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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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult [PaEN]
-- Senate Committees: Hold Oct. 4 Hearing On Failure To Invest In PA’s Natural Gas Infrastructure; Hearing Set After PennEast Announced NJ Part Of Its Project Would Not Go Forward, But PA Part Might [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Solar Companies Are Eyeing PA Farmland, Legislative Agency Is Looking At Ways Communities Can Prepare
-- Senate Committee OKs Bill Expanding C-PACE Clean Energy, Energy Conservation Program [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Explore Latest EVs During Ride-and-Drive At State Capitol Event, Including Mack Trucks [PaEN]
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
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
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- Allegheny County Council: Honors Outgoing Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director Rachel Filippini
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Cites Shell For Malodors Outside Ethane Plant Construction Site
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. Steel Trying To Block Allegheny County’s New Coke (Coal) Oven Rules
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Breathing Easier About The State Of Classroom Air
Alternative Fuels
-- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Explore Latest EVs During Ride-and-Drive At State Capitol Event, Including Mack Trucks [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Electric Vehicles Starred At State Capitol This Week, One Republican Lawmaker Touted Their Economic Potential
-- DEP: Announces $3 Million In Grants For Cleaner Truck, Bus Fleets Under The Driving PA Forward Grant Program [PaEN]
-- PPL Companies: Join Electric Highway Coalition To Support EV Adoption
Awards & Recognition
-- DCNR: Celebrates D & H Rail-Trail In Northeast PA As Pennsylvania’s 2021 Trail of Year [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year Celebrated - D&H Rail-Trail
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Annual Inductions Into Appalachian Trail Hall Of Fame Event Nov. 20 Moves To Outdoor Venue
-- NextPittsburgh: 6 Pittsburgh Parks To Shine During Parks Conservancy Celebration
-- County Conservation Districts: Accepting NACD Student Poster Contest Entries [PaEN]
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Todd Bauman Receives Prestigious Warden Award [PaEN]
-- Daily American: Windber Teen Builds Trail Signs To Earn Girl Scouts’ Gold Award
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- Allegheny County Council: Honors Outgoing Group Against Smog And Pollution Executive Director Rachel Filippini
-- PA American Water: Systems Recognized For Excellent Tap Water Quality
-- CentreDT: Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority’s Green Business Partnership Applications, Tours Available
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Announces 2021 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- American Fisheries Society: 112 World Aquatic Scientific Societies Call For Urgent Action Against Human-Caused Climate Change [PaEN]
-- PG: Allegheny County Couple Gives Monarch Butterflies The Royal Treatment
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Hellbender Comeback Effort Releases State Amphibian Into Susquehanna River Tributary
-- AltoonaM: Multiple Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Reported In Blair County
-- YorkD: Noticed More Spotted Lanternflies In York County? There’s A Reason For That
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Spotted Lanternflies A Serious Problem
-- Courier Express: Pennsylvania Endangered Species Series - Burbot
-- WPost: U.S. Declares 23 Wildlife Species Extinct, Underscoring What Scientists Say Is An Accelerating Rate Of Extinction Worldwide
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- WESA: Allegheny County Council Allocates Federal COVID Relief Funds With Few Details
-- WESA: Allegheny County Council Votes To Unlock $100 Million In COVID Relief
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- WVXU: Reimagine Appalachia Pushing Congress To Fund Green Infrastructure In Appalachia
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Pittsburgh Region A National Model For Future-Focused Infrastructure - Greater Pittsburgh Chamber
-- WPost: Biden Urges Delay In Infrastructure Bill Vote Until Deal Reached [PA Mine Reclamation, Oil & Gas Welling Plugging At Stake]
-- NYT: Republicans At Odds Over Infrastructure Bill As Vote Approaches Thursday
--The Guardian: House Democrats Delay Vote On $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
-- TribLive: Pelosi Vows Infrastructure Bill Will Pass This Week
Federal Budget Bill
-- AP: Despite Delays With $3.5 Trillion Federal Budget Plan, Biden Vows To ‘Get It Done’
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
Budget
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
Chesapeake Bay
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- DEP’s September Health Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Lackawanna County Should Take Lead On Stormwater
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- DEP’s September Health Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrated Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Alternative Restoration Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Releases Sediment & Nutrient Pollution StoryMap [PaEN]
-- Call For Abstracts: Bucknell University’s 16th River Symposium Nov. 5-6 [PaEN]
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5 [PaEN]
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Citizen Action
-- DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult [PaEN]
