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Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- Spotlight PA: Lawmakers Weighing Bill To Make It Easier For Private Companies To Target Municipal Water, Wastewater Systems For Acquisition
-- 30+ PA Environmental Advocates Release Shared Vision For Pennsylvania's Environment & Communities As A Guide For Candidates For Governor, Senate, House [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: State Lawmakers, Advocates Present Shared Environmental Action Plan
-- NYT: Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ State Treasurer Offices Against Climate Action [Including 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 -------------------------------------------------------
-- 83 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]
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Air
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: EPA Must Address Natural Gas Leaks That Are Harming Our Children - By Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- AP: EPA: Chemical In Medical-Device Cleanser Poses Cancer Risk To Residents Living Near Plants In 13 States, Including 2 In PA - Erie, Zelienople, Butler County
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 50 Philly Residents Blitzing The City Saturday To Record Heat And Pollution
-- WHYY: Philly Citizen Scientists Gather Heat, Air Quality Data In Hopes Of A ‘More Livable’ City
-- PennLive/TNS: Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke To Make PA Skies ‘Milky’ Today Into Thursday, Weather Service Says
-- DEP Declares Air Quality Action Day Thursday, Aug. 4 In Susquehanna Valley, Southeast PA
-- U.S. DOE Announces $32 Million In Funding To Develop New Monitoring Tech To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Wells
Allegheny National Forest
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Largest Old-Growth Forest In PA In McKean County Recognized Nationally
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Seeking Input On Invasive, Interfering Plants
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest To Host Interpretive Nature Programs In August
Awards & Recognition
-- Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team Places 10th In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
-- In Memoriam: Tom Erdman: A Life In Penn’s Woods [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: George H. Block III - Outdoors Writer Established Legacy Of Conservation
-- Fish & Boat Commission Presents Waterways Conservation Officer Jonathan Stark, Washington County, With Lifesaving Award
-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, With 2022 Stroud Award For Freshwater Excellence [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Sustainable Communities Network SW PA: PA Solar Center G.E.T. Solar Program; Community Energy Webinars; Sustainable PA Website [PaEN]
-- PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau Hiking Trails Photo Contest Accepting Entries
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- Erie Times: Traces Of Invasive Silver Carp Found In Presque Isle Bay, What’s The Next Step?
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Parts Of PA’s Most Biologically Diverse Watershed Saved
-- FracTracker Alliance: New Film Tells Story Of Grant Twp., Indiana County's Fight Against Fracking Waste & The Survival Of The Hellbender -- By Ted Auch, PhD
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Study Brings Good News: It’s Time To Reintroduce Martens To PA Forests
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Seeking Input On Invasive, Interfering Plants
-- Audubon Society Of Western PA Offering Pollinator Seed Mix At 50-70% Savings For Agricultural Properties In PA [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: How We Killed Our Yard And Replaced It With A Native Habitat [PaEN]
-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Native Tree & Shrub Sale Now Taking Orders For Pickup At 22 Locations [PaEN]
-- Manada Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Events: Native Plant Sales, Education Programs In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What’s Driving Bee Decline On Pennsylvania Farms?
