All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic

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

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

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- Republicans On Senate Committee Report Out Resolution Killing Final Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw: Senate Committee Disapproves Wolf RGGI Tax On PA Energy Producers

-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions

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

-- GASP: Allegheny County Health: Issues Penalty To U.S. Steel For Release From Clairton Coke (Coal) Works, Data Issues At Edgar Thomson Facility

-- GASP: Allegheny County Council Votes To Approve Mon Valley Episodic Air Pollution Regulations

-- Clean Air Council: Appeals Air Quality Permit For Beech Hollow Gas-Fired Power Plant In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Group Sues To Stop Permit For New Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

Alternative Fuels

-- Public Source: Electric Buses Are The Future For Allegheny County, But Progress Depends Of Funding

-- The Guardian: World’s First Battery-Electric Freight Train Unveiled [PA’s Wabtec]

-- ErieT: Wabtec Sells FLXdrive Battery Locomotive To Australian Company

Awards & Recognition

-- PA Chapter American Planning Assn.: Recognizes 2021 Pennsylvania Great Places  [PaEN]

-- DEP Blog: Cambria County Coal Waste Reclamation Project Wins National Award [Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expires This Month]  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating PA’s 2021 River Of The Year - The Shenango River

-- WBTimes: PA Environmental Council’s Rachael Stark Recognized By Wyoming Valley Young Professionals

-- CBS21: Susquehanna River Basin Commission Celebrates 50 Years Of Stewardship

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: 2021 Experience The Estuary - Celebrating 25 Years Oct. 7  [PaEN]

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

-- WFMZ:  Game Commission Adds Northern Goshawk To Endangered Species List

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fall Is Getting Warmer In Philly, Here’s What That Means For Trees, Ticks, Birds

-- Penn State Behrend Blog: Faculty Members Partner With Brewery, PA Sea Grant To Raise Awareness Of Aquatic Invasive Species

-- WITF Smart Talk: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Continues Throughout The State

-- CourierT Guest Essay: Time To Do The Spotted Lanternfly Stomp

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Protecting NW PA’s Most Pristine Natural Lake-- Lake Pleasant-- Takes Vigilance

-- DEP Blog: 'The Pollinators' Environmental Education Mural Has City Of Harrisburg Buzzing  [PaaEN]

-- The Allegheny Front: Your Lawn Is An ‘Ecological Deadzone’: The Case For Replacing It With Native Plants

-- Hazelwood Green Brownfield Redevelopment: Green Bus Shelters Also Shelters For Migrating Species, Pollinators

-- CentreDT: Longtime Penn State Master Gardener Shares Tips, Experiences With Program

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Wildlife Corridors Help All Species

American Rescue Plan Funding

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster City Asks Public For Feedback On Use Of $39.5 Million American Rescue Plan Funds

-- YorkDR: City Of York Has $35 Million In COVID Recovery Funds To Give Out: Here’s How You Can Apply

-- TribLive: Here’s How Pittsburgh is Spending $95 Million In American Rescue Plan Funds

Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- PA Cap-Star: 4 Big Climate Items In Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

Federal Budget Bill

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: As Nation Grapples With Climate Disasters, PA Members Of Congress Look To Resurrect Civilian Conservation Corps

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

Budget

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: PA Parks & Forests Foundation: More Funding Needed For State Parks, Forests

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Shouldn’t Sit On Billions Of Federal Recovery Money When People Are Drowning Now - Fund Green Infrastructure Projects - PennFuture

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

Chesapeake Bay

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Shouldn’t Sit On Billions Of Federal Recovery Money When People Are Drowning Now - Fund Green Infrastructure Projects - PennFuture

-- NFWF: Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- Penn State: Software Tool Helps Farms Plan Locations For Conservation Practices, With Some Limitations

-- CBF: August Dead Zone Is Bad News For Chesapeake Bay

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Citizen Action

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: On 9/11 Anniversary, Veterans, Refugees Seek Healing Thru Nature At Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

-- AltoonaM: Volunteer Greg Williams Is ‘Heartbeat’ Of Rail Trail

-- Environmental Groups Submit Rulemaking Petitions To Environmental Quality Board Asking For Full-Cost Bonding For Oil & Gas Well Plugging  [PaEN]

-- Clean Air Council: Appeals Air Quality Permit For Beech Hollow Gas-Fired Power Plant In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Group Sues To Stop Permit For New Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County

-- PUC: To Hold Sept. 23 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Acquisition Of Lower Makefield Twp. Wastewater System By Aqua PA In Bucks County

