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Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Rep. Metcalfe: It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ And ‘Neglecting Your Duty’ Not To Protect The Public From The Health Consequences Of Certain Businesses [PaEN]
-- Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council, Partners, Local Officials Announce Plan To Reduce Waste, Modernize Recycling In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
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 -------------------------------------------------------
-- 58 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]
Air
-- Clean Air Council Announces Voluntary Settlement With Energy Transfer Over Air Permits For Marcus Hook Natural Gas Liquids Plant [PaEN]
-- WGGT/WXVU: Planet Philadelphia: June 3 - Air Pollution - Potential Remedies
-- Scranton Times: DEP To Hold Hearing May 25 On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Reuters: White House Weighs Waiving Summertime Smog Rules On Gasoline To Lower Pump Price
Allegheny National Forest
-- AP: $33 Million Allocated From Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law To Plug Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells On Federal Land, Including 18 In Allegheny National Forest
Alternative Fuels
-- TribLive: Pine-Richland Selected To Serve As Pilot Program For Electric-Powered School Buses
Awards & Recognition
-- Penncrest High School Team, Delaware County Took Statewide Honors At PA Envirothon [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy, Recognizing Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Watershed Restoration - 1,000 Acres Of Riparian Buffers, 41,000 Acres Of Improved Soil Health [PaEN]
-- Centre County Commissioners Recognize Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority's 50th Anniversary [PaEN]
-- DEP/Small Business Development Center EMAP Business Environmental Assistance Program Receives National Recognition [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Women Of Influence: Meet Catherine Qureshi, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
-- Health/Education/DCNR Announce Student Winners Of Tick, Lyme Disease Art Competition [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Locust Lake State Park Celebrates 50 Years
-- Republican Herald: Celebration Will Return As Pioneer Mine Tunnel Marks 60th Anniversary
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Delay In Enforcing Sales Ban On Japanese Barberry
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Are The Most Reported Species On Popular iNaturalist Wildlife, Plant-Tracking App?
-- Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, Penguin Court Invite Entries To Pennsylvania Pollinator Photo Challenge 2022 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Gardening With Nature - Plant A Pollinator Contain For Youth Workshop, June 11 Cumberland County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Spotted Lanternflies Are Hatching Again, But How Far Do They Spread Each Year?
-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Hosts June 3 Invasive Species Documentary Program
-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: Aquatic Invasive Species In PA Webinar June 29 [PaEN]
-- PA Sea Grant: New Video Shows How Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Thru Aquariums, Water Garden Trades [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Sea Lampreys - Parasitic Predators Of Lake Erie, Great Lakes
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: More Monarch Butterflies Migrating Back To PA This Spring, But Population Remains Threatened
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: In PA, There’s Almost No Chance You Saw A Murder Hornet
-- Pennsylvania Firefly Festival Newsletter: Participate In Lights Out For Lightning Bugs Campaign June 19-25
American Rescue Fund
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Fund Improvements At Point State Park, PA State Park, Forest System
-- MCall: Allentown Residents Urge City To Spend Pandemic Relief Dollars On Affordable Housing, Youth Programming, Recreation, Public Safety
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- DEP Federal ‘Orphan’ Well Plugging List Includes 7,300 Active Conventional Wells With Identified Owners; DEP Says Cost Recovery A Priority [PaEN]
-- AP: $33 Million Allocated From Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law To Plug Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells On Federal Land, Including 18 In Allegheny National Forest
-- Inquirer Column: Philly Water Problems Won’t Be Solved By Continuing To Raise Rates; City Has Access To Federal Water Infrastructure Funding
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For New Federal Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
Budget
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Fund Improvements At Point State Park, PA State Park, Forest System
Chesapeake Bay
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Streambank Stabilization Project At Shirk Farms, Snyder County Highlights Importance Of Farm Conservation Practices To Improving Water Quality [PaEN]
-- The Daily Item: Snyder County Stream Restoration Underway
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Watershed Restoration - 1,000 Acres Of Riparian Buffers, 41,000 Acres Of Improved Soil Health [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Meadow Planting At Spring Creek In Dauphin County [PaEN]
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Citizen Action
-- DEP Federal ‘Orphan’ Well Plugging List Includes 7,300 Active Conventional Wells With Identified Owners; DEP Says Cost Recovery A Priority [PaEN]
-- New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards [PaEN]
-- TribLive: West Deer Twp. Residents Express Concerns About Proposed Fracking At Sunday Meeting
-- Earthworks, FracTracker Alliance Release New Online Oil & Gas Threat Map; Find Natural Gas Facilities, Wells Near You [PaEN]
-- Better Path Coalition: Sign-On Petition - PA Govt., We Demand Climate Action Now!