-- NextPittsburgh: The Secret Life Of Bees At The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Monarch Butterfly Festival Aug. 26-27
-- Scranton Times: Lakeland Orchard Unveils Butterflies
-- Scranton Times: All Abuzz In Scranton Over Been Mural
-- Scranton Times: Butterflies Burst Out Along The Hazleton Rail Trail
Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Federal Bipartisan STREAM Act Supports Ongoing Cost Of Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup
Chesapeake Bay
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Penn State Graduate Student Awarded NASA Funding To Study Harmful Algal Blooms In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Bring A Bicycle Or Paddle To Experience The Wilderness Of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
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Citizen Action
-- In Memoriam: Tom Erdman: A Life In Penn’s Woods [PaEN]
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land: Craig & Monica Schwegman Tell Their Story From Erie County [PaEN]
-- Citizens Bank, Partners Accepting Applications For Nonprofit Champions In Action For Environmental Sustainability; $35.000 Grant Available [PaEN]
-- August 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- AG Shapiro: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Convicted Of Criminal Charges Related To Construction Of Mariner East 2 & Revolution Natural Gas/Liquids Pipelines In PA [PaEN]
-- AP: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Natural Gas Pipelines
-- WHYY: Energy Transfer Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Pipelines
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Energy Transfer Reaches Plea Deal With AG In Criminal Case Over Mariner East And Revolution Pipelines
-- Sunoco Fails To Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline For Mariner East Pipeline Spill In The Lake At Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Over 14 Miles Of 16-Inch & 24-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Inviting Stakeholders To Participate In Workgroups On New Federal Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN]
-- Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Drilling: An Industrial Machine Moving Across The PA Countryside Leaving Behind Big Liabilities & Spreading Pollution Everywhere It Goes [PaEN]
-- Gov. Wolf Announces Evaluation Of How DEP Regulates Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling & The Industry’s Compliance With Environmental Safeguards [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Can Environmental Violations Define Oil & Gas Companies As Bad Actors? A Judgment Awaits
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Public Health Impacts Of Blue Hydrogen Production, Health, Environmental Protections Needed -- By Alison L. Steele, Executive Director [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: EPA Must Address Natural Gas Leaks That Are Harming Our Children - By Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance: New Film Tells Story Of Grant Twp., Indiana County's Fight Against Fracking Waste & The Survival Of The Hellbender -- By Ted Auch, PhD
-- DEP Hosts Aug. 24 Virtual Hearing On Consol Bailey Coal Mine Expansion In Greene County [PaEN]
-- 30+ PA Environmental Advocates Release Shared Vision For Pennsylvania's Environment & Communities As A Guide For Candidates For Governor, Senate, House [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: State Lawmakers, Advocates Present Shared Environmental Action Plan
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices Is Renewable Energy & Storage - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Diversifying Our Energy Mix With More Renewable Energy Only Way PA Will Find True Energy Freedom - PA Solar Center
-- MCall Guest Essay: Follow The Money To Understand Our Energy Policies
-- PennLive Letter: PA Needs To Invest In Renewable Energy Sources Now More Than Ever - Kathy Cook, PA League Of Women Voters
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 50 Philly Residents Blitzing The City Saturday To Record Heat And Pollution
-- WHYY: Philly Citizen Scientists Gather Heat, Air Quality Data In Hopes Of A ‘More Livable’ City
-- Scranton Times: DEP Asks Throop, Dunmore Officials For Input On Keystone Landfill’s Discharge Proposal
-- Altoona Mirror: Residents Fear Stormwater Runoff Into Little Juniata River From Proposed Rutter’s Store At DEP Hearing
-- WeConservePA: Call For Environmental Advisory Council Conference Planning Committee Members
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Mosquitoes On The Move, Here’s How To ‘Fight The Bite’ And Protect Yourself
-- Erie Times: First West Nile Virus Infected Mosquitoes Found In Erie This Season