-- Health Advocacy Groups Meet With State Dept. Of Health, DEP To Discuss Residents Impacted By Shale Gas Emissions [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: 100+ PA Landowners Get Class Action Lawsuit OK’d Against EQT Over Natural Gas Storage Area
-- DEP: Terminates Proposed Beech Hollow Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant's Air Quality Permit In Washington County [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County Asks State To Withdraw Permits
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- CentreDT: Centre County PA Senior Environment Corps Seeks New Members Of All Ages
-- Martha and Richard Coyle Partner With Berks Nature To Preserve 94.5 Acre Farm In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Protects 50 Acres Along Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Casselman River In Somerset County [PaEN]
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Highlights Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment System Rehab Project, NW PA GIS Conference, Hunting Opportunities [PaEN]
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- DEP: Invites Data/Comments On Proposed Stream Redesignations Of Watersheds In Chester, Lancaster Counties
-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Alternative Restoration Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- Independence Conservancy: Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 3 At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve Beaver County [PaEN]
-- Keep PA Beautiful’s Surveillance Cameras Catch Illegal Dumping In Michaux State Forest, Franklin County [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council: Sets October Schedule For Traveling Glass Recycling Collection Locations In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: Dumpbusters Clear A Ton Of Trash From A Pittsburgh Hillside
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA: DEP Seeks Comment On Plan To Cleanup Decades-Old Contamination At Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
-- DEP Blog: Home Heating Oil Users Should Check Tanks To Prevent Costly Leaks And Spills
-- Oct. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Ad Crable: Lancaster Kayak And Canoe Club Still Afloat 45 Years Later
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Seeks Comments On Accreditation Renewal
Climate
-- DEP, Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Highlight Acid Mine Drainage Issues For Inside Climate News Reporter
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Solar Companies Are Eyeing PA Farmland, Legislative Agency Is Looking At Ways Communities Can Prepare
-- Senate Committee OKs Bill Expanding C-PACE Clean Energy, Energy Conservation Program [PaEN]
-- CitizensV: Talen Energy To Mine Bitcoin Near Its Nuclear Power Plant
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Carbon Capture, Use, Sequestration Would Decarbonize The Electric System In The Worst Possible Way - Oct. 7 Starting At Noon
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Here’s How To Turbocharge An Inclusive Clean Energy Revolution - Dr. Frey Brownson
-- PennLive Editorial: Climate Change Will Be Focus Of Sept. 28 World News Day As Most Important Story Of Our Times
-- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Explore Latest EVs During Ride-and-Drive At State Capitol Event, Including Mack Trucks [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Electric Vehicles Starred At State Capitol This Week, One Republican Lawmaker Touted Their Economic Potential
-- DEP: Announces $3 Million In Grants For Cleaner Truck, Bus Fleets Under The Driving PA Forward Grant Program [PaEN]
-- PPL Companies: Join Electric Highway Coalition To Support EV Adoption
-- Utility Dive: PJM’s ‘Focused’ MOPR Takes Effect Boosting Renewables And Nuclear As FERC Commissioners Deadlock
-- City & State: Meet The Climate Candidate For U.S. Senate
-- FEMA: To Begin Accepting Applications For 2 Community Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- American Fisheries Society: 112 World Aquatic Scientific Societies Call For Urgent Action Against Human-Caused Climate Change [PaEN]
-- AP: Why Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Chase Fall Foliage
-- The Guardian: Cop26 Climate Talks Will Not Fulfil Aims Of Paris Agreement, Key Players Warn
-- WPost: Senior Democrats’ Push For National Carbon Tax Collides With Political Realities
-- The Guardian: ‘Blah, Blah, Blah’: Greta Thunberg Lambasts Leaders Over Climate Crisis
Coal Mining
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- TribLive Editorial: Why Do Pennsylvanians Have To Pay A Higher Price For Natural Gas? For Producing Energy? [PaEN]
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On DEP Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County [PaEN]
Compliance Action
-- DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult [PaEN]
-- UPDATED: House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Cites Shell For Malodors Outside Ethane Plant Construction Site
-- PUC: PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $60,259 In Penalties For Violations
-- Keep PA Beautiful’s Surveillance Cameras Catch Illegal Dumping In Michaux State Forest, Franklin County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Acted On 863 Permit Applications-96% Meeting Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,503 Inspections; Responded To 3 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
Conservation Districts
-- PA Envirothon: Names Greg Bonsall New Executive Director [PaEN]
-- County Conservation Districts: Accepting NACD Student Poster Contest Entries [PaEN]
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners [PaEN]
Court Decisions
-- ErieT: Waterford Farmer Loses In Court Again Over Wetlands, Calls EPA Rules ‘Sharia Law’
-- PA Environmental Defense Foundation: Supplemental Brief In Oil & Gas Lease Fund Case 9.23.21
DCNR
