Member Gilmore Richardson To Local Government Advisory Committee

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Ready for Your Next Outdoor Adventure? There’s An App for That! [PaEN]

-- PG: Pittsburgh’s New CitiParks Website Puts Fun On The Map

-- Penn State Extension: Support Walk In Penn’s Woods October 3

Climate

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Climate Activists Set Their Sights On Naming Members To PA PUC

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Climate Scientist Says State, Country Should Take The Lead On Solutions

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: As Climate Change Urgency Grows, PA Still Working On New Standards For Teaching About It

-- Farm Bureau, Solar Advocates Support Bipartisan Community Solar Legislation That Will Generate $1.8 Billion In Economic Benefits  [PaEN]

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Best Options For PA’s Coal Plant Communities [RGGI]

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Hosts National Clean Energy Week Events: Next Program Sept. 16 In Cumberland County  [PaEN]

-- WESA/Allegheny Front: Ohio Valley Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, Inequity With Federal Energy Officials

-- ErieT Guest Essay: America’s Climate Leadership Rests In Appalachia - Marcellus Shale Coalition

-- SunburyDI Guest Essay: Methane Emissions From Low Producing Wells Must Be Regulated - Responsible Drilling Alliance

-- Gov. Wolf: Calls On Federal Emergency Response Officials To Lower Thresholds For Flood Aid  [PaEN]

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Climate Change Requires Flood Policy Change

-- WBTimes: Wilkes University Gets Part Of $1.1 Million NSF Grant For Climate Change Study

-- Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit Extension For Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant In Bradford County That Would Emit 1 Million Tons Of Greenhouse Gases A Year  [PaEN]

-- Crawford County Dairy Farmer Shares Ways To Control Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency In New Podcast  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Plans To Add 36 Electric Vehicles To Its Fleet Using American Rescue Plan Funding

-- BillyPenn: Here’s What Philly Experts Say You Can Do To Actually Combat Climate Change

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Stymies Philadelphia Green Energy Plan To Add Biogas To PGW’s Fuel

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: American Forests’ Trees For All - Urban Tree Planting Initiative

-- AltoonaM: Destructive Weather Season Could Tax Already Dwindling Blood Supplies

-- Utility Dive: World Resources Institute Lays Out Options For Large Energy Users To Decarbonize Beyond Renewables Procurement

-- Financial Times: Pipeline Groups Attempt Reinvention With Carbon Capture Plans

-- WPost: Many Measures Of The Earth’s Health Are At Their Worst Levels On Record, NOAA Finds

Coal Mining

-- DEP: Issues Final Guidance On Underground Coal Mining Adjacent To Unconventional Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- U.S. EIA: 88.7 GW Of 317.6 GW Of Coal-Fired Electric Generation Capacity Retired Since 2011; 14.5 GW Natural Gas-Fired Units Built In PA, OH

Coastal Zone

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning August 30  [PaEN]

Compliance Action

-- PA Chapter Sierra Club & Others: Sept. 1 Conversation With PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro On Defending Our Environment. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  [Submit your questions ahead of the event]

-- DEP: Acts On 966 Permits - 83% By Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,306 Inspections, Responded To 2 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

Conservation Districts

-- PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts: e-Newsletter - Riparian Buffers, Enviro Camp, Rain Gardens, Conservation Tour, Agriculture Summit, More

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

DCNR

-- DCNR: Celebrates Grand Opening Of Kury Point, Recognizing The Legacy Of PA's Environmental Rights Amendment At Shikellamy State Park [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf Unveils State Forest Action Plan To Address Next 10 Years Of Strategic Initiatives In PA Forests; Shale Gas Development Promotes Forest Fragmentation  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Central PA Man Runs A Mile In Every PA State Park - All 121

-- SunburyDI: Friends Group Formed For R.B. Winter State Park

-- Aug. 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Walk With A Doc - Advancing Wellness Through Nature

-- SuburyDI: Doctor-Led Walk Draws Nearly 100

-- ReadingE: Reading Teens Among The First-Time Kayakers On 2021 Schuylkill River Sojourn