-- PennDOT, DEP, State Police, DCED, Keep PA Beautiful Call On Pennsylvanians To ‘Fight Dirty’ In New Anti-Litter Campaign; Litter Summit Nov. 1-2 [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Event Aug. 20 In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Household Hazardous Chemical Collection Set For Aug. 20 In Allegheny County
-- Western PA Conservancy/Grow Pittsburgh: Now Accepting Applications For Allegheny County Community Gardens Grants, Deadline Sept. 1
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
Climate
-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, With 2022 Stroud Award For Freshwater Excellence [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Newly Installed Solar Panels In West Leechburg Help Save Money For Borough, Taxpayers
-- Sustainable Communities Network SW PA: PA Solar Center G.E.T. Solar Program; Community Energy Webinars; Sustainable PA Website [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices Is Renewable Energy & Storage - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Diversifying Our Energy Mix With More Renewable Energy Only Way PA Will Find True Energy Freedom - PA Solar Center
-- MCall Guest Essay: Follow The Money To Understand Our Energy Policies
-- PennLive Letter: PA Needs To Invest In Renewable Energy Sources Now More Than Ever - Kathy Cook, PA League Of Women Voters
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: EPA Must Address Natural Gas Leaks That Are Harming Our Children - By Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- NYT: Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ State Treasurer Offices Against Climate Action [Including PA]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 50 Philly Residents Blitzing The City Saturday To Record Heat And Pollution
-- WHYY: Philly Citizen Scientists Gather Heat, Air Quality Data In Hopes Of A ‘More Livable’ City
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: How Trees On Farms Can Boost Biodiversity, Productivity, Climate Resilience
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Farmers’ Almanac Sees Plenty Of ‘Shaking, Shivering And Shoveling’ For This Winter
-- AP: VP Harris To Announce $1 Billion To States To Address Floods, Extreme Heat Exacerbated By Climate Change
-- Inquirer: Philly Gets $25 Million For Sewer System As White House Announces New Flood Prevention Funding
-- U.S. DOE Announces $32 Million In Funding To Develop New Monitoring Tech To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Wells
-- AP: Chances Of Climate Catastrophe Are Ignored, Scientists Say
-- NPR: Tonga’s Volcano Eruption Sent Thousands Of Tons Of Water Into The Stratosphere That Could Warm The Earth
Climate - U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- U.S. Senate Passes Climate, Energy Bill; Now On To U.S. House For A Vote [PaEN]
-- WHYY: PA Advocates Celebrate Progress On U.S. Senate Democrats’ Climate, Energy Bill
-- Gov. Wolf Urges U.S. Senate To Pass Climate, Energy Compromise Bill
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Bipartisanship On Energy, Jobs Better Path Than Reconciliation Gamesmanship - PA Chamber Of Business & Industry
-- AP: U.S. Senate Dems Push Climate, Energy, Health Bill Toward Senate OK
-- AP: U.S. Senate Democrats Say They Have Agreement With Sinema On Climate, Energy, Tax Package
-- WPost: U.S. Senate Democrats’ Side Deal With Manchin Would Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects, WV Natural Gas Pipeline
-- Reuters: Equitrans To Complete U.S. Mountain Valley Pipeline In 2023 [As A Result Of U.S. Senate Deal]
-- Reuters: Fossil Fuel Side Deal For U.S. Climate Bill Slammed By Green Groups
-- Inside Climate News: Deep In U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill, Analysts See More Wins For Clean Energy Than Gifts For Oil, Natural Gas
-- WSJ: Methane Tax Compromise Backed By Democrats Faces Industry Skepticism
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Senate Climate Bill Would Put U.S. Back In Global Race For EV Leadership
-- Reuters: U.S. Automakers Say 70% Of EV Models Would Not Qualify For Tax Credit Under Senate Climate, Energy Bill
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Deal Includes Billions In Oil Import Taxes
-- WSJ: Republican Lawmakers Lobby Oil, Natural Gas Industry To Denounce U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill
Coal Mining
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
-- Post-Gazette: Fayette County Coal Patch Draws A Line In The Sand Against Blight And Decline
-- Public Source: Dead Creek Revival: Blacklick Creek Has Flowed Orange For As Long As Locals Can Remember, Can A Coal-Killed Waterway Live Again?