-- Clean Air Council Announces Voluntary Settlement With Energy Transfer Over Air Permits For Marcus Hook Natural Gas Liquids Plant [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: City Of Harrisburg Settles With ACLU Over Conditions For Climate Action March In June
-- Scranton Times: DEP To Hold Hearing May 25 On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Scranton Times: Residents Raise Concerns During DEP Hearing On Lackawanna Natural Gas Power Plant Air Quality Permit
-- TribLive: DEP To Get Input On Proposed Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland, Fayette May 25
-- Republican Herald: Celebration Will Return As Pioneer Mine Tunnel Marks 60th Anniversary
-- Evangelical Environmental Network: Caring For Creation Together - A West Virginia Interfaith Conference On Climate Change June 4 In Charleston [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Assn. Works To Offset Effects Of Acid Mine Drainage
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster Conservancy Seeks $5 Million In Public Donations, Hopes To Preserve Thousands More Acres
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Raises $8.4 Million To Preserve Dozens Of Local Farms
-- King Family Partners With Lancaster Farmland Trust To Preserve 73 Acre Farm [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Land Trust Raises Funding To Protect 90 Acres Of Green Space In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo To Be Held June 4 At Shikellamy State Park, Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- May 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Urged To Buy Back $10 Million In Liens To Protect Community Gardens
-- TribLive: Fern Hollow Nature Center Holding Gala In The Garden
-- NYT: The Rise And Fall Of America’s Environmentalist Underground; Climate Activists Again Flirting With Radical Ideas
Climate
-- Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly Restarts Stalled Program To Power 22% Of City Buildings By Solar
-- Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Green Building Initiative Shifts Focus To Help Meet Global Carbon Reduction Goals By 2040
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh 2030 District To Shift From Energy Reduction To Carbon Reduction To Meet Climate Goals
-- Evangelical Environmental Network: Caring For Creation Together - A West Virginia Interfaith Conference On Climate Change June 4 In Charleston [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Influx Of Nearly 700 Renewable Energy Projects In PA Has Regional Grid Operator Planning For Future
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Hydrogen May Be A Climate Solution, There’s Debate Over How Clean It Will Truly Be
-- Better Path Coalition: Sign-On Petition - PA Govt., We Demand Climate Action Now!
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: City Of Harrisburg Settles With ACLU Over Conditions For Climate Action March In June
-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Climate Change Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Mental Health
-- Warren Times: No Simple Science With The Climate
-- Financial Times: PA-Based Vanguard Refuses To End New Fossil Fuel Investments
-- WHYY: Get Used To A Philly Summer That’s Expected To Be A Scorcher
-- Bloomberg: A Hot, Deadly Summer Is Coming With Frequent Blackouts
-- NYT: The Rise And Fall Of America’s Environmentalist Underground; Climate Activists Again Flirting With Radical Ideas
-- EnergyWire: Biden Releases Plan To Avoid ‘Dangerous’ CO2 Pipeline Failures
-- NYT: How An Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies For Climate Action
-- Financial Times: Rightwing Mounting Backlash Against A Vision For Business That Looks Beyond Profits
-- AP: G-7 Pledges Put Coal On Notice, Could Boost Climate Aid
Coal Mining
-- Republican Herald: Celebration Will Return As Pioneer Mine Tunnel Marks 60th Anniversary
-- AP: G-7 Pledges Put Coal On Notice, Could Boost Climate Aid
Compliance Action
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $95,175 In Penalties For Striking Underground Utilities
-- DEP Took Action On 703 Permits, 94% Within Permit Decisions Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,342 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
Conservation Districts
-- Warren Conservation District 'Save The Rain' Educational Workshop Highlights How Rain Barrels Help Reduce Pollution [PaEN]
DCNR
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Fund Improvements At Point State Park, PA State Park, Forest System
-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy, Recognizing Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award
-- DCNR Preparing For Start Of Swimming Season On Memorial Day Weekend; Shares Tips On Visiting State Parks, Forests [PaEN]
-- DCNR Expanding Program Supplying Free Sunscreen At State Park Beaches Throughout PA
-- Health/Education/DCNR Announce Student Winners Of Tick, Lyme Disease Art Competition
-- Scranton Times: Locust Lake State Park Celebrates 50 Years
-- Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation Meets June 6
-- DCNR Snowmobile & ATV Advisory Committee Meets June 1
-- May 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Central PA Couple Hiked All 121 PA State Parks Thru Pandemic
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- AP: FBI Records On Search For Gold On PA State Forest Land Raise More Questions
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Here’s How The Pandemic Gave Us Skyrocketing Wood Prices
-- PennLive: How Reading Deals With Illegal ATVs And Dirt Bikes: It Crushes Them
-- Inquirer: Dirt Bike Rider Charged In Hit-And-Run Collision That Killed Philly Skateboarder
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Illegal Dirt Bikes One Step Closer To Being Crushed In Allentown
DEP
-- Gov. Wolf Announces DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell To Depart July 2, Names Ramez Ziadeh Acting Secretary [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Green Groups Give Mixed Review Of Outgoing DEP Secretary
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA’s Top Environmental Regulator To Step Down
