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Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- House Republicans Go Public With A Proposal To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Help Communities, Workers Impacted By Plant Closures [PaEN]
-- PennFuture Responds To Latest Attempt To Stop PA Joining The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
-- PA Cap-Star: Can Carbon Capture Fit Into PA’s Climate Solutions?
-- House Republicans To Wolf: PA Has Energy Role On World Stage [Drill More, Build More Pipelines, Although PA Hasn’t Been The Problem]
-- Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Present Annual Reports To House Committee Feb. 23, 24 [PaEN]
-- YorkDR Letter: Pro-Life Means Supporting The Environment
-- AP: Coal Miners, Families Testify Against WV Bill To Ax Injury Benefits [Watch For It In PA]
Top 10 Headlines From Harrisburg Last Week -----------------------------------
Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--
-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN]
Articles & NewsClips By Topic -------------------------------------------------------
-- 42 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN]
-- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [PaEN]
-- This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues [PaEN]
Alternative Fuels
-- Inquirer: Electric School Buses Coming To Philly School District, Which Plans To Replace Its Diesel Fleet In 10 Years
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Driving Strong Economic Future In Pittsburgh, Beyond - Conservation Voters Of PA
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Electrify State, Local Vehicle Fleets
Awards & Recognition
-- Times Observer: Audubon Community Nature Center In Jamestown, NY Serving Warren County Accepting Photo Contest Entries, $1,200 In Prizes
Bids
-- DEP Opportunity To Bid On Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Armstrong County
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Spotted Lanternflies In PA: Is Cooler Winter Weather Slowing Them Down?
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- Community Advocate: Girl Scouts To Help Build Pollinator Garden At Shrewsbury’s Dean Park In York County
-- ABC27: Nature Exploration Meets Conservation In Galapagos And PA
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- WHYY: Montgomery County Residents, Groups Submit Ideas For American Rescue Plan Funding
-- TribLive: Murrysville Takes Public Input On Spending Federal COVID Relief Dollars
-- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. What’s Your Community Doing?
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- AP: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $1 Billion For Great Lakes Cleanup
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Great Program For Great Lakes
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Left PA Full Of 200,000+ Possibly Harmful Old Wells, Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Brings New Hope Wells Will Be Plugged [Proposal To Increase Bonding]
Budget
-- Growing Greener Coalition: Action Needed On Bipartisan Growing Greener III Proposals To Address Critical Water Quality, Recreation, Green Infrastructure Needs [PaEN]
-- DCNR Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Gifford Pinchot State Park, All State Parks & Forests [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA State Parks, Forests Need More Than $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Repairs
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Pay Only $46,100 Of The $10,600,000 It Costs DEP To Regulate That Industry; Taxpayers May Be Asked To Pay The Difference [PaEN]
-- DEP Posts Budget Documents For Senate/House Hearings
Chesapeake Bay
-- New Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report Details Farming Practices That Cut Pollution, Fight Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Public News Service: Regenerative Farming Can Help PA Reach Water Pollution Reduction Goals
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Grants To Install Cost-Effective Farm Conservation Practices In Critical Basins In PA's Portion Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Do Unto Those Downstream - Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Jo Ellen Litz, Past President Of Swatara Watershed Assn. Reflects On 30 Years Of Service
-- Penn State Extension Feb. 23 Water Cooler Talk On Wetlands & Better Water Quality Future [PaEN]
-- USGS Video: Nitrogen In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century Of Change
-- YorkDR Letter: Pro-Life Means Supporting The Environment
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Citizen Action
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Do Unto Those Downstream - Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Jo Ellen Litz, Past President Of Swatara Watershed Assn. Reflects On 30 Years Of Service
-- PennFuture Responds To Latest Attempt To Stop PA Joining The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
-- BeaverCT: Beaver County Borough Officials, Stakeholders Discuss Oil & Gas Zoning Ordinance
-- YorkDR Letter: Pro-Life Means Supporting The Environment
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- Feb. 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Republican Herald - Tyler Frantz: Wood Duck Boxes Support And Protect Cavity Nesters
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 19 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Climate
-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 22 To Hear About Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities, Climate Change & Public Health [PaEN]
-- House Republicans Go Public With A Proposal To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Help Communities, Workers Impacted By Plant Closures [PaEN]
-- PennFuture Responds To Latest Attempt To Stop PA Joining The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
-- Better Path Coalition: Feb. 23 Webinar - What The Hell Is Wrong With Pennsylvania Year In Review. 7:00 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Teach For Forests: Forest Education For Teachers, Youth Leaders [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- 8th Annual PA Renewable Energy Summit March 14-15 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
-- City & State PA Guest Essay: Wolf’s RGGI Fixation Will Slow Pennsylvania’s Recovery - Commonwealth Foundation
-- PA Cap-Star: Can Carbon Capture Fit Into PA’s Climate Solutions?
