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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 Republicans List Legislative Accomplishments This Session: Of 112 Bills, 3 Positive Environmental Bills Are On The List [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Sen. Corman Lays Out Platform In Pittsburgh Stop
-- PG: Republican Candidate For Governor Sen. Corman Visits Hazelwood Green As He Begins Campaign
-- House Committee Holds Dec. 15 Hearing On Bonding & Decommissioning Solar, Wind Energy Facilities [PaEN
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]
Articles & NewsClips By Topic -------------------------------------------------------
-- 45 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- PA Environment Digest: Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN]
Air
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: CNX Natural Gas Drilling Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Brought By AG Shapiro For Misreporting Air Pollution In Washington County
-- PennLive Letter: We All Have A Right To Clean Air [RGGI]
-- Environmental Defense Fund Experts Testify At EPA Hearings On Proposed Federal Rules Reducing Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emissions [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. 6 Hearing Set [PaEN]
Alternative Fuels
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Include Electric Vehicle Charging Into City Renovation, Construction Projects
-- TribLive: National Drop In Gasoline Prices Skips Pittsburgh Area, Frustrating Drivers
-- WSJ: Nissan To Spend $17.6 Billion On Battery-Powered Vehicles Over 5 Years
-- NYT: Hunt For The ‘Blood Diamond Of Batteries’ In Congo Impedes Green Energy Push
Awards & Recognition
-- DEP: Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence Nomination Deadline Extended To Dec. 31
-- Nominations For Governor’s Awards For Local Government Excellence Now Being Accepted Thru Jan. 3
-- Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2022 River Of The Year! [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Monongahela River Among 4 Nominees For PA River Of The Year
-- The Times: Western PA Waterways Nominated For 2022 River Of The Year
-- ScrantonT: Vote Now For PA 2022 River Of The Year, Including Catawissa Creek
-- PG: It’s Time To Vote For Pennsylvania’s River Of The Year
-- PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- Penn State Berks Student Erin Horack Receives Top Awards For Spotted Lanternfly Research
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- PA Wilds Blog: Something’s Fishy In The Forest - Reestablishing Fishers
-- PA Environmental Council: Growing Freshwater Mussels For Healthier Waterways
-- Billy Penn: A Rare, Magnificent Mandarin Duck Is Paddling Around Pennypack Park In Philadelphia
-- PA Firefly Festival Newsletter: Update On Firefly Research, Education Projects, Firefly Festival
-- PG - Laura Legere: Ask Me About… Not Buying Prickly Japanese Barberry Plants And Other Invasive Species
-- The Guardian: World’s Vast Networks Of Underground Fungi To Be Mapped For First Time
Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Bill
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Tribune Democrat Guest Essay: Acid Mine Drainage Treatment A Vital Component Of National infrastructure - Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project Board
-- WITF: State, Industries Say Money From Federal Infrastructure Deal Will Help PA, But It Only Goes So Far
-- WITF Smart Talk: How Will Pennsylvania Use Infrastructure Money? [DEP, PennDOT, PA Chamber]
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- Charleston Gazette-Mail: Watershed Cleanup Advocates Fear New Infrastructure Law Interpretation Will Limit WV’s Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Potential
-- PA Cap-Star: PA Looks To Big Boost From Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill To Build, Connect Trails
Build Back Better Federal Budget Proposal
-- PA Solar Center Webinar: Dec. 10 - How Federal Clean Energy Policies May Expand PA’s Solar Future. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Budget
-- Dept. Of Revenue Reports November State Revenues $217.9 Million Over Estimates; $1 Billion Above Estimates For Fiscal Year [Looks Like More Than Enough To Give More Support To Conservation Programs, Instead Of Always Cutting Them]
-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports November Revenues $284.2 Million Above Its Estimates; $1.2 Billion Over Estimates For Fiscal Year
-- ErieT: Will Erie City Council Sign Off On New Stormwater Fee?
-- ErieT: Erie City Council Votes Against Stormwater Fee Proposal
Chesapeake Bay
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Webinar: Dec. 8 Forum On Getting A Fair Deal In Conowingo Dam Settlement. 6:30 p.m.
-- Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay’s 2021 Dead Zone Average Size, Longer Lasting
-- Chesapeake Bay Magazine: 2021 Bay Dead Zone Of Of Longest-Lasting In History
-- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Nutrient Pollution In Chesapeake Bay’s 3 Largest Rivers Trending Downward, But Smaller Rivers Show Degraded Conditions
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Citizen Action
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers
-- Tribune Democrat Guest Essay: Acid Mine Drainage Treatment A Vital Component Of National infrastructure - Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project Board
-- DEP’s Environmental Justice Newsletter Spotlights EJ Champion Rashida Lovely From Scranton [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In November Now Available [PaEN]
-- Spotlight PA: The Pennsylvania Wilds Is Known For Quiet, Residents Worry Fighter Jet Training Will Disturb The Silence
-- Dec. 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- South Mountain Partnership Hosts Virtual Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 21 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
-- WHYY: Want More Trees In Your Philly Neighborhood? Here’s Your Chance To Tell City Hall
-- Covanta Highlights Latest Sustainability Achievements, New Goals [Operates Waste-To-Energy Facilities In PA]
-- WBTimes: State Reminds Motorists To Use Extreme Caution To Avoid Deer Collisions
-- AP: In Shadow Of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate
Climate
-- House Committee Holds Dec. 15 Hearing On Bonding & Decommissioning Solar, Wind Energy Facilities [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers
-- StateImpactPA Climate Solutions Hosts Dec. 11 In-Person Climate Conversation In Lebanon. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
-- USDA Awards 16 PA Projects Rural Energy For America Grants, 6 Community Facilities Disaster Grants [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, Battery Storage Prices Drop 12% In Past Year, But Supply Chain Worries Loom: NREL
-- WBTimes/AP: Community Systems Offer Alternative Paths For Solar Energy Growth [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- YorkDispatch/AP: Solar Power Makes Inroads As A Community Resource [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- PennLive Letter: We All Have A Right To Clean Air [RGGI]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
-- WHYY: Want More Trees In Your Philly Neighborhood? Here’s Your Chance To Tell City Hall
-- PPL Releases 2021 Climate Assessment Report, Analysis Supports Company's Path To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: SEPTA Moving To Zero Emissions Future
-- Covanta Highlights Latest Sustainability Achievements, New Goals [Operates Waste-To-Energy Facilities In PA]
-- The Allegheny Front: Coach For Social Change Leaders Offers Support To Overcome Climate Anxiety
-- Environmental Defense Fund Experts Testify At EPA Hearings On Proposed Federal Rules Reducing Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emissions [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Philadelphia Gas Works Emails Show Involvement In Drafting Bill That Runs Counter To Climate Goals
-- Penn State: Physics-Informed Deep Learning To Assess Carbon Dioxide Storage Sites
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- USA Today: How A Summer Of Extreme Weather Reveals A Stunning Shift In Way Rain Falls In America
-- USA Today: Our Warming Climate Is Having A Dramatic Impact On Precipitation; What Does The Data Tell Us About Your State?
-- USA Today: Climate Change Brings Perfect Storm Of Raw Sewage And Rainfall In Cities That Can Least Afford It
-- WSJ: Nissan To Spend $17.6 Billion On Battery-Powered Vehicles Over 5 Years
-- NYT: Hunt For The ‘Blood Diamond Of Batteries’ In Congo Impedes Green Energy Push
-- USA Today: Busy 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends Today
-- USA Today: Meet Biden’s ‘Climate Cabinet’ Tackling Climate Change
-- The Guardian: Renewable Energy Has ‘Another Record Year Of Growth’ Says IEA
-- POWER Engineering: Renewables Account For 20% Of U.S. Electricity Generation Thru Q3 2021
-- PG/CNN: Blizzard Warning Is In Effect For Hawaii, First In 3.5 Years
-- PG Editorial: Loss Of California Sequoias Is Tragic
Coal Mining
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Bitcoin Mining Breathes Life Into Zombie Coal-Fired Power Plants
Compliance Action
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: CNX Natural Gas Drilling Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Brought By AG Shapiro For Misreporting Air Pollution In Washington County
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Meets Virtually Dec. 14
-- DEP Acted On 437 Permits, 81% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 715 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- PennLive: Painting Contractor Who Polluted Susquehanna River To Get Early Release From Federal Prison Over COVID Fear
Court Decisions
-- PA Supreme Court: UGI Can Be Held Liable For Taking Natural Gas Rights Around A Tioga County Natural Gas Storage Field To Form A Proposed 3,000 Acre Buffer [PaEN]
DCNR
-- Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2022 River Of The Year! [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Monongahela River Among 4 Nominees For PA River Of The Year
-- The Times: Western PA Waterways Nominated For 2022 River Of The Year
-- ScrantonT: Vote Now For PA 2022 River Of The Year, Including Catawissa Creek
-- PG: It’s Time To Vote For Pennsylvania’s River Of The Year
-- DCNR Awards Over $2.35 Million In Community Conservation Partnership Grants For 3 Projects In Scranton
-- Spotlight PA: The Pennsylvania Wilds Is Known For Quiet, Residents Worry Fighter Jet Training Will Disturb The Silence