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Celebrates D & H Rail-Trail In Northeast PA As Pennsylvania’s 2021 Trail of Year [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year Celebrated - D&H Rail-Trail
-- DCNR Blog: Closing Trail Gaps Still A Top Priority [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities
-- DCNR: Unveils New Trailhead Welcome Signs As Visible Commitment To Diversity, Equity & Inclusion [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Issues First Fall Foliage Report - Expect A Vibrant, Beautiful Show! [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Fantastic Fall Foliage Season Is Approaching Fast In PA
-- Erie: Autumn Colors Might Not Be As Bright This Fall In Erie Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fall Foliage Festivals Add To Leaf-Peeping Season Across PA
-- CourierT: Best Bets For Fall Foliage In Bucks County
-- Inquirer: Five Fall Hikes Near And Far From Philadelphia
-- AP: Why Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Chase Fall Foliage
-- PA Bulletin: DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Proposed Land Exchange In Clinton, Centre Counties
-- DCNR: Names Jessica Fischer Little Buffalo State Park Manager
-- Oct. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Independence Conservancy: Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 3 At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve Beaver County [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Dozens Of Events Planned Sunday For Hike In Penn’s Woods
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Annual Inductions Into Appalachian Trail Hall Of Fame Event Nov. 20 Moves To Outdoor Venue
-- ErieT: DCNR, Black Park Ranger Resolve Federal Suit Claiming Discrimination At Presque Isle State Park
DEP
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- DEP’s September Health Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update [PaEN]
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- DEP: Terminates Proposed Beech Hollow Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant's Air Quality Permit In Washington County [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County Asks State To Withdraw Permits
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA: DEP Seeks Comment On Plan To Cleanup Decades-Old Contamination At Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Cites Shell For Malodors Outside Ethane Plant Construction Site
-- DEP: Invites Data/Comments On Proposed Stream Redesignations Of Watersheds In Chester, Lancaster Counties
-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Alternative Restoration Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County
-- DEP: Acted On 863 Permit Applications-96% Meeting Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,503 Inspections; Responded To 3 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP: Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Delaware River
-- Brandywine Conservancy: Receives $400,000 NFWF Delaware River Restoration Fund Grant
-- Delaware River Basin Commission’s Our Shared Waters Program Hosts Experiential Learning Aboard The Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship
-- Patch: Newtown Township Establishes Rain Gardens In Delaware County
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Announces 2021 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Oct. 1 RiverWatch Video Report
DRBC
-- Delaware River Basin Commission’s Our Shared Waters Program Hosts Experiential Learning Aboard The Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship
Drinking Water
-- PA American Water: Systems Recognized For Excellent Tap Water Quality
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- WESA: Wilkinsburg-Penn Authority Should Address Concerns About Lead, Water Costs
-- WHYY: Environmental Group Sets Its Hopes High For EPA’s Coming PFAS ‘Roadmap’
Economic Development
-- PA Energy Development Authority: Meets Oct. 5 To Discuss Green Bank Proposal [PaEN]
-- MCall Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Land Use Law Is Crazy
-- PG Editorial: Etna’s Planning Has Helped The Borough To Thrive
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: New Natural Gas Power Plant Good News For Renovo And PA
-- PennLive: Take A Look Inside The First REI-Co-Op Store In Central PA
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County
Education
-- PA Envirothon: Names Greg Bonsall New Executive Director [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Lancaster, York Center For Water Quality Excellence Hosts Open House Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Independence Conservancy: Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 3 At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve Beaver County [PaEN]
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Carbon Capture, Use, Sequestration Would Decarbonize The Electric System In The Worst Possible Way - Oct. 7 Starting At Noon
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Explore A Rare Land That Protects Pocono Waters Oct. 17
-- Brownfield Coalition Of The Northeast: Hosts Sustainable Communities Workshop Oct. 26-27 [PaEN]
-- Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5 [PaEN]
-- Call For Abstracts: Bucknell University’s 16th River Symposium Nov. 5-6 [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center: Schedule Of Upcoming Webinars [PaEN]
-- Pike County Conservation District: Floodplain Mapping [PaEN]
-- ReadingE: Curated List Of Outdoor Hikes And Nature Education For October
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- Daily American: Windber Teen Builds Trail Signs To Earn Girl Scouts’ Gold Award
-- County Conservation Districts: Accepting NACD Student Poster Contest Entries [PaEN]