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Forest Preservation Efforts To Benefit From $10,000 Gift To Lancaster Conservancy From Lancaster County Grocer

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: 2021 Experience The Estuary - Celebrating 25 Years Oct. 7  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- Independence Conservancy: Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- WESA: A Litter Bit At A Time: Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics Returns For 5th Year

-- Keep PA Beautiful: September Newsletter - Pick Up PA, Litter Free School Zones, Community Improvement Grants, More

Climate

-- Pennsylvania Recognizes Clean Energy Week September 20-24  [PaEN]

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fall Is Getting Warmer In Philly, Here’s What That Means For Trees, Ticks, Birds

-- PPL: PA's Largest Municipal Solar Project Inaugurated To Supply Chambersburg With Electricity In Franklin County  [PaEN]

-- LebTown Guest Essay: Solar Farms Are Family Farms In North Annville Twp., Lebanon County

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: As Nation Grapples With Climate Disasters, PA Members Of Congress Look To Resurrect Civilian Conservation Corps

-- TribLive Guest Essay: A Modern Civilian Conservation Corps Could Transform PA, Beyond - Tina Doose, Braddock Borough Council Woman [PaEN]

-- Lock Haven Express Guest Essay: Carbon Capture And Storage - A False Solution - By Karen Ellas, Climate Reality Project, Susquehanna Valley PA Chapter  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Tackling Philly’s High Energy Burden Can Help Shore Up Against Storms

-- PG: U.S. Steel Announces Plans To Build $3 Billion Mini Mill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

-- Republicans On Senate Committee Report Out Resolution Killing Final Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw: Senate Committee Disapproves Wolf RGGI Tax On PA Energy Producers

-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions

-- Power PA Jobs Alliance: Urges Senate Environmental Committee To Move Resolution Disapproving Final RGGI Regulations

-- PA Cap-Star: 4 Big Climate Items In Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- University Of Pennsylvania Climate Week - September 20-24

-- MCall: With Fall Around The Corner, Here’s What We Know About Winter Outlooks So Far

-- Utility Dive: Landmark Illinois Climate Bill Gives $700 Million To Exelon Nuclear Plants, Closes State Coal Plants, Sets 2045 Carbon-Free Generation Goal

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

-- The Guardian: Most Plans For New Coal Plants Scrapped Since Paris Agreement

-- BBC: Biden Urges World Leaders To Cut Methane Gas Emissions 30% Below 2020 Levels

-- WPost: As Climate Pledges Fall Short, U.N. Predicts Globe Could Warm By Catastrophic 2.7 Degrees Celsius

Coal Mining

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

-- PA Environmental Council: Receives $50,000 Grant From Appalachian Regional Commission To Study Feasibility Of New Rail-Trail Corridors In NE PA

-- The Guardian: Most Plans For New Coal Plants Scrapped Since Paris Agreement

-- The Guardian: When Wall Street Came To Coal Country: How A Big-Money Gamble Scarred Appalachia

Compliance Action

-- PG: Federal Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Water Authority To Pay $500,000 Judgment For Polluting Allegheny River, False Reporting

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Water Authority Fined $500,000 For Clean Water Act Violations

-- GASP: Allegheny County Health: Issues Penalty To U.S. Steel For Release From Clairton Coke (Coal) Works, Data Issues At Edgar Thomson Facility

-- DEP: Acted On 540 Permits - 90% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Did 1,030 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

Conservation Districts

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist  [PaEN]

DCNR

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: PA Parks & Forests Foundation: More Funding Needed For State Parks, Forests

-- DCNR: State Park Visitation Down From The Record 2020, But Still 3.9 Million Ahead Of 2019; Fall Foliage Reports To Begin Soon  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA State Park Visitors Drop From Pandemic Peak

-- DCNR Blog: Conservation Landscapes - Spotlight On Lehigh Valley Greenways  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Statewide ‘Walk With A Doc’ Campaign Promotes Health And Nature

-- Sept. 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Begins Fall Foliage Reports Sept. 30; Experts Available For Fall Foliage Tips For Residents, Travelers  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Laurel Highlands Ranks 8th In USA Today’s Top-10 Fall Foliage Spots; PA’s Pocono Mountains Was 3rd

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Top Fall Foliage Spots In PA From People Who Developed The National Map

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA’s Fall Foliage Expected To Bring Vibrant Colors, Accuweather

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Spots In Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In U.S.