-- Bradford Era: New Covered Bridge Expected To Enhance Kinzua Valley Trail In Westline

-- WBTimes: Ribbon Cutting Held For D&L Trail Pedestrian Crossing At Middleburg Road

-- PA Home Page: Section Of D&L Trail In White Haven Gets Much Needed Upgrade

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

-- WilliamsportS: Residents Cut Off, One Route Into Leonard Harrison State Park Closed Due To Flooding, Storm Damage

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Ready for Your Next Outdoor Adventure? There’s An App for That! [PaEN]

-- PG: Pittsburgh’s New CitiParks Website Puts Fun On The Map

DEP

-- Penn State Center For Dirt & Gravel Roads: Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Wastewater To Control Dust Is Environmentally Unsound Practice  [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Quality Board: Publishes Final Chapter 91 & 92 Water Quality Permit Fee Increase Regulation [PaEN]

-- DEP: Acts On 966 Permits - 83% By Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,306 Inspections, Responded To 2 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- DEP: Proposes Policy On Prioritizing Review Of Oil & Gas Erosion & Sediment Control General Permits [PaEN]

-- DEP: Issues Final Guidance On Underground Coal Mining Adjacent To Unconventional Gas Wells  [PaEN]

Delaware River

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: Delaware River Festival - Sept. 24 to Oct. 3

-- Lehigh Valley News: Restoration Plan Aims To Improve Bushkill Creek, Monroe County

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 27 RiverWatch Video Report

Drinking Water

-- EPA: Announces $755,000 Is Available To PA To Improve Drinking Water For Underserved, Disadvantaged Communities [PaEN]

-- Environmental Health News: 91% Of PA Schools That Tested Drinking Water Found Lead, Only 9% Removed It

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Seeks 17.9% Rate Boost In Water, Sewer Rates In Philly Suburbs

Economic Development

-- New Sensor Can Detect Valuable Rare Earth Elements In Mine Drainage, Other Non-Traditional Sources  [PaEN]

-- WESA/Allegheny Front: Ohio Valley Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, Inequity With Federal Energy Officials

-- WPost/Bloomberg: Who’s Subsidizing This Bitcoin Miner IPO?  You Are

-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program/PECO: Host Energy Efficiency Financial Assistance Webinar Sept. 16  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster County Trash Authority Hopes For Industrial Development In Rural Conoy Twp To Use Steam From Waste-To-Energy Plant

Education

-- PA Chapter Sierra Club & Others: Sept. 1 Conversation With PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro On Defending Our Environment. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  [Submit your questions ahead of the event]

-- Penn State Extension: Hosts Sept. 9 Webinar On Mystery Songbird Disease: Knowns, Unknowns And Actions To Take  [PaEN]

-- Penn State College Of Agriculture: Sept. 15 Webinar On Genetic Approaches To Advance Agriculture & Human Health.  1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Hosts National Clean Energy Week Events: Next Program Sept. 16 In Cumberland County  [PaEN]

-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program/PECO: Host Energy Efficiency Financial Assistance Webinar Sept. 16  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: Delaware River Festival - Sept. 24 to Oct. 3

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Hosting Faithful Green Leaders Online Training Starting Oct. 14  [PaEN]

-- PA Recreation & Park Society, Park Maintenance Institute: Highlight Upcoming Education Programs  [PaEN]

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Reflections From River Festival 2021: Connections Created A Vested Interest In Efforts To Protect River

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: 47 Podcast Episodes And Counties, Shared Passion For The River

-- Penn State: No-Till Production Farmers Can Cut Herbicide Use, Control Weeds, Protect Profits

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

-- Gov. Wolf:  Urges Public To Stop Costly, Unsightly Practice Of Littering, Illegal Dumping  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council: Sets Schedule Of Western PA Backyard Composting, Rain Barrel, Recycling Workshops In September  [PaEN]

-- Wildlands Conservancy: Highlights Educational Programs Coming In September

-- PG: At Kane Woods Nature Area In Beaver County, Volunteer Is Her Buzzers’ Keeper