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- DEP Federal ‘Orphan’ Well Plugging List Includes 7,300 Active Conventional Wells With Identified Owners; DEP Says Cost Recovery A Priority [PaEN]
-- New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards [PaEN]
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For New Federal Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- Allegheny College Creek Connections Involves 40 Middle School Students In Stream Quality Assessment, Crawford County [PaEN]
-- DEP/Small Business Development Center EMAP Business Environmental Assistance Program Receives National Recognition [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: DEP To Hold Hearing May 25 On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Scranton Times: Residents Raise Concerns During DEP Hearing On Lackawanna Natural Gas Power Plant Air Quality Permit
-- TribLive: DEP To get Input On Proposed Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland, Fayette May 25
-- Clean Air Council Announces Voluntary Settlement With Energy Transfer Over Air Permits For Marcus Hook Natural Gas Liquids Plant [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: PA’s Environmental Justice Policy Gets Revamped, And Scrutinized
-- DEP Took Action On 703 Permits, 94% Within Permit Decisions Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,342 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 28 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Delaware River
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- Sign Up Now! LandHealth Institute's ProFESS - Future Environmental Scientists & Stewards - For Students Grades 9-12 In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Schuylkill River Dredging To Restart Thanks To $13 Million In Federal Funds
-- Coming Soon! Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Notice Of Program, Water Charges Fee Increases
DRBC
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Business Meeting June 8 [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Notice Of Program, Water Charges Fee Increases
Drinking Water
-- PA American Water Announces $10,000 Sponsorship Of Pennsylvania Envirothon; Statewide Competition May 25 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Details 12% Rate Increase And Hits Sewer Users Hardest
-- WHYY: Chester Receiver Floats Monetizing Water Authority As ‘Only Realistic Way’ Out Of Potential Bankruptcy
-- Delaware Currents: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Plague Chrosswicks-Neshaminy Watershed, PA Warns Against Eating Fish
-- 70 Groups Support Action To Get Lead Out Of School Drinking Water In Philadelphia
-- Inquirer Column: Philly Water Problems Won’t Be Solved By Continuing To Raise Rates; City Has Access To Federal Water Infrastructure Funding
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Officials Want City’s Other Water Companies To Be As Transparent As Pittsburgh Water Authority
Economic Development
-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy, Recognizing Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award
-- DEP/Small Business Development Center EMAP Business Environmental Assistance Program Receives National Recognition [PaEN]
-- PennTAP Hosts June 7 Northcentral Energy Roundtable; July 21 Financing Energy Improvements Webinars [PaEN]
-- MCall: Fmr Bethlehem Steel Brownfield Now Home To PA’s Largest Indoor, Vertical Farm
-- WPost: In Coal Country, A New Chance To Clean Up A Toxic Legacy - Extracting Critical Minerals From Abandoned Mine Drainage
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wise Move For State To Back Hydrogen Hub
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Here’s How The Pandemic Gave Us Skyrocketing Wood Prices
-- Financial Times: PA-Based Vanguard Refuses To End New Fossil Fuel Investments
-- NYT: How An Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies For Climate Action
-- Financial Times: Rightwing Mounting Backlash Against A Vision For Business That Looks Beyond Profits
Education
-- Penncrest High School Team, Delaware County Took Statewide Honors At PA Envirothon [PaEN]
-- PA American Water Announces $10,000 Sponsorship Of Pennsylvania Envirothon; Statewide Competition May 25 [PaEN]
-- Courier Times: Lenni Lenape Native Americans Were Forced From Pennsylvania; Their Ancestral Remains Now Will Rest At Pennsbury Manor
-- Allegheny College Creek Connections Involves 40 Middle School Students In Stream Quality Assessment, Crawford County [PaEN]
-- Health/Education/DCNR Announce Student Winners Of Tick, Lyme Disease Art Competition [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Pine-Richland Selected To Serve As Pilot Program For Electric-Powered School Buses
-- WGGT/WXVU: Planet Philadelphia: June 3 - Air Pollution - Potential Remedies
-- Warren Conservation District 'Save The Rain' Educational Workshop Highlights How Rain Barrels Help Reduce Pollution [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission June 7 STREAM Keepers Program In Lancaster County For Children And Their Families
-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo To Be Held June 4 At Shikellamy State Park, Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network: Caring For Creation Together - A West Virginia Interfaith Conference On Climate Change June 4 In Charleston [PaEN]
-- Republican Herald: Celebration Will Return As Pioneer Mine Tunnel Marks 60th Anniversary
-- Rodale Institute To Hold Organic Field Day July 22 In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Save The Dates! Penn State Ag Progress Days August 9-11
-- LandHealth Institute Highlights Upcoming Wonderwalk Events In Philadelphia’s Natural Areas
-- WeConservePA 2023 PA Greenways & Trails Summit Comes To Scranton, Stay Tuned For More
-- Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, Penguin Court Invite Entries To Pennsylvania Pollinator Photo Challenge 2022 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Gardening With Nature - Plant A Pollinator Container For Youth Workshop, June 11 Cumberland County
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Are The Most Reported Species On Popular iNaturalist Wildlife, Plant-Tracking App?
