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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- House Committee Adds Oct. 27 Meeting To Vote On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf; Still Holds Oct. 25 Hearing  [PaEN]

-- Senate Committee Moves Bill To Prohibit Communities From Promoting Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency; House Set To Move Companion Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA]  [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.]

-- U.S. EIA Forecasts Winter Heating Fuel Costs To Increase Significantly: Heating Oil By 43%, Natural Gas By 30%, Electricity By 6%

-- USA Today: What To Know About Hikes In Natural Gas Prices; Why Your Heating Bill Could Skyrocket This Winter

-- WilliamsportS: Activists Slowing Natural Gas Pipelines

-- City & State: Republican Legislative Leaders Question Legality Of RGGI Regulation, Ask Attorney General Shapiro To Intervene

-- PA Cap-Star: PA Senate Passes Bill To Exempt Newer Vehicles From Emissions Test

-- MCall: Senate Votes To Exempt Newer Vehicles From Emissions Test, Lehigh, Northampton Drivers Would Benefit

-- Sen. Yaw Touts National Drug Take-Back Day October 23

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

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Air

-- PA Cap-Star: PA Senate Passes Bill To Exempt Newer Vehicles From Emissions Test

-- MCall: Senate Votes To Exempt Newer Vehicles From Emissions Test, Lehigh, Northampton Drivers Would Benefit

-- Evangelical Environmental Network, Partners Webinar: Oct. 21 - Air Pollution - Public Health Impacts And Solutions For Pennsylvania. Noon.

-- City & State: Republican Legislative Leaders Question Legality Of RGGI Regulation, Ask Attorney General Shapiro To Intervene

-- WESA: Air Advocates Targeted A Neville Island Metal Recycler For Years, Now The Feds Have Stepped In

Awards & Recognition

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- Coalition For Community Solar Access Honors PA Individuals Dedicated To Passing Bipartisan Legislation Enabling REAL Community Solar Energy  [PaEN]

-- EPA, USDA Announce Winners Of Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge - 2 From PA  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council: 2021 Virtual Awards Celebration And Program Booklet

-- DelcoTimes: Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Presents 2021 Environmental Awards

-- Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Nominate Your Favorite Trail To Be The 2022 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- Wellsboro, Tioga County Named A Bird Town By National Audubon Society [PaEN]

-- NextPittsburgh: Scenic Pittsburgh Honors Ligonier For Protecting, Preserving Its Small Town Charm

-- ReadingE: Sensory Trail At Blue Marsh Lake 25 Years Old

-- Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run Participants Braved Weather To Finish Triple Crown In Cameron County [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group Wins Award For Picking Up The Most Trash  During Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics

-- Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling: Fall Newsletter Includes Article By Retiring Executive Director Ellen Keefe

-- Penn State’s Dr. Michael Mann To Receive Leo Szilard Lectureship Award From American Physical Society

Biodiversity/Invasive Species

-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Eels In The Susquehanna - A Surprising Success Story

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Patience, Persistence, Collaboration - All Lessons Learned In The Successful Resurgence Of Bald Eagles, Osprey

-- Wellsboro, Tioga County Named A Bird Town By National Audubon Society [PaEN]

-- Penelec Installs Equipment On Power Lines To Protect Eagles In Crawford County [PaEN]

-- AP: Forest Hawk Listed As Endangered, But Falconer Disagrees

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: To Canvass Southern Central PA Counties For Spotted Lanternfly Business Permitting Compliance

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Spotted Lanternfly Permits Meant To Control Destructive Pests, But Not All Businesses Comply

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: Perennial Pages - Gardens For Clean Water

-- Penn State News: Popular Perennial Flowering Plants Can Attract Diverse Mix Of Pollinators

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Penn State Master Gardeners Launch PA Bee-Monitoring Effort

Bipartisan U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill

-- Appalachian Voices Blog: How Acid Mine Drainage Fits Into Pending Federal Mine Cleanup Legislation - A Conversation With Joe Pizarchik  [PaEN]

-- ErieT: Here’s Some PA Projects That Could Benefit From Biden’s Infrastructure Bill

-- ErieT: ‘Billions Of Dollars’ Could Come To Erie Thru Infrastructure Investments, But We Need To Be Ready

-- WITF: Biden Says Infrastructure Will Improve PA, Here’s What Voters Had To Say Is Needed

-- NPR: Sen. Manchin’s Objections To A Clean Energy Program Threaten Biden’s Climate Promises

Federal Budget Bill

-- AP: Biden Focuses On Climate, Families In Trimmed $2 Trillion Plan

-- AP: Big Changes In White House Ideas To Pay For $2 Trillion Budget Plan, Clean Energy, Climate Initiatives

-- AP: White House, Democrats Hurriedly Reworking $2 Trillion Biden Budget Plan

-- AP: Deal On Biden’s $2 Trillion Plan Edges Closer; Harris Is ‘Confident’

-- WPost: White House Doubles Down On Executive Action As Democrats Weigh Trimming Hill Climate Plan

-- The Guardian: U.S. Senator Manchin’s Steady Stream Of Support From Oil, Gas, Coal Industries

Budget

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Voices Blog: How Acid Mine Drainage Fits Into Pending Federal Mine Cleanup Legislation - A Conversation With Joe Pizarchik  [PaEN]

Chesapeake Bay

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, DCNR Partner On Riparian Buffer Planting In Adams County  [PaEN]

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Awarded $17 Million Loan For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 13 Projects Across PA Get $4 Million From Feds For Water Cleanup

-- WilliamsportS: County Clean Water Action Plan Aims To Address Flooding, Pollution Across Lycoming County

-- Green Infrastructure: Religious Institutions & Clean Water For Healthy Communities Webinar Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month With Focus On Buffer Maintenance [PaEN]

-- House Committee Adds Oct. 27 Meeting To Vote On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf; Still Holds Oct. 25 Hearing  [PaEN]

-- Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Eels In The Susquehanna - A Surprising Success Story

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Citizen Action

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- DelcoTimes: Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Presents 2021 Environmental Awards

-- Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group Wins Award For Picking Up The Most Trash  During Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics

-- Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling: Fall Newsletter Includes Article By Retiring Executive Director Ellen Keefe

-- WilliamsportS: County Clean Water Action Plan Aims To Address Flooding, Pollution Across Lycoming County

-- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, DCNR Partner On Riparian Buffer Planting In Adams County  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month With Focus On Buffer Maintenance [PaEN]

-- Chapman State Park Hosts Local Master Watershed Stewards In Warren County  [PaEN]

-- Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny Land Trust, Partners: 120-Acre Tract Of Woodlands/Meadows Preserved In Butler County  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

-- October 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- LehighValleyLive: Moving The Appalachian Trail, How Volunteers Finished A Lehigh Valley Job Long In The Making

-- CourierT: Morrisville Residents Oppose Redevelopment Of Williamson Riverfront Park Into Apartments, A Hotel, Retail Shops

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Penn State Master Gardeners Launch PA Bee-Monitoring Effort

-- CitizensV: Every Little Bit Helps: Boxes Help Bats Survive

-- AP: Nun Imprisoned Over Peace Activism Dies In Montgomery County At 91

Climate

-- Senate Committee Moves Bill To Prohibit Communities From Promoting Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency; House Set To Move Companion Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- Outdoor Industry Urges Congress To Act On Climate Proposals, Including L.L. Bean, REI Co-op, Orvis, Eddie Bauer  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- CONSOL Energy Sets Goals Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 50% By 2026, Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2040; Coal Mining Produces More GHG Emissions Than Natural Gas Production In PA [PaEN]

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Let’s Rebuild Infrastructure And Reduce Carbon Emissions - Fmr. Rep. Ron Klink

-- City & State: Republican Legislative Leaders Question Legality Of RGGI Regulation, Ask Attorney General Shapiro To Intervene

-- AP: Biden Taking Social Services, Climate Pitch To Scranton Wednesday

-- WHYY: Eastwick Residents Could Be Philly’s First Climate Migrants As Plan Unfolds To Move Them To Higher Ground

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Stronghold Digital Mining Begins Public Trading The Same Week That Bitcoin Sets New Record

-- Penn State-Led Team Awarded $17 Million By DOE To Study Climate Risk, Adaptation Strategies Related To Natural Hazards  [PaEN]

-- Penn State News: NSF Awards $19.9 Million To Improve Climate-Risk Decision-Making Along Coastlines

-- Financial Times: Climate Change-Related Flooding Could Leave Billions Of U.S. Municipal Debt Under Water

-- NPR: La Nina Is Coming, What That Means For Winter Weather In The U.S.

-- WSJ: The U.S. Is Turning Green. What Will The Climate Plan Cost And Who Will Pay?

--  The Economist: Servicing And Repairing Electric Cars Requires New Skills

-- NPR: Sen. Manchin’s Objections To A Clean Energy Program Threaten Biden’s Climate Promises

-- The Guardian: U.S. Senator Manchin’s Steady Stream Of Support From Oil, Gas, Coal Industries

-- Reuters: Coal Prices Surge; Power Squeeze Hits China’s Economy, Global Supply

-- WSJ: Behind The Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, And Renewables Aren’t Ready

-- LegalPlanet: What The Current Fossil Fuel Energy Crisis Means For Climate And Clean Energy Policy

-- AP: Study: Fossil Fuel Plans Would Far Overshoot Climate Goals

-- UtilityDive: Close To $16 Billion In Natural Gas Investments Could Be Stranded With A Net-Zero By 2050 Timeline, Report Finds [PA Already Bailed Out Power Plants Once In Transition To A Competitive Market In 1996]

-- Lancet Policy Brief For U.S.: Health Experts Recognize Climate Change Is First And Foremost A Health Crisis

-- WHYY/AP: Reports: Health Problems Tied To Global Warming On The Rise

-- PG Editorial: Royals Slam ‘Leaders’ Over Climate Inaction

Climate Cop26

-- The Guardian: ‘No More Time To Waste’: Chair Of House Climate Panel Warns Ahead Of Cop26

-- The Guardian: Cop26: ‘World Conflict And Chaos’ Could Be The Result Of A Climate Summit Failure

-- AP: Sandi Arabia Pledges 2060 Target Of Net-Zero Emissions

-- AP: Bangladesh To Share ‘Climate Prosperity Plan’ At Cop26

Coal Mining

-- CONSOL Energy Sets Goals Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 50% By 2026, Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2040; Coal Mining Produces More GHG Emissions Than Natural Gas Production In PA [PaEN]

-- NPR: Sen. Manchin’s Objections To A Clean Energy Program Threaten Biden’s Climate Promises

-- The Guardian: U.S. Senator Manchin’s Steady Stream Of Support From Oil, Gas, Coal Industries

-- Reuters: Coal Prices Surge; Power Squeeze Hits China’s Economy, Global Supply

-- WITF: U.S. Coal Production Up Sharply After Hitting 50-Year Low Last Year

-- WSJ: Behind The Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, And Renewables Aren’t Ready

-- LegalPlanet: What The Current Fossil Fuel Energy Crisis Means For Climate And Clean Energy Policy

-- AP: Study: Fossil Fuel Plans Would Far Overshoot Climate Goals

Compliance Action

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Criminal Charges Hold Mariner East Pipeline Accountable

-- Tribune Democrat Editorial: Mariner East Pipeline Criminal Charges Put Accountability In Pipeline

-- EQB Adopts Proposed Regulation Setting Compliance Schedules For Communities With Combined Sewer Overflow Problems  [PaEN]

-- DEP Acted On 762 Permit Applications - 96% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 971 Inspections; Responded To 2 Environmental Emergency Last Week  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: To Canvass Southern Central PA Counties For Spotted Lanternfly Business Permitting Compliance

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Spotted Lanternfly Permits Meant To Control Destructive Pests, But Not All Businesses Comply