-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn

-- AltoonaM: Volunteer Greg Williams Is ‘Heartbeat’ Of Rail Trail

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: Getting Their Feet Wet - First Waves River Surfing Program

-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating PA’s 2021 River Of The Year - The Shenango River

-- South Mountain Partnership: September - October Walk & Talk Speakers Series  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Provides Guidance On Harvesting Wild Ginseng In PA

DEP

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- DEP Blog: Cambria County Coal Waste Reclamation Project Wins National Award [Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expires This Month]  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Quality Board: Meets Sept. 21 To Consider Air Quality, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Other Items  [PaEN]

-- PA Bulletin: DEP Extends NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activities [PAG-03] By 12 Months

-- DEP: Acted On 540 Permits - 90% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Did 1,030 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- DEP Posts 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Sept. 18 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Delaware River

-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Actions Taken During Sept. 9 Business Meeting

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: 2021 Experience The Estuary - Celebrating 25 Years Oct. 7  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Sept. 17 RiverWatch Video Report

DRBC

-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Actions Taken During Sept. 9 Business Meeting

Drinking Water

-- Environmental Health News: PA Vows To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water-- Again

-- Bay Journal: PFAS Chemicals Frequently Found In PA, MD Drinking Water, Some Water Systems Above Safety Threshold

-- CourierT: PFAS Push May Help Willow Grove Air Base Redevelopment

-- DEP: Dedicates Public Drinking Water System To Leacock Township, Lancaster County  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Ends Nonessential Water Use Limits In Chester County After Hurricane Ida Damaged Its Water Treatment Plant

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Water Authority Completes Sale Of Water To Drilling Site In Upper Burrell

Economic Development

-- PA Chapter American Planning Assn.: Recognizes 2021 Pennsylvania Great Places  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: Conservation Landscapes - Spotlight On Lehigh Valley Greenways  [PaEN]

-- South Mountain Partnership: September - October Walk & Talk Speakers Series  [PaEN]

-- CourierT: PFAS Push May Help Willow Grove Air Base Redevelopment

-- PG: U.S. Steel Announces Plans To Build $3 Billion Mini Mill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

-- The Guardian: World’s First Battery-Electric Freight Train Unveiled [PA’s Wabtec]

-- ErieT: Wabtec Sells FLXdrive Battery Locomotive To Australian Company

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

Education

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- University Of Pennsylvania Climate Week - September 20-24

-- Stroud: Hosts Major Events: Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sept. 24; Water’s Edge Gala- Award Presentation Nov. 4; Intersection Of Art & Science Storyteller Carolyn Finney Nov. 18  [PaEN]

-- NE PA Scene: Lackawanna RiverFest In Scranton Sept. 25

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Begins Fall Foliage Reports Sept. 30; Experts Available For Fall Foliage Tips For Residents, Travelers  [PaEN]

-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

-- PRPS Park Maintenance Institute: Hosts Oct. 14 Eastern Regional, Oct. 28  Central Regional Workshops  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: On 9/11 Anniversary, Veterans, Refugees Seek Healing Thru Nature At Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

-- Times Observer: Youth Explore Streams, Fishing As Part Of Trout Unlimited STREAM Program In Warren County

-- Academy Of Natural Sciences Blog: Science Never Stops To Protect Water Quality 

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Reveals 2022 PA Farm Show Theme - Harvesting More

-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Returns To In-Person Event In January 2022

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- Tree Canopy Network: Connecting Schools With Riparian Forest Buffers In Pennsylvania

-- Stroud Water Research Center: Engages English Language Learners In Watershed STEM  [PaEN]

-- YorkD:  Fishing At Kiwanis Lake During 19th Annual York Watershed Week

-- DEP Blog: 'The Pollinators' Environmental Education Mural Has City Of Harrisburg Buzzing  [PaaEN]

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: September Newsletter - Return Of Elk, Eastern Larch, More
-- Penn State Behrend Blog: Faculty Members Partner With Brewery, PA Sea Grant To Raise Awareness Of Aquatic Invasive Species

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: 2021 Experience The Estuary - Celebrating 25 Years Oct. 7  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

Emergency Response

-- PA Cap-Star: General Assembly’s Disaster Response Faces First Test With Hurricane Ida

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

Energy

-- Pennsylvania Recognizes Clean Energy Week September 20-24  [PaEN]

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- PPL: PA's Largest Municipal Solar Project Inaugurated To Supply Chambersburg With Electricity In Franklin County  [PaEN]

-- LebTown Guest Essay: Solar Farms Are Family Farms In North Annville Twp., Lebanon County

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- AP: Accident Kills Worker At Closed Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant

-- Marcellus Shale Coalition: IFO Report: Natural Gas Power Generative Rises, Carbon Emissions, Energy Costs Fall

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Report: PA Keeps Pace As Top Electricity Exporter, Sends Record Amount Of Power Out-Of-State In 2020

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: As Nation Grapples With Climate Disasters, PA Members Of Congress Look To Resurrect Civilian Conservation Corps

-- TribLive Guest Essay: A Modern Civilian Conservation Corps Could Transform PA, Beyond - Tina Doose, Braddock Borough Council Woman [PaEN]

-- Lock Haven Express Guest Essay: Carbon Capture And Storage - A False Solution - By Karen Ellas, Climate Reality Project, Susquehanna Valley PA Chapter  [PaEN]

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

-- WESA: Group Sues To Stop Permit For New Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Tackling Philly’s High Energy Burden Can Help Shore Up Against Storms

-- The Center Square Guest Essay: PA Remains Behind In The Development Of Pipeline Infrastructure

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

-- Republicans On Senate Committee Report Out Resolution Killing Final Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw: Senate Committee Disapproves Wolf RGGI Tax On PA Energy Producers

-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions

-- Power PA Jobs Alliance: Urges Senate Environmental Committee To Move Resolution Disapproving Final RGGI Regulations

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Duquesne Light, Stakeholders Agree On Rate Increase, One Issue Remains Unresolved

-- PUC: Approves Plan To Return Over $50 Million To Customers Of National Fuel Gas

-- Utility Dive: Landmark Illinois Climate Bill Gives $700 Million To Exelon Nuclear Plants, Closes State Coal Plants, Sets 2045 Carbon-Free Generation Goal

-- PA Cap-Star: 4 Big Climate Items In Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

Energy Conservation

-- Pennsylvania Recognizes Clean Energy Week September 20-24  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Downtown Pittsburgh Office Occupancy Is Way Down, But Energy Use?  Not So Much

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program  [PaEN]

Environmental Health

-- Environmental Health News: PA Vows To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water-- Again

-- Bay Journal: PFAS Chemicals Frequently Found In PA, MD Drinking Water, Some Water Systems Above Safety Threshold

-- CourierT: PFAS Push May Help Willow Grove Air Base Redevelopment

-- DEP: Dedicates Public Drinking Water System To Leacock Township, Lancaster County  [PaEN]

Environmental Heritage

-- Inquirer: On 9/11 Anniversary, Veterans, Refugees Seek Healing Thru Nature At Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

-- Inquirer: A Flood Deadlier Than Ida’s Devastated Chester, Delaware County In 1971, The Scars Remain

Environmental Justice

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

EPA

-- PG: Federal Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Water Authority To Pay $500,000 Judgment For Polluting Allegheny River, False Reporting

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Water Authority Fined $500,000 For Clean Water Act Violations

-- EPA: Removes Butler Mine Tunnel, Luzerne County From National Superfund List  [PaEN]

-- CitizensV: EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel From Superfund List

-- WBTimes Editorial: Butler Mine Tunnel Shows Why EPA Is Needed

Farming

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Reveals 2022 PA Farm Show Theme - Harvesting More

-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Returns To In-Person Event In January 2022

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program  [PaEN]

-- NFWF: Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Penn State: Software Tool Helps Farms Plan Locations For Conservation Practices, With Some Limitations

-- DEP Blog: 'The Pollinators' Environmental Education Mural Has City Of Harrisburg Buzzing  [PaaEN]

-- The Allegheny Front: Your Lawn Is An ‘Ecological Deadzone’: The Case For Replacing It With Native Plants

-- Hazelwood Green Brownfield Redevelopment: Green Bus Shelters Also Shelters For Migrating Species, Pollinators

-- CentreDT: Longtime Penn State Master Gardener Shares Tips, Experiences With Program

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- WITF Smart Talk: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Continues Throughout The State

-- CourierT Guest Essay: Time To Do The Spotted Lanternfly Stomp

Flooding

-- WBTimes: Three Wyoming Valley Levee Gaps Closed In Luzerne County

-- Inquirer: A Flood Deadlier Than Ida’s Devastated Chester, Delaware County In 1971, The Scars Remain

Flooding - Hurricane Ida

-- PA Cap-Star: General Assembly’s Disaster Response Faces First Test With Hurricane Ida

-- Gov. Wolf: Encourages Individuals Impacted By Ida To Register For Disaster Assistance; Business Owner Help Available Thru Virtual SBA Recovery Center  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Here’s Where FEMA Centers Are Open For Philly-Area Ida Victims