-- DEP Hosts 3 Energy Resiliency Webinars For Businesses On Improving Onsite Generation & Storage March 3, 9, 15 [PaEN]
-- WPXI: Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant Owners Say They May Deactivate Units By May 2023
-- New Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report Details Farming Practices That Cut Pollution, Fight Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Sheetz Convenience Stores/Gas Stations Invest In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities [PaEN]
-- WTAJ: Sheetz Convenience Store/Gas Stations Invests In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities
-- Takeaways From PA State Grange Program On Solar Energy Generation And Farming [PaEN]
-- YorkDR: Residents Throw Shade At Dover Solar Project, But Solar Farms Are Cropping Up Across York County
-- Utility Dive: Advocacy, Trade Groups Urge PJM To Reject Bid To Bar Some Renewables From Pending Capacity Auction
-- WTAE: Millions Approved To Train Laid-Off Coal Miners, But 4 Years Later No One Has Been Trained
-- Inquirer: Electric School Buses Coming To Philly School District, Which Plans To Replace Its Diesel Fleet In 10 Years
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Driving Strong Economic Future In Pittsburgh, Beyond - Conservation Voters Of PA
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Electrify State, Local Vehicle Fleets
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Carbon Capture Injection Wells Promising Step
-- WHYY: Philly Couple Wrote A Children’s Book To Help Parents Have ‘The Climate Talk’
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Emails About PGW’s Role In ‘Energy Choice’ Bill Pit Philly Council Member Against Utility’s CEO
-- PG/NYT: Republicans, Toomey Stall Critical Vote On Federal Reserve Nominees Over Climate Issues
-- EnergyWire: FERC to Consider Climate Impacts For New Natural Gas Pipeline Projects
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Seeks Public Input On New Hydrogen Hubs, Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing To Decarbonize Industry Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- AP: Race Excluded As EPA Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool
-- WPost: EPA Launches ‘Screening Tool’ To Help Identify Disadvantaged And Polluted Communities
NPR: Accusations Of ‘Greenwashing’ By Big Oil Companies Are Well-Founded, New Study Finds
-- AP: UN To Finalize Science Report On How Climate Warming Hits Home Hard
-- AP: Megadrought In Western U.S. Worsens To Driest In At Least 1,200 Years
-- AP: U.S. Could See A Century’s Worth Of Sea Level Rise In Just 30 Years
Coal Mining
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- WPXI: Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant Owners Say They May Deactivate Units By May 2023
-- WTAE: Millions Approved To Train Laid-Off Coal Miners, But 4 Years Later No One Has Been Trained
-- PG: Old Coal Town In Fayette County Watches Hospital Expansion Competition Play Out On Main Street
-- Penn State Awarded NIOSH Grant To Study Techniques To Reduce, Eliminate Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust
-- TribLive: Western PA Residents Look To Preserve Region’s Mining History
-- AP: Coal Miners, Families Testify Against WV Bill To Ax Injury Benefits [Watch For It In PA]
-- Financial Times: U.S. Coal Companies Defy Obituaries With ‘Amazing’ Results
Court Decisions
-- TribLive: Commonwealth Court Denies Murrysville Watch Committee’s Appeal Of Ordinance Allowing Unconventional Drilling
Compliance Action
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $127,225 In Penalties
-- DEP Took Action On 812 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,414 Inspections; Responded To 7 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
Conservation Districts
-- Pennsylvania Envirothon Goes Hybrid In 2022! [PaEN]
DCNR
-- Growing Greener Coalition: Action Needed On Bipartisan Growing Greener III Proposals To Address Critical Water Quality, Recreation, Green Infrastructure Needs [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA State Parks, Forests Need More Than $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Repairs
-- DCNR Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Gifford Pinchot State Park, All State Parks & Forests [PaEN]
-- PA Cap-Star: ‘We’re Almost At A Crisis Point’: DCNR Reiterates $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Needs At State Parks, Forests
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: From Pit Latrines To Poorly Rated Bridges, PA State Parks, Forests Showing Their Age, Officials Say
-- The Allegheny Front: Outdoor Recreation In PA Just Got A New Champion
-- Feb. 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Pandemic Brought Unexpected Changes In Outdoor Recreation, Penn State Study Says
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Is Snowmobiling Worth To PA’s Economy?
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For Grants To Support Volunteer Fire Companies Protecting Against Wildfires [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Wildfires In 2021 Remained Well Above What Had Been The Norm
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Accepting Comments On Sunoco’s Plan To Clean Up Mariner East Pipeline Spill In Marsh Creek State Park Lake
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- Jennings Environmental Education Center Hosts Feb. 26 Cherry Pie Hike To Commemorate Washington’s Birthday & 1753 Journey Thru The Region [PaEN]
-- ErieT: Arches, Bike Lanes, Roundabout - Have Your Say On Presque Isle Gateway Concept
-- Interns Wanted: DCNR Offering Paid Summer Internship Positions
DEP
-- Scott Perry No Longer DEP Deputy For Oil & Gas Management [PaEN]
-- WITF - Rachel McDevitt: High-Ranking Oil And Gas Official Resigns From DEP
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Pay Only $46,100 Of The $10,600,000 It Costs DEP To Regulate That Industry; Taxpayers May Be Asked To Pay The Difference [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Left PA Full Of 200,000+ Possibly Harmful Old Wells, Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Brings New Hope Wells Will Be Plugged [Proposal To Increase Bonding]
-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Mariner East Pipeline Is Finished, After Years Of Environmental Damage, Millions In Penalties, Criminal Charges, Construction Delays