-- Registration Open For PA Recreation & Park Society 2022 Annual Conference & Expo March 29-April 1
-- Registration Open For PA Recreation & Park Society 2022 Annual Conference & Expo March 29-April 1 [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Now Accepting Registrations For PA Land Conservation Conference March 16-18 In Gettysburg [PaEN]
-- PG: Pittsburgh Regional Asset District Budget Invests $7.8 Million To Improve Recreational Facilities In Response To Increased Park Use During Pandemic
-- PG: Study: Great Allegheny Passage Trail Is ‘An Economic Highway’ That Generated $121 Million In 2019
-- PG Editorial: Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail Leads To Economic Growth
-- PA Cap-Star: PA Looks To Big Boost From Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill To Build, Connect Trails
-- DCNR State Parks Offers Environmental Education Activities & Updates For Holiday Season [PaEN]
-- Dec. 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- South Mountain Partnership Hosts Virtual Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 21 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
-- TribLive: Archaeology Crew Sifting Thru Ohiopyle State Park’s Past In Search Of Cultural Treasure
-- ErieT: Presque Isle State Park History: How Waterworks Became A Destination Site
-- Courier Express: Brookville Trail Hub Asks Jefferson County To Support ‘Missing Link’ Five Bridges Trail Project
DEP
-- DEP Posts Permits Automatically Triggering Use Of Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy [PaEN]
-- DEP’s Environmental Justice Newsletter Spotlights EJ Champion Rashida Lovely From Scranton [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. 6 Hearing Set [PaEN]
-- WBTimes: Wolf Administration Releases First-Ever Statewide Litter Action Plan
-- DEP Acted On 437 Permits, 81% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 715 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Dec. 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Delaware River
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Rebuilding Philly: Spurred By The Pandemic, A Renewed Call To Protect The City’s Waterways
-- PA Environmental Council: Growing Freshwater Mussels For Healthier Waterways
-- Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic 2022 Mini-Grant Program Now Accepting Applications Thru Jan. 7 [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 3 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- CourierT: Bucks County Considering Leasing Lake Galena To Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority For $24.7 Million
-- PG: Pittsburgh City Council Set To Consider Lead Safety Law
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Council Passes Bill To Remove Lead From Rental Properties
-- TribLive Letter: Westmoreland County Taking Care Of Lead Problems - Commissioner Chew
Economic Development
-- Spotlight PA: The Pennsylvania Wilds Is Known For Quiet, Residents Worry Fighter Jet Training Will Disturb The Silence
-- PG: Study: Great Allegheny Passage Trail Is ‘An Economic Highway’ That Generated $121 Million In 2019
-- PG Editorial: Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail Leads To Economic Growth
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Philadelphia Water Dept. Blog: Green City, Clean Waters - A Homegrown Workforce
-- Courier Express: Brookville Trail Hub Asks Jefferson County To Support ‘Missing Link’ Five Bridges Trail Project
-- Courier Times: Snipes Farm Continues Legacy Of Bucks County Farming While Working To Ensure Land’s Future
-- EOS Science News: New Sensor Developed By Penn State Aids Rare Earth Extraction From Acid Mine Drainage
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: A Cautionary Tale Of Economic Benefits Of Petrochemicals From PA
-- Pittsburgh Works: Beaver County’s Economy Grew As Shell Invested In Ethane Plant
-- US EIA: Liquefied Natural Gas Export Capacity Increases To Make U.S. 3rd In World
-- CitizensV: Nacero Gets Air Quality Permit For Texas Plant To Turn Natural Gas Into Gasoline
-- Gov. Wolf: Artificial Turf Recycler Establishing First North American Facility In Luzerne County
-- WBTimes: Artificial Turf Recycler Coming To Luzerne County
Education
-- Now On Demand: DEP’s Grants 101 Webinar For First-Time Applicants
-- Video Showcase Now Open For Westminster College, Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium On The Environment [PaEN]
-- Penn State Berks Student Erin Horack Receives Top Awards For Spotted Lanternfly Research
-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Is Back In-Person Jan. 8-15: Beer Sales, Pierogi, Dog Agility, Cowboy Church
-- DCNR State Parks Offers Environmental Education Activities & Updates For Holiday Season [PaEN]
-- Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Webinar: Dec. 8 Forum On Getting A Fair Deal In Conowingo Dam Settlement. 6:30 p.m.
-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Dec. 8 Webinar: Tracking & Measuring Sustainability Programs. 1:00 p.m.
-- PA Solar Center Webinar: Dec. 10 - How Federal Clean Energy Policies May Expand PA’s Solar Future. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
-- StateImpactPA Climate Solutions Hosts Dec. 11 In-Person Climate Conversation In Lebanon. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Citizen Science: Join Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14 to Jan. 5 [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center, Partners Host Dec. 15 Floodplain Management For Non-Residential Structures Webinar [PaEN]
-- PUC Hosts Philadelphia ‘Be Utility Wise’ Human Services Virtual Conference Dec. 15
-- PennTAP Jan. 20 Webinar: Conserve Energy & Reduce Costs With Duquesne Light Company's Business Solutions Rebate Program. 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
