PA Environment Digest

-- 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.]

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Gasoline Is A Necessity For Many Low-Income Drivers, But Programs To Help Families Target Heating Bills Instead

-- TribLive Editorial: The High Price Of Even Higher Gasoline Taxes

-- NPR: Biodiesel Is Booming, It May Help The Climate, But There’s A Big Environmental Risk

-- PG/Bloomberg: Natural Gas Price Surges As U.S. Forecasts Stoke Winter Supply Jitters [Note: Solar, Wind Energy Don’t Have Any Fuel Costs]

-- PUC: Marks November As National Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month

-- PUC: Approves 7.1% Rate Increase For UGI Electric Customers

-- PUC: Approves Settlement With Clearview Energy Related To Sales & Marketing Practices

-- PUC: Seeks Comments On Proposed Settlement Agreements With Greenlight Energy, Discount Power

-- Reuters: Dutch Pension Giant ABP To Dump $17.5 Billion In Fossil Fuel Holdings

-- PG/Bloomberg: Big Oil Is About To Post Highest Cash Flow In More Than 13 Years

-- Financial Times: ExxonMobil, Chevron Profits Soar On Surging Oil And Natural Gas Prices

-- AP: Oil Giants Deny Spreading Disinformation On Climate Change

-- AP: ‘Save Your Species’: UN Uses Dinosaur In Fossil Fuel Message Click Here to Watch

-- UN: Don’t Choose Extinction Fossil Fuel Message- Video

Energy Conservation

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Green Building Alliance Oakland Energy Master Plan In Pittsburgh

-- PG: Pittsburgh Announces $16 Million Streetlight Replacement Program With LEDs

-- PennTAP Hosts Nov. 3 Southwest PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable Webinar [PaEN]

Environmental Health

-- The Science Says: Spreading Conventional Drilling Wastewater On Dirt & Gravel Roads Can Harm Aquatic Life, Poses Health Risks To Humans - And It Damages The Roads [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: Advocates Call On PA To Spend $40 Million To Fight Lead Poisoning In Kids

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Here Are 3 Ways PA Can Help Prevent Lead Poisoning In Children

-- ErieT Editorial: Time To End Childhood Lead Poisoning In PA

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Water Quality Advisory Committee Nov. 3 Meeting Agenda

Environmental Heritage

-- The Guardian Guest Essay: What The World Can Learn From [PA’s] Rachel Carson As We Fight For Our Planet

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Fall Newsletter Features Native Peoples, Paths, Places In State Parks & Forests [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Wilds: ‘Boom To Bust’: How The PA Wilds Survived Intense Logging

-- ErieT: How Presque Isle Helped Solve Early Erie’s Typhoid And Drinking Water Problems

-- Pocono Record: Why Are Abandoned Resorts In The Poconos So Thrilling?

Environmental Justice

-- Gov. Wolf, Legislative Black Caucus Members Announce Actions To Prioritize Environmental Justice [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: Nearing End Of His Term, Wolf Issues Order To Bolster Environmental Efforts

EPA

-- EPA Recognizes 2 PA Companies With Top Environmental Performers and Leaders For Freight Supply Chain Efficiency [PaEN]

-- NYT: U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On EPA’s Authority To Limit Carbon Emissions

Farming

-- DEP: Healthy Waters Newsletter Highlights Profiles Of 40 Clean Water Funding Programs, Local Clean Water Leadership [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce Over $2 Million In Grants To Support 15 Projects [PaEN]

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: 4 Ways To Celebrate Riparian Buffer Month In October

-- Schuylkill Action Network: Nov. 3 Agriculture Work Group Meeting 10:00 a.m. To Noon

-- PennLive: Fire Destroys Historic Horn Farm Education Center In York County

-- Agriculture: Every Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass Not Destroyed Is 50 More Next Spring - ‘That’s Scary’ [PaEN]

-- ErieT: Erie County Farmer Again Appeals Federal Case Over Wetlands

Fish & Game Commission

-- Fish & Boat Commission Board: Approves Single Opening Day Of Trout Season, Takes Other Actions