-- Rodale Institute, Kutztown University: Sign Academic Research Agreement  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: What Is Regenerative Agriculture, And Why Is It Re-Emerging Now?  By Sudan Smith, CBF Communications Intern  [PaEN]

-- WilliamsportS Editorial: 4-H Plays Role In Shaping Lives Of Young People

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: As Climate Change Urgency Grows, PA Still Working On New Standards For Teaching About It

-- WBTimes: Wilkes University Gets Part Of $1.1 Million NSF Grant For Climate Change Study

-- Audubon Society Of Western PA: Free Backyard Habitats, Pollinator Gardens Available For Residents In McKeesport, Glassport, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- Montgomery Media: Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center Intern Redesigns The Entrance Garden

-- CentreDT: Tailgates Are Coming Back At Penn State, And So Is Blue Bag Recycling

-- Land Health Institute: What’s In A Healthy River Ecosystem?

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- Crawford County Dairy Farmer Shares Ways To Control Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency In New Podcast  [PaEN]

-- PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts: e-Newsletter - Riparian Buffers, Enviro Camp, Rain Gardens, Conservation Tour, Agriculture Summit, More

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: August Newsletter - Hardwood For All, Late Summer Blooms

Emergency Response

-- Gov. Wolf: Calls On Federal Emergency Response Officials To Lower Thresholds For Flood Aid  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf: PA-Task Force 1 Activated In Anticipation Of Hurricane Ida

-- National Weather Service State College: Probable Path Of Hurricane Ida Remnants Arrive In Central PA Middle Of Next Week

-- Gov. Wolf: PA-Task Force 1 Providing Water Rescue Assistance For Tropical Storm Henri Victims

-- WHYY - Katie Meyer: PA Urban Rescue Team In New England To Assist With Henri Flood Response

-- Inquirer: Yes, Tornado Counts In PA, NJ Are Abnormally High In 2021

-- ScrantonT: Heavy Rains Caused Deluge Of Issues Through NE PA

-- MCall: Flood Warning Issued For Lehigh River At Walnutport

-- ScrantonT: Flash Flood Watch For Parts Of NE PA

-- AltoonaM: Destructive Weather Season Could Tax Already Dwindling Blood Supplies

Energy

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Hosts National Clean Energy Week Events: Next Program Sept. 16 In Cumberland County  [PaEN]

-- Farm Bureau, Solar Advocates Support Bipartisan Community Solar Legislation That Will Generate $1.8 Billion In Economic Benefits  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Climate Activists Set Their Sights On Naming Members To PA PUC

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Climate Scientist Says State, Country Should Take The Lead On Solutions

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Best Options For PA’s Coal Plant Communities [RGGI]

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Stymies Philadelphia Green Energy Plan To Add Biogas To PGW’s Fuel

-- PUC: Seeking Additional Comments On Electric Storage Policies To Increase Reliability And Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Strongly Encourages Consumers & Small Businesses To Contact Utilities About Options To Pay Past-Due Balances To Avoid Termination [PaEN]

-- PUC: Approves National Fuel Gas Plan To Return Additional $3.8 Million In Federal Tax Savings To Customers

-- PPL Foundation: Accepting Applications For Major Grants To Support Sustainable Communities, Advancing Diversity, More  [PaEN]

-- Crawford County Dairy Farmer Shares Ways To Control Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency In New Podcast  [PaEN]

-- Washington Examiner Guest Essay: Strengthen U.S. Energy Infrastructure Before The Next Cyberattack - John Lehman, Fmr Sec. Of Navy, PennCEF

-- Reuters: Hurricane Ida Knocks Out More Gulf Coast Oil Than Katrina

-- Utility Dive: World Resources Institute Lays Out Options For Large Energy Users To Decarbonize Beyond Renewables Procurement

-- U.S. EIA: 88.7 GW Of 317.6 GW Of Coal-Fired Electric Generation Capacity Retired Since 2011; 14.5 GW Natural Gas-Fired Units Built In PA, OH

Energy Conservation

-- Crawford County Dairy Farmer Shares Ways To Control Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency In New Podcast  [PaEN]
-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program/PECO: Host Energy Efficiency Financial Assistance Webinar Sept. 16  [PaEN]