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Federal Bipartisan STREAM Act Supports Ongoing Cost Of Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup
-- DEP Hosts Aug. 24 Virtual Hearing On Consol Bailey Coal Mine Expansion In Greene County [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Coal Rebounds In A Big Way For Consol Energy
Compliance Action
-- AG Shapiro: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Convicted Of Criminal Charges Related To Construction Of Mariner East 2 & Revolution Natural Gas/Liquids Pipelines In PA [PaEN]
-- AP: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Natural Gas Pipelines
-- WHYY: Energy Transfer Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Pipelines
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Energy Transfer Reaches Plea Deal With AG In Criminal Case Over Mariner East And Revolution Pipelines
-- Sunoco Fails To Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline For Mariner East Pipeline Spill In The Lake At Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County [PaEN]
-- DEP Collects $100,000 Penalty From Harsco Corp. For Improperly Disposing Of 375,618 Tons Of Metal Slag In Armstrong County [PaEN]
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $72,125 In Penalties For Violations
-- PUC Approves Settlement, $195,000 Penalty With Peoples Natural Gas Over Leak/Outage In Moon Twp. Allegheny County
-- PA Capital-Star: PUC Fines Peoples Natural Gas $195,000 For 2019 Gas Leak In Butler County
-- DEP Took Action On 743 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,324 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
Conservation Districts
-- Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team Places 10th In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District Newsletter: Riparian Buffer Basics; Climate Change And Forests [PaEN]
DCNR
-- DCNR Announces $1 Million Grant For Spring Garden Street Greenway In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Philadelphia Trail Linking Schuylkill And Delaware Rivers Closer To Taking Shape
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Bring A Bicycle Or Paddle To Experience The Wilderness Of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Insider’s List Of Things To See In PA State Parks - House-Sized Glacial Boulders, Island Campsites, More
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Blog: Not Your Momma’s Activities - Parks Offer Rock Climbing, Hang Gliding And More - By Christian Alexandersen
-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Feature: Intrepid Paddlers Take On Entire Susquehanna River -- By Alana Jajko, Susquehanna Greenway Partnership [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: DCNR Hopes New Trail Plan Will Bring Sustainability To Heavily Used Forest In Cumberland County
-- Warren Times: DCNR E-bike Proposal Would Expand Use On Some Chapman State Park Trails
-- August 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
DEP
-- Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Drilling: An Industrial Machine Moving Across The PA Countryside Leaving Behind Big Liabilities & Spreading Pollution Everywhere It Goes [PaEN]
-- DEP Inviting Stakeholders To Participate In Workgroups On New Federal Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN]
-- Sunoco Fails To Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline For Mariner East Pipeline Spill In The Lake At Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Over 14 Miles Of 16-Inch & 24-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Can Environmental Violations Define Oil & Gas Companies As Bad Actors? A Judgment Awaits
-- Gov. Wolf Announces Evaluation Of How DEP Regulates Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling & The Industry’s Compliance With Environmental Safeguards [PaEN]
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
-- DEP Hosts Aug. 24 Virtual Hearing On Consol Bailey Coal Mine Expansion In Greene County [PaEN]
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Collects $100,000 Penalty From Harsco Corp. For Improperly Disposing Of 375,618 Tons Of Metal Slag In Armstrong County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: DEP Asks Throop, Dunmore Officials For Input On Keystone Landfill’s Discharge Proposal
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP Took Action On 743 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,324 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
-- DEP Has Nearly $1 Million Available For Environmental Education Grants
Delaware River
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed: Save The Date - Delaware River Watershed Forum Nov. 3-4 In-Person Logan Hotel, Philadelphia
-- Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 5 RiverWatch Video Report
-- The Nature Conservancy PA: Green City, Clean Waters Video - Urban Conservation In PA
-- Pike Conservation District Newsletter: Riparian Buffer Basics; Climate Change And Forests [PaEN]
Drinking Water
-- AG Shapiro: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Convicted Of Criminal Charges Related To Construction Of Mariner East 2 & Revolution Natural Gas/Liquids Pipelines In PA [PaEN]