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Accepting Comments On Sunoco’s Plan To Clean Up Mariner East Pipeline Spill In Marsh Creek State Park Lake
-- AP: ‘Irreversible:’ No Easy Fix For Water Fouled By Natural Gas Driller In Susquehanna County [DEP Confirmed At Least 380 Water Supplies Fouled By Gas Drilling] [DEP Received 1,049 Water Supply Complaints From Gas Drilling Since 2016]
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- DEP Took Action On 812 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,414 Inspections; Responded To 7 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- WJAC: Fuel Leak Impacting Quemahoning Creek In Somerset County
-- DEP Opportunity To Bid On Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Armstrong County
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 19 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Interns Wanted: DEP Offering Paid Summer Internship Positions
Delaware River
-- Alliance For Watershed Education Of The Delaware River Seeks Delaware Watershed Fellows
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 18 RiverWatch Video Report
Drinking Water
-- PA American Water Now Accepting Entries To Protect Our Watershed Student Art Contest [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Westmoreland County Authority Taps Into COVID Relief Program To Pay Overdue Water, Sewer Bills
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Residents Left Without Heat Or Answer After Water Main Break
-- KYW: Philadelphia Residents Still Without Heat, Running Water Week After Water Main Break
-- WHYY: Researchers Cite Widespread Lead Contamination In Water At Philly Schools
-- Inquirer: 98% Of Philly Schools Tested Had Some Lead In Their Water
-- TribLive Guest Essay: The Story of Pittsburgh’s Water
-- PennLive Guest Essay: We Should Only Ban PFAS When There’s Evidence Of A Health Risk - Consumer Choice Center, A Project Of Students of Liberty
Drought
-- AP: Megadrought In Western U.S. Worsens To Driest In At Least 1,200 Years
Economic Development
-- House Republicans Go Public With A Proposal To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Help Communities, Workers Impacted By Plant Closures [PaEN]
-- WBTimes: Feb. 24 Virtual Community Information Forum In Nanticoke By Action Together NE PA On Natural Gas To Gasoline Refinery Project
-- Wellsboro Gazette: Local Natural Gas Industry Booming, Needs Workers
-- WTAE: Millions Approved To Train Laid-Off Coal Miners, But 4 Years Later No One Has Been Trained
-- PG: Old Coal Town In Fayette County Watches Hospital Expansion Competition Play Out On Main Street
-- Republican Herald: Hazleton Partnership Discusses Trail Repairs, Extension To Eckley Miners Village
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Driving Strong Economic Future In Pittsburgh, Beyond - Conservation Voters Of PA
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Supporting The Great Lakes Is Good For The Environment, And For Business - 1% For The Great Lakes
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Maple Sugaring In PA - Where And When You Can Get Your Tastebuds Titillated
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Is Snowmobiling Worth To PA’s Economy?
-- Financial Times: U.S. Coal Companies Defy Obituaries With ‘Amazing’ Results
Education
-- Pennsylvania Envirothon Goes Hybrid In 2022! [PaEN]
-- Interns Wanted: DEP Offering Paid Summer Internship Positions
-- Interns Wanted: DCNR Offering Paid Summer Internship Positions
-- PA American Water Now Accepting Entries To Protect Our Watershed Student Art Contest [PaEN]
-- Alliance For Watershed Education Of The Delaware River Seeks Delaware Watershed Fellows
-- PA Council Of Professional Geologists Accepting Entries For Student Research Poster Competition [Due March 16] [PaEN]
-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 22 To Hear About Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities, Climate Change & Public Health [PaEN]
-- Better Path Coalition: Feb. 23 Webinar - What The Hell Is Wrong With Pennsylvania Year In Review. 7:00 p.m.
-- Penn State Extension Feb. 23 Water Cooler Talk On Wetlands & Better Water Quality Future [PaEN]
-- Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Present Annual Reports To House Committee Feb. 23, 24 [PaEN]
-- WBTimes: Feb. 24 Virtual Community Information Forum In Nanticoke By Action Together NE PA On Natural Gas To Gasoline Refinery Project
-- Jennings Environmental Education Center Hosts Feb. 26 Cherry Pie Hike To Commemorate Washington’s Birthday & 1753 Journey Thru The Region [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- DEP Hosts 3 Energy Resiliency Webinars For Businesses On Improving Onsite Generation & Storage March 3, 9, 15 [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy-PA: March 9 Webinar - Stewardship Practices In Action On TNC Preserves 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
-- 8th Annual PA Renewable Energy Summit March 14-15 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts March 24 Virtual Conservation Conservations Program On Land Preservation [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: June 3 Foods Of The Delaware Highlands, Outdoors At The Settlers Inn, Hawley, Wayne County
-- Penn State Extension: Teach For Forests: Forest Education For Teachers, Youth Leaders [PaEN]
-- ReadingE: Reading Science Center Exhibit Aimed At Encouraging Girls To Pursue Science
-- WHYY: Cobbs Creek School To Transform Asphalt Lot Into Green Space In Philadelphia
-- New Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report Details Farming Practices That Cut Pollution, Fight Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s New StoryMap Showcases Water Quality Monitoring System [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Philly Couple Wrote A Children’s Book To Help Parents Have ‘The Climate Talk’
-- Inquirer: Electric School Buses Coming To Philly School District, Which Plans To Replace Its Diesel Fleet In 10 Years
-- Join PA Resources Council, DEP In Litter Prevention Campaigns [PaEN]
-- Community Advocate: Girl Scouts To Help Build Pollinator Garden At Shrewsbury’s Dean Park In York County
-- ABC27: Nature Exploration Meets Conservation In Galapagos And PA
-- PA Recreation & Park Society: Check Out Upcoming Events, Educational Opportunities
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Join February Virtual Programs To Connect With Nature!