Environmental Health

-- WITF: Free Lead Paint Removal Available For Some Lancaster County Residents

-- LancasterOnline: Penn Medicine Announce $50 Million Lead Screening, Removal Program In Lancaster County

-- Environmental Health News: 91% Of PA Schools That Tested Drinking Water Found Lead, Only 9% Removed It

-- AltoonaM: Destructive Weather Season Could Tax Already Dwindling Blood Supplies

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Serves As Research Site For New Test To Detect Lyme Disease

Environmental Heritage

-- DCNR: Celebrates Grand Opening Of Kury Point, Recognizing The Legacy Of PA's Environmental Rights Amendment At Shikellamy State Park [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Aides To Fmr. Gov. Ridge Reflect On 9/11 And What Happened Behind The Scenes

-- ABC27: Remembering 9/11 - Fear At Three Mile Island

Environmental Justice

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: American Forests’ Trees For All - Urban Tree Planting Initiative

EPA

-- EPA: Announces $755,000 Is Available To PA To Improve Drinking Water For Underserved, Disadvantaged Communities [PaEN]

-- EPA: Accepting Nominations For 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards  [PaEN]

-- EPA Appoints Philadelphia Council Member Gilmore Richardson To Local Government Advisory Committee

-- The Guardian: EPA Is Falsifying Risk Assessments For Dangerous Chemicals, Say Whistleblowers

Farming

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Hosts National Clean Energy Week Events: Next Program Sept. 16 In Cumberland County  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

-- Penn State: No-Till Production Farmers Can Cut Herbicide Use, Control Weeds, Protect Profits

-- CBF Blog: What Is Regenerative Agriculture, And Why Is It Re-Emerging Now?  By Sudan Smith, CBF Communications Intern  [PaEN]

-- Rodale Institute, Kutztown University: Sign Academic Research Agreement  [PaEN]

-- WilliamsportS Editorial: 4-H Plays Role In Shaping Lives Of Young People

-- PG: At Kane Woods Nature Area In Beaver County, Volunteer Is Her Buzzers’ Keeper

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Study: Ginseng Farming In PA May Threaten Native Plant’s Gene Pool

-- The Guardian: ‘Kill It!’ U.S. Officials Advise No Mercy For Spotted Lanternfly Summer Invasion [PA Included]

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lanternflies Still Abundant In Lancaster County As They Approach Egg-Laying Season

-- BillyPenn: Spotted Lanternfly Invasion At A Low Point In Philadelphia

-- Penn State Extension: Spotted Lanternfly Collective Flights In Late Summer Not Dangerous To Public

-- Penn State College Of Agriculture: Sept. 15 Webinar On Genetic Approaches To Advance Agriculture & Human Health.  1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

-- CitizensV: Harvesting Neighborhood Pride: Blight Committee Garden A Success

Flooding

-- Gov. Wolf: Calls On Federal Emergency Response Officials To Lower Thresholds For Flood Aid  [PaEN]

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Climate Change Requires Flood Policy Change

-- WilliamsportS: Residents Cut Off, One Route Into Leonard Harrison State Park Closed Due To Flooding, Storm Damage

-- WESA: Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath The Grass Of 2 New East End Parks In Pittsburgh

-- PA Environmental Council: Smarter Yards, Cleaner Streams [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Duryea Levee Plan Now Before Luzerne County Council

-- AltoonaM: Destructive Weather Season Could Tax Already Dwindling Blood Supplies

Flooding - Hurricanes

-- Gov. Wolf: PA-Task Force 1 Activated In Anticipation Of Hurricane Ida

-- National Weather Service State College: Probable Path Of Hurricane Ida Remnants Arrive In Central PA Middle Of Next Week

-- AP: Hurricane Ida Rapidly Intensifies Into Dangerous Category 4 Storm

-- Reuters: Hurricane Ida Knocks Out More Gulf Coast Oil Than Katrina

Forests

-- Gov. Wolf Unveils State Forest Action Plan To Address Next 10 Years Of Strategic Initiatives In PA Forests; Shale Gas Development Promotes Forest Fragmentation  [PaEN]

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Ready for Your Next Outdoor Adventure? There’s An App for That! [PaEN]

-- Aug. 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- AP: Could Saving The State Tree Help Fix Trout Fishing Troubles?