-- AP: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Natural Gas Pipelines
-- WHYY: Energy Transfer Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Pipelines
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Energy Transfer Reaches Plea Deal With AG In Criminal Case Over Mariner East And Revolution Pipelines
-- Spotlight PA: Lawmakers Weighing Bill To Make It Easier For Private Companies To Target Municipal Water, Wastewater Systems For Acquisition
-- Scranton Times: Improvements To 7 Dams Shouldn’t Affect Water Quality, PA American Water Says
-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Water Authority’s Water Reliability Plan Projects Underway With Construction At The Highland Reservoir
-- WNEP: Kids In Lackawanna County Discovering The World Of Water Thanks To A Program Supported By PA American Water
-- WHYY: Delaware Valley Experts, Residents Call PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Health Screening Recommendations A ‘Bold Step’
Economic Development
-- Post-Gazette: Fayette County Coal Patch Draws A Line In The Sand Against Blight And Decline
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
Education
-- Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team Places 10th In International Envirothon Competition! [PaEN]
-- DEP Has Nearly $1 Million Available For Environmental Education Grants
-- PPL Utilities Accepting Applications For Empowering Educators Grants To Support STEM Education [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Educators: Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities [PaEN]
-- In Memoriam: Tom Erdman: A Life In Penn’s Woods [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: George H. Block III - Outdoors Writer Established Legacy Of Conservation
-- PennDOT, DEP, State Police, DCED, Keep PA Beautiful Call On Pennsylvanians To ‘Fight Dirty’ In New Anti-Litter Campaign; Litter Summit Nov. 1-2 [PaEN]
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Ospreys Raising Young Atop Crane Along Monongahela River Near Charleroi
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Countdown To Beginning Of Autumn Raptor Migration - Aug. 15 to Dec. 15
-- FracTracker Alliance: Aug. 24 Webinar: Oil & Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Ways - Forest Fragmentation And Spread Of Lyme Disease. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
-- FracTracker Alliance: New Film Tells Story Of Grant Twp., Indiana County's Fight Against Fracking Waste & The Survival Of The Hellbender -- By Ted Auch, PhD
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed: Save The Date - Delaware River Watershed Forum Nov. 3-4 In-Person Logan Hotel, Philadelphia
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: How Trees On Farms Can Boost Biodiversity, Productivity, Climate Resilience
-- Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy PA: Green City, Clean Waters Video - Urban Conservation In PA
-- Penn State Graduate Student Awarded NASA Funding To Study Harmful Algal Blooms In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
-- WNEP: Kids In Lackawanna County Discovering The World Of Water Thanks To A Program Supported By PA American Water
-- TribLive: Nature-Focused Preschool Relocates From Fox Chapel To 7-Acre Campus
-- Williamsport Sun: Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hosts Waterway Exploration Training For Kids, Families
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Aug. 2 Floating Classroom Focused On Bat Species, The Threats They Face And Their Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Monarch Butterfly Festival Aug. 26-27
-- Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University Hosts Bug Fest! Aug. 27-28 [PaEN]
-- WESA: Local Teens Are Learning How To Sail On Pittsburgh’s Rivers
-- WeConservePA: Call For Environmental Advisory Council Conference Planning Committee Members
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Study Brings Good News: It’s Time To Reintroduce Martens To PA Forests
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Photo Contest Deadline Aug. 28
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In July Now Available [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy Latest Water Land Life Newsletter: Discover French Creek; Volunteer Help Needed, Much More
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land: Craig & Monica Schwegman Tell Their Story From Erie County [PaEN]
-- Pike Conservation District Newsletter: Riparian Buffer Basics; Climate Change And Forests [PaEN]
-- PA Forestry Association News You Can Use Newsletter
-- Audubon Society Of Western PA Offering Pollinator Seed Mix At 50-70% Savings For Agricultural Properties In PA [PaEN]
-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Native Tree & Shrub Sale Now Taking Orders For Pickup At 22 Locations [PaEN]
-- Manada Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Events: Native Plant Sales, Education Programs In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: How We Killed Our Yard And Replaced It With A Native Habitat [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: The Secret Life Of Bees At The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What’s Driving Bee Decline On Pennsylvania Farms?
