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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 -----------------------------------
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-- PA Capitol News: Top 10 Stories From Harrisburg Last Week [PaEN]
Articles & NewsClips By Topic ------------------------
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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