-- WTAE: Millions Approved To Train Laid-Off Coal Miners, But 4 Years Later No One Has Been Trained
-- Penn State Awarded NIOSH Grant To Study Techniques To Reduce, Eliminate Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust
-- TribLive: Western PA Residents Look To Preserve Region’s Mining History
-- The Allegheny Front: An Indigenous Scientist Wants Us To Look At Conservation Differently
-- Takeaways From PA State Grange Program On Solar Energy Generation And Farming [PaEN]
-- WITF Smart Talk: ‘Strange Fire’ Author Joel Burcat Talks About His Latest Thriller
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Maple Sugaring In PA - Where And When You Can Get Your Tastebuds Titillated
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bald Eagles Started Laying Their Eggs, Watch Live Online
-- PG: Hays Bald Eagles Greet 2nd Egg Of The Season In Pittsburgh
-- PG: Third Egg Laid By Bald Eagles In Hays, Pittsburgh
-- Game Commission: Check On Snow Geese Migration At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Ready To Count Your Backyard Birds For Science? Great Backyard Bird Count
-- PennLive: Thousands Of Snow Geese Arrive At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- ScrantonT: Experience Nature Without Leaving Home During Backyard Bird Count
-- Times Observer: Audubon Community Nature Center In Jamestown, NY Serving Warren County Accepting Photo Contest Entries, $1,200 In Prizes
-- Republican Herald - Tyler Frantz: Wood Duck Boxes Support And Protect Cavity Nesters
-- Penn State: World’s First Gene Editing Tools For Ticks May Help Decrease Tick-Borne Diseases
Emergency Response
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Wildfires In 2021 Remained Well Above What Had Been The Norm
-- DEP Hosts 3 Energy Resiliency Webinars For Businesses On Improving Onsite Generation & Storage March 3, 9, 15 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Thousands Left Without Power In Central PA As High Winds Could Continue Thru Mid-Morning
-- MCall: Potent Winds Bring Power Problems In Lehigh Valley
-- TribLive: Winds Leave 14,000 Residents Without Power In Western PA
-- TribLive: Flooding Concerns Will Close Parts Of 2 Interstates In Pittsburgh
-- TribLive: Rains Cause Minor Flooding Along Allegheny River, To Continue Into Saturday
-- WJAC: Fuel Leak Impacting Quemahoning Creek In Somerset County
-- AP: U.S. Could See A Century’s Worth Of Sea Level Rise In Just 30 Years
Energy
-- House Republicans Go Public With A Proposal To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Help Communities, Workers Impacted By Plant Closures [PaEN]
-- PennFuture Responds To Latest Attempt To Stop PA Joining The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
-- PA Cap-Star: Can Carbon Capture Fit Into PA’s Climate Solutions?
-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 22 To Hear About Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities, Climate Change & Public Health [PaEN]
-- Better Path Coalition: Feb. 23 Webinar - What The Hell Is Wrong With Pennsylvania Year In Review. 7:00 p.m.
-- 8th Annual PA Renewable Energy Summit March 14-15 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
-- House Republicans To Wolf: PA Has Energy Role On World Stage [Drill More, Build More Pipelines, Although PA Hasn’t Been The Problem]
-- City & State PA Guest Essay: Wolf’s RGGI Fixation Will Slow Pennsylvania’s Recovery - Commonwealth Foundation
-- DEP Hosts 3 Energy Resiliency Webinars For Businesses On Improving Onsite Generation & Storage March 3, 9, 15 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Thousands Left Without Power In Central PA As High Winds Could Continue Thru Mid-Morning
-- MCall: Potent Winds Bring Power Problems In Lehigh Valley
-- TribLive: Winds Leave 14,000 Residents Without Power In Western PA
-- Sheetz Convenience Stores/Gas Stations Invest In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities [PaEN]
-- WTAJ: Sheetz Convenience Store/Gas Stations Invests In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities
-- YorkDR: Residents Throw Shade At Dover Solar Project, But Solar Farms Are Cropping Up Across York County
-- Utility Dive: Advocacy, Trade Groups Urge PJM To Reject Bid To Bar Some Renewables From Pending Capacity Auction
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Emails About PGW’s Role In ‘Energy Choice’ Bill Pit Philly Council Member Against Utility’s CEO
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Carbon Capture Injection Wells Promising Step
-- BeaverCT: Beaver County Borough Officials, Stakeholders Discuss Oil & Gas Zoning Ordinance
-- WPXI: Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant Owners Say They May Deactivate Units By May 2023
-- WITF Smart Talk: ‘Strange Fire’ Author Joel Burcat Talks About His Latest Thriller
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Seeks Public Input On New Hydrogen Hubs, Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing To Decarbonize Industry Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- PG - Laura Legere: Ripples Of Russian Conflict Send Western PA Gasoline Prices Higher [PA At Mercy Of International Energy Markets]
-- Fox News: EQT Says Natural Gas Prices Surging Due To Lack Of Adequate Pipeline Infrastructure [Tension Over Russia, Ukraine Leaves U.S. Natural Gas Prices At Risk Of Escalating - Which Is Good For EQT, Bad For Consumers]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: EQT Eyes Contracts To Ship Natural Gas Abroad