-- Triblive: Westmoreland Authority Pays Fine For Fish Kill In Dunbar Creek

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: State Order To Demolish Cocalico Creek Farm Crossing Decades Late, But Welcome

Court Decisions

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Applauds Federal Court Action To Vacate Rollback Of Section 401 Federal Clean Water Act Reviews  [PaEN]

Dam Safety

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: State Order To Demolish Cocalico Creek Farm Crossing Decades Late, But Welcome

DCNR

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Nominate Your Favorite Trail To Be The 2022 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- PA State Parks Offer Dozens Of Ideas For Using Halloween As A Teaching Opportunity For Students  [PaEN]

-- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, DCNR Partner On Riparian Buffer Planting In Adams County  [PaEN]

-- Chapman State Park Hosts Local Master Watershed Stewards In Warren County  [PaEN]

-- October 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR’s 4th Fall Foliage Report: Coming Week ‘Optimal’ For Widespread, Vivid Fall Colors! [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Some Of The Best Drives To Catch The Peak Of PA Fall Foliage

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Best Week For Fall Foliage Is Here Across Most Of PA

-- WBTimes: State Highlights Collaborative Plan To Pave Roads With Recycled Plastic

-- ErieT: List Of Projects Underway Or Coming Soon To Presque Isle State Park

-- Saving Pennsylvania’s Forests Webinar: Oct. 27 - Get To Know Forbes State Forest. Noon.

-- Inquirer: Pennsylvania, NJ Could Get Their First National Park

DEP

-- How The Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Eliminated Any Restrictions On The Disposal Of Millions Of Gallons Of Its Wastewater On PA’s Dirt & Gravel Roads  [PaEN]

-- EQB Adopts Proposed Regulation Setting Compliance Schedules For Communities With Combined Sewer Overflow Problems  [PaEN]

-- Opportunity To Bid On Plugging Abandoned Well In Potter County  ​​[PaEN]

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Draft Stream Evaluation Report In Tohickon Creek Watershed, Bucks County Available For Public Comment  [PaEN]

-- DEP Acted On 762 Permit Applications - 96% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 971 Inspections; Responded To 2 Environmental Emergency Last Week  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Posts 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 23 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Delaware River

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Report Finds Peak Water Demands Have Likely Already Occurred In Delaware River Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper October 22 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: Perennial Pages - Gardens For Clean Water

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Winners Of Confluence - Land, Water, Wildlife Photo Contest, Gallery Exhibition [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Pennsylvania, NJ Could Get Their First National Park

DRBC

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Report Finds Peak Water Demands Have Likely Already Occurred In Delaware River Watershed  [PaEN]

Drinking Water

-- EPA Announces Comprehensive National Strategy On PFAS Pollution [PaEN]

-- AP: EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals

-- Inquirer: Biden’s EPA Plans To Tackle The PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water In Philly Region And U.S.

-- WHYY: Environmental Advocates Applaud EPA Plan To Address PFAS, But Say More Is Needed

-- CourierT: For Residents Near Horsham Air Base, Biden PFAS Plan Isn’t Enough

--  WESA: EPA Set To Regulate PFAS ChemicalsFound In McKeesport, Coraopolis

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- AltoonaM: Altoona Water Authority Receives Funds To Renovate Dam

-- AltoonaM: Local Water Infrastructure Projects Receive Funding

-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Joins October 21 Imagine A Day Without Water Education, Advocacy Initiative  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Joins Imagine A Day Without Water To Raise Water Awareness

-- WESA: New Evoqua Research Hub In Lawrenceville Helps Remove Harmful Chemicals From Water

Economic Development

-- Outdoor Industry Urges Congress To Act On Climate Proposals, Including L.L. Bean, REI Co-op, Orvis, Eddie Bauer  [PaEN]

-- WSJ: The U.S. Is Turning Green. What Will The Climate Plan Cost And Who Will Pay?

--  The Economist: Servicing And Repairing Electric Cars Requires New Skills

-- Landforce Crews Help Restore Trails, Remove Invasive Plants In The Hazelwood Greenway In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- Wellsboro, Tioga County Named A Bird Town By National Audubon Society [PaEN]

-- Opportunity To Bid On Plugging Abandoned Well In Potter County  ​​[PaEN]

-- WESA: New Evoqua Research Hub In Lawrenceville Helps Remove Harmful Chemicals From Water

-- TribLive: Officials Toast Jeannette Glass Site’s Transformation To Cryogenic Testing Facility

Education

-- PA State Parks Offer Dozens Of Ideas For Using Halloween As A Teaching Opportunity For Students  [PaEN]

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- High School Juniors Can Now Apply For 2022 Governor’s School For The Sciences  [PaEN]

-- Ohio River Valley Institute/Edison Electric Institute Webinar: Oct. 20 - Coal And The Energy Transition.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Joins October 21 Imagine A Day Without Water Education, Advocacy Initiative  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Joins Imagine A Day Without Water To Raise Water Awareness

-- Evangelical Environmental Network, Partners Webinar: Oct. 21 - Air Pollution - Public Health Impacts And Solutions For Pennsylvania.  Noon.

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Sportsmen’s Forum Webinars Start Today On Waterfowl, Turkey, Trout And Deer

-- PA4R Alliance Hosting 3-Part Webinar Series On Nutrient Management Starting Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- Saving Pennsylvania’s Forests Webinar: Oct. 27 - Get To Know Forbes State Forest. Noon.

-- PennFuture, Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Oct. 28 - Hydrogen Fuel In PA.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5  [PaEN]

-- Green Infrastructure: Religious Institutions & Clean Water For Healthy Communities Webinar Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Carbon County & Conservation Nov. 18 At Lehighton Outdoor Center. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

-- PEC Podcast: Training To Become A Master Watershed Steward

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: Perennial Pages - Gardens For Clean Water

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month With Focus On Buffer Maintenance [PaEN]

-- Chapman State Park Hosts Local Master Watershed Stewards In Warren County  [PaEN]

-- June 19-24 Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp Starts Accepting Applications Nov. 1  [PaEN]

-- CitizensV: Do You Know Your Water Place?

-- Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program  [PaEN]

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time To Invest In Dealing With The Environmental Health In PA Schools

-- WITF Smart Talk.: Radon Gas Is Dangerous And Extremely Common In PA

-- Penn State-Led Team Awarded $17 Million By DOE To Study Climate Risk, Adaptation Strategies Related To Natural Hazards  [PaEN]

-- Penn State News: NSF Awards $19.9 Million To Improve Climate-Risk Decision-Making Along Coastlines

-- Landforce Crews Help Restore Trails, Remove Invasive Plants In The Hazelwood Greenway In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: New Nature Reserve Opens At One End Of PA, 120 Headwater Acres Conserved At The Other

-- TribLive: Allegheny Land Trust Preserves 120 Acres Near Glade Run Lake In Butler County

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Winners Of Confluence - Land, Water, Wildlife Photo Contest, Gallery Exhibition [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Conservancy Invites Families To ‘Enchanted Forest’ In Murrysville Oct. 23

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bald Eagle Nest In Hanover Gets New Livestreaming Setup

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Penn State Master Gardeners Launch PA Bee-Monitoring Effort

Emergency Response

-- Gov. Wolf: Public Assistance Now Available In Dauphin, Delaware Counties To Recover From Hurricane Ida Damage

-- MCall: Disaster Center Opens In Northampton County To Help People Who Suffered Losses From Hurricane Ida

-- Inquirer: Hundreds Of Philly-Area Residents Lost Their Homes To Hurricane Ida, They Wonder If They Can Ever Rebuild

-- WBTimes: Mandatory Briefings Scheduled For Organizations Applying For Hurricane IDA Disaster Funding In Luzerne County

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: AccuWeather VP: If Hurricane Ida Had Been Snow, Philly Officials Might’ve Heeded Our Warnings

-- AP: 2 Tornadoes Confirmed In Western PA Over The Weekend

-- WESA: 2021 Sets A Record For Tornadoes In Western PA

-- TribLive: Cleanup Begins After Tornadoes Topple Trees Into Power Lines, Homes In Western PA

-- Penn State-Led Team Awarded $17 Million By DOE To Study Climate Risk, Adaptation Strategies Related To Natural Hazards  [PaEN]

-- NPR: La Nina Is Coming, What That Means For Winter Weather In The U.S.

Energy

-- Senate Committee Moves Bill To Prohibit Communities From Promoting Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency; House Set To Move Companion Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- Outdoor Industry Urges Congress To Act On Climate Proposals, Including L.L. Bean, REI Co-op, Orvis, Eddie Bauer  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- CONSOL Energy Sets Goals Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 50% By 2026, Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2040; Coal Mining Produces More GHG Emissions Than Natural Gas Production In PA [PaEN]

-- Coalition For Community Solar Access Honors PA Individuals Dedicated To Passing Bipartisan Legislation Enabling REAL Community Solar Energy  [PaEN]

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Let’s Rebuild Infrastructure And Reduce Carbon Emissions - Fmr. Rep. Ron Klink

-- City & State: Republican Legislative Leaders Question Legality Of RGGI Regulation, Ask Attorney General Shapiro To Intervene

-- PUC Approves UGI Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Project  [PaEN]

-- Rep. Webster Resolution To Study Use Of Abandoned Underground Mines As Geothermal Energy Source  [PaEN]

-- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA]  [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.]

-- U.S. EIA Forecasts Winter Heating Fuel Costs To Increase Significantly: Heating Oil By 43%, Natural Gas By 30%, Electricity By 6%

-- USA Today: What To Know About Hikes In Natural Gas Prices; Why Your Heating Bill Could Skyrocket This Winter

-- WITF Smart Talk: Gasoline, Fossil Fuel Prices Continue To Rise, Fueling Sticker Shock  [Note: Solar, Wind Energy Have No Fuel Costs That Change Wildly On International Markets.]

-- WilliamsportS: Activists Slowing Natural Gas Pipelines

-- TribLive: Gasoline Prices In Western PA Hit Highest Price Since 2014

-- ErieT: Why Gasoline Prices Are Their Highest In Years And What It Means For PA Drivers

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Stronghold Digital Mining Begins Public Trading The Same Week That Bitcoin Sets New Record

-- PA Now Accepting Applications For Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Know Your Energy Options  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Eligible Families Can Now Apply For Up To $1.500 In Aid To Pay For Heating Bills

-- Ohio River Valley Institute/Edison Electric Institute Webinar: Oct. 20 - Coal And The Energy Transition.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- PennFuture, Ohio River Valley Institute Webinar: Oct. 28 - Hydrogen Fuel In PA.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

-- WSJ: The U.S. Is Turning Green. What Will The Climate Plan Cost And Who Will Pay?

-- NPR: Sen. Manchin’s Objections To A Clean Energy Program Threaten Biden’s Climate Promises

-- The Guardian: U.S. Senator Manchin’s Steady Stream Of Support From Oil, Gas, Coal Industries

-- TribLive: Gasoline Prices In Western PA Hit Highest Price Since 2014

-- ErieT: Why Gasoline Prices Are Their Highest In Years And What It Means For PA Drivers

-- AP: Energy Crunch Hits Global Recovery As Winter Approaches

-- Reuters: Coal Prices Surge; Power Squeeze Hits China’s Economy, Global Supply

-- WITF: U.S. Coal Production Up Sharply After Hitting 50-Year Low Last Year

-- WSJ: Behind The Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, And Renewables Aren’t Ready

-- LegalPlanet: What The Current Fossil Fuel Energy Crisis Means For Climate And Clean Energy Policy

-- AP: Study: Fossil Fuel Plans Would Far Overshoot Climate Goals

-- UtilityDive: Close To $16 Billion In Natural Gas Investments Could Be Stranded With A Net-Zero By 2050 Timeline, Report Finds [PA Already Bailed Out Power Plants Once In Transition To A Competitive Market In 1996]

-- The Economist: All Manner Of Industries Are Piling Into The Hydrogen Rush

Environmental Health

-- How The Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Eliminated Any Restrictions On The Disposal Of Millions Of Gallons Of Its Wastewater On PA’s Dirt & Gravel Roads  [PaEN]

-- EPA Announces Comprehensive National Strategy On PFAS Pollution [PaEN]

-- AP: EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals

-- Inquirer: Biden’s EPA Plans To Tackle The PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water In Philly Region And U.S.