-- PA Cap-Star: State Officials Throw Their Support Behind ‘Collaborative’ Efforts To Combat Invasive Species  - Agenda/Testimony - Video Of Hearing

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Serves As Research Site For New Test To Detect Lyme Disease

-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: American Forests’ Trees For All - Urban Tree Planting Initiative

-- MCall: Cicadas Aren’t Killing Trees In Lehigh Valley

-- Penn State Extension: Support Walk In Penn’s Woods October 3

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Study: Ginseng Farming In PA May Threaten Native Plant’s Gene Pool

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: August Newsletter - Hardwood For All, Late Summer Blooms

Forests - Wildfires

-- AP: Crews Battle To Protect Lake Tahoe Region From Wildfire

-- USA Today: Massive Wildfire ‘Knocking On The Door’ Of Lake Tahoe Area

Grants/Funding

-- EPA: Announces $755,000 Is Available To PA To Improve Drinking Water For Underserved, Disadvantaged Communities [PaEN]

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning August 30  [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- PPL Foundation: Accepting Applications For Major Grants To Support Sustainable Communities, Advancing Diversity, More  [PaEN]

Green Infrastructure

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath The Grass Of 2 New East End Parks In Pittsburgh

-- PA Environmental Council: Smarter Yards, Cleaner Streams [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- Penn State: No-Till Production Farmers Can Cut Herbicide Use, Control Weeds, Protect Profits

-- ErieT: Are Erie’s Stormwater Infrastructure Needs At A Breaking Point?

-- AP: Could Saving The State Tree Help Fix Trout Fishing Troubles?

Hazardous Substances

-- WITF: Free Lead Paint Removal Available For Some Lancaster County Residents

-- LancasterOnline: Penn Medicine Announce $50 Million Lead Screening, Removal Program In Lancaster County

-- Environmental Health News: 91% Of PA Schools That Tested Drinking Water Found Lead, Only 9% Removed It

Land Conservation

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: $5 Million Donation Leads To New 373-Acre Clark Nature Preserve In Lancaster County

Land Recycling

-- TribLive: Allegheny County, RIDC Ink Deal To Develop Carrie Furnace Site In Rankin

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fuel Storage Tank Catches Fire At Fmr Philadelphia Refinery Site

Land Use Planning

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Chair: New Warehouse Proposal ‘Is A Disaster For The Quality Of Life In The Lehigh Valley’

-- PG: Pittsburgh Mayor Aims To Reduce Light Pollution In Proposed Ordinance

Lake Erie

-- ErieT: Are Erie’s Stormwater Infrastructure Needs At A Breaking Point?

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning August 30  [PaEN]

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- Gov. Wolf:  Urges Public To Stop Costly, Unsightly Practice Of Littering, Illegal Dumping  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: State Continues Combating Litter - Urges Public To Stop Unsightly Practice

-- PA Resources Council: Household Chemical Collection Event Sept. 11 In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council: Sets Schedule Of Western PA Backyard Composting, Rain Barrel, Recycling Workshops In September  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Affiliates In Cambria, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Counties To Hold Special Collection Events  [PaEN]

-- WTAJ: Tire, Appliance Recycling Events To Be Held In Cambria County Sept. 11 & 25

-- WBTimes: Wilkes-Barre To Hold Electronics Recycling Dropoff Oct. 25 & 28

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Mayor Announces Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Pittsburgh

Mine Reclamation

-- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn. Highlights Partnership With Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition  [PaEN]

-- New Sensor Can Detect Valuable Rare Earth Elements In Mine Drainage, Other Non-Traditional Sources  [PaEN]

-- WPost/Bloomberg: Who’s Subsidizing This Bitcoin Miner IPO?  You Are

-- E&E Daily: Congress Nears Historic Coal Mine Cleanup Investment

Oil & Gas

-- Penn State Center For Dirt & Gravel Roads: Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Wastewater To Control Dust Is Environmentally Unsound Practice  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf Unveils State Forest Action Plan To Address Next 10 Years Of Strategic Initiatives In PA Forests; Shale Gas Development Promotes Forest Fragmentation  [PaEN]