-- U.S.G.S. PA Water Science Center: Fall Pennsylvania Waters Newsletter Features Hurricanes Ida & Henri, Low-Head Dam Removal In York County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Releases Sediment & Nutrient Pollution StoryMap [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission’s Our Shared Waters Program Hosts Experiential Learning Aboard The Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship
-- ErieT: Sharks Don’t Swim In Lake Erie, But Here’s Why You Can See Them At Presque Isle’s Tom Ridge Environmental Ed Center
-- WeConservePA: Tails For All People - Guidance For Accessibility And Inclusive Design
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Announces 2021 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- American Fisheries Society: 112 World Aquatic Scientific Societies Call For Urgent Action Against Human-Caused Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Heinz Endowments Podcast: New Climate War Author Michael Mann - Fight To Take Back Our Planet
Emergency Response
-- Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Told A Federal Court Sunoco Cannot Hide Risk Assessment Data For Its Mariner East 2 Pipeline [PaEN]
-- Gov. Wolf: Reminds Ida Survivors Of Disaster Recovery Centers In Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia & York Counties [PaEN]
-- Gov. Wolf: Reminds Residents Low-Interest SBA Loans Are Available For Those Affected By Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center: Schedule Of Upcoming Webinars [PaEN]
-- Pike County Conservation District: Floodplain Mapping [PaEN]
Energy
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Solar Companies Are Eyeing PA Farmland, Legislative Agency Is Looking At Ways Communities Can Prepare
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Carbon Capture, Use, Sequestration Would Decarbonize The Electric System In The Worst Possible Way - Oct. 7 Starting At Noon
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Here’s How To Turbocharge An Inclusive Clean Energy Revolution - Dr. Frey Brownson
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: New Natural Gas Power Plant Good News For Renovo And PA
-- TribLive Editorial: Why Do Pennsylvanians Have To Pay A Higher Price For Natural Gas? For Producing Energy? [PaEN]
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- PA Energy Development Authority: Meets Oct. 5 To Discuss Green Bank Proposal [PaEN]
-- CitizensV: Talen Energy To Mine Bitcoin Near Its Nuclear Power Plant
-- MCall: Brace For Sticker Shock: Surging Natural Gas Prices Could Put A Dent In Your Wallet This Winter [Now They Have You Hooked!]
-- TribLive: Natural Gas Prices Surge, Meaning Higher Heating Bills Likely Coming For Customers
-- Utility Dive: PPL Makes Small Investment To Gain Insight Into Innovative Green Transmission Project
-- DEP Blog: Home Heating Oil Users Should Check Tanks To Prevent Costly Leaks And Spills
-- Utility Dive: PJM’s ‘Focused’ MOPR Takes Effect Boosting Renewables And Nuclear As FERC Commissioners Deadlock
-- WPost: Senior Democrats’ Push For National Carbon Tax Collides With Political Realities
Energy Conservation
-- United Nations Committee On Sustainable Energy: Recognizes Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance; Dr. Jim Freihaut At Penn State [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee OKs Bill Expanding C-PACE Clean Energy, Energy Conservation Program [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee Considers Bill Expanding C-PACE Energy Conservation Program Sept. 29 [PaEN]
Environmental Health
-- PA Cap-Star: Report: PA Kids Show Elevated Lead Levels In Blood Twice National Rate [PA Senate Issued Report On Lead Risks In 2019, Has Done Nothing]
-- WESA: Wilkinsburg-Penn Authority Should Address Concerns About Lead, Water Costs
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Breathing Easier About The State Of Classroom Air
-- EPA: Hosting Biweekly National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls
-- EPA: Launches Nationwide Initiative To Reduce Lead Exposure In Underserved Communities
-- WHYY: Environmental Group Sets Its Hopes High For EPA’s Coming PFAS ‘Roadmap’
Environmental Justice
-- DCNR: Unveils New Trailhead Welcome Signs As Visible Commitment To Diversity, Equity & Inclusion [PaEN]
-- EPA: Hosting Biweekly National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls
EPA
-- ErieT: Waterford Farmer Loses In Court Again Over Wetlands, Calls EPA Rules ‘Sharia Law’
-- EPA: Hosting Biweekly National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls
-- EPA: Launches Nationwide Initiative To Reduce Lead Exposure In Underserved Communities
Farming
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Martha and Richard Coyle Partner With Berks Nature To Preserve 94.5 Acre Farm In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Protects 50 Acres Along Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Casselman River In Somerset County [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- Lancaster, York Center For Water Quality Excellence Hosts Open House Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners [PaEN]
-- ErieT: Waterford Farmer Loses In Court Again Over Wetlands, Calls EPA Rules ‘Sharia Law’
-- AltoonaM: Multiple Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Reported In Blair County
-- YorkD: Noticed More Spotted Lanternflies In York County? There’s A Reason For That
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Spotted Lanternflies A Serious Problem
Flooding
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- FEMA: To Begin Accepting Applications For 2 Community Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Flood-Ravaged Street In Dickson City Could Reopen By End Of Year
-- CourierT: FEMA Flood Insurance Guidelines To Change In Effort To Offer More Equitable Coverage
Flooding - Hurricane Ida
-- Gov. Wolf: Reminds Ida Survivors Of Disaster Recovery Centers In Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia & York Counties [PaEN]