-- WHYY: Environmental Advocates Applaud EPA Plan To Address PFAS, But Say More Is Needed

-- CourierT: For Residents Near Horsham Air Base, Biden PFAS Plan Isn’t Enough

--  WESA: EPA Set To Regulate PFAS ChemicalsFound In McKeesport, Coraopolis

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time To Invest In Dealing With The Environmental Health In PA Schools

-- WESA: New Evoqua Research Hub In Lawrenceville Helps Remove Harmful Chemicals From Water

-- Lancet Policy Brief For U.S.: Health Experts Recognize Climate Change Is First And Foremost A Health Crisis

-- WHYY/AP: Reports: Health Problems Tied To Global Warming On The Rise

EPA

-- EPA Announces Comprehensive National Strategy On PFAS Pollution [PaEN]

-- AP: EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals

-- Inquirer: Biden’s EPA Plans To Tackle The PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water In Philly Region And U.S.

-- WHYY: Environmental Advocates Applaud EPA Plan To Address PFAS, But Say More Is Needed

-- CourierT: For Residents Near Horsham Air Base, Biden PFAS Plan Isn’t Enough

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Applauds Federal Court Action To Vacate Rollback Of Section 401 Federal Clean Water Act Reviews  [PaEN]

-- EPA Now Accepting Applications For Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup Grants  [PaEN]

-- EPA, USDA Announce Winners Of Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge - 2 From PA  [PaEN]

Farming

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 13 Projects Across PA Get $4 Million From Feds For Water Cleanup

-- House Committee Adds Oct. 27 Meeting To Vote On Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf; Still Holds Oct. 25 Hearing  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Dillner Farm In West Deer Allegheny County Preserved As Farmland By State Investment

-- Lancaster Farming: Donors Honor Promise Of Farmland Preservation In Lancaster County

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster County Is Going To Run Out Of Farmland, Open Spaces If We Keep Building More Single-Family Houses On Large Lots

-- WilliamsportS: Family Farms In Crisis: Pricing Controls, Mega-Facilities ‘Will Get A Lot Worse’

-- PA4R Alliance Hosting 3-Part Webinar Series On Nutrient Management Starting Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: To Canvass Southern Central PA Counties For Spotted Lanternfly Business Permitting Compliance

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Spotted Lanternfly Permits Meant To Control Destructive Pests, But Not All Businesses Comply

-- EPA, USDA Announce Winners Of Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge - 2 From PA  [PaEN]

Fish & Boat Commission

-- Fish & Boat Commission Quarterly Board Meeting October 25

-- Triblive: Westmoreland Authority Pays Fine For Fish Kill In Dunbar Creek

Flooding

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Eastwick Residents Could Be Philly’s First Climate Migrants As Plan Unfolds To Move Them To Higher Ground

-- ScrantonT: Luzerne County Flood Authority To Study Duryea Levee Project

-- CitizensV: One Wilkes-Barre Flood Wall Project Done, Another Set To Begin

-- Financial Times: Climate Change-Related Flooding Could Leave Billions Of U.S. Municipal Debt Under Water

Flooding - Hurricane Ida

-- Gov. Wolf: Public Assistance Now Available In Dauphin, Delaware Counties To Recover From Hurricane Ida Damage

-- MCall: Disaster Center Opens In Northampton County To Help People Who Suffered Losses From Hurricane Ida

-- Inquirer: Hundreds Of Philly-Area Residents Lost Their Homes To Hurricane Ida, They Wonder If They Can Ever Rebuild

-- WBTimes: Mandatory Briefings Scheduled For Organizations Applying For Hurricane IDA Disaster Funding In Luzerne County

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: AccuWeather VP: If Hurricane Ida Had Been Snow, Philly Officials Might’ve Heeded Our Warnings

Forests

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Nominate Your Favorite Trail To Be The 2022 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, DCNR Partner On Riparian Buffer Planting In Adams County  [PaEN]

-- DCNR’s 4th Fall Foliage Report: Coming Week ‘Optimal’ For Widespread, Vivid Fall Colors! [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Some Of The Best Drives To Catch The Peak Of PA Fall Foliage

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Best Week For Fall Foliage Is Here Across Most Of PA

-- October 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- Saving Pennsylvania’s Forests Webinar: Oct. 27 - Get To Know Forbes State Forest. Noon.

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: To Canvass Southern Central PA Counties For Spotted Lanternfly Business Permitting Compliance

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Spotted Lanternfly Permits Meant To Control Destructive Pests, But Not All Businesses Comply

Game Commission

-- Game Commission Expands Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas Due To New CWD Case In Jefferson County [PaEN]

Grants/Funding

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Awarded $17 Million Loan For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

-- AltoonaM: Altoona Water Authority Receives Funds To Renovate Dam

-- AltoonaM: Local Water Infrastructure Projects Receive Funding

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 13 Projects Across PA Get $4 Million From Feds For Water Cleanup

-- EPA Now Accepting Applications For Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup Grants  [PaEN]

-- High School Juniors Can Now Apply For 2022 Governor’s School For The Sciences  [PaEN]

Green Infrastructure

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 13 Projects Across PA Get $4 Million From Feds For Water Cleanup

-- Green Infrastructure: Religious Institutions & Clean Water For Healthy Communities Webinar Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Farming: Donors Honor Promise Of Farmland Preservation In Lancaster County

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

Hazardous Substances

-- How The Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Eliminated Any Restrictions On The Disposal Of Millions Of Gallons Of Its Wastewater On PA’s Dirt & Gravel Roads  [PaEN]

-- EPA Announces Comprehensive National Strategy On PFAS Pollution [PaEN]

-- AP: EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals

-- Inquirer: Biden’s EPA Plans To Tackle The PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water In Philly Region And U.S.