-- South Mountain Partnership Hosts Virtual Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 21 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
-- Registration Open For 2-Part PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Virtual Jan. 4-28; In-Person Feb. 10-12 In Lancaster [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Now Accepting Registrations For PA Land Conservation Conference March 16-18 In Gettysburg [PaEN]
-- Registration Open For PA Recreation & Park Society 2022 Annual Conference & Expo March 29-April 1 [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In November Now Available [PaEN]
-- ScrantonT: University Of Scranton To Study Plastics Pollution At Pristine Wayne County Lake
-- Penn State: Physics-Informed Deep Learning To Assess Carbon Dioxide Storage Sites
-- Lackawanna College Announces Spring Session Of The Conservation & Natural Resource Certificate Program [PaEN]
-- YorkDispatch: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education Begins Rebuilding Process After ‘A Difficult Year’
-- Courier Times: Snipes Farm Continues Legacy Of Bucks County Farming While Working To Ensure Land’s Future
-- WarrenTO: Audubon Community Nature Center Cuts Ribbon On New Wildlife Habitat Display
-- TribLive: Sewickley Library Launches Holiday StoryWalk At Ohio Township Nature Center In Allegheny County
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Winter Eagle Watch Bus Tours Starting Jan. 8 [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Archaeology Crew Sifting Thru Ohiopyle State Park’s Past In Search Of Cultural Treasure
-- The Nature Conservancy: December PA Nature News: Forests & Carbon, O’Connor Dam Removal, Much More
-- Western PA Conservancy Newsletter: Volunteers Plant Trees, Federal Infrastructure Law Great News, Fallingwater Winter Walks
-- Land Health Institute Blog: Tour Guide Of Philadelphia Greenspaces
-- PA Firefly Festival Newsletter: Update On Firefly Research, Education Projects, Firefly Festival
-- Call For Presentations Northeast Recycling Council Virtual Spring Conference April 12-13 [PaEN]
Emergency Response
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- PA Supreme Court: UGI Can Be Held Liable For Taking Natural Gas Rights Around A Tioga County Natural Gas Storage Field To Form A Proposed 3,000 Acre Buffer [PaEN]
-- USA Today: Busy 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends Today
Energy
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Utility Dive: U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, Battery Storage Prices Drop 12% In Past Year, But Supply Chain Worries Loom: NREL
-- Fox News: PA Braces For Huge Energy Price Hikes [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases] As Winter Looms
-- House Committee Holds Dec. 15 Hearing On Bonding & Decommissioning Solar, Wind Energy Facilities [PaEN]
-- WBTimes/AP: Community Systems Offer Alternative Paths For Solar Energy Growth [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- YorkDispatch/AP: Solar Power Makes Inroads As A Community Resource [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- PennLive Letter: We All Have A Right To Clean Air [RGGI]
-- PPL Releases 2021 Climate Assessment Report, Analysis Supports Company's Path To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: SEPTA Moving To Zero Emissions Future
-- Covanta Highlights Latest Sustainability Achievements, New Goals [Operates Waste-To-Energy Facilities In PA]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: IFO Report Shows Strong Natural Gas Production Growth In 2021 [Natural Gas Prices Increase 187% Since Last Year]
-- ABC27: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Costs For Customers Who Don’t Shop By 9.6% Starting Dec. 1
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: PECO Electric Rates For Non-Shopping Customers To Increase 6.4% [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Consumer Bills Go Up, As Natural Gas Price Increases Take Electricity Along For The Ride
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Price Of Electricity Going Up For Non-Shopping Customers, Especially In Midstate [Drive By Natural Gas Cost Increases]
-- PUC Hosts Philadelphia ‘Be Utility Wise’ Human Services Virtual Conference Dec. 15
-- PG/Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Tips To Save On Electricity
-- PUC Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of PA’s Electric Generation Consumer Choice & Competition [Video]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
-- RealClear Energy Guest Essay: America’s Energy Future Depends On Pennsylvania - Sen. Yudichak
-- PennLive Letter: PA Taxpayers Are Paying More For Natural Gas In Not Just Energy Bills
-- TribLive Editorial: Freeze Out Energy Costs By Controlling Your Heating Bills
-- TribLive: National Drop In Gasoline Prices Skips Pittsburgh Area, Frustrating Drivers
-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Philadelphia Gas Works Emails Show Involvement In Drafting Bill That Runs Counter To Climate Goals
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Bitcoin Mining Breathes Life Into Zombie Coal-Fired Power Plants
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: A Cautionary Tale Of Economic Benefits Of Petrochemicals From PA
-- Pittsburgh Works: Beaver County’s Economy Grew As Shell Invested In Ethane Plant
-- CitizensV: Nacero Gets Air Quality Permit For Texas Plant To Turn Natural Gas Into Gasoline
-- Penn State: Physics-Informed Deep Learning To Assess Carbon Dioxide Storage Sites
-- The Guardian: Renewable Energy Has ‘Another Record Year Of Growth’ Says IEA
-- POWER Engineering: Renewables Account For 20% Of U.S. Electricity Generation Thru Q3 2021
Energy Conservation
-- PennTAP Jan. 20 Webinar: Conserve Energy & Reduce Costs With Duquesne Light Company's Business Solutions Rebate Program. 11:00 a.m. to Noon.