-- IEEFA.org: U.S. Power Sector Natural Gas Consumption Has Likely Hit Its Peak
-- TribLive: High International Crude Oil Prices, Rising Demand Boosting Pittsburgh Region Gasoline Prices
-- ErieT: Erie Feels The Pain As Gasoline Prices Soar Due To High International Crude Oil Prices [Due To International Energy Markets Setting Prices]
-- ErieT: Erie Sees $3.68/Gallon Gasoline As Prices Continue To Soar [Due To International Tensions/Energy Markets]
-- Financial Times: Oil’s Price Climb Towards $100 Tempts U.S. Shale Companies To Shed Restraint
NPR: Accusations Of ‘Greenwashing’ By Big Oil Companies Are Well-Founded, New Study Finds
Environmental Health
-- WHYY: Researchers Cite Widespread Lead Contamination In Water At Philly Schools
-- Inquirer: 98% Of Philly Schools Tested Had Some Lead In Their Water
-- TribLive Guest Essay: The Story of Pittsburgh’s Water
-- PG: Testing What We Flush To Track COVID In Western PA
-- PennLive Guest Essay: We Should Only Ban PFAS When There’s Evidence Of A Health Risk - Consumer Choice Center, A Project Of Students of Liberty
-- Penn State Awarded NIOSH Grant To Study Techniques To Reduce, Eliminate Toxicity Of Coal Mine Dust
Environmental Heritage
-- TribLive: Western PA Residents Look To Preserve Region’s Mining History
-- Jennings Environmental Education Center Hosts Feb. 26 Cherry Pie Hike To Commemorate Washington’s Birthday & 1753 Journey Thru The Region [PaEN]
Environmental Justice
-- AP: Race Excluded As EPA Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool
-- WPost: EPA Launches ‘Screening Tool’ To Help Identify Disadvantaged And Polluted Communities
EPA
-- AP: Race Excluded As EPA Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool
-- WPost: EPA Launches ‘Screening Tool’ To Help Identify Disadvantaged And Polluted Communities
Farming
-- New Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report Details Farming Practices That Cut Pollution, Fight Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Public News Service: Regenerative Farming Can Help PA Reach Water Pollution Reduction Goals
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Grants To Install Cost-Effective Farm Conservation Practices In Critical Basins In PA's Portion Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Small Farm Battling With Upper Makefield Twp. To Stay In Business
-- WBTimes Editorial: Farm Preservation Is Self-Preservation
Federal Policy
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- EPA Announces $1 Billion Investment To Accelerate Cleanup, Restoration Of Great Lakes From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- AP: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $1 Billion For Great Lakes Cleanup
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Great Program For Great Lakes
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: $1.17 Million USDA Grant To Help Buffalo Creek Watershed Landowners, Farmers
-- WBTimes: $11.5 Million In USDA Community Infrastructure, Resiliency Grants Announced For NE PA
-- PG/NYT: Republicans, Toomey Stall Critical Vote On Federal Reserve Nominees Over Climate Issues
-- EnergyWire: FERC to Consider Climate Impacts For New Natural Gas Pipeline Projects
-- AP: Race Excluded As EPA Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool
-- WPost: EPA Launches ‘Screening Tool’ To Help Identify Disadvantaged And Polluted Communities
-- ScrantonT: New Federal Legislation Could Hamper Transport Of Exotic Animals
Fish & Boat Commission
-- Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Present Annual Reports To House Committee Feb. 23, 24 [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Among Top States For Federal Fish, Wildlife Money
-- YorkDR: Brian Whipkey: Fish & Boat Commission Creates Public Access To Private Stream Corridors In PA
Flooding
-- CourierT: In Bucks County, A Community Rebuilds After Historic Flood, But Can It Happen Again? [Spoiler - Yes]
-- CitizensV: Luzerne County Flood Authority Approves Agreement To Maintain Duryea’s Levee System
-- ScrantonT: Jermyn To Begin Seeking Easements For Rushbrook Creek Flood Project
-- TribLive: Flooding Concerns Will Close Parts Of 2 Interstates In Pittsburgh
-- TribLive: Rains Cause Minor Flooding Along Allegheny River, To Continue Into Saturday
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Residents Left Without Heat Or Answer After Water Main Break
-- KYW: Philadelphia Residents Still Without Heat, Running Water Week After Water Main Break
-- AP: U.S. Could See A Century’s Worth Of Sea Level Rise In Just 30 Years
Forests
-- Growing Greener Coalition: Action Needed On Bipartisan Growing Greener III Proposals To Address Critical Water Quality, Recreation, Green Infrastructure Needs [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA State Parks, Forests Need More Than $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Repairs
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For Grants To Support Volunteer Fire Companies Protecting Against Wildfires [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Wildfires In 2021 Remained Well Above What Had Been The Norm
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Teach For Forests: Forest Education For Teachers, Youth Leaders [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: ‘Forest Health’ Timbering At Governor Dick Park In Lebanon County Controversial
-- Feb. 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Spotted Lanternflies In PA: Is Cooler Winter Weather Slowing Them Down?