-- TribLive: Fern Hollow Nature Center Holding Gala In The Garden
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Watershed Restoration - 1,000 Acres Of Riparian Buffers, 41,000 Acres Of Improved Soil Health [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Meadow Planting At Spring Creek In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Mobile Lab Brings ‘Agriculture To The Kids’
-- Sign Up Now! LandHealth Institute's ProFESS - Future Environmental Scientists & Stewards - For Students Grades 9-12 In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center Latest UpStream Newsletter
-- Pennsylvania Firefly Festival Newsletter: Participate In Lights Out For Lightning Bugs Campaign June 19-25
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Spring/Summer Issue Of Highlands Journal Newsletter
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust Announces June 5 Opening Of Pomeroy McMichaels Nature Preserve, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: Aquatic Invasive Species In PA Webinar June 29 [PaEN]
-- Coming Soon! Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- Earthworks, FracTracker Alliance Release New Online Oil & Gas Threat Map; Find Natural Gas Facilities, Wells Near You [PaEN]
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Options For Managing Summer Energy Utility Bills; Price To Compare Going Up Dramatically June 1 [PaEN]
-- Register Now For Sustainable Energy Fund Energypath 2022 - Energy Source Diversity June 29 [PaEN]
-- PennTAP Hosts June 7 Northcentral Energy Roundtable; July 21 Financing Energy Improvements Webinars [PaEN]
-- Reminder! Penn State Energy Days - May 25-26
-- Game Commission Springtime Alert: Leave Young Wildlife Alone; Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators Care For Injured Wildlife
-- StateCollege.com: Nature’s Ways: Killdeer, An Inland Representative Of A Common Shorebird Family
-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Hosts June 3 Invasive Species Documentary Program
-- PA Sea Grant: New Video Shows How Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Thru Aquariums, Water Garden Trades [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Sea Lampreys - Parasitic Predators Of Lake Erie, Great Lakes
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: More Monarch Butterflies Migrating Back To PA This Spring, But Population Remains Threatened
-- Reading Eagle: What You Need To Know About Lyme Disease
Emergency Response
-- TribLive: 17 Cars, Including Tank Cars, Derail Into Deer Creek After Train Hits Truck In Harmar; Road And River Traffic Halted
-- Post-Gazette: Train Strikes Truck In Harmar, Sending Derailed Cars Into Inlet Near Allegheny River
-- WESA: Harmar Train Derailment Hasn’t Impacted Local Drinking Water Or Fish, State Officials Day
-- TribLive: EPA To Test Allegheny River Water To Confirm No Petroleum Leaked From Harmar Derailment
-- Post-Gazette: Some Boating Restrictions Lifted As Crews Tackle Massive Cleanup Of Harmar Train Derailment
-- WHYY: Pottstown Home Explodes Leaving 5 Dead; Neighbors Say The Area Smelled Of Natural Gas
-- KYW: 4 Children Among 5 Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion
-- MCall: Powerful Pottstown House Explosion Kills At Least 4
-- MCall: No Natural Gas Service At Pottstown Site Of House Explosion, PECO Says
-- York Dispatch: Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant Warning System Siren Test June 1
True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit On What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports Lowest Quarterly Natural Gas Production In PA Since 4th Quarter Of 2020, First Decrease In Production Growth Since 2018 [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Diesel Prices Are Soaring, It Jacks Up The Price Of Just About Everything You Buy
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Continue Climb As $5/Gallon Looms In Some Spots
-- LancasterOnline: 38% Rate Hike Looms For PPL Residential Electricity Customers Due To Spike In Natural Gas Prices
National/International
-- WSJ: Cost Of Natural Gas Surges 20% In May, Tripled Over Past Year
-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Tops $9 In U.S. As Supply Crunch Concerns Mount
-- Reuters: Natural Gas Heads For Weekly Loss In Europe As Russian Supply Fears Wane
-- WSJ: Why Shale Drillers Are Pumping Out Dividends Instead Of More Oil And Natural Gas
-- Reuters: Overall U.S. Oil & Gas Drilling Rig Count Falls By 2; Natural Gas Rigs Rose One
-- Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Market Is Hurtling Toward Historic Winter Shortages
-- Reuters: Global LNG Markets Brace For Unknowns Ahead Of Winter; Uncertain Whether Europe Can Build New LNG Facilities In Time
-- WSJ: Refinery Closures, Maintenance Reducing Fuel-Making Capacity, Holding Back Supplies Of Vehicle Fuels; U.S. Refineries Operating At 90% Capacity
-- Bloomberg: White House Eyes Restarting Idle Refineries To Tame Fuel Prices, 1 Million Barrels A Day Of Capacity Shut By Industry
-- WSJ: Biden Exploring Release Of Diesel Fuel Reserves Amid High Prices
-- Reuters: White House Weighs Waiving Summertime Smog Rules On Gasoline To Lower Pump Price
-- U.S. EIA: FERC Approves New Natural Gas Pipeline Projects To Increase U.S. Exports
Energy
-- Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly Restarts Stalled Program To Power 22% Of City Buildings By Solar
-- Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Green Building Initiative Shifts Focus To Help Meet Global Carbon Reduction Goals By 2040
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh 2030 District To Shift From Energy Reduction To Carbon Reduction To Meet Climate Goals
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Influx Of Nearly 700 Renewable Energy Projects In PA Has Regional Grid Operator Planning For Future
-- TribLive: West Deer Twp. Residents Express Concerns About Proposed Fracking At Sunday Meeting
-- Pittsburgh International Airport, CNX Announce Strategy To Reduce Emissions, Costs For Transportation, Other Industries [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wise Move For State To Back Hydrogen Hub
-- Register Now For Sustainable Energy Fund Energypath 2022 - Energy Source Diversity June 29 [PaEN]
-- Reminder! Penn State Energy Days - May 25-26
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Options For Managing Summer Energy Utility Bills; Price To Compare Going Up Dramatically June 1 [PaEN]
-- WLVR: How To Protect Yourself From Impending Electricity Rate Hikes [Caused By Natural Gas Spikes]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PA Power Prices Rising June 1 By Up To 46%, There Are Ways To Save [Increases caused by natural gas price spike]