-- Scranton Times: Lakeland Orchard Unveils Butterflies
-- Scranton Times: All Abuzz In Scranton Over Been Mural
-- Erie Times: Presque Isle’s Dragonflies, They Can Fly 40 MPH Or Hover Like A Helicopter
-- Williamsport Sun: Reflections In Nature: During WW II, Chicory Was Used As Coffee Substitute
-- WHYY/Billy Penn: Recycling In Philly: Everything You Need To Know About Recycling
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Music On The Mountain Sept. 10 With The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Highlights August Educational Events & Programs
-- Help Wanted: Berks Nature Place Facilities Manager [PaEN]
Emergency Response
-- Gov. Wolf: PA Task Force 1 Member Deployed To Kentucky After Devastating Floods
-- WHYY: Philadelphia Area Red Cross Sending Help To Flood-Ravaged Kentucky
-- Courier Times: Bucks County Fire Companies Donate $500,000 In Equipment To Flood-Ravaged Kentucky
-- TribLive: Storms Hit Hard In Westmoreland County, Western PA Causing Flooding
-- Post-Gazette: Flooding Swamps Munhall, Other Areas Across Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Flash Flooding Forces Residents From Homes; Cleanup Underway In Western PA
-- Warren Times: Response To Sulfuric Acid Spills On Roads In Warren County Leading Into New York Shows Training Needed
-- Inquirer: 150+ Gallons Of Gasoline Found In West Philadelphia Home
-- TribLive: National Weather Service Confirms 2 Tornadoes Touched Down During SW PA Storms
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Farmers’ Almanac Sees Plenty Of ‘Shaking, Shivering And Shoveling’ For This Winter
-- NPR: Floods Are Getting More Common, Do You Know Your Risk?
-- NPR: How Climate Change Drives Inland Floods
6th Oil/Natural Gas Price Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables
[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]
-- TribLive: More States See Gasoline Prices Fall Below $4; PA Not Among Them
-- WSJ: Lower Gasoline Prices Threatened By Refinery Cutbacks Limiting Supplies
-- TribLive Guest Essay: America’s Oil And Natural Gas Industry Unpatriotic - By Claudine Schneider, Fmr Republican Member Of Congress from Clairton
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices Is Renewable Energy & Storage - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Diversifying Our Energy Mix With More Renewable Energy Only Way PA Will Find True Energy Freedom - PA Solar Center
-- MCall Guest Essay: Follow The Money To Understand Our Energy Policies
-- Dept. Of Human Services Announces Supplemental Payments For LIHEAP Households To Cover Existing Utility, Fuel Bills
-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 32% Natural Gas Rate Increase By Leatherstocking Gas Company
-- PUC Aug. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8% Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Surge With Texas LNG Terminal Set For Fast Restart [Brace For Even Higher Electricity Costs]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shale Gas Industry’s Suppliers - Big And Small - Also Reap Benefits
-- WSJ: Shale Oil, Gas Drillers Warn Of Higher Costs As They Report Record Profits
-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Rig Count Same As Last Week - 25
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Coal Rebounds In A Big Way For Consol Energy
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Nuclear Power Revival Part Of European Energy Solution
National/International
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Climb As Strong Exports To Europe Keep Inventories Below Pre-Pandemic Average
-- Financial Times: Europe And Asia Intensify Battle To Secure Natural Gas Supplies Risking Further Surge In Prices
-- MarketPlace: Why Aren’t Oil Companies Drilling On Their 9,000 Federal Land Leases?
-- AP: Cold Showers, No Lights: Europe Saves As Russian Natural Gas Wanes
-- Bloomberg: Top LNG Exporter In Australia Told To Keep More Fuel At Home To Avoid Domestic Fuel Crunch
-- Reuters: European Natural Gas Storage On Track To Meet Target But At A Cost
-- Bloomberg: Big Oil, Natural Gas Companies Paying Out Years Of Dividends In One Day Like ‘Broken ATM Spewing Out Cash’
-- Reuters: Big Oil, Natural Gas Companies Offer Big Returns, But Keep Spending Tight
“The West's energy giants are set to return a record $30 billion to investors after reporting bumper profits in the second quarter of the year following a surge in energy prices.
“But the top five Western oil and gas companies have shied away from investing more of their combined record profits of nearly $60 billion in new production as they weigh the impact of recession and climate change on future fossil fuel demand.”