Flooding

-- MCall: Thousands Without Power In Lehigh Valley As Wind Gusts Knock Down Trees

-- WHYY: Flooding Leaves Part Of Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing Under Water

-- Inquirer: Flooding Shuts Down I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia

-- PennLive: All-Day Rain Could Cause Flooding In Parts Of PA; Hazardous Weather Outlook

-- CourierT: Yardley, Upper Bucks Prepares As Delaware River Expected To Flood Thursday

-- ScrantonT: Flooding Again Impacts Region As Nor-easter Hits Northeast

-- PA Environmental Council: Now Is The Time To Protect PA Against Climate Threats [PaEN]

-- PG Guest Essay: Why Do We Encourage People To Live In Flood Zones?

-- USA Today: Bomb Cyclone, Atmospheric River Blasts West Coast, Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power

Forests

-- The Future Of Pennsylvania’s Parks and Forests Is in Our Hands; New Online StoryMap Describes Critical State Park, Forest Funding Needs [PaEN]

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Invites Nominations For 2022 Parks & Forest Awards [PaEN]

-- DCNR Invites Trail Users To Fill Out Survey [PaEN]

-- October 29 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Fall Newsletter Features Native Peoples, Paths, Places In State Parks & Forests [PaEN]

-- Register Now! PA Forestry Association Virtual Annual Symposium Set For Nov. 2 & 4 [PaEN]

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: 4 Ways To Celebrate Riparian Buffer Month In October

-- DCNR’s 5th Fall Foliage Report: Weather Conditions Lengthening Peak Fall Color [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - P.J. Reilly: Ride The Rails To See Fall Foliage In Jim Thorpe

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Beautiful Trails Near PA Creeks, Streams, Rivers

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: Six Things You Didn’t Know About Trees

-- Penn State News: Erie Researchers Identify New Fungal Threat To American Chestnut Trees

-- Pennsylvania Wilds: ‘Boom To Bust’: How The PA Wilds Survived Intense Logging

-- The Late Jim Finley: Forest Protector, Private Forest Center Founder, Professor Emeritus

Game Commission

-- Game Commission: Wildlife On Wi-Fi Program Recognized With Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence

-- ErieT - Brian Whipkey: New Chronic Wasting Disease Deer Detected Close To Wild Elk Range

-- Game Commission: Watch Out For Deer Crossing Roads More Frequently

-- Triblive - Mary Ann Thomas: North Park Eagles Could Rebuild After Nest Tree Collapses, Game Commission Says

Geologic Hazards

-- DCNR Blog: Carbon Capture A Tool To Address Cause Of Climate Change

Grants/Funding

-- DEP: Sets Final Deadline To Apply For Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling Grants Under Driving PA Forward [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce Over $2 Million In Grants To Support 15 Projects [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Health Awards $160.000 In WalkWorks Grants To Increase Community Physical Activity

-- AltoonaM Editorial: PennVEST Funding Benefits Blair County Region

Green Infrastructure

-- DEP: Healthy Waters Newsletter Highlights Profiles Of 40 Clean Water Funding Programs, Local Clean Water Leadership [PaEN]

-- Adams County Conservation District: Carroll Valley Park Riparian Forest Buffer

-- Clearfield Conservation District, Trout Unlimited, DEP Potts Run Passive Mine Drainage Treatment - Video

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Host Tree Planting In Manheim Township Park [PaEN]

-- ABC27: Tree Planting At Manheim Twp Park Aims To Protect Waterways, Habitats

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce Over $2 Million In Grants To Support 15 Projects [PaEN]

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: 4 Ways To Celebrate Riparian Buffer Month In October

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: Six Things You Didn’t Know About Trees

Hazardous Sites Cleanup

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 29 RiverWatch Video Report

Hazardous Substances

-- The Science Says: Spreading Conventional Drilling Wastewater On Dirt & Gravel Roads Can Harm Aquatic Life, Poses Health Risks To Humans - And It Damages The Roads [PaEN]