-- CourierT: What You Need To Know To Get FEMA Disaster Relief Aid

-- WHYY: Montgomery County’s Ida Relief Fund Launches With A $10,000 Donation

-- CourierT: Bucks Lawmakers Secure More Than $1.5 Million To Help July Flood Victims

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

-- CourierT: Bucks County Infrastructure Took $12.5 Million Hit In Ida Damages

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Ends Nonessential Water Use Limits In Chester County After Hurricane Ida Damaged Its Water Treatment Plant

-- Inquirer: Tornado Damage At Temple’s Ambler Campus Used As Research Opportunity

Forests

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: PA Parks & Forests Foundation: More Funding Needed For State Parks, Forests

-- DCNR: State Park Visitation Down From The Record 2020, But Still 3.9 Million Ahead Of 2019  [PaEN]

-- Sept. 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Forest Preservation Efforts To Benefit From $10,000 Gift To Lancaster Conservancy From Lancaster County Grocer

-- DCNR: Begins Fall Foliage Reports Sept. 30; Experts Available For Fall Foliage Tips For Residents, Travelers  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Laurel Highlands Ranks 8th In USA Today’s Top-10 Fall Foliage Spots; PA’s Pocono Mountains Was 3rd

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Top Fall Foliage Spots In PA From People Who Developed The National Map

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA’s Fall Foliage Expected To Bring Vibrant Colors, Accuweather

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Spots In Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In U.S.

-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn

-- Tree Canopy Network: Connecting Schools With Riparian Forest Buffers In Pennsylvania

-- Exploring Forest Carbon: Management, Markets & Policy For Forest Landowners Oct. 12 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- WITF Smart Talk: Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Infestation Continues Throughout The State

-- CourierT Guest Essay: Time To Do The Spotted Lanternfly Stomp

-- DCNR: Provides Guidance On Harvesting Wild Ginseng In PA

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay: September Newsletter - Return Of Elk, Eastern Larch, More

Forests - Wildfires

-- WPost: Wildfire Threatens Historic Trees At Sequoia National Park In California; Fireproof Blankets Are The Defense

Game Commission

-- Game Commission: Highlights From The Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Game Commission: Digital Hunting Licenses Now Available For Download

-- WFMZ:  Game Commission Adds Northern Goshawk To Endangered Species List

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up

Grants/Funding

-- DEP: Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program  [PaEN]

-- NFWF: Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Regional Commission: Awards 57 Grants To Region's Coal-Impacted Communities - 9 In PA Totalling $8 Million  [PaEN]

-- AP: Appalachian Commission Distributes $46 Million For Projects

Green Infrastructure

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- PA Chapter American Planning Assn.: Recognizes 2021 Pennsylvania Great Places  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Shouldn’t Sit On Billions Of Federal Recovery Money When People Are Drowning Now - Fund Green Infrastructure Projects - PennFuture

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Tree Canopy Network: Connecting Schools With Riparian Forest Buffers In Pennsylvania

-- Penn State: Software Tool Helps Farms Plan Locations For Conservation Practices, With Some Limitations

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

-- EPA: Removes Butler Mine Tunnel, Luzerne County From National Superfund List  [PaEN]

-- CitizensV: EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel From Superfund List

-- WBTimes Editorial: Butler Mine Tunnel Shows Why EPA Is Needed

Hazardous Substances

-- Environmental Health News: PA Vows To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water-- Again

-- Bay Journal: PFAS Chemicals Frequently Found In PA, MD Drinking Water, Some Water Systems Above Safety Threshold

-- CourierT: PFAS Push May Help Willow Grove Air Base Redevelopment

-- DEP: Dedicates Public Drinking Water System To Leacock Township, Lancaster County  [PaEN]

Land Conservation

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Oct. 14 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Justice Training Webinar  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Forest Preservation Efforts To Benefit From $10,000 Gift To Lancaster Conservancy From Lancaster County Grocer

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!  [PaEN]

Lake Erie

-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- PA Resources Council: Final Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event This Year In Allegheny County Oct. 2  [PaEN]

-- Independence Conservancy: Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Invites Businesses To Adopt A Road Or Area To Help Keep Communities Clean and Beautiful  [PaEN]

-- MeadvilleT: 13+ Tons Of Trash Removed From French Creek, Crawford County, In Weekend Cleanup

-- WHYY: Philly School Trash Problems Continue As Vendor Blames Staff Shortages

-- TribLive: Volunteers Needed As Garbage Olympics Returns To Pittsburgh Sept. 18

-- WESA: A Litter Bit At A Time: Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics Returns For 5th Year