-- Reuters: Saudi, UAE Save Oil Production In Case Of Winter Supply Crisis
Energy
-- TribLive: Newly Installed Solar Panels In West Leechburg Help Save Money For Borough, Taxpayers
-- Sustainable Communities Network SW PA: PA Solar Center G.E.T. Solar Program; Community Energy Webinars; Sustainable PA Website [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices Is Renewable Energy & Storage - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Diversifying Our Energy Mix With More Renewable Energy Only Way PA Will Find True Energy Freedom - PA Solar Center
-- MCall Guest Essay: Follow The Money To Understand Our Energy Policies
-- PennLive Letter: PA Needs To Invest In Renewable Energy Sources Now More Than Ever - Kathy Cook, PA League Of Women Voters
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Surge With Texas LNG Terminal Set For Fast Restart [Brace For Even Higher Electricity Costs]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Coal Rebounds In A Big Way For Consol Energy
-- PUC Approves Settlement, $195,000 Penalty With Peoples Natural Gas Over Leak/Outage In Moon Twp. Allegheny County
-- PA Capital-Star: PUC Fines Peoples Natural Gas $195,000 For 2019 Gas Leak In Butler County
-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 32% Natural Gas Rate Increase By Leatherstocking Gas Company
-- PUC Aug. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8% Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas
-- Dept. Of Human Services Announces Supplemental Payments For LIHEAP Households To Cover Existing Utility, Fuel Bills
-- U.S. DOE Announces $32 Million In Funding To Develop New Monitoring Tech To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Wells
Energy Conservation
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Grant Will Support Field Test Of Next-Generation Energy Efficiency Retrofit System On Two Homes In Pittsburgh [PaEN]
Environmental Health
-- Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Drilling: An Industrial Machine Moving Across The PA Countryside Leaving Behind Big Liabilities & Spreading Pollution Everywhere It Goes [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Can Environmental Violations Define Oil & Gas Companies As Bad Actors? A Judgment Awaits
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Warren Times: Response To Sulfuric Acid Spills On Roads In Warren County Leading Into New York Shows Training Needed
-- Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Public Health Impacts Of Blue Hydrogen Production, Health, Environmental Protections Needed -- By Alison L. Steele, Executive Director [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance: Aug. 24 Webinar: Oil & Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Ways - Forest Fragmentation And Spread Of Lyme Disease. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 50 Philly Residents Blitzing The City Saturday To Record Heat And Pollution
-- WHYY: Philly Citizen Scientists Gather Heat, Air Quality Data In Hopes Of A ‘More Livable’ City
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Mosquitoes On The Move, Here’s How To ‘Fight The Bite’ And Protect Yourself
-- Erie Times: First West Nile Virus Infected Mosquitoes Found In Erie This Season
-- KDKA: PA Boy Recovering From Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
-- Penn State Graduate Student Awarded NASA Funding To Study Harmful Algal Blooms In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
-- WHYY: Delaware Valley Experts, Residents Call PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Health Screening Recommendations A ‘Bold Step’
Environmental Justice
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
EPA
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- AP: EPA: Chemical In Medical-Device Cleanser Poses Cancer Risk To Residents Living Near Plants In 13 States, Including 2 In PA - Erie, Zelienople, Butler County
-- WHYY: Delaware Valley Experts, Residents Call PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Health Screening Recommendations A ‘Bold Step’
Farming
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- Centre Daily Times: ‘We’re Stewards Of The Land,’ PA Farm Bill Helps State College Farm Plan For Its Future
-- Western PA Conservancy/Grow Pittsburgh: Now Accepting Applications For Allegheny County Community Gardens Grants, Deadline Sept. 1
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: How Trees On Farms Can Boost Biodiversity, Productivity, Climate Resilience
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: What’s Driving Bee Decline On Pennsylvania Farms?