-- PA Cap-Star: Advocates Call On PA To Spend $40 Million To Fight Lead Poisoning In Kids

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Here Are 3 Ways PA Can Help Prevent Lead Poisoning In Children

-- ErieT Editorial: Time To End Childhood Lead Poisoning In PA

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Water Quality Advisory Committee Nov. 3 Meeting Agenda

Land Conservation

-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster Conservancy Targets 90 Acres In Elizabeth Twp For New Nature Preserve

-- WeConservePA: Seeking Proposals To Host 2025 PA Greenways & Trails Summit [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog: Six Things You Didn’t Know About Trees

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: Fall 2021 Highlands Journal

Land Recycling

-- DEP Invites Comments On How To Calculate Medium-Specific Standards For Lead In Land Recycling Program Cleanups [PaEN]

-- PG: RIDC Gets Approval To Develop More Land At Hazelwood Green, Fmr Steel Plant Site

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 29 RiverWatch Video Report

Lake Erie

-- ErieT: How Presque Isle Helped Solve Early Erie’s Typhoid And Drinking Water Problems

Littering/Illegal Dumping

-- TribLive: Pine Keeps It Clean, Boosts Community Pride With Trolling For Trash Program

-- PennLive: City Of Harrisburg Workers Remove 28 Tons Of Trash From Single Illegal Dump Site

Mine Reclamation

-- ReImagine Appalachia: Updated Build Back Better Framework Sets Stage For Job-Creating Investment in Healthier, More Prosperous Future for Appalachia [PaEN]

-- Ed Wytovich Discusses Catawissa Creek's Unique Potential, Threats It Faces, What's Needed [PaEN]

-- DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Luzerne County [PaEN]

Oil & Gas

-- The Science Says: Spreading Conventional Drilling Wastewater On Dirt & Gravel Roads Can Harm Aquatic Life, Poses Health Risks To Humans - And It Damages The Roads [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Advocates Call On Wolf To Uphold Promise To Cut Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations

-- Senate Republicans Pass Bill To Prohibit Communities From Promoting Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency; House Republicans Move Companion Bill [PaEN]

-- AP: Senate Aims Bill At Preventing All Electric Building Code

-- Nacero To Build A Natural Gas - Renewable Natural Gas To Gasoline Production Plant in Luzerne County [PaEN]

-- WBTimes: Nacero To Build $6 Billion Natural Gas To Gasoline Plant In Luzerne County

-- CitizensV: Natural Gas Fuel Plant Will Bring 4,000 Jobs To Luzerne County

-- Sen. Corman: PA Manufacturing Tax Credit Leads To $6 Billion Investment In PA

-- MeadvilleT: National Fuel Increasing Natural Gas Rates

-- 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.]

-- PG - Anya Litvak: Gasoline Is A Necessity For Many Low-Income Drivers, But Programs To Help Families Target Heating Bills Instead

-- TribLive Editorial: The High Price Of Even Higher Gasoline Taxes

-- NPR: Biodiesel Is Booming, It May Help The Climate, But There’s A Big Environmental Risk

-- PG/Bloomberg: Natural Gas Price Surges As U.S. Forecasts Stoke Winter Supply Jitters [Note: Solar, Wind Energy Don’t Have Any Fuel Costs]

-- EarthJustice: Groups Challenge Approvals For Mountaineer Natural Gas Storage Wells

-- Reuters: Investors On Board As U.S. Oil Majors Dismiss Wind And Solar Projects

-- Reuters: Dutch Pension Giant ABP To Dump $17.5 Billion In Fossil Fuel Holdings

-- PG/Bloomberg: Big Oil Is About To Post Highest Cash Flow In More Than 13 Years

-- Financial Times: ExxonMobil, Chevron Profits Soar On Surging Oil And Natural Gas Prices

-- AP: Oil Giants Deny Spreading Disinformation On Climate Change

Pipelines

-- PUC Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $63,625 For PA One Call Violations