-- Keep PA Beautiful: September Newsletter - Pick Up PA, Litter Free School Zones, Community Improvement Grants, More

Mine Reclamation

-- DEP Blog: Cambria County Coal Waste Reclamation Project Wins National Award [Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expires This Month]  [PaEN]

-- Aquatic Informatics: Awards Ripple Effect Grant To Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- The Guardian: When Wall Street Came To Coal Country: How A Big-Money Gamble Scarred Appalachia

Oil & Gas

-- Environmental Groups Submit Rulemaking Petitions To Environmental Quality Board Asking For Full-Cost Bonding For Oil & Gas Well Plugging  [PaEN]

-- NYT Guest Essay: They Couldn’t Drink Their Water, And Still, They Stayed Quiet About Natural Gas Drilling [Lycoming County]  https://nyti.ms/3hKpKiw

-- Heinz Foundation: The Failures Of Fracking

-- PA Cap-Star: PA Poll: 55% Want End To Fracking; 69% View Clean Energy Favorably

-- WESA: Group Sues To Stop Permit For New Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Water Authority Completes Sale Of Water To Drilling Site In Upper Burrell

-- Marcellus Shale Coalition: IFO Report: Natural Gas Power Generative Rises, Carbon Emissions, Energy Costs Fall

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Report: PA Keeps Pace As Top Electricity Exporter, Sends Record Amount Of Power Out-Of-State In 2020

-- The Center Square Guest Essay: PA Remains Behind In The Development Of Pipeline Infrastructure

-- ErieT Guest Essay: Methane Leak Mitigation A Win-Win For Environment, Economy

Pipelines

-- The Center Square Guest Essay: PA Remains Behind In The Development Of Pipeline Infrastructure

-- TribLive: Columbia Gas Offering Free Virtual Training For First Responders On Dealing With Natural Gas Leaks

Permitting

-- PA Bulletin: DEP Extends NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activities [PAG-03] By 12 Months

-- MCall: Slate Belt Mulch-Grinding Business Wins 7-Year Fight For DEP Permit, Promises To Be Good Neighbor

-- DEP Posts 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Sept. 18 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Acted On 540 Permits - 90% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Did 1,030 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

Public Participation

-- PUC: To Hold Sept. 23 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Acquisition Of Lower Makefield Twp. Wastewater System By Aqua PA In Bucks County

-- DEP Posts 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Sept. 18 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

PUC

-- PUC: To Hold Sept. 23 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Acquisition Of Lower Makefield Twp. Wastewater System By Aqua PA In Bucks County

-- PUC: Approves Plan To Return Over $50 Million To Customers Of National Fuel Gas

Radiation Protection

-- AP: Accident Kills Worker At Closed Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant

Recreation

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council: Meets Sept. 22 On Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 27 Economics And The Outdoors Discussion  [PaEN]

-- CentreDT: PA Parks & Forests Foundation: More Funding Needed For State Parks, Forests

-- DCNR: State Park Visitation Down From The Record 2020, But Still 3.9 Million Ahead Of 2019  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA State Park Visitors Drop From Pandemic Peak

-- DCNR Blog: Conservation Landscapes - Spotlight On Lehigh Valley Greenways  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Statewide ‘Walk With A Doc’ Campaign Promotes Health And Nature

-- Sept. 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Begins Fall Foliage Reports Sept. 30; Experts Available For Fall Foliage Tips For Residents, Travelers  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fall Is Getting Warmer In Philly, Here’s What That Means For Trees, Ticks, Birds

-- TribLive: Laurel Highlands Ranks 8th In USA Today’s Top-10 Fall Foliage Spots; PA’s Pocono Mountains Was 3rd

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Top Fall Foliage Spots In PA From People Who Developed The National Map

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA’s Fall Foliage Expected To Bring Vibrant Colors, Accuweather

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Spots In Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In U.S.