-- LancasterOnline: 38% Rate Hike Looms For PPL Residential Electricity Customers Due To Spike In Natural Gas Prices
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Upcoming Hearings On Proposed 10% Rate Increase By Columbia Gas
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Hearing On Proposed 9.1% Increase By PECO Gas
-- AP: AG Shapiro Withdraws Objection To PPL Deal In Rhode Island
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Hydrogen May Be A Climate Solution, There’s Debate Over How Clean It Will Truly Be
-- Financial Times: PA-Based Vanguard Refuses To End New Fossil Fuel Investments
-- WHYY: Get Used To A Philly Summer That’s Expected To Be A Scorcher
-- Bloomberg: A Hot, Deadly Summer Is Coming With Frequent Blackouts
-- NYT: How An Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies For Climate Action
-- Financial Times: Rightwing Mounting Backlash Against A Vision For Business That Looks Beyond Profits
Energy Conservation
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Options For Managing Summer Energy Utility Bills; Price To Compare Going Up Dramatically June 1 [PaEN]
-- Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Green Building Initiative Shifts Focus To Help Meet Global Carbon Reduction Goals By 2040
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh 2030 District To Shift From Energy Reduction To Carbon Reduction To Meet Climate Goals
-- PennTAP Hosts June 7 Northcentral Energy Roundtable; July 21 Financing Energy Improvements Webinars [PaEN]
-- SEEDS Offers FREE Home Energy Efficiency Assessments To Lackawanna County Residents [PaEN]
-- Register Now For Sustainable Energy Fund Energypath 2022 - Energy Source Diversity June 29 [PaEN]
Environmental Health
-- Earthworks, FracTracker Alliance Release New Online Oil & Gas Threat Map; Find Natural Gas Facilities, Wells Near You [PaEN]
-- Delaware Currents: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Plague Chrosswicks-Neshaminy Watershed, PA Warns Against Eating Fish
-- 70 Groups Support Action To Get Lead Out Of School Drinking Water In Philadelphia
-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Climate Change Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Mental Health
Environmental Heritage
-- Republican Herald: Celebration Will Return As Pioneer Mine Tunnel Marks 60th Anniversary
-- Courier Times: Lenni Lenape Native Americans Were Forced From Pennsylvania; Their Ancestral Remains Now Will Rest At Pennsbury Manor
Environmental Justice
-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: PA’s Environmental Justice Policy Gets Revamped, And Scrutinized
Farming
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Lawrence County Farmer Challenges Local Ordinance Prohibiting Installation Of Solar Energy Facilities On Farms Under State’s Right To Farm Act; Attorney General Reviewing [PaEN]
-- King Family Partners With Lancaster Farmland Trust To Preserve 73 Acre Farm [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Raises $8.4 Million To Preserve Dozens Of Local Farms
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster Conservancy Seeks $5 Million In Public Donations, Hopes To Preserve Thousands More Acres
-- Streambank Stabilization Project At Shirk Farms, Snyder County Highlights Importance Of Farm Conservation Practices To Improving Water Quality [PaEN]
-- The Daily Item: Snyder County Stream Restoration Underway
-- Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Delay In Enforcing Sales Ban On Japanese Barberry
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Spotted Lanternflies Are Hatching Again, But How Far Do They Spread Each Year?
-- Save The Dates! Penn State Ag Progress Days August 9-11
-- Rodale Institute To Hold Organic Field Day July 22 In Berks County [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Urged To Buy Back $10 Million In Liens To Protect Community Gardens
-- Warren Times: Mobile Lab Brings ‘Agriculture To The Kids’
Flooding
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- TribLive: Penn Twp To Address Flooding With PennVEST Loan: ‘You Could Ride A Raft Down There’
Forests
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- May 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- AP: FBI Records On Search For Gold On PA State Forest Land Raise More Questions
-- Public Source: Pittsburgh’s Uneven Canopy Begs Question: Can The City Achieve Tree Equity?
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Here’s How The Pandemic Gave Us Skyrocketing Wood Prices
-- Jenkins Woods - A Hidden Gem Of Natural Splendor In Monroe County - By Chris Mele for Brodhead Watershed Association [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: What You Need To Know About Lyme Disease
Forests - Wildfires
-- Reuters: U.S. Forest Service Says It Started New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire
Fish & Boat Commission
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- Fish & Boat Commission June 7 STREAM Keepers Program In Lancaster County For Children And Their Families
Game Commission
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Declining Deer Hunter Numbers Pose Serious Questions About Future Of Deer Management
-- Game Commission Springtime Alert: Leave Young Wildlife Alone; Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators Care For Injured Wildlife
Grants/Funding
-- TribLive: Penn Twp To Address Flooding With PennVEST Loan: ‘You Could Ride A Raft Down There’
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- DCED Announces $5 Million In Community Project Grants, Including Recreation Projects
-- Allegheny College Creek Connections Involves 40 Middle School Students In Stream Quality Assessment, Crawford County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Pine-Richland Selected To Serve As Pilot Program For Electric-Powered School Buses
Green Infrastructure
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Streambank Stabilization Project At Shirk Farms, Snyder County Highlights Importance Of Farm Conservation Practices To Improving Water Quality [PaEN]
-- The Daily Item: Snyder County Stream Restoration Underway
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Watershed Restoration - 1,000 Acres Of Riparian Buffers, 41,000 Acres Of Improved Soil Health [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Meadow Planting At Spring Creek In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Public Source: Pittsburgh’s Uneven Canopy Begs Question: Can The City Achieve Tree Equity?