-- SunburyDI Guest Essay: Methane Emissions From Low Producing Wells Must Be Regulated - Responsible Drilling Alliance

-- ErieT Guest Essay: America’s Climate Leadership Rests In Appalachia - Marcellus Shale Coaltion

-- Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit Extension For Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant In Bradford County That Would Emit 1 Million Tons Of Greenhouse Gases A Year  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Stymies Philadelphia Green Energy Plan To Add Biogas To PGW’s Fuel

-- PUC: Approves National Fuel Gas Plan To Return Additional $3.8 Million In Federal Tax Savings To Customers

-- WESA/Allegheny Front: Ohio Valley Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, Inequity With Federal Energy Officials

-- IFO Report: Quarterly Natural Gas Production Increases 7.8%, Strongest Growth In Nearly 2 Years  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA Closes In On Top Natural Gas Producing Spot, At Least Temporarily

-- DEP: Proposes Policy On Prioritizing Review Of Oil & Gas Erosion & Sediment Control General Permits [PaEN]

-- DEP: Issues Final Guidance On Underground Coal Mining Adjacent To Unconventional Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fuel Storage Tank Catches Fire At Fmr Philadelphia Refinery Site

-- Reuters: Hurricane Ida Knocks Out More Gulf Coast Oil Than Katrina

-- PA Cap-Star: Biden Administration To Restart Oil And Gas Leasing

-- U.S. EIA: 88.7 GW Of 317.6 GW Of Coal-Fired Electric Generation Capacity Retired Since 2011; 14.5 GW Natural Gas-Fired Units Built In PA, OH

Pipelines

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Federal Pipeline Safety Agency Issues Warning Letter To Shell For Falcon Pipeline Project

-- Gov. Wolf Unveils State Forest Action Plan To Address Next 10 Years Of Strategic Initiatives In PA Forests; Shale Gas Development Promotes Forest Fragmentation  [PaEN]

-- Financial Times: Pipeline Groups Attempt Reinvention With Carbon Capture Plans

Permitting

-- Environmental Quality Board: Publishes Final Chapter 91 & 92 Water Quality Permit Fee Increase Regulation [PaEN]

-- DEP: Proposes Policy On Prioritizing Review Of Oil & Gas Erosion & Sediment Control General Permits [PaEN]

-- DEP: Issues Final Guidance On Underground Coal Mining Adjacent To Unconventional Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Acts On 966 Permits - 83% By Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,306 Inspections, Responded To 2 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit Extension For Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant In Bradford County That Would Emit 1 Million Tons Of Greenhouse Gases A Year  [PaEN]

Public Participation

-- PUC: Seeking Additional Comments On Electric Storage Policies To Increase Reliability And Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Proposes Policy On Prioritizing Review Of Oil & Gas Erosion & Sediment Control General Permits [PaEN]

PUC

-- PUC: Seeking Additional Comments On Electric Storage Policies To Increase Reliability And Resiliency  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Climate Activists Set Their Sights On Naming Members To PA PUC

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Stymies Philadelphia Green Energy Plan To Add Biogas To PGW’s Fuel

-- PUC: Approves National Fuel Gas Plan To Return Additional $3.8 Million In Federal Tax Savings To Customers

-- PUC: Strongly Encourages Consumers & Small Businesses To Contact Utilities About Options To Pay Past-Due Balances To Avoid Termination [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Seeks 17.9% Rate Boost In Water, Sewer Rates In Philly Suburbs

-- PUC: Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille Joins Executive Leadership Board For National Utility Regulators’ Association

Recreation

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Central PA Man Runs A Mile In Every PA State Park - All 121

-- PA Recreation & Park Society, Park Maintenance Institute: Highlight Upcoming Education Programs  [PaEN]

-- Aug. 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: A Walk In Someone Else's Shoes - TrailOff Stories  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Walk With A Doc - Advancing Wellness Through Nature