-- PG - John Hayes: Lake Erie Paints Erie’s Leaves In Unique Colors In Autumn

-- PA Chapter American Planning Assn.: Recognizes 2021 Pennsylvania Great Places  [PaEN]

-- AltoonaM: Volunteer Greg Williams Is ‘Heartbeat’ Of Rail Trail

-- PRPS Park Maintenance Institute: Hosts Oct. 14 Eastern Regional, Oct. 28  Central Regional Workshops  [PaEN]

-- South Mountain Partnership: September - October Walk & Talk Speakers Series  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: Getting Their Feet Wet - First Waves River Surfing Program

-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating PA’s 2021 River Of The Year - The Shenango River

-- PA Environmental Council: Receives $50,000 Grant From Appalachian Regional Commission To Study Feasibility Of New Rail-Trail Corridors In NE PA

-- CentreDT: Vistas And View Waiting For You Along Allegheny Front Trail In Centre County

-- ReadingE: New Schuylkill River Access Opens In Perry Twp., Berks County

-- MCall: Public Invited To Grand Opening Of Schuylkill River Trail Pedestrian Budget In Union Township

-- Patch: Major Extension Of Chester Valley Trail To Link To Schuylkill River Trail

-- BeaverCT: Black’s Run Bridge Acquisition Could Connect Beaver County To National Trail Network

-- ErieT: Dedication Of End Of Trail Linking Erie To Pittsburgh Set For Sept. 19 At Dobbins Landing

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Section Of Appalachian Trail Moving To Its Original Location

-- AP: He Started Cycling During Pandemic, Now Leads Rides, Models

-- WHYY: A Fall 2021 Guide To Exploring Philly’s Parks

-- TribLive: Park Hopper Challenge Highlights Westmoreland County’s Recreational Opportunities

-- WBTimes: Earth Conservancy Donates To Wilkes-Barre Special Needs Playground Project

-- WillliamsportS: All-Inclusive Playground Dedicated In Williamsport

-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Accessible Play Worth The Cost, Opens Door To Joy

Recycling/Waste

-- PA Resources Council: Final Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event This Year In Allegheny County Oct. 2  [PaEN]

-- Independence Conservancy: Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- MCall: Slate Belt Mulch-Grinding Business Wins 7-Year Fight For DEP Permit, Promises To Be Good Neighbor

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Invites Businesses To Adopt A Road Or Area To Help Keep Communities Clean and Beautiful  [PaEN]

-- MeadvilleT: 13+ Tons Of Trash Removed From French Creek, Crawford County, In Weekend Cleanup

-- CentreDT: Man Returns 1913 Beer Bottles From Irving Cliff Brewery In Scranton For Deposit

-- WHYY: Philly School Trash Problems Continue As Vendor Blames Staff Shortages

-- TribLive: Volunteers Needed As Garbage Olympics Returns To Pittsburgh Sept. 18

-- WESA: A Litter Bit At A Time: Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics Returns For 5th Year

-- Keep PA Beautiful: September Newsletter - Pick Up PA, Litter Free School Zones, Community Improvement Grants, More

-- YorkDR: Plant That Converts Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Waste To Concrete Additive To Open In York

Regulations

-- Environmental Quality Board: Meets Sept. 21 To Consider Air Quality, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Other Items  [PaEN]

Renewable Energy

-- Pennsylvania Recognizes Clean Energy Week September 20-24  [PaEN]

-- PA Bipartisan House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus: Lists Climate Week Events Sept. 20-26  [PaEN]

-- PPL: PA's Largest Municipal Solar Project Inaugurated To Supply Chambersburg With Electricity In Franklin County  [PaEN]

-- LebTown Guest Essay: Solar Farms Are Family Farms In North Annville Twp., Lebanon County

-- Senate Agriculture Committee: Holds Sept. 21 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development And Agricultural Land  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: 4 Big Climate Items In Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: As Nation Grapples With Climate Disasters, PA Members Of Congress Look To Resurrect Civilian Conservation Corps

-- Republicans On Senate Committee Report Out Resolution Killing Final Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw: Senate Committee Disapproves Wolf RGGI Tax On PA Energy Producers

-- IndianaG: RGGI Debate Continues After House/Senate Committees Pass Resolutions

-- Power PA Jobs Alliance: Urges Senate Environmental Committee To Move Resolution Disapproving Final RGGI Regulations

-- MCall: Lehigh Valley Officials Urge Action On Climate Change As They Sift Thru Hurricane Ida’s Damage

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Tackling Philly’s High Energy Burden Can Help Shore Up Against Storms

-- Utility Dive: Landmark Illinois Climate Bill Gives $700 Million To Exelon Nuclear Plants, Closes State Coal Plants, Sets 2045 Carbon-Free Generation Goal

-- NPR: Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever, Here’s What’s At Stake

SRBC

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Holds Business Meeting Sept. 17

Susquehanna River

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Holds Business Meeting Sept. 17

Stormwater

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Shouldn’t Sit On Billions Of Federal Recovery Money When People Are Drowning Now - Fund Green Infrastructure Projects - PennFuture

-- PA Bulletin: DEP Extends NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activities [PAG-03] By 12 Months