Environmental Health
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG: Pittsburgh City Council Set To Consider Lead Safety Law
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Council Passes Bill To Remove Lead From Rental Properties
-- TribLive Letter: Westmoreland County Taking Care Of Lead Problems - Commissioner Chew
-- The Allegheny Front: Coach For Social Change Leaders Offers Support To Overcome Climate Anxiety
-- AP: EPA Head Tours Embattled Communities Impacted By Oil Refineries And Chemical Plants, Says Help On The Way
-- AP: In Shadow Of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate
Environmental Heritage
-- PUC Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of PA’s Electric Generation Consumer Choice & Competition [Video]
Environmental Justice
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- DEP Posts Permits Automatically Triggering Use Of Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy [PaEN]
-- DEP’s Environmental Justice Newsletter Spotlights EJ Champion Rashida Lovely From Scranton [PaEN]
-- AP: EPA Head Tours Embattled Communities Impacted By Oil Refineries And Chemical Plants, Says Help On The Way
Environmental Policy
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In November Now Available [PaEN]
EPA
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund Experts Testify At EPA Hearings On Proposed Federal Rules Reducing Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emissions [PaEN]
-- AP: EPA Head Tours Embattled Communities Impacted By Oil Refineries And Chemical Plants, Says Help On The Way
Farming
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Agriculture To Accept Applications For County Soil Health Education Grants Starting Jan. 3 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: PA Farm Show Is Back In-Person Jan. 8-15: Beer Sales, Pierogi, Dog Agility, Cowboy Church
-- Registration Open For 2-Part PA Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Virtual Jan. 4-28; In-Person Feb. 10-12 In Lancaster [PaEN]
-- Courier Times: Snipes Farm Continues Legacy Of Bucks County Farming While Working To Ensure Land’s Future
-- YorkDispatch: Horn Farm Center For Agricultural Education Begins Rebuilding Process After ‘A Difficult Year’
Fish & Boat Commission
-- PA Outdoor Sports: Retirement Hasn't Slowed John Away, Fmr Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director
Flooding
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- USDA Awards 16 PA Projects Rural Energy For America Grants, 6 Community Facilities Disaster Grants [PaEN]
-- Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center, Partners Host Dec. 15 Floodplain Management For Non-Residential Structures Webinar [PaEN]
-- USA Today: How A Summer Of Extreme Weather Reveals A Stunning Shift In Way Rain Falls In America
-- USA Today: Our Warming Climate Is Having A Dramatic Impact On Precipitation; What Does The Data Tell Us About Your State?
-- USA Today: Climate Change Brings Perfect Storm Of Raw Sewage And Rainfall In Cities That Can Least Afford It
-- USA Today: Busy 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends Today
Flooding - Hurricane Ida
-- CourierT: Federal Help For Hurricane Ida Storm Victims Will Be Available Until Dec. 10
-- WHYY: Philadelphians Have Received More Hurricane Ida Aid Than Residents Of Any Other PA County
-- YorkDR: Hurricane Ida Was A Disaster And A Blessing For York County Family
Forests
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- Spotlight PA: The Pennsylvania Wilds Is Known For Quiet, Residents Worry Fighter Jet Training Will Disturb The Silence
-- Dec. 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Want More Trees In Your Philly Neighborhood? Here’s Your Chance To Tell City Hall
-- Western PA Conservancy Newsletter: Volunteers Plant Trees, Federal Infrastructure Law Great News, Fallingwater Winter Walks
-- Dept. Of Agriculture, Military Affairs Kick Off ‘Trees For Troops’ Donation Weekend
-- WilliamsportS: Christmas Trees Hard To Come By In Lycoming County
-- PG Editorial: Loss Of California Sequoias Is Tragic
Game Commission
-- LancasterOnline: Game Commission - Three Hunting-Related Deaths In November
-- WBTimes: State Reminds Motorists To Use Extreme Caution To Avoid Deer Collisions
Grants/Funding
-- Now On Demand: DEP’s Grants 101 Webinar For First-Time Applicants
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Agriculture To Accept Applications For County Soil Health Education Grants Starting Jan. 3 [PaEN]
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program Thru Jan. 25 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers
-- USDA Awards 16 PA Projects Rural Energy For America Grants, 6 Community Facilities Disaster Grants [PaEN]
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- DCNR Awards Over $2.35 Million In Community Conservation Partnership Grants For 3 Projects In Scranton
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Make Most Of Nay Aug Pool Grant
-- TribLive: Park, Trail Upgrades Coming To Aspinwall, Etna Thanks To Multimodal State Grant
-- PG: Pittsburgh Regional Asset District Budget Invests $7.8 Million To Improve Recreational Facilities In Response To Increased Park Use During Pandemic
-- Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic 2022 Mini-Grant Program Now Accepting Applications Thru Jan. 7 [PaEN]
-- PG: Pittsburgh Street Project Receives $963,000 State Grant To Reduce Stormwater Impact
-- TribLive: Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant Stepping Down To Lead San Diego Foundation
Green Infrastructure
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program Thru Jan. 25 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- Philadelphia Water Dept. Blog: Green City, Clean Waters - A Homegrown Workforce
-- Land Health Institute Blog: Tour Guide Of Philadelphia Greenspaces
-- WHYY: Want More Trees In Your Philly Neighborhood? Here’s Your Chance To Tell City Hall
-- PG: Pittsburgh Regional Asset District Budget Invests $7.8 Million To Improve Recreational Facilities In Response To Increased Park Use During Pandemic
Hazardous Substances
-- PG: Pittsburgh City Council Set To Consider Lead Safety Law
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Council Passes Bill To Remove Lead From Rental Properties
-- TribLive Letter: Westmoreland County Taking Care Of Lead Problems - Commissioner Chew
-- AP: EPA Head Tours Embattled Communities Impacted By Oil Refineries And Chemical Plants, Says Help On The Way