-- Gov. Wolf: Reminds Residents Low-Interest SBA Loans Are Available For Those Affected By Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Pike County Conservation District: Floodplain Mapping [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
Forests
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Issues First Fall Foliage Report - Expect A Vibrant, Beautiful Show! [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Fantastic Fall Foliage Season Is Approaching Fast In PA
-- Erie: Autumn Colors Might Not Be As Bright This Fall In Erie Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fall Foliage Festivals Add To Leaf-Peeping Season Across PA
-- CourierT: Best Bets For Fall Foliage In Bucks County
-- Inquirer: Five Fall Hikes Near And Far From Philadelphia
-- AP: Why Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Chase Fall Foliage
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities
-- Oct. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- PA Bulletin: DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Proposed Land Exchange In Clinton, Centre Counties
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- Independence Conservancy: Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 3 At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve Beaver County [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Dozens Of Events Planned Sunday For Hike In Penn’s Woods
-- AltoonaM: Altoona Water Authority Uses Biosolids In Reforestation Efforts
-- AltoonaM: Multiple Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Reported In Blair County
-- YorkD: Noticed More Spotted Lanternflies In York County? There’s A Reason For That
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Spotted Lanternflies A Serious Problem
Grants/Funding
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- PECO/Natural Lands: Green Region Open Space Grant Program Now Accepting Applications [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Begins Accepting Applications For Canoe Access Grants Oct. 18 [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation[PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy: Receives $400,000 NFWF Delaware River Restoration Fund Grant
-- FEMA: To Begin Accepting Applications For 2 Community Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- DEP: Announces $3 Million In Grants For Cleaner Truck, Bus Fleets Under The Driving PA Forward Grant Program [PaEN]
-- PA Energy Development Authority: Meets Oct. 5 To Discuss Green Bank Proposal [PaEN]
Green Infrastructure
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrated Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- Lancaster, York Center For Water Quality Excellence Hosts Open House Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Patch: Newtown Township Establishes Rain Gardens In Delaware County
-- Martha and Richard Coyle Partner With Berks Nature To Preserve 94.5 Acre Farm In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Protects 50 Acres Along Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Casselman River In Somerset County [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy: Receives $400,000 NFWF Delaware River Restoration Fund Grant
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
-- StateImpactPA: DEP Seeks Comment On Plan To Cleanup Decades-Old Contamination At Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
Hazardous Substances
-- PA Cap-Star: Report: PA Kids Show Elevated Lead Levels In Blood Twice National Rate [PA Senate Issued Report On Lead Risks In 2019, Has Done Nothing]
-- WESA: Wilkinsburg-Penn Authority Should Address Concerns About Lead, Water Costs
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Breathing Easier About The State Of Classroom Air
-- EPA: Launches Nationwide Initiative To Reduce Lead Exposure In Underserved Communities
-- WHYY: Environmental Group Sets Its Hopes High For EPA’s Coming PFAS ‘Roadmap’
Land Conservation
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- Martha and Richard Coyle Partner With Berks Nature To Preserve 94.5 Acre Farm In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Protects 50 Acres Along Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Casselman River In Somerset County [PaEN]
-- PECO/Natural Lands: Green Region Open Space Grant Program Now Accepting Applications [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Begins Accepting Applications For Canoe Access Grants Oct. 18 [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- PA Bulletin: DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Proposed Land Exchange In Clinton, Centre Counties
-- WeConservePA: Tails For All People - Guidance For Accessibility And Inclusive Design
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Todd Bauman Receives Prestigious Warden Award [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Boy Scouts Sell Land For $2.9 Million, Becomes State Game Land
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Announces 2021 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Seeks Comments On Accreditation Renewal
Land Recycling
-- TribLive: Rankin’s Carrie Blast Furnaces Lands $360,000 Grant To Preserve Site
-- Brownfield Coalition Of The Northeast: Hosts Sustainable Communities Workshop Oct. 26-27 [PaEN]
Land Use Planning
-- MCall Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Land Use Law Is Crazy
-- PG Editorial: Etna’s Planning Has Helped The Borough To Thrive
Lake Erie
-- ErieT: Sharks Don’t Swim In Lake Erie, But Here’s Why You Can See Them At Presque Isle’s Tom Ridge Environmental Ed Center
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- Keep PA Beautiful’s Surveillance Cameras Catch Illegal Dumping In Michaux State Forest, Franklin County [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council: Sets October Schedule For Traveling Glass Recycling Collection Locations In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: Dumpbusters Clear A Ton Of Trash From A Pittsburgh Hillside