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Maple Sugaring In PA - Where And When You Can Get Your Tastebuds Titillated
Game Commission
-- Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Present Annual Reports To House Committee Feb. 23, 24 [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Among Top States For Federal Fish, Wildlife Money
-- Game Commission: Check On Snow Geese Migration At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- Pocono Record - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission’s Howard Nursery Provides Trees, Shrubs, Habitat Structures Across PA
Grants/Funding
-- DCNR Accepting Applications For Grants To Support Volunteer Fire Companies Protecting Against Wildfires [PaEN]
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Grants To Install Cost-Effective Farm Conservation Practices In Critical Basins In PA's Portion Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: $1.17 Million USDA Grant To Help Buffalo Creek Watershed Landowners, Farmers
-- WBTimes: $11.5 Million In USDA Community Infrastructure, Resiliency Grants Announced For NE PA
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Driving Strong Economic Future In Pittsburgh, Beyond - Conservation Voters Of PA
Green Infrastructure
-- Growing Greener Coalition: Action Needed On Bipartisan Growing Greener III Proposals To Address Critical Water Quality, Recreation, Green Infrastructure Needs [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA State Parks, Forests Need More Than $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Repairs
-- DCNR Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Gifford Pinchot State Park, All State Parks & Forests [PaEN]
-- PA Cap-Star: ‘We’re Almost At A Crisis Point’: DCNR Reiterates $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Needs At State Parks, Forests
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: From Pit Latrines To Poorly Rated Bridges, PA State Parks, Forests Showing Their Age, Officials Say
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Jo Ellen Litz, Past President Of Swatara Watershed Assn. Reflects On 30 Years Of Service
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Pandemic Brought Unexpected Changes In Outdoor Recreation, Penn State Study Says
-- WBTimes Editorial: Farm Preservation Is Self-Preservation
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Do Unto Those Downstream - Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- YorkDR: Brian Whipkey: Fish & Boat Commission Creates Public Access To Private Stream Corridors In PA
-- Pocono Record - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission’s Howard Nursery Provides Trees, Shrubs, Habitat Structures Across PA
-- The Nature Conservancy-PA: March 9 Webinar - Stewardship Practices In Action On TNC Preserves 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Hazardous Substances
-- PennLive Guest Essay: We Should Only Ban PFAS When There’s Evidence Of A Health Risk - Consumer Choice Center, A Project Of Students of Liberty
-- WHYY: Researchers Cite Widespread Lead Contamination In Water At Philly Schools
-- Inquirer: 98% Of Philly Schools Tested Had Some Lead In Their Water
-- TribLive Guest Essay: The Story of Pittsburgh’s Water
Land Conservation
-- WBTimes Editorial: Farm Preservation Is Self-Preservation
-- YorkDR: Brian Whipkey: Fish & Boat Commission Creates Public Access To Private Stream Corridors In PA
-- The Nature Conservancy-PA: March 9 Webinar - Stewardship Practices In Action On TNC Preserves 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts March 24 Virtual Conservation Conservations Program On Land Preservation [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: June 3 Foods Of The Delaware Highlands, Outdoors At The Settlers Inn, Hawley, Wayne County
-- Brandywine Conservancy Announces Co-Directors, Staff Changes [PaEN]
-- Help Wanted: Audubon Society Of Western PA Facility Steward Succop Nature Park [PaEN]
Land Use
-- BeaverCT: Beaver County Borough Officials, Stakeholders Discuss Oil & Gas Zoning Ordinance
-- TribLive: Commonwealth Court Denies Murrysville Watch Committee’s Appeal Of Ordinance Allowing Unconventional Drilling
Lake Erie
-- EPA Announces $1 Billion Investment To Accelerate Cleanup, Restoration Of Great Lakes From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- AP: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $1 Billion For Great Lakes Cleanup
-- ErieT: What Makes The Great Lakes Great?
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Supporting The Great Lakes Is Good For The Environment, And For Business - 1% For The Great Lakes
-- ScrantonT Editorial: Great Program For Great Lakes
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- Join PA Resources Council, DEP In Litter Prevention Campaigns [PaEN]
Mine Reclamation
-- Bay Journal: Billions On The Way From Feds To Attack Abandoned Coal Mine Problems - #1 Water Pollution Problem In PA - By Ad Crable [PaEN]
-- DEP Opportunity To Bid On Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project In Armstrong County
Oil & Gas
-- Scott Perry No Longer DEP Deputy For Oil & Gas Management [PaEN]
-- WITF - Rachel McDevitt: High-Ranking Oil And Gas Official Resigns From DEP
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Pay Only $46,100 Of The $10,600,000 It Costs DEP To Regulate That Industry; Taxpayers May Be Asked To Pay The Difference [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Left PA Full Of 200,000+ Possibly Harmful Old Wells, Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Brings New Hope Wells Will Be Plugged [Proposal To Increase Bonding]
-- AP: ‘Irreversible:’ No Easy Fix For Water Fouled By Natural Gas Driller In Susquehanna County [DEP Confirmed At Least 380 Water Supplies Fouled By Gas Drilling] [DEP Received 1,049 Water Supply Complaints From Gas Drilling Since 2016]
-- TribLive: Commonwealth Court Denies Murrysville Watch Committee’s Appeal Of Ordinance Allowing Unconventional Drilling
-- Better Path Coalition: Feb. 23 Webinar - What The Hell Is Wrong With Pennsylvania Year In Review. 7:00 p.m.