-- AP: In Shadow Of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate
Land Conservation
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Now Accepting Registrations For PA Land Conservation Conference March 16-18 In Gettysburg [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- WESA: Since The Pandemic Began, Protecting Urban Green Spaces Has Become Even More Important In Pittsburgh
-- Land Health Institute Blog: Tour Guide Of Philadelphia Greenspaces
-- WHYY: Delaware County To Buy 213-Acre Former Catholic School Property That’s Mostly Open Space
-- DelcoT: Delaware County Continues Open Space Investment By Allocating $3.4 Million In Darby, Upland, Upper Providence Twps
-- Western PA Conservancy Newsletter: Volunteers Plant Trees, Federal Infrastructure Law Great News, Fallingwater Winter Walks
-- The Nature Conservancy: December PA Nature News: Forests & Carbon, O’Connor Dam Removal, Much More
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- WBTimes: Wolf Administration Releases First-Ever Statewide Litter Action Plan
-- CentreDT: Gov. Wolf: ‘We Have A Litter Problem’; Unveils Statewide Litter Action Plan
-- PG: Pittsburgh Mayor-Elect’s Vision For Downtown Pittsburgh Starts With A Good Cleaning Up
-- PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- PG Editorial: Bagging Up Throwaway Culture [Single-Use Plastic Bags]
Mine Reclamation
-- Tribune Democrat Guest Essay: Acid Mine Drainage Treatment A Vital Component Of National infrastructure - Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project Board
-- Video Showcase Now Open For Westminster College, Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium On The Environment [PaEN]
-- PennLive Letter: We All Have A Right To Clean Air [RGGI]
-- WITF: State, Industries Say Money From Federal Infrastructure Deal Will Help PA, But It Only Goes So Far
-- WITF Smart Talk: How Will Pennsylvania Use Infrastructure Money? [DEP, PennDOT, PA Chamber]
-- EOS Science News: New Sensor Developed By Penn State Aids Rare Earth Extraction From Acid Mine Drainage
-- Charleston Gazette-Mail: Watershed Cleanup Advocates Fear New Infrastructure Law Interpretation Will Limit WV’s Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Potential
Ohio River
-- PG: Pittsburgh Street Project Receives $963,000 State Grant To Reduce Stormwater Impact
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: A Cautionary Tale Of Economic Benefits Of Petrochemicals From PA
-- Pittsburgh Works: Beaver County’s Economy Grew As Shell Invested In Ethane Plant
Oil & Gas
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Fox News: PA Braces For Huge Energy Price Hikes [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases] As Winter Looms
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: IFO Report Shows Strong Natural Gas Production Growth In 2021 [Natural Gas Prices Increase 187% Since Last Year]
-- ABC27: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Costs For Customers Who Don’t Shop By 9.6% Starting Dec. 1
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: PECO Electric Rates For Non-Shopping Customers To Increase 6.4% [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Consumer Bills Go Up, As Natural Gas Price Increases Take Electricity Along For The Ride
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Price Of Electricity Going Up For Non-Shopping Customers, Especially In Midstate [Drive By Natural Gas Cost Increases]
-- PG/Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Tips To Save On Electricity
-- PennLive Letter: PA Taxpayers Are Paying More For Natural Gas In Not Just Energy Bills
-- PA Supreme Court: UGI Can Be Held Liable For Taking Natural Gas Rights Around A Tioga County Natural Gas Storage Field To Form A Proposed 3,000 Acre Buffer [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: CNX Natural Gas Drilling Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Brought By AG Shapiro For Misreporting Air Pollution In Washington County
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
-- RealClear Energy Guest Essay: America’s Energy Future Depends On Pennsylvania - Sen. Yudichak
-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Philadelphia Gas Works Emails Show Involvement In Drafting Bill That Runs Counter To Climate Goals
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Bitcoin Mining Breathes Life Into Zombie Coal-Fired Power Plants
-- TribLive: National Drop In Gasoline Prices Skips Pittsburgh Area, Frustrating Drivers
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: High Gasoline Prices Need Long-Term Strategy
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: A Cautionary Tale Of Economic Benefits Of Petrochemicals From PA
-- Pittsburgh Works: Beaver County’s Economy Grew As Shell Invested In Ethane Plant
-- CitizensV: Nacero Gets Air Quality Permit For Texas Plant To Turn Natural Gas Into Gasoline
-- Environmental Defense Fund Experts Testify At EPA Hearings On Proposed Federal Rules Reducing Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emissions [PaEN]
-- US EIA: Liquefied Natural Gas Export Capacity Increases To Make U.S. 3rd In World
-- AP: In Shadow Of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate
-- The Guardian: Renewable Energy Has ‘Another Record Year Of Growth’ Says IEA
-- POWER Engineering: Renewables Account For 20% Of U.S. Electricity Generation Thru Q3 2021
Pipelines
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
PennVEST
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
Permitting
-- DEP Posts Permits Automatically Triggering Use Of Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. 6 Hearing Set [PaEN]
-- DEP Acted On 437 Permits, 81% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 715 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Dec. 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. 6 Hearing Set [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Dec. 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
PUC
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Meets Virtually Dec. 14
-- PUC Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of PA’s Electric Generation Consumer Choice & Competition [Video]
-- Fox News: PA Braces For Huge Energy Price Hikes [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases] As Winter Looms
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: IFO Report Shows Strong Natural Gas Production Growth In 2021 [Natural Gas Prices Increase 187% Since Last Year]