Mine Reclamation
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On DEP Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County [PaEN]
-- TribLive Editorial: Why Do Pennsylvanians Have To Pay A Higher Price For Natural Gas? For Producing Energy? [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- DEP, Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Highlight Acid Mine Drainage Issues For Inside Climate News Reporter
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Highlights Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment System Rehab Project, NW PA GIS Conference, Hunting Opportunities [PaEN]
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County
Oil & Gas
-- DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult [PaEN]
-- Health Advocacy Groups Meet With State Dept. Of Health, DEP To Discuss Residents Impacted By Shale Gas Emissions [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: 100+ PA Landowners Get Class Action Lawsuit OK’d Against EQT Over Natural Gas Storage Area
-- TribLive Editorial: Why Do Pennsylvanians Have To Pay A Higher Price For Natural Gas? For Producing Energy? [PaEN]
-- DEP: Terminates Proposed Beech Hollow Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant's Air Quality Permit In Washington County [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County Asks State To Withdraw Permits
-- Fox Business: Showcases Pennsylvania Oil And Natural Gas Hydrofracturing [By Conventional Well Driller]
-- Fox Business: PA Conventional Oil & Gas Driller Warns They ‘Won’t Survive’ As Biden Takes Aim At Industry
-- Bradford Era: Appalachian Legacy Project To Be Boots On The Ground For Well Done Foundation
-- MCall: Brace For Sticker Shock: Surging Natural Gas Prices Could Put A Dent In Your Wallet This Winter [Now They Have You Hooked]
-- TribLive: Natural Gas Prices Surge, Meaning Higher Heating Bills Likely Coming For Customers
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Company Planning 2nd Natural Gas Drilling Wastewater Injection Well In Plum, Allegheny County
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Cites Shell For Malodors Outside Ethane Plant Construction Site
-- YorkDR Guest Essay: New Era Of American Shale Gas Showcased At Erie Conference - Marcellus Shale Coalition
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: New Natural Gas Power Plant Good News For Renovo And PA
-- E&E Daily: PA Dems Running For U.S. Senate Shun Talk Of Fracking Ban
--WSJ: U.S. Frackers Fear Vaccine Mandate Will Worsen Worker Crunch
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Sen. Manchin’s Support For Natural Gas Could Derail Biden’s Climate Goals, Here’s How
-- AP: Natural Gas Storage Area Blowout Near Los Angeles Leads To $1.8 Billion Settlement
Pipelines
-- Senate Committees: Hold Oct. 4 Hearing On Failure To Invest In PA’s Natural Gas Infrastructure; Hearing Set After PennEast Announced NJ Part Of Its Project Would Not Go Forward, But PA Part Might [PaEN]
-- Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Told A Federal Court Sunoco Cannot Hide Risk Assessment Data For Its Mariner East 2 Pipeline [PaEN]
-- NJ.com: Backers Of PennEast Pipeline Examining Steps Needed To Start The PA Portion Of The Project, But For Now PennEast Ceased All Further Development
-- WHYY: PennEast Cancels Natural Gas Pipeline Project; Cites Lack Of Environmental Permits From NJ
-- Bloomberg: PennEast Gas Project Halted In Latest U.S. Pipeline Casualty
-- PUC: PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $60,259 In Penalties For Violation
Permitting
-- DEP: Terminates Proposed Beech Hollow Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant's Air Quality Permit In Washington County [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Washington County Asks State To Withdraw Permits
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Acted On 863 Permit Applications-96% Meeting Permit Decision Guarantee Deadline; Conducted 1,503 Inspections; Responded To 3 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP: Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- StateImpactPA: DEP Seeks Comment On Plan To Cleanup Decades-Old Contamination At Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
-- DEP: Sets Nov. 3 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Coal-Fired Keystone-Conemaugh Power Plant, Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Invites Data/Comments On Proposed Stream Redesignations Of Watersheds In Chester, Lancaster Counties
-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Alternative Restoration Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Seeks Comments On Accreditation Renewal
PUC
-- PUC: PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $60,259 In Penalties For Violations
Radiation Protection
-- CitizensV: Talen Energy To Mine Bitcoin Near Its Nuclear Power Plant
Recreation
-- DCNR: Celebrates D & H Rail-Trail In Northeast PA As Pennsylvania’s 2021 Trail of Year [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year Celebrated - D&H Rail-Trail
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Annual Inductions Into Appalachian Trail Hall Of Fame Event Nov. 20 Moves To Outdoor Venue
-- DCNR Blog: Closing Trail Gaps Still A Top Priority [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities
-- DCNR: Unveils New Trailhead Welcome Signs As Visible Commitment To Diversity, Equity & Inclusion [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Names Jessica Fischer Little Buffalo State Park Manager
-- DCNR: Issues First Fall Foliage Report - Expect A Vibrant, Beautiful Show! [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Fantastic Fall Foliage Season Is Approaching Fast In PA