Water Monitoring

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Protecting NW PA’s Most Pristine Natural Lake-- Lake Pleasant-- Takes Vigilance

-- Academy Of Natural Sciences Blog: Science Never Stops To Protect Water Quality

Water Quality

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Protecting NW PA’s Most Pristine Natural Lake-- Lake Pleasant-- Takes Vigilance

-- Academy Of Natural Sciences Blog: Science Never Stops To Protect Water Quality

Wastewater Facilities

-- PUC: To Hold Sept. 23 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Acquisition Of Lower Makefield Twp. Wastewater System By Aqua PA In Bucks County

Watershed Protection

-- Senate/House Return Sept. 20 -  Will They Fund Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects With Part Of The $5 Billion That’s Laying Around?  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Sept. 28 - Understanding Funding Opportunities Thru The American Rescue Plan  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Counties Take The Lead In Water Quality Cleanup Plans  [PaEN]

-- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Applauded For Work On Countywide Clean Water Action Plan

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: PA Shouldn’t Sit On Billions Of Federal Recovery Money When People Are Drowning Now - Fund Green Infrastructure Projects - PennFuture

-- Gov. Wolf: Urges Congressional Delegation To Support Proposed Biden Budget Funding Clean Energy, Civilian Conservation Corps, Chesapeake Bay Initiatives  [PaEN]

-- NFWF: Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- CBF Blog: A Tree Grows In Dairy Land To Improve Land And Water  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center: Engages English Language Learners In Watershed STEM  [PaEN]

-- Stroud: Hosts Major Events: Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sept. 24; Water’s Edge Gala- Award Presentation Nov. 4; Intersection Of Art & Science Storyteller Carolyn Finney Nov. 18  [PaEN]

-- PA Bulletin: DEP Extends NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activities [PAG-03] By 12 Months

-- Tree Canopy Network: Connecting Schools With Riparian Forest Buffers In Pennsylvania

-- PG: Saw Mill Run Stream Stabilization Project To Begin In Bethel Park, Allegheny County

-- PG - John Hayes: State Moves To Expand Lists Of Trout Streams With Special Protections

-- Times Observer: Youth Explore Streams, Fishing As Part Of Trout Unlimited STREAM Program In Warren County

-- PG: Federal Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Water Authority To Pay $500,000 Judgment For Polluting Allegheny River, False Reporting

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Water Authority Fined $500,000 For Clean Water Act Violations

-- NE PA Scene: Lackawanna RiverFest In Scranton Sept. 25

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Protecting NW PA’s Most Pristine Natural Lake-- Lake Pleasant-- Takes Vigilance

-- Academy Of Natural Sciences Blog: Science Never Stops To Protect Water Quality

-- MeadvilleT: 13+ Tons Of Trash Removed From French Creek, Crawford County, In Weekend Cleanup

-- Penn State: Software Tool Helps Farms Plan Locations For Conservation Practices, With Some Limitations

-- Delaware River Basin Commission: Actions Taken During Sept. 9 Business Meeting

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Vote Now For The People's Choice Photo Contest Winner!  [PaEN]

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: 2021 Experience The Estuary - Celebrating 25 Years Oct. 7  [PaEN]

-- MCall: With Fall Around The Corner, Here’s What We Know About Winter Outlooks So Far

-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Sept. 17 RiverWatch Video Report

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Wildlife

-- PG - John Hayes: State Moves To Expand Lists Of Trout Streams With Special Protections

-- Times Observer: Youth Explore Streams, Fishing As Part Of Trout Unlimited STREAM Program In Warren County

-- YorkD:  Fishing At Kiwanis Lake During 19th Annual York Watershed Week

-- Game Commission: Highlights From The Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting

-- Game Commission: Digital Hunting Licenses Now Available For Download

-- WFMZ:  Game Commission Adds Northern Goshawk To Endangered Species List

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Another PA City Goes Lights Out For Migrating Birds

-- Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Pennsylvani’s Migrating Bird Forecast Map

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Stony Valley Driving Tour Too Crowded In Dauphin County?  Here’s Another Option

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Wildlife Corridors Help All Species

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Everything You Need To Know About Goose Day In Juniata River Valley

-- WITF Smart Talk: Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing, Conservation Gains New Leadership - Derek Eberly

West Nile/Zika Virus

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Fall Is Getting Warmer In Philly, Here’s What That Means For Trees, Ticks, Birds

Opportunities

-- Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: PennFuture Campaign Manager Clean Water Advocate - Erie  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: PennFuture Administrative Manager - Harrisburg  [PaEN]

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