-- ABC27: UGI To Increase Natural Gas Costs For Customers Who Don’t Shop By 9.6% Starting Dec. 1
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: PECO Electric Rates For Non-Shopping Customers To Increase 6.4% [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: Consumer Bills Go Up, As Natural Gas Price Increases Take Electricity Along For The Ride
-- PUC Hosts Philadelphia ‘Be Utility Wise’ Human Services Virtual Conference Dec. 15
-- PG/Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Tips To Save On Electricity
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
-- TribLive Editorial: Freeze Out Energy Costs By Controlling Your Heating Bills
Recreation
-- Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2022 River Of The Year! [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Monongahela River Among 4 Nominees For PA River Of The Year
-- The Times: Western PA Waterways Nominated For 2022 River Of The Year
-- ScrantonT: Vote Now For PA 2022 River Of The Year, Including Catawissa Creek
-- PG: It’s Time To Vote For Pennsylvania’s River Of The Year
-- PG: Study: Great Allegheny Passage Trail Is ‘An Economic Highway’ That Generated $121 Million In 2019
-- PG Editorial: Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail Leads To Economic Growth
-- Spotlight PA: The Pennsylvania Wilds Is Known For Quiet, Residents Worry Fighter Jet Training Will Disturb The Silence
-- PA Cap-Star: PA Looks To Big Boost From Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill To Build, Connect Trails
-- DCNR Awards Over $2.35 Million In Community Conservation Partnership Grants For 3 Projects In Scranton
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Make Most Of Nay Aug Pool Grant
-- TribLive: Park, Trail Upgrades Coming To Aspinwall, Etna Thanks To Multimodal State Grant
-- Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic 2022 Mini-Grant Program Now Accepting Applications Thru Jan. 7 [PaEN]
-- PG: Pittsburgh Regional Asset District Budget Invests $7.8 Million To Improve Recreational Facilities In Response To Increased Park Use During Pandemic
-- Dec. 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Registration Open For PA Recreation & Park Society 2022 Annual Conference & Expo March 29-April 1 [PaEN]
-- DCNR State Parks Offers Environmental Education Activities & Updates For Holiday Season [PaEN]
-- ErieT: Presque Isle State Park History: How Waterworks Became A Destination Site
-- South Mountain Partnership Hosts Virtual Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration Jan. 21 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
-- WBTimes: Special Needs Playground Taking Shape In Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby Park
-- PG: Neighbors Meet In Sharpsburg To Plan Riverfront Park In Allegheny County
-- CourierT: Bucks County Considering Leasing Lake Galena To Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority For $24.7 Million
-- Courier Express: Brookville Trail Hub Asks Jefferson County To Support ‘Missing Link’ Five Bridges Trail Project
-- TribLive: Archaeology Crew Sifting Thru Ohiopyle State Park’s Past In Search Of Cultural Treasure
-- TribLive: Seven Springs Kicks Off Season Saturday, Other Resorts In Region Gearing Up
Recycling/Waste
-- PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Here’s How Much Grandview Church’s ‘Trash Man’ Recycled This Year
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Most Businesses Aren’t Following Philly’s New Plastic Bag Ban Yet, Survey Says
-- ScrantonT: University Of Scranton To Study Plastics Pollution At Pristine Wayne County Lake
-- PG Editorial: Bagging Up Throwaway Culture [Single-Use Plastic Bags]
-- CitizensV: Plains Twp. Runs Out Of Garbage Bags For Residents, Supply Chain Shortage Blamed
-- Gov. Wolf: Artificial Turf Recycler Establishing First North American Facility In Luzerne County
-- WBTimes: Artificial Turf Recycler Coming To Luzerne County
-- Covanta Highlights Latest Sustainability Achievements, New Goals [Operates Waste-To-Energy Facilities In PA]
-- Call For Presentations Northeast Recycling Council Virtual Spring Conference April 12-13 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Painting Contractor Who Polluted Susquehanna River To Get Early Release From Federal Prison Over COVID Fear
Renewable Energy
-- USDA Awards 16 PA Projects Rural Energy For America Grants, 6 Community Facilities Disaster Grants [PaEN]
-- PG Guest Essay: Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Transform Western PA Communities Hit Hard By Decline Of Coal And Shale Natural Gas Bust - Prof. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
-- Utility Dive: U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, Battery Storage Prices Drop 12% In Past Year, But Supply Chain Worries Loom: NREL
-- Fox News: PA Braces For Huge Energy Price Hikes [Due To Natural Gas Price Increases] As Winter Looms
-- House Committee Holds Dec. 15 Hearing On Bonding & Decommissioning Solar, Wind Energy Facilities [PaEN]
-- PA Solar Center Webinar: Dec. 10 - How Federal Clean Energy Policies May Expand PA’s Solar Future. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
-- WBTimes/AP: Community Systems Offer Alternative Paths For Solar Energy Growth [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- YorkDispatch/AP: Solar Power Makes Inroads As A Community Resource [Legislation Would Authorize Community Solar Systems In PA - Read more here.]
-- PPL Releases 2021 Climate Assessment Report, Analysis Supports Company's Path To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: SEPTA Moving To Zero Emissions Future
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Should Pursue All Energy Sources To Manage Skyrocketing Costs This Winter - Community Solar, Infrastructure Improvements
-- RealClear Energy Guest Essay: America’s Energy Future Depends On Pennsylvania - Sen. Yudichak
-- TribLive Editorial: Freeze Out Energy Costs By Controlling Your Heating Bills
-- Penn State: Physics-Informed Deep Learning To Assess Carbon Dioxide Storage Sites
-- The Guardian: Renewable Energy Has ‘Another Record Year Of Growth’ Says IEA
-- POWER Engineering: Renewables Account For 20% Of U.S. Electricity Generation Thru Q3 2021
Stormwater
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program Thru Jan. 25 [PaEN]
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- ErieT: Will Erie City Council Sign Off On New Stormwater Fee?