-- WBTimes: Feb. 24 Virtual Community Information Forum In Nanticoke By Action Together NE PA On Natural Gas To Gasoline Refinery Project
-- House Republicans To Wolf: PA Has Energy Role On World Stage [Drill More, Build More Pipelines, Although PA Hasn’t Been The Problem]
-- Wellsboro Gazette: Local Natural Gas Industry Booming, Needs Workers
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Emails About PGW’s Role In ‘Energy Choice’ Bill Pit Philly Council Member Against Utility’s CEO
-- BeaverCT: Beaver County Borough Officials, Stakeholders Discuss Oil & Gas Zoning Ordinance
-- PG - Laura Legere: Ripples Of Russian Conflict Send Western PA Gasoline Prices Higher [PA At Mercy Of International Energy Markets]
-- Fox News: EQT Says Natural Gas Prices Surging Due To Lack Of Adequate Pipeline Infrastructure [Tension Over Russia, Ukraine Leaves U.S. Natural Gas Prices At Risk Of Escalating - Which Is Good For EQT, Bad For Consumers]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: EQT Eyes Contracts To Ship Natural Gas Abroad
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Carbon Capture Injection Wells Promising Step
-- WITF Smart Talk: ‘Strange Fire’ Author Joel Burcat Talks About His Latest Thriller
-- TribLive: High International Crude Oil Prices, Rising Demand Boosting Pittsburgh Region Gasoline Prices
-- ErieT: Erie Feels The Pain As Gasoline Prices Soar Due To High International Crude Oil Prices [Due To International Energy Markets Setting Prices]
-- ErieT: Erie Sees $3.68/Gallon Gasoline As Prices Continue To Soar [Due To International Tensions/Energy Markets]
-- Financial Times: Oil’s Price Climb Towards $100 Tempts U.S. Shale Companies To Shed Restraint
-- IEEFA.org: U.S. Power Sector Natural Gas Consumption Has Likely Hit Its Peak
NPR: Accusations Of ‘Greenwashing’ By Big Oil Companies Are Well-Founded, New Study Finds
Pipelines
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Accepting Comments On Sunoco’s Plan To Clean Up Mariner East Pipeline Spill In Marsh Creek State Park Lake
-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Mariner East Pipeline Is Finished, After Years Of Environmental Damage, Millions In Penalties, Criminal Charges, Construction Delays
-- Delaware Valley Journal: Mariner East Pipeline Construction Complete In PA, Company Says [Article Leaves Out Record $24 Million In DEP Penalties; 48 Environmental Crimes Charges Brought By State Attorney General]
-- AP: Construction Wraps On Problem-Plagued Mariner East Pipeline
-- House Republicans To Wolf: PA Has Energy Role On World Stage [Drill More, Build More Pipelines, Although PA Hasn’t Been The Problem]
-- Beaver County Times Guest Essay: PA’s 2022 Energy Potential: What It Means For The Future Of The Keystone State [Boosting Investment In Natural Gas Infrastructure]
-- Fox News: EQT Says Natural Gas Prices Surging Due To Lack Of Adequate Pipeline Infrastructure [Tension Over Russia, Ukraine Leaves U.S. Natural Gas Prices At Risk Of Escalating - Which Is Good For EQT, Bad For Consumers]
-- PG - Anya Litvak: EQT Eyes Contracts To Ship Natural Gas Abroad
-- EnergyWire: FERC to Consider Climate Impacts For New Natural Gas Pipeline Projects
Permitting
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 19 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 22 To Hear About Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities, Climate Change & Public Health [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Accepting Comments On Sunoco’s Plan To Clean Up Mariner East Pipeline Spill In Marsh Creek State Park Lake
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 19 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
PUC
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $127,225 In Penalties
Recreation
-- Growing Greener Coalition: Action Needed On Bipartisan Growing Greener III Proposals To Address Critical Water Quality, Recreation, Green Infrastructure Needs [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA State Parks, Forests Need More Than $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Repairs
-- DCNR Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Gifford Pinchot State Park, All State Parks & Forests [PaEN]
-- PA Cap-Star: ‘We’re Almost At A Crisis Point’: DCNR Reiterates $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Needs At State Parks, Forests
-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: From Pit Latrines To Poorly Rated Bridges, PA State Parks, Forests Showing Their Age, Officials Say
-- The Allegheny Front: Outdoor Recreation In PA Just Got A New Champion
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Pandemic Brought Unexpected Changes In Outdoor Recreation, Penn State Study Says
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Is Snowmobiling Worth To PA’s Economy?
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Accepting Comments On Sunoco’s Plan To Clean Up Mariner East Pipeline Spill In Marsh Creek State Park Lake
-- Feb. 18 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Jennings Environmental Education Center Hosts Feb. 26 Cherry Pie Hike To Commemorate Washington’s Birthday & 1753 Journey Thru The Region [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: ‘Forest Health’ Timbering At Governor Dick Park In Lebanon County Controversial
-- ErieT: Arches, Bike Lanes, Roundabout - Have Your Say On Presque Isle Gateway Concept
-- PG: Kayak Rentals To Move To The Convention Center Waterfront Park In Pittsburgh
-- Republican Herald: Hazleton Partnership Discusses Trail Repairs, Extension To Eckley Miners Village
-- AltoonaM: Dan Beyer Makes Most Of Winter Grooming Of Ghost Town Trail
-- AP: Woman Dies After Fall At Closed Unsafe Glen Onoko Hiking Trail In Carbon County
-- PA Recreation & Park Society: Check Out Upcoming Events, Educational Opportunities
-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Philly Kids Need More Places To Play
-- Help Wanted: Audubon Society Of Western PA Facility Steward Succop Nature Park [PaEN]
Recycling/Waste
-- AltoonaM: Communities In Blair County May Step Up Recycling Enforcement
-- PG - Laura Legere: Ask Me About - How Building A Compost Business Meant Falling In Live With Worms
Renewable Energy
-- House Republicans Go Public With A Proposal To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Help Communities, Workers Impacted By Plant Closures [PaEN]
-- PennFuture Responds To Latest Attempt To Stop PA Joining The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
-- PA Cap-Star: Can Carbon Capture Fit Into PA’s Climate Solutions?