-- WHYY: Environmental Advocates Applaud EPA Plan To Address PFAS, But Say More Is Needed

-- CourierT: For Residents Near Horsham Air Base, Biden PFAS Plan Isn’t Enough

--  WESA: EPA Set To Regulate PFAS ChemicalsFound In McKeesport, Coraopolis

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time To Invest In Dealing With The Environmental Health In PA Schools

-- WESA: New Evoqua Research Hub In Lawrenceville Helps Remove Harmful Chemicals From Water

Land Conservation

-- Allegheny Land Trust, Partners: 120-Acre Tract Of Woodlands/Meadows Preserved In Butler County  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: New Nature Reserve Opens At One End Of PA, 120 Headwater Acres Conserved At The Other

-- TribLive: Allegheny Land Trust Preserves 120 Acres Near Glade Run Lake In Butler County

-- Landforce Crews Help Restore Trails, Remove Invasive Plants In The Hazelwood Greenway In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Dillner Farm In West Deer Allegheny County Preserved As Farmland By State Investment

-- Lancaster Farming: Donors Honor Promise Of Farmland Preservation In Lancaster County

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster County Is Going To Run Out Of Farmland, Open Spaces If We Keep Building More Single-Family Houses On Large Lots

-- Green Infrastructure: Religious Institutions & Clean Water For Healthy Communities Webinar Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Land Trust Hosts Road-Rally Fundraiser

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Conservancy Invites Families To ‘Enchanted Forest’ In Murrysville Oct. 23

-- Help Wanted: Manada Conservancy - Executive Director  [PaEN]

Land Recycling

-- EPA Now Accepting Applications For Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup Grants  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Officials Toast Jeannette Glass Site’s Transformation To Cryogenic Testing Facility

Land Use Planning

-- LancasterOnline: How Lancaster County Is Struggling To Build Denser Housing

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Lancaster County Is Going To Run Out Of Farmland, Open Spaces If We Keep Building More Single-Family Houses On Large Lots

-- CourierT: Morrisville Residents Oppose Redevelopment Of Williamson Riverfront Park Into Apartments, A Hotel, Retail Shops

Lake Erie

-- ErieT: List Of Projects Underway Or Coming Soon To Presque Isle State Park

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group Wins Award For Picking Up The Most Trash  During Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics

-- WHYY: How Hidden Cameras Became Philly’s Fiercest Weapon In The War On Illegal Dumping

-- City & State: What Are The Statewide Impacts Of A Plastic Bag Ban?

-- Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling: Fall Newsletter Includes Article By Retiring Executive Director Ellen Keefe

Mine Reclamation

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Voices Blog: How Acid Mine Drainage Fits Into Pending Federal Mine Cleanup Legislation - A Conversation With Joe Pizarchik  [PaEN]

-- Nov. 4 Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Proposed Fee Schedule Change To Encourage Use Of AMD Impacted Waters, SRBC/DEP Letter Of Understanding  [PaEN]

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Stronghold Digital Mining Begins Public Trading The Same Week That Bitcoin Sets New Record

-- Rep. Webster Resolution To Study Use Of Abandoned Underground Mines As Geothermal Energy Source  [PaEN]

Ohio River

-- PG: Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon Approve Plans To Upgrade Sewer Systems In Allegheny County  [CSO]

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

Oil & Gas

-- How The Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Eliminated Any Restrictions On The Disposal Of Millions Of Gallons Of Its Wastewater On PA’s Dirt & Gravel Roads  [PaEN]

-- Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Critical Of DEP For Working With Penn State On Independent Studies Of Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater They Had Been Aware Of Since August, 2020 [PaEN]

-- WESA: ‘Orphaned’ Oil & Gas Wells Are A Problem In PA And There Are More Of Them Than We Thought

-- PG - Laura Legere: Well Done Foundation Has New Model For Plugging Old Oil & Gas Wells

-- Opportunity To Bid On Plugging Abandoned Well In Potter County  ​​[PaEN]

-- Marcellus Shale Coalition: Increased Pipeline, Export Capacity Solution To Global Energy Crunch

-- ErieT: Why Gasoline Prices Are Their Highest In Years And What It Means For PA Drivers

-- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA]  [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.]

-- U.S. EIA Forecasts Winter Heating Fuel Costs To Increase Significantly: Heating Oil By 43%, Natural Gas By 30%, Electricity By 6%

-- USA Today: What To Know About Hikes In Natural Gas Prices; Why Your Heating Bill Could Skyrocket This Winter

-- WITF Smart Talk: Gasoline, Fossil Fuel Prices Continue To Rise, Fueling Sticker Shock  [Note: Solar, Wind Energy Have No Fuel Costs That Change Wildly On International Markets.]

-- PUC Approves UGI Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Project  [PaEN]

-- WilliamsportS: Activists Slowing Natural Gas Pipelines

-- LegalPlanet: What The Current Fossil Fuel Energy Crisis Means For Climate And Clean Energy Policy

-- TribLive: Activists Continue To Protest Gas Wells In Penn Township

-- UtilityDive: Close To $16 Billion In Natural Gas Investments Could Be Stranded With A Net-Zero By 2050 Timeline, Report Finds [PA Already Bailed Out Power Plants Once In Transition To A Competitive Market In 1996]

-- The Economist: All Manner Of Industries Are Piling Into The Hydrogen Rush

Pipelines

-- Marcellus Shale Coalition: Increased Pipeline, Export Capacity Solution To Global Energy Crunch

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Advocate Fmr. Sen. Earl Baker Questions The Motives Of Attorney General “John” Shapiro In Filing Criminal Charges Against The Mariner East Pipeline [Ah, Senator, It’s “Josh” Shapiro]

-- ScrantonT Editorial: Criminal Charges Hold Mariner East Pipeline Accountable

-- Tribune Democrat Editorial: Mariner East Pipeline Criminal Charges Put Accountability In Pipeline

-- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA]  [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.]