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- WeConservePA: Countryside Conservancy Introduces Sposito Preserve, Lackawanna County
-- LandHealth Institute Highlights Upcoming Wonderwalk Events In Philadelphia’s Natural Areas
Hazardous Substances
-- Earthworks, FracTracker Alliance Release New Online Oil & Gas Threat Map; Find Natural Gas Facilities, Wells Near You [PaEN]
-- Delaware Currents: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Plague Chrosswicks-Neshaminy Watershed, PA Warns Against Eating Fish
-- 70 Groups Support Action To Get Lead Out Of School Drinking Water In Philadelphia
Land Conservation
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- Northcentral PA Conservancy Purchases Blossburg Property To Allow Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Project Along Tioga River [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster Conservancy Seeks $5 Million In Public Donations, Hopes To Preserve Thousands More Acres
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Raises $8.4 Million To Preserve Dozens Of Local Farms
-- King Family Partners With Lancaster Farmland Trust To Preserve 73 Acre Farm [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Land Trust Raises Funding To Protect 90 Acres Of Green Space In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA 2023 PA Greenways & Trails Summit Comes To Scranton, Stay Tuned For More
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust Announces June 5 Opening Of Pomeroy McMichaels Nature Preserve, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Jenkins Woods - A Hidden Gem Of Natural Splendor In Monroe County - By Chris Mele for Brodhead Watershed Association [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA: Countryside Conservancy Introduces Sposito Preserve, Lackawanna County
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Spring/Summer Issue Of Highlands Journal Newsletter
Land Recycling
-- MCall: Fmr Bethlehem Steel Brownfield No Home To PA’s Largest Indoor, Vertical Farm
Lake Erie
-- PA Sea Grant: New Video Shows How Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Thru Aquariums, Water Garden Trades [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Sea Lampreys - Parasitic Predators Of Lake Erie, Great Lakes
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- PA Resources Council, Partners, Local Officials Announce Plan To Reduce Waste, Modernize Recycling In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Keep PA Beautiful: Braskem Team Members Clean Up Market Memorial Park, Marcus Hook Creek, Delaware County [PaEN]
Mine Reclamation
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Northcentral PA Conservancy Purchases Blossburg Property To Allow Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Project Along Tioga River [PaEN]
-- WPost: In Coal Country, A New Chance To Clean Up A Toxic Legacy - Extracting Critical Minerals From Abandoned Mine Drainage
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For New Federal Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
Ohio River
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
Oil & Gas
-- New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards [PaEN]
-- DEP Federal ‘Orphan’ Well Plugging List Includes 7,300 Active Conventional Wells With Identified Owners; DEP Says Cost Recovery A Priority [PaEN]
-- TribLive: West Deer Twp. Residents Express Concerns About Proposed Fracking At Sunday Meeting
-- Earthworks, FracTracker Alliance Release New Online Oil & Gas Threat Map; Find Natural Gas Facilities, Wells Near You [PaEN]
-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports Lowest Quarterly Natural Gas Production In PA Since 4th Quarter Of 2020, First Decrease In Production Growth Since 2018 [PaEN]
-- AP: $33 Million Allocated From Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law To Plug Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells On Federal Land, Including 18 In Allegheny National Forest
-- Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Clean Air Council Announces Voluntary Settlement With Energy Transfer Over Air Permits For Marcus Hook Natural Gas Liquids Plant [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh International Airport, CNX Announce Strategy To Reduce Emissions, Costs For Transportation, Other Industries [PaEN]
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Hydrogen May Be A Climate Solution, There’s Debate Over How Clean It Will Truly Be
-- Scranton Times: Residents Raise Concerns During DEP Hearing On Lackawanna Natural Gas Power Plant Air Quality Permit
-- WHYY: Pottstown Home Explodes Leaving 5 Dead; Neighbors Say The Area Smelled Of Natural Gas
-- KYW: 4 Children Among 5 Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion
-- MCall: Powerful Pottstown House Explosion Kills At Least 4
-- LancasterOnline: 38% Rate Hike Looms For PPL Residential Electricity Customers Due To Spike In Natural Gas Prices
-- WSJ: Refinery Closures, Maintenance Reducing Fuel-Making Capacity, Holding Back Supplies Of Vehicle Fuels; U.S. Refineries Operating At 90% Capacity
-- Bloomberg: White House Eyes Restarting Idle Refineries To Tame Fuel Prices, 1 Million Barrels A Day Of Capacity Shut By Industry
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Gasoline Prices Continue Climb As $5/Gallon Looms In Some Spots
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wise Move For State To Back Hydrogen Hub
-- Reuters: U.S. Oil Investors Back Company-Proposed Energy Transition Plans At Exxon, Chevron Shareholder Meetings
-- Financial Times: Shell Suffers Drop In Investor Support For Climate Strategy
-- NYT: How An Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies For Climate Action
-- Financial Times: Rightwing Mounting Backlash Against A Vision For Business That Looks Beyond Profits
Pipelines
-- Clean Air Council Announces Voluntary Settlement With Energy Transfer Over Air Permits For Marcus Hook Natural Gas Liquids Plant [PaEN]
-- U.S. EIA: FERC Approves New Natural Gas Pipeline Projects To Increase U.S. Exports
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Hydrogen May Be A Climate Solution, There’s Debate Over How Clean It Will Truly Be
-- EnergyWire: Biden Releases Plan To Avoid ‘Dangerous’ CO2 Pipeline Failures
PennVEST
-- TribLive: Penn Twp To Address Flooding With PennVEST Loan: ‘You Could Ride A Raft Down There’
Permitting
-- Scranton Times: DEP To Hold Hearing May 25 On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Natural Gas Power Plant
-- Scranton Times: Residents Raise Concerns During DEP Hearing On Lackawanna Natural Gas Power Plant Air Quality Permit
-- TribLive: DEP To Get Input On Proposed Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland, Fayette May 25
-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: PA’s Environmental Justice Policy Gets Revamped, And Scrutinized