-- Erie: Autumn Colors Might Not Be As Bright This Fall In Erie Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fall Foliage Festivals Add To Leaf-Peeping Season Across PA
-- CourierT: Best Bets For Fall Foliage In Bucks County
-- Inquirer: Five Fall Hikes Near And Far From Philadelphia
-- AP: Why Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Chase Fall Foliage
-- PECO/Natural Lands: Green Region Open Space Grant Program Now Accepting Applications [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy: Begins Accepting Applications For Canoe Access Grants Oct. 18 [PaEN]
-- ErieT: DCNR, Black Park Ranger Resolve Federal Suit Claiming Discrimination At Presque Isle State Park
-- Oct. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Independence Conservancy: Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 3 At Rocky Bend Nature Preserve Beaver County [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Dozens Of Events Planned Sunday For Hike In Penn’s Woods
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Explore A Rare Land That Protects Pocono Waters Oct. 17
-- PA Environmental Council: Exploring The Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad Trail Route
-- PA Environmental Council: A Key Trail Opportunity For Beaver County
-- PA Bulletin: DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Proposed Land Exchange In Clinton, Centre Counties
-- NextPittsburgh: 6 Pittsburgh Parks To Shine During Parks Conservancy Celebration
-- WeConservePA: Tails For All People - Guidance For Accessibility And Inclusive Design
-- PennLive: Take A Look Inside The First REI-Co-Op Store In Central PA
-- Ad Crable: Lancaster Kayak And Canoe Club Still Afloat 45 Years Later
-- TribLive: River Rocks Fundraiser To Help Blaze A Trail In Aspinwall
-- KYW: Large Group Of Noisy Dirt Bikes, ATVs Take Over Radnor Streets
-- ScrantonT: Downtown Scranton Pocket Park Remains Work In Progress
-- Volunteer Wanted: PA Trout Unlimited - Chair Service Partnership Program For First Responders, Military Community
Recycling/Waste
-- PA Resources Council: Sets October Schedule For Traveling Glass Recycling Collection Locations In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- CentreDT: Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority’s Green Business Partnership Applications, Tours Available
-- Allegheny Front: Dumpbusters Clear A Ton Of Trash From A Pittsburgh Hillside
-- WHYY: Philly’s Plastic Bag Ban Is Finally Here - With Enforcement Still To Come
-- WESA: Environmental Groups Push For Pittsburgh Plastic Bag Ban
-- ReadingE: Slaughterhouse Waste Trucked To Berks Farm Spreads Stench Across Countryside
Renewable Energy
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Solar Companies Are Eyeing PA Farmland, Legislative Agency Is Looking At Ways Communities Can Prepare
-- Utility Dive: PJM’s ‘Focused’ MOPR Takes Effect Boosting Renewables And Nuclear As FERC Commissioners Deadlock
-- PA Cap-Star Guest Essay: Here’s How To Turbocharge An Inclusive Clean Energy Revolution - Dr. Frey Brownson
-- PA Energy Development Authority: Meets Oct. 5 To Discuss Green Bank Proposal [PaEN]
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Carbon Capture, Use, Sequestration Would Decarbonize The Electric System In The Worst Possible Way - Oct. 7 Starting At Noon
-- WPost: Senior Democrats’ Push For National Carbon Tax Collides With Political Realities
Storage Tanks
-- DEP Blog: Home Heating Oil Users Should Check Tanks To Prevent Costly Leaks And Spills
Stormwater
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- Patch: Newtown Township Establishes Rain Gardens In Delaware County
-- Lancaster, York Center For Water Quality Excellence Hosts Open House Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: City Council Hears Update On Meadow Brook Flooding, Stormwater Management
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Lackawanna County Should Take Lead On Stormwater
SRBC
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Releases Sediment & Nutrient Pollution StoryMap [PaEN]
Susquehanna River
-- Call For Abstracts: Bucknell University’s 16th River Symposium Nov. 5-6 [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Releases Sediment & Nutrient Pollution StoryMap [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Hellbender Comeback Effort Releases State Amphibian Into Susquehanna River Tributary
Sustainability
-- PG Editorial: Etna’s Planning Has Helped The Borough To Thrive
Water Quality
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- CentreDT: Centre County PA Senior Environment Corps Seeks New Members Of All Ages
-- DEP’s September Health Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update [PaEN]
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- DEP: Invites Data/Comments On Proposed Stream Redesignations Of Watersheds In Chester, Lancaster Counties
Wastewater Facilities
-- AltoonaM: Altoona Water Authority Uses Biosolids In Reforestation Efforts
Watershed Protection
-- Appalachian Voices: Congress Fails To Reauthorize Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; People In Pennsylvania Have Worked For 5 Years So Far To Get Their Members Of Congress And General Assembly To Act On This Critical Issue [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- WPCAMR: Federal Mine Reclamation Fee Expired Sept. 30 - Congress Considers The Future Of Mine Reclamation Program [PaEN] [PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem - Mine Drainage]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay Executive Council Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Its Water Pollution Cleanup Commitments [PaEN] [PA’s #2 Water Pollution Problem - Agricultural Runoff]
-- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Applauds Senate Action On Bill To Allocate $500 Million To Fund Local Growing Greener Projects, Establish Clean Streams Fund [PaEN]