-- U.S. EIA Forecasts Winter Heating Fuel Costs To Increase Significantly: Heating Oil By 43%, Natural Gas By 30%, Electricity By 6%

-- USA Today: What To Know About Hikes In Natural Gas Prices; Why Your Heating Bill Could Skyrocket This Winter

-- WilliamsportS: Activists Slowing Natural Gas Pipelines

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Applauds Federal Court Action To Vacate Rollback Of Section 401 Federal Clean Water Act Reviews  [PaEN]

-- The Economist: All Manner Of Industries Are Piling Into The Hydrogen Rush

PennVEST

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Awarded $17 Million Loan For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

-- AltoonaM: Altoona Water Authority Receives Funds To Renovate Dam

-- AltoonaM: Local Water Infrastructure Projects Receive Funding

Permitting

-- EQB Adopts Proposed Regulation Setting Compliance Schedules For Communities With Combined Sewer Overflow Problems  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Applauds Federal Court Action To Vacate Rollback Of Section 401 Federal Clean Water Act Reviews  [PaEN]

-- DEP Acted On 762 Permit Applications - 96% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 971 Inspections; Responded To 2 Environmental Emergency Last Week  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Posts 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 23 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Public Participation

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Draft Stream Evaluation Report In Tohickon Creek Watershed, Bucks County Available For Public Comment  [PaEN]

PUC

-- PUC Approves UGI Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Project  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Joins Imagine A Day Without Water To Raise Water Awareness 

Radiation Protection

-- How The Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Industry Eliminated Any Restrictions On The Disposal Of Millions Of Gallons Of Its Wastewater On PA’s Dirt & Gravel Roads  [PaEN]

Radon

-- WITF Smart Talk: Radon Gas Is Dangerous And Extremely Common In PA

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time To Invest In Dealing With The Environmental Health In PA Schools

Recreation

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Nominate Your Favorite Trail To Be The 2022 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- PA State Parks Offer Dozens Of Ideas For Using Halloween As A Teaching Opportunity For Students  [PaEN]

-- Chapman State Park Hosts Local Master Watershed Stewards In Warren County  [PaEN]

-- Landforce Crews Help Restore Trails, Remove Invasive Plants In The Hazelwood Greenway In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- DCNR’s 4th Fall Foliage Report: Coming Week ‘Optimal’ For Widespread, Vivid Fall Colors! [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Some Of The Best Drives To Catch The Peak Of PA Fall Foliage

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Best Week For Fall Foliage Is Here Across Most Of PA

-- DCNR Dedicates Trail Connector Project At Canoe Creek State Park In Blair County  [PaEN]

-- AltoonaM: Connector Links Rail Trail To Canoe Creek State Park

-- PA Environmental Council: Critical Connection For Circuit Trails Nearing Completion In SE PA

-- CourierT Guest Essay: Newtown Rail Trail A Win-Win For Its Users, Neighbors

-- WESA: New Trail Connects Etna To Allegheny River For First Time In Nearly A Century

-- The Post: Chester County Trail Inching Closer To Route 422 Bridge

-- WBTimes: NE PA Tail On The Trail Brings Cyclists Out To Celebrate Biketober

-- ReadingE: Sensory Trail At Blue Marsh Lake 25 Years Old

-- LehighValleyLive: Moving The Appalachian Trail, How Volunteers Finished A Lehigh Valley Job Long In The Making

-- TribLive: Bethel Park Breaks Ground On 3 Playground Projects

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

-- October 22 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- Outdoor Industry Urges Congress To Act On Climate Proposals, Including L.L. Bean, REI Co-op, Orvis, Eddie Bauer  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Pennsylvania, NJ Could Get Their First National Park

-- Wellsboro, Tioga County Named A Bird Town By National Audubon Society [PaEN]

-- BillyPenn: Improvements To Delaware River Trail Are Close, But Won’t Finish Till Spring

-- Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run Participants Braved Weather To Finish Triple Crown In Cameron County [PaEN]

-- WHYY: How A New Park In Media Will Honor The Borough’s Historic Black Heritage

-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Dirty Dozen Bike Ride Challenges Cyclists To Take On Pittsburgh Area’s Steepest Hills

-- CourierT: Morrisville Residents Oppose Redevelopment Of Williamson Riverfront Park Into Apartments, A Hotel, Retail Shops

-- ErieT: List Of Projects Underway Or Coming Soon To Presque Isle State Park

-- WBTimes: State Highlights Collaborative Plan To Pave Roads With Recycled Plastic

Recycling/Waste

-- WHYY: How Hidden Cameras Became Philly’s Fiercest Weapon In The War On Illegal Dumping

-- Pennsylvania Teachers Invited To Participate In Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Litter Free School Zone Program  [PaEN]

-- Reminder: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 23: Find A Drug Take-Back Drop Off Near You

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Police Taking Part In DEA’s Drug Take-Back Oct. 23

-- Sen. Yaw Touts National Drug Take-Back Day October 23

-- WBTimes Editorial: Take Advantage Of National Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 23

-- WBTimes Editorial: It’s High Time To Address E-Waste

-- Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling: Fall Newsletter Includes Article By Retiring Executive Director Ellen Keefe

-- City & State: What Are The Statewide Impacts Of A Plastic Bag Ban?