-- DEP Took Action On 703 Permits, 94% Within Permit Decisions Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,342 Inspections; Responded To 6 Environmental Emergencies Last Week
-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 28 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation Meets June 6
-- DCNR Snowmobile & ATV Advisory Committee Meets June 1
-- Scranton Times: DEP To Hold Hearing May 25 On Air Quality Permit For Lackawanna Energy Natural Gas Power Plant
-- TribLive: DEP To Get Input On Proposed Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland, Fayette May 25
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For New Federal Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Upcoming Hearings On Proposed 10% Rate Increase By Columbia Gas
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Hearing On Proposed 9.1% Increase By PECO Gas
-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 28 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
PUC
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Options For Managing Summer Energy Utility Bills; Price To Compare Going Up Dramatically June 1 [PaEN]
-- WLVR: How To Protect Yourself From Impending Electricity Rate Hikes [Caused By Natural Gas Spikes]
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PA Power Prices Rising June 1 By Up To 46%, There Are Ways To Save [Increases caused by natural gas price spike]
-- LancasterOnline: 38% Rate Hike Looms For PPL Residential Electricity Customers Due To Spike In Natural Gas Prices
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Upcoming Hearings On Proposed 10% Rate Increase By Columbia Gas
-- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Hearing On Proposed 9.1% Increase By PECO Gas
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $95,175 In Penalties For Striking Underground Utilities
-- AP: AG Shapiro Withdraws Objection To PPL Deal In Rhode Island
-- WHYY: Get Used To A Philly Summer That’s Expected To Be A Scorcher
-- Bloomberg: A Hot, Deadly Summer Is Coming With Frequent Blackouts
Radiation Protection
-- York Dispatch: Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant Warning System Siren Test June 1
Recreation
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- DCNR Highlights Need To Allocate Federal American Rescue Fund Monies To Pay For Repairs At Facilities Like Memorial Lake State Park, Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- Natural Lands: A Chance For $500 Million To Invest In Growing Greener Statewide, With Your Help
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Fund Improvements At Point State Park, PA State Park, Forest System
-- PA Environmental Council: Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy, Recognizing Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award
-- DCNR Preparing For Start Of Swimming Season On Memorial Day Weekend; Shares Tips On Visiting State Parks, Forests [PaEN]
-- DCNR Expanding Program Supplying Free Sunscreen At State Park Beaches Throughout PA
-- Inquirer: UV Index Around Philly This Weekend May Be About As High As It Gets
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Central PA Couple Hiked All 121 PA State Parks Thru Pandemic
-- Scranton Times: Locust Lake State Park Celebrates 50 Years
-- May 27 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Women Of Influence: Meet Catherine Qureshi, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
-- DCED Announces $5 Million In Community Project Grants, Including Recreation Projects
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust Announces June 5 Opening Of Pomeroy McMichaels Nature Preserve, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo To Be Held June 4 At Shikellamy State Park, Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- DCNR Snowmobile & ATV Advisory Committee Meets June 1
-- Scranton Times: PennDOT Touts Luzerne County Trail Projects
-- PEC Public Lands Rides: Environment Ride Sept. 9-11; Central PA Ride Sept. 17
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Lofty View Of Susquehanna River From Safe Harbor Dam Railroad Trestle Converted To Rail-Trail Crossing Expected To Become A Nationwide Draw; Opening June 2
-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Schuylkill River Sojourn Begins 112-Mile Trip In Schuylkill Haven June 18
-- WeConservePA 2023 PA Greenways & Trails Summit Comes To Scranton, Stay Tuned For More
-- Scranton Times: Reimagining Scranton’s Parks - 300-Page Report Evaluates Park Conditions, Proposes Improvements
-- WeConservePA: Appalachian Trail To Benefit From $400,000 Grant From Leader In Digital Hospitality
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Build Streets For Humans First, Not Cars
-- Williamsport Sun: Basin Street Riverwalk Connector Funding Plan Given Early Nod
-- WeConservePA: Countryside Conservancy Introduces Sposito Preserve, Lackawanna County
-- LandHealth Institute Highlights Upcoming Wonderwalk Events In Philadelphia’s Natural Areas
-- Jenkins Woods - A Hidden Gem Of Natural Splendor In Monroe County - By Chris Mele for Brodhead Watershed Association [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Cycling Groups Get Help From Philly DA Through Anti-Violence Grants
-- Health/Education/DCNR Announce Student Winners Of Tick, Lyme Disease Art Competition [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: What You Need To Know About Lyme Disease
-- PennLive: How Reading Deals With Illegal ATVs And Dirt Bikes: It Crushes Them
-- Inquirer: Dirt Bike Rider Charged In Hit-And-Run Collision That Killed Philly Skateboarder
-- MCall - Paul Muschick: Illegal Dirt Bikes One Step Closer To Being Crushed In Allentown
Recycling/Waste
-- Rep. Metcalfe: It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ And ‘Neglecting Your Duty’ Not To Protect The Public From The Health Consequences Of Certain Businesses [PaEN]
-- New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council, Partners, Local Officials Announce Plan To Reduce Waste, Modernize Recycling In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh, State Groups Make Recommendations For Increasing, Improving Recycling Statewide
-- TribLive: New Study Urges Pennsylvania To Improve Recycling Efforts
-- Pittsburgh City Paper: Elected Officials, Environmental Groups Call For Updates To PA’s Recycling Laws
-- WESA: Environmental Groups, Pittsburgh Officials Call On PA To Modernize Its Recycling System
-- PA Capital-Star: In Pittsburgh, Elected Officials, Environmental Groups Call For Updates To PA’s Recycling Laws
-- WHYY/PlanPhilly: Advocates, Philadelphia Officials Suggest Recycling Overhaul To Address ‘Growing Waste Crisis’ In PA