-- SuburyDI: Doctor-Led Walk Draws Nearly 100

-- SunburyDI: Friends Group Formed For R.B. Winter State Park

-- WilliamsportS: Residents Cut Off, One Route Into Leonard Harrison State Park Closed Due To Flooding, Storm Damage

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Ready for Your Next Outdoor Adventure? There’s An App for That! [PaEN]

-- PG: Pittsburgh’s New CitiParks Website Puts Fun On The Map

-- WESA: Where To Find Accessible Play Spaces In Pittsburgh

-- WESA: Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath The Grass Of 2 New East End Parks In Pittsburgh

-- ScrantonT: Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Receives Great Greenway/Trail Designation

-- ReadingE: Reading Teens Among The First-Time Kayakers On 2021 Schuylkill River Sojourn

-- Bradford Era: New Covered Bridge Expected To Enhance Kinzua Valley Trail In Westline

-- WBTimes: Ribbon Cutting Held For D&L Trail Pedestrian Crossing At Middleburg Road

-- PA Home Page: Section Of D&L Trail In White Haven Gets Much Needed Upgrade

-- TribLive: Eagle Scout Project Improves Entry At North Huntingdon Park

-- ScrantonT: Girl Scout Fundraising To Bring Labyrinth To Hillside Park

-- WHYY: Delaware County Has Only 3 Skateparks, Meet The Group That Wants To Change That

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: River Walk 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 17  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension: Support Walk In Penn’s Woods October 3

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Serves As Research Site For New Test To Detect Lyme Disease

-- ReadingE: Blue Marsh Swim Beach Closed Due To Toxic Algae Bloom

-- ScrantonT: ATV Rider Dies After Wayne County Crash

-- WPost: Can The Appalachian Trail Survive Its Pandemic Popularity?

Recycling/Waste

-- Courier Express: Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority Taking Action Against Recycling Fund Transfers [By General Assembly]

-- PA Resources Council: Household Chemical Collection Event Sept. 11 In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council: Sets Schedule Of Western PA Backyard Composting, Rain Barrel, Recycling Workshops In September  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf:  Urges Public To Stop Costly, Unsightly Practice Of Littering, Illegal Dumping [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: State Continues Combating Litter - Urges Public To Stop Unsightly Practice

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Affiliates In Cambria, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Counties To Hold Special Collection Events  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wilkes-Barre To Hold Electronics Recycling Dropoff Oct. 25 & 28

-- 10th Annual Free Book Swap At Wayne County Fairgrounds Sept. 16, 17, 18 & 19  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Mayor Announces Crackdown On Illegal Dumping In Pittsburgh

-- CentreDT: Tailgates Are Coming Back At Penn State, And So Is Blue Bag Recycling

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: For 30 Years She Has Fought A Waste-To-Energy Plant In Chester City: ‘We Don’t Have A Choice’

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster County Trash Authority Hopes For Industrial Development In Rural Conoy Twp To Use Steam From Waste-To-Energy Plant

Renewable Energy

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Hosts National Clean Energy Week Events: Next Program Sept. 16 In Cumberland County  [PaEN]

-- Farm Bureau, Solar Advocates Support Bipartisan Community Solar Legislation That Will Generate $1.8 Billion In Economic Benefits  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Climate Activists Set Their Sights On Naming Members To PA PUC

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Climate Scientist Says State, Country Should Take The Lead On Solutions

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Best Options For PA’s Coal Plant Communities [RGGI]

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PUC Stymies Philadelphia Green Energy Plan To Add Biogas To PGW’s Fuel

-- Utility Dive: World Resources Institute Lays Out Options For Large Energy Users To Decarbonize Beyond Renewables Procurement

Stormwater

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- WESA: Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath The Grass Of 2 New East End Parks In Pittsburgh

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning August 30  [PaEN]

-- ErieT: Are Erie’s Stormwater Infrastructure Needs At A Breaking Point?