-- WBTimes: State Highlights Collaborative Plan To Pave Roads With Recycled Plastic

Regulations

-- EQB Adopts Proposed Regulation Setting Compliance Schedules For Communities With Combined Sewer Overflow Problems  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Posts 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 23 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Renewable Energy

-- Senate Committee Moves Bill To Prohibit Communities From Promoting Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency; House Set To Move Companion Oct. 26  [PaEN]

-- Coalition For Community Solar Access Honors PA Individuals Dedicated To Passing Bipartisan Legislation Enabling REAL Community Solar Energy  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Since 2015 Green Energy, Sustainability Initiatives Will Save $30 Million, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 5,110 Tons A Year  [PaEN]

-- Triblive Guest Essay: Let’s Rebuild Infrastructure And Reduce Carbon Emissions - Fmr. Rep. Ron Klink

-- City & State: Republican Legislative Leaders Question Legality Of RGGI Regulation, Ask Attorney General Shapiro To Intervene

-- AP: Biden Taking Social Services, Climate Pitch To Scranton Wednesday

-- NPR: Sen. Manchin’s Objections To A Clean Energy Program Threaten Biden’s Climate Promises

-- The Guardian: U.S. Senator Manchin’s Steady Stream Of Support From Oil, Gas, Coal Industries

-- WSJ: Behind The Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, And Renewables Aren’t Ready

-- LegalPlanet: What The Current Fossil Fuel Energy Crisis Means For Climate And Clean Energy Policy

Stormwater

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

SRBC

-- Nov. 4 Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Proposed Fee Schedule Change To Encourage Use Of AMD Impacted Waters, SRBC/DEP Letter Of Understanding  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Environmental Scientist  [PaEN]

Susquehanna River

-- Nov. 4 Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Proposed Fee Schedule Change To Encourage Use Of AMD Impacted Waters, SRBC/DEP Letter Of Understanding  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Eels In The Susquehanna - A Surprising Success Story

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Patience, Persistence, Collaboration - All Lessons Learned In The Successful Resurgence Of Bald Eagles, Osprey

-- Help Wanted: Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Environmental Scientist  [PaEN]

Technical Guidance

-- DEP: Posts 82 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 23 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Water Quality

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Draft Stream Evaluation Report In Tohickon Creek Watershed, Bucks County Available For Public Comment  [PaEN]

Wastewater Facilities

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Awarded $17 Million Loan For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

-- EQB Adopts Proposed Regulation Setting Compliance Schedules For Communities With Combined Sewer Overflow Problems  [PaEN]

-- PG: Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon Approve Plans To Upgrade Sewer Systems In Allegheny County  [CSO]

-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Joins October 21 Imagine A Day Without Water Education, Advocacy Initiative  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Joins Imagine A Day Without Water To Raise Water Awareness

Watershed Protection

-- Going, Going, Gone... Senate, House Have Little Time To Act On Funding For Local Flood Prevention, Watershed Restoration, Recreation Projects  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Voices Blog: How Acid Mine Drainage Fits Into Pending Federal Mine Cleanup Legislation - A Conversation With Joe Pizarchik  [PaEN]

-- Nov. 4 Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Proposed Fee Schedule Change To Encourage Use Of AMD Impacted Waters, SRBC/DEP Letter Of Understanding  [PaEN]

-- PennVEST Awards $186 Million In Funding To Support 33 Water Infrastructure Projects In 20 Counties  [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Awarded $17 Million Loan For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 13 Projects Across PA Get $4 Million From Feds For Water Cleanup

-- DelcoTimes: Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Presents 2021 Environmental Awards

-- Green Infrastructure: Religious Institutions & Clean Water For Healthy Communities Webinar Nov. 15  [PaEN]

-- WilliamsportS: County Clean Water Action Plan Aims To Address Flooding, Pollution Across Lycoming County

-- Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- Knouse Foods Cooperative, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, DCNR Partner On Riparian Buffer Planting In Adams County  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Invites Comments On Proposed Changes To NPDES General Permit For Testing Of Tanks & Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Draft Stream Evaluation Report In Tohickon Creek Watershed, Bucks County Available For Public Comment  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month With Focus On Buffer Maintenance [PaEN]

-- PEC Podcast: Training To Become A Master Watershed Steward

-- Reminder: Register Now For 2021 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov. 1-5  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Joins October 21 Imagine A Day Without Water Education, Advocacy Initiative  [PaEN]

-- PUC: Joins Imagine A Day Without Water To Raise Water Awareness

-- PG: Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon Approve Plans To Upgrade Sewer Systems In Allegheny County  [CSO]

-- Chapman State Park Hosts Local Master Watershed Stewards In Warren County  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Environmental Advisory Group Formed In Tarentum, Allegheny County To Focus On Green Space, Stormwater, Parks  [What’s An Environmental Advisory Council?]

-- Triblive: Westmoreland Authority Pays Fine For Fish Kill In Dunbar Creek

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Report Finds Peak Water Demands Have Likely Already Occurred In Delaware River Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Delaware RiverKeeper October 22 RiverWatch Video Report

-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: Perennial Pages - Gardens For Clean Water

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Winners Of Confluence - Land, Water, Wildlife Photo Contest, Gallery Exhibition [PaEN]

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Wildlife

-- PAEP Recognizes Marci Mowery With Karl Mason Award; The Wildlife Leadership Academy With Walter Lyon Award  [PaEN]

-- Game Commission Expands Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas Due To New CWD Case In Jefferson County [PaEN]

-- Fish & Boat Commission Quarterly Board Meeting October 25

-- June 19-24 Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp Starts Accepting Applications Nov. 1  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Sportsmen’s Forum Webinars Start Today On Waterfowl, Turkey, Trout And Deer

-- Wellsboro, Tioga County Named A Bird Town By National Audubon Society [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Eels In The Susquehanna - A Surprising Success Story

-- Triblive: Westmoreland Authority Pays Fine For Fish Kill In Dunbar Creek

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Patience, Persistence, Collaboration - All Lessons Learned In The Successful Resurgence Of Bald Eagles, Osprey

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bald Eagle Nest In Hanover Gets New Livestreaming Setup

-- Penelec Installs Equipment On Power Lines To Protect Eagles In Crawford County [PaEN]

-- AP: Forest Hawk Listed As Endangered, But Falconer Disagrees

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Penn State Master Gardeners Launch PA Bee-Monitoring Effort

-- CitizensV: Every Little Bit Helps: Boxes Help Bats Survive

-- Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Carbon County & Conservation Nov. 18 At Lehighton Outdoor Center. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Opportunities

-- Help Wanted: Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Environmental Scientist  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: PA Trout Unlimited - Communications & Outreach Coordinator [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: Manada Conservancy - Executive Director  [PaEN]

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