-- City & State PA Guest Essay: Wolf’s RGGI Fixation Will Slow Pennsylvania’s Recovery - Commonwealth Foundation
-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 22 To Hear About Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities, Climate Change & Public Health [PaEN]
-- 8th Annual PA Renewable Energy Summit March 14-15 In Harrisburg [PaEN]
-- Sheetz Convenience Stores/Gas Stations Invest In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities [PaEN]
-- WTAJ: Sheetz Convenience Store/Gas Stations Invests In Solar Energy To Power 70% Of Its Pennsylvania Facilities
-- Takeaways From PA State Grange Program On Solar Energy Generation And Farming [PaEN]
-- YorkDR: Residents Throw Shade At Dover Solar Project, But Solar Farms Are Cropping Up Across York County
-- Utility Dive: Advocacy, Trade Groups Urge PJM To Reject Bid To Bar Some Renewables From Pending Capacity Auction
-- WilliamsportS Editorial: Carbon Capture Injection Wells Promising Step
-- DEP Took Action On 812 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,414 Inspections; Responded To 7 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Seeks Public Input On New Hydrogen Hubs, Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing To Decarbonize Industry Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Stormwater
-- TribLive: Franklin Twp Sewer Authority Finalizing Study Of Stormwater Inflow, Infiltration
SRBC
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s New StoryMap Showcases Water Quality Monitoring System [PaEN]
Susquehanna River
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s New StoryMap Showcases Water Quality Monitoring System [PaEN]
Wastewater Facilities
-- TribLive: Westmoreland County Authority Taps Into COVID Relief Program To Pay Overdue Water, Sewer Bills
-- TribLive: Franklin Twp Sewer Authority Finalizing Study Of Stormwater Inflow, Infiltration
-- PG: Testing What We Flush To Track COVID In Western PA
Watershed Protection
-- New Chesapeake Bay Foundation Report Details Farming Practices That Cut Pollution, Fight Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Public News Service: Regenerative Farming Can Help PA Reach Water Pollution Reduction Goals
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Jo Ellen Litz, Past President Of Swatara Watershed Assn. Reflects On 30 Years Of Service
-- NFWF Accepting Applications For Grants To Install Cost-Effective Farm Conservation Practices In Critical Basins In PA's Portion Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Do Unto Those Downstream - Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: $1.17 Million USDA Grant To Help Buffalo Creek Watershed Landowners, Farmers
-- WBTimes: $11.5 Million In USDA Community Infrastructure, Resiliency Grants Announced For NE PA
-- Penn State Extension Feb. 23 Water Cooler Talk On Wetlands & Better Water Quality Future [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Webinar Series On Woodland Stewardship Starting March 2 [PaEN]
-- Penn State/DCNR Forest Health, Insect And Disease Virtual Update March 17 [PaEN]
-- AP: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $1 Billion For Great Lakes Cleanup
-- ErieT Guest Essay: Supporting The Great Lakes Is Good For The Environment, And For Business - 1% For The Great Lakes
-- USGS Video: Nitrogen In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century Of Change
-- Alliance For Watershed Education Of The Delaware River Seeks Delaware Watershed Fellows
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Feb. 18 RiverWatch Video Report
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Wildlife
-- Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Present Annual Reports To House Committee Feb. 23, 24 [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Among Top States For Federal Fish, Wildlife Money
-- Pocono Record - Brian Whipkey: Game Commission’s Howard Nursery Provides Trees, Shrubs, Habitat Structures Across PA
-- YorkDR: Brian Whipkey: Fish & Boat Commission Creates Public Access To Private Stream Corridors In PA
-- PG: Hays Bald Eagles Greet 2nd Egg Of The Season In Pittsburgh
-- PG: Third Egg Laid By Bald Eagles In Hays, Pittsburgh
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Bald Eagles Started Laying Their Eggs, Watch Live Online
-- Game Commission: Check On Snow Geese Migration At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Warmer Temps Could Mean Big Weekend For Snow Geese At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Ready To Count Your Backyard Birds For Science? Great Backyard Bird Count
-- PennLive: Thousands Of Snow Geese Arrive At Middle Creek Wildlife Area
-- ScrantonT: Experience Nature Without Leaving Home During Backyard Bird Count
-- TribLive/Express-Times: Deer Hunting Popularity On Rise In Pennsylvania
-- Times Observer: Audubon Community Nature Center In Jamestown, NY Serving Warren County Accepting Photo Contest Entries, $1,200 In Prizes
-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation: April 8 Soaring Eagle Celebration, State College
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Join February Virtual Programs To Connect With Nature!
-- TribLive: DNA Test Confirms Animal At Westmoreland Rehab Center Was A Coyote
-- ScrantonT: New Federal Legislation Could Hamper Transport Of Exotic Animals
West Nile/Zika Virus
-- Penn State: World’s First Gene Editing Tools For Ticks May Help Decrease Tick-Borne Diseases
Opportunities
-- Help Wanted: Audubon Society Of Western PA Facility Steward Succop Nature Park [PaEN]
Other
-- WHYY/NPR: How To Prepare For Russian Cyberattack; Federal Cyber Security & Infrastructure Agency Issued A ‘Shields Up’ Warning To U.S. Companies
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[Posted: February 20, 2022]
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