SRBC

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: River Walk 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 17  [PaEN]

Susquehanna River

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation [PaEN]

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Reflections From River Festival 2021: Connections Created A Vested Interest In Efforts To Protect River

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: 47 Podcast Episodes And Counties, Shared Passion For The River

-- CentreDT: A Major Stream Habitat Project Is Underway In Bald Eagle Creek, Centre County

-- CitizensV: Procter & Gamble Hosts Susquehanna River Health Checkup

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: River Walk 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 17  [PaEN]

Sustainability

-- PPL Foundation: Accepting Applications For Major Grants To Support Sustainable Communities, Advancing Diversity, More  [PaEN]

Wastewater Facilities

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Seeks 17.9% Rate Boost In Water, Sewer Rates In Philly Suburbs

Watershed Protection

-- Guest Essay: Deadline Looms For State, Federal Officials To Save PA And Chesapeake Bay - By Shannon Gority, PA Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation

-- ​​DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98 Million In Conservation Excellence Grants; Juniata County Farm Wins Sustainability Award  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Quality Board: Publishes Final Chapter 91 & 92 Water Quality Permit Fee Increase Regulation [PaEN]

-- WESA: Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath The Grass Of 2 New East End Parks In Pittsburgh

-- PA Environmental Council: Smarter Yards, Cleaner Streams [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Luzerne County Draft Clean Water Action Plan Unveiled

-- CentreDT: A Major Stream Habitat Project Is Underway In Bald Eagle Creek, Centre County

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Hosting Faithful Green Leaders Online Training Starting Oct. 14  [PaEN]

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Reflections From River Festival 2021: Connections Created A Vested Interest In Efforts To Protect River

-- New Sensor Can Detect Valuable Rare Earth Elements In Mine Drainage, Other Non-Traditional Sources  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn. Highlights Partnership With Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition  [PaEN]

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: 47 Podcast Episodes And Counties, Shared Passion For The River

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: River Walk 50th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 17  [PaEN]

-- Penn State: No-Till Production Farmers Can Cut Herbicide Use, Control Weeds, Protect Profits

-- CBF Blog: What Is Regenerative Agriculture, And Why Is It Re-Emerging Now?  By Sudan Smith, CBF Communications Intern  [PaEN]

-- AP: Could Saving The State Tree Help Fix Trout Fishing Troubles?

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Grants Beginning August 30  [PaEN]

-- ErieT: Are Erie’s Stormwater Infrastructure Needs At A Breaking Point?

-- Lehigh Valley News: Restoration Plan Aims To Improve Bushkill Creek, Monroe County

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: Delaware River Festival - Sept. 24 to Oct. 3

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 27 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Land Health Institute: What’s In A Healthy River Ecosystem?

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Wildlife

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Deer Hunters Face Expanded Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations This Year

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Study: Human Presence Can Cause Fawns To Let Down Their Natural defenses

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Study: What Are The True Costs Of Poaching?

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Disease That Blinded, Killed PA Songbirds Vanishes As Mysteriously As It Arrived

-- Penn State Extension: Hosts Sept. 9 Webinar On Mystery Songbird Disease: Knowns, Unknowns And Actions To Take  [PaEN]

-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Dangerous Life Of Young Bald Eagles: McKeesport Eagle Electrocuted; Harmar Bird Injury Heals

-- ErieT - Brian Whipkey: Angling Associations Work To Improve Erie Steelhead Fishing Opportunities

-- AP: Could Saving The State Tree Help Fix Trout Fishing Troubles?

-- CentreDT: A Major Stream Habitat Project Is Underway In Bald Eagle Creek, Centre County

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Snake-Killing Fungus Not New Attack On Endangered Snakes

-- ReadingE: Blue Marsh Swim Beach Closed Due To Toxic Algae Bloom

West Nile/Zika Virus

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Serves As Research Site For New Test To Detect Lyme Disease

-- WHYY: State, Local Officials Target Mosquitoes Preemptively To Thwart West Nile Virus

-- ScrantonT: More Mosquitoes In Lackawanna County Found To Have West Nile Virus

Other

-- PG: Pittsburgh Mayor Aims To Reduce Light Pollution In Proposed Ordinance

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor Introduces ‘Dark Sky’ Legislation To Reduce Light Pollution

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8/30/2021