-- AP: Pennsylvania Eyes $500 Million From Feds For Environmental Restoration, Recreation Programs
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Use $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Cash To Fully Fund Growing Greener [PaEN]
-- House Committee Meets October 4 On Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When To Report Spills [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Hosts Virtual Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops In November [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Seeking Feedback On Riparian Buffer Program Implementation By Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- Water Science Institute, Partners: Celebrate Big Spring Run Legacy Sediment Stream Restoration Project In Lancaster County Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- DEP’s September Health Waters Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Update [PaEN]
-- CentreDT: Centre County PA Senior Environment Corps Seeks New Members Of All Ages
-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Tree Plantings Oct. 9 & Nov. 13 In Lancaster, York, Franklin & Adams Counties
-- ABC27: PA American Water Company Employees Helped Plant 300 Trees, Shrubs On York Twp. Farm
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Lackawanna County Should Take Lead On Stormwater
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Hellbender Comeback Effort Releases State Amphibian Into Susquehanna River Tributary
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- Call For Abstracts: Bucknell University’s 16th River Symposium Nov. 5-6 [PaEN]
-- Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5 [PaEN]
-- Middle Spring Watershed Assn. Stream Restoration Project In Shippensburg Working Well After Hurricane Ida [PaEN]
-- Westmoreland Conservation District: Announces 2021 Conservation Award Winners [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership: Enters Fourth Fall Season; 3 Million+ Trees Planted So Far [PaEN]
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Highlights Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment System Rehab Project, NW PA GIS Conference, Hunting Opportunities [PaEN]
-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Project In Clarion County
-- Lancaster, York Center For Water Quality Excellence Hosts Open House Sept. 30 [PaEN]
-- DEP: Invites Data/Comments On Proposed Stream Redesignations Of Watersheds In Chester, Lancaster Counties
-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Alternative Restoration Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy: Receives $400,000 NFWF Delaware River Restoration Fund Grant
-- Delaware River Basin Commission’s Our Shared Waters Program Hosts Experiential Learning Aboard The Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship
-- Patch: Newtown Township Establishes Rain Gardens In Delaware County
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Oct. 1 RiverWatch Video Report
-- ErieT: Sharks Don’t Swim In Lake Erie, But Here’s Why You Can See Them At Presque Isle’s Tom Ridge Environmental Ed Center
-- U.S.G.S. PA Water Science Center: Fall Pennsylvania Waters Newsletter Features Hurricanes Ida & Henri, Low-Head Dam Removal In York County [PaEN]
-- Brodhead Watershed Association: Welcomes Three New Board Members
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Wildlife
-- American Fisheries Society: 112 World Aquatic Scientific Societies Call For Urgent Action Against Human-Caused Climate Change [PaEN]
-- AltoonaM Editorial: Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Corridors Help All Species
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Corridors Help All Species
-- Volunteer Wanted: PA Trout Unlimited - Chair Service Partnership Program For First Responders, Military Community
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary’s Todd Bauman Receives Prestigious Warden Award [PaEN]
-- Game Commission: Schedule Of Upcoming State Game Lands Tours In October
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Game Commission Slates More State Game Land Driving Tours In October
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities
-- LancasterOnline: Boy Scouts Sell Land For $2.9 Million, Becomes State Game Land
-- PA Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Meets Feb. 25-26 In State College [PaEN]
-- PG: Allegheny County Couple Gives Monarch Butterflies The Royal Treatment
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Hellbender Comeback Effort Releases State Amphibian Into Susquehanna River Tributary
-- TribLive: National Aviary In Pittsburgh Asks Residents For Help In Finding Steller’s Sea Eagle
-- TribLive: Search Continues For Steller’s Sea Eagle That Escaped From National Aviary In Pittsburgh
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Escaped Steller’s Sea Eagle Spotted Near Pittsburgh’s North Park
-- PG - John Hayes: Lost Pittsburgh Eagle Winging Its Way To The North
-- TribLive: Neighbors Join Hunt For Macaw On The Lam From Stanton Heights Home
-- Inquirer: Cold Front Is About To Bring Flocks Of Migrating Birds To Philly Region
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Archery Hunting Season For Deer Opens Oct. 2
-- Courier Express: Pennsylvania Endangered Species Series - Burbot
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Reclusive PA Rattlesnake Gets Recovery Help From Feds After Seeing Its Presence Cut In Half
-- YorkDR: Snake Bites Could Be On Rise This Fall, What You Need To Know Before Hitting The Trails
-- WPost: U.S. Declares 23 Wildlife Species Extinct, Underscoring What Scientists Say Is An Accelerating Rate Of Extinction Worldwide
Opportunities
-- DCNR: Names Jessica Fischer Little Buffalo State Park Manager
-- Volunteer Wanted: PA Trout Unlimited - Chair Service Partnership Program For First Responders, Military Community
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