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Farmers’ Almanac Sees Plenty Of ‘Shaking, Shivering And Shoveling’ For This Winter
Fish & Boat Commission
-- Fish & Boat Commission Presents Waterways Conservation Officer Jonathan Stark, Washington County, With Lifesaving Award
-- Erie Times: New Fish & Boat Commission Board President Looks Forward To More Fishing Opportunities, Fee Increase
Flooding
-- Gov. Wolf: PA Task Force 1 Member Deployed To Kentucky After Devastating Floods
-- WHYY: Philadelphia Area Red Cross Sending Help To Flood-Ravaged Kentucky
-- Courier Times: Bucks County Fire Companies Donate $500,000 In Equipment To Flood-Ravaged Kentucky
-- TribLive: Storms Hit Hard In Westmoreland County, Western PA Causing Flooding
-- Post-Gazette: Flooding Swamps Munhall, Other Areas Across Allegheny County
-- TribLive: Flash Flooding Forces Residents From Homes; Cleanup Underway In Western PA
-- DCED Touts Investment In Silk Mill Apartment Project As Part Of Flood Recovery Efforts In Bloomsburg, Columbia County [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy PA: Green City, Clean Waters Video - Urban Conservation In PA
-- AP: VP Harris To Announce $1 Billion To States To Address Floods, Extreme Heat Exacerbated By Climate Change
-- Inquirer: Philly Gets $25 Million For Sewer System As White House Announces New Flood Prevention Funding
-- NPR: Floods Are Getting More Common, Do You Know Your Risk?
-- NPR: How Climate Change Drives Inland Floods
Forests
-- In Memoriam: Tom Erdman: A Life In Penn’s Woods [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: George H. Block III - Outdoors Writer Established Legacy Of Conservation
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land: Craig & Monica Schwegman Tell Their Story From Erie County [PaEN]
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Seeking Input On Invasive, Interfering Plants
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: How Trees On Farms Can Boost Biodiversity, Productivity, Climate Resilience
-- Pike Conservation District Newsletter: Riparian Buffer Basics; Climate Change And Forests [PaEN]
-- PA Forestry Association News You Can Use Newsletter
-- August 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance: Aug. 24 Webinar: Oil & Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Ways - Forest Fragmentation And Spread Of Lyme Disease. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Mosquitoes On The Move, Here’s How To ‘Fight The Bite’ And Protect Yourself
-- KDKA: PA Boy Recovering From Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
Forests - Wildfires
-- PennLive/TNS: Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke To Make PA Skies ‘Milky’ Today Into Thursday, Weather Service Says
-- AP: VP Harris To Announce $1 Billion To States To Address Floods, Extreme Heat Exacerbated By Climate Change
-- USA Today: California’s Largest Wildfire Of The Year Rages Out Of Control Near Oregon Border
Grants/Funding
-- DEP Has Nearly $1 Million Available For Environmental Education Grants
-- PPL Utilities Accepting Applications For Empowering Educators Grants To Support STEM Education [PaEN]
-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Accepting Applications For Watershed Cooperative Agreement Mine Drainage Cleanup Grants [PaEN]
-- Citizens Bank, Partners Accepting Applications For Nonprofit Champions In Action For Environmental Sustainability; $35.000 Grant Available [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy/Grow Pittsburgh: Now Accepting Applications For Allegheny County Community Gardens Grants, Deadline Sept. 1
-- DCNR Announces $1 Million Grant For Spring Garden Street Greenway In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- Audubon Society Of Western PA Offering Pollinator Seed Mix At 50-70% Savings For Agricultural Properties In PA [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Human Services Announces Supplemental Payments For LIHEAP Households To Cover Existing Utility, Fuel Bills
-- U.S. Dept. Of Energy Grant Will Support Field Test Of Next-Generation Energy Efficiency Retrofit System On Two Homes In Pittsburgh [PaEN]
-- U.S. DOE Announces $32 Million In Funding To Develop New Monitoring Tech To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Wells
-- AP: VP Harris To Announce $1 Billion To States To Address Floods, Extreme Heat Exacerbated By Climate Change
-- Inquirer: Philly Gets $25 Million For Sewer System As White House Announces New Flood Prevention Funding
Green Infrastructure
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy PA: Green City, Clean Waters Video - Urban Conservation In PA
-- FracTracker Alliance: Aug. 24 Webinar: Oil & Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Ways - Forest Fragmentation And Spread Of Lyme Disease. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Audubon Society Of Western PA Offering Pollinator Seed Mix At 50-70