-- ErieT: Erie City Council Votes Against Stormwater Fee Proposal
-- PG: Pittsburgh Street Project Receives $963,000 State Grant To Reduce Stormwater Impact
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- Philadelphia Water Dept. Blog: Green City, Clean Waters - A Homegrown Workforce
-- WHYY: Want More Trees In Your Philly Neighborhood? Here’s Your Chance To Tell City Hall
-- USA Today: How A Summer Of Extreme Weather Reveals A Stunning Shift In Way Rain Falls In America
-- USA Today: Our Warming Climate Is Having A Dramatic Impact On Precipitation; What Does The Data Tell Us About Your State?
-- USA Today: Climate Change Brings Perfect Storm Of Raw Sewage And Rainfall In Cities That Can Least Afford It
Susquehanna River
-- PennLive Editorial: We Must Find The Money To Stop Raw Sewage From Flowing Into The Susquehanna River
-- PennLive: Painting Contractor Who Polluted Susquehanna River To Get Early Release From Federal Prison Over COVID Fear
Sustainability
-- PPL Releases 2021 Climate Assessment Report, Analysis Supports Company's Path To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: SEPTA Moving To Zero Emissions Future
-- Covanta Highlights Latest Sustainability Achievements, New Goals [Operates Waste-To-Energy Facilities In PA]
-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Dec. 8 Webinar: Tracking & Measuring Sustainability Programs. 1:00 p.m.
Wastewater Facilities
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- PennLive Editorial: We Must Find The Money To Stop Raw Sewage From Flowing Into The Susquehanna River
-- USA Today: Climate Change Brings Perfect Storm Of Raw Sewage And Rainfall In Cities That Can Least Afford It
Watershed Protection
-- EPA Awards PA $240.4 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding For Water Infrastructure That Prioritizes Underserved Communities [PaEN]
-- Tribune Democrat Guest Essay: Acid Mine Drainage Treatment A Vital Component Of National infrastructure - Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project Board
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program Thru Jan. 25 [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Now Accepting Applications For $300,000 For Funding Forest Easements In 12 PA Counties [PaEN]
-- Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2022 River Of The Year! [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Monongahela River Among 4 Nominees For PA River Of The Year
-- ScrantonT: Vote Now For PA 2022 River Of The Year, Including Catawissa Creek
-- EPA Awards $2.4 Million Grant To Chester, Delaware County For Green Stormwater Infrastructure [PaEN]
-- PennLive Editorial: We Must Find The Money To Stop Raw Sewage From Flowing Into The Susquehanna River
-- ErieT: Will Erie City Council Sign Off On New Stormwater Fee?
-- Inquirer: Rebuilding Philly: Spurred By The Pandemic, A Renewed Call To Protect The City’s Waterways
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions
-- Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper Webinar: Dec. 8 Forum On Getting A Fair Deal In Conowingo Dam Settlement. 6:30 p.m.
-- Chesapeake Bay Magazine: 2021 Bay Dead Zone Of Of Longest-Lasting In History
-- Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay’s 2021 Dead Zone Average Size, Longer Lasting
-- PG: Pittsburgh Street Project Receives $963,000 State Grant To Reduce Stormwater Impact
Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal
-- PA Environmental Council: Growing Freshwater Mussels For Healthier Waterways
-- Philadelphia Water Dept. Blog: Green City, Clean Waters - A Homegrown Workforce
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 3 RiverWatch Video Report
-- USA Today: Climate Change Brings Perfect Storm Of Raw Sewage And Rainfall In Cities That Can Least Afford It
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Wildlife
-- ReadingE: Changes To PA’s Hunting Schedule Have Drawn More People To The Sport
-- WBTimes: State Reminds Motorists To Use Extreme Caution To Avoid Deer Collisions
-- LancasterOnline: Game Commission - Three Hunting-Related Deaths In November
-- WJAC: 71-Year Old Hunter Killed By Minor Relative In Cambria County
-- WTAJ: Clearfield County Woman Bags Her First Buck, Only To Risk Losing It To 4 Black Bears - Video
-- NRCS-PA Accepting Applications From Farm, Forest Landowners Along Kittatinny Ridge To Permanently Preserve Sensitive Lands [PaEN]
-- PA Wilds Blog: Something’s Fishy In The Forest - Reestablishing Fishers
-- Billy Penn: A Rare, Magnificent Mandarin Duck Is Paddling Around Pennypack Park In Philadelphia
-- PA Outdoor Sports: Retirement Hasn't Slowed John Away, Fmr Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director
-- Citizen Science: Join Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14 to Jan. 5 [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Winter Eagle Watch Bus Tours Starting Jan. 8 [PaEN]
Opportunities
-- TribLive: Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant Stepping Down To Lead San Diego Foundation
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[Posted: December 5,2021]
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