-- Centre County Commissioners Recognize Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority's 50th Anniversary [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: Legal Battle Between Berks County, Conestoga Landfill Over Host Fees Ends
-- Inquirer: Residents Navigate Heaps Of Trash As College Students Move Out In Philadelphia; Current Mitigation Efforts Aren’t Working
Renewable Energy
-- Lawrence County Farmer Challenges Local Ordinance Prohibiting Installation Of Solar Energy Facilities On Farms Under State’s Right To Farm Act; Attorney General Reviewing [PaEN]
-- Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly Restarts Stalled Program To Power 22% Of City Buildings By Solar
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Influx Of Nearly 700 Renewable Energy Projects In PA Has Regional Grid Operator Planning For Future
-- Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Green Building Initiative Shifts Focus To Help Meet Global Carbon Reduction Goals By 2040
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh 2030 District To Shift From Energy Reduction To Carbon Reduction To Meet Climate Goals
-- Register Now For Sustainable Energy Fund Energypath 2022 - Energy Source Diversity June 29 [PaEN]
-- Reminder! Penn State Energy Days - May 25-26
-- PennTAP Hosts June 7 Northcentral Energy Roundtable; July 21 Financing Energy Improvements Webinars [PaEN]
-- NYT: How An Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies For Climate Action
-- Financial Times: Rightwing Mounting Backlash Against A Vision For Business That Looks Beyond Profits
Schuylkill River
-- Sign Up Now! LandHealth Institute's ProFESS - Future Environmental Scientists & Stewards - For Students Grades 9-12 In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Schuylkill River Dredging To Restart Thanks To $13 Million In Federal Funds
Stormwater
-- Warren Conservation District 'Save The Rain' Educational Workshop Highlights How Rain Barrels Help Reduce Pollution [PaEN]
Susquehanna River
-- Northcentral PA Conservancy Purchases Blossburg Property To Allow Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Project Along Tioga River [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna Greenway Outdoor Expo To Be Held June 4 At Shikellamy State Park, Northumberland County [PaEN]
Sustainability
-- Achieving Net Zero: Pittsburgh 2030 District Shifts Focus To Help Partners Meet Aggressive New Global Carbon Reduction Goals [PaEN]
Wastewater Facilities
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Aqua PA Details 12% Rate Increase And Hits Sewer Users Hardest
-- WHYY: Chester Receiver Floats Monetizing Water Authority As ‘Only Realistic Way’ Out Of Potential Bankruptcy
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Officials Want City’s Other Water Companies To Be As Transparent As Pittsburgh Water Authority
Watershed Protection
-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record Guest Essay: PA’s Farmers And Municipalities Pay For Legislature’s Inaction On Clean Water - By Renee Reber, PennFuture
-- Streambank Stabilization Project At Shirk Farms, Snyder County Highlights Importance Of Farm Conservation Practices To Improving Water Quality [PaEN]
-- The Daily Item: Snyder County Stream Restoration Underway
-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates 10 Years Of Watershed Restoration - 1,000 Acres Of Riparian Buffers, 41,000 Acres Of Improved Soil Health [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Meadow Planting At Spring Creek In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- Northcentral PA Conservancy Purchases Blossburg Property To Allow Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Project Along Tioga River [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission June 7 STREAM Keepers Program In Lancaster County For Children And Their Families
-- Warren Conservation District 'Save The Rain' Educational Workshop Highlights How Rain Barrels Help Reduce Pollution [PaEN]
-- Sign Up Now! LandHealth Institute's ProFESS - Future Environmental Scientists & Stewards - For Students Grades 9-12 In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Assn. Works To Offset Effects Of Acid Mine Drainage
-- Stroud Water Research Center Latest UpStream Newsletter
-- Coming Soon! Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For New Federal Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
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Wildlife
-- Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation Meets June 6
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Declining Deer Hunter Numbers Pose Serious Questions About Future Of Deer Management
-- Game Commission Springtime Alert: Leave Young Wildlife Alone; Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators Care For Injured Wildlife
-- Republican Herald: Hawk Mountain To Host Benefit May 28 For Injured Chainsaw Carver
-- DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Collaborate On Grants To Improve Lackawaxen River Access In Wayne County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Lackawaxen River To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Accessibility Improvements
-- WNEP: New Ways To Access The Lackawaxen River In Wayne County
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: 3 Experts Highlight Best Opportunities To Catch Bass In PA
-- StateCollege.com: Nature’s Ways: Killdeer, An Inland Representative Of A Common Shorebird Family
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What Are The Most Reported Species On Popular iNaturalist Wildlife, Plant-Tracking App?
-- PennLive: 3 Venomous Snake Species To Be Mindful Of As You Head Outdoors
-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Hosts June 3 Invasive Species Documentary Program
-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: Aquatic Invasive Species In PA Webinar June 29 [PaEN]
-- PA Sea Grant: New Video Shows How Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Thru Aquariums, Water Garden Trades [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: Sea Lampreys - Parasitic Predators Of Lake Erie, Great Lakes
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: More Monarch Butterflies Migrating Back To PA This Spring, But Population Remains Threatened
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: In PA, There’s Almost No Chance You Saw A Murder Hornet
West Nile/Zika Virus
-- Health/Education/DCNR Announce Student Winners Of Tick, Lyme Disease Art Competition [PaEN]
-- Reading Eagle: What You Need To Know About Lyme Disease
Opportunities
-- Gov. Wolf Announces DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell To Depart July 2, Names Ramez Ziadeh Acting Secretary [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA’s Top Environmental Regulator To Step Down
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[Posted: May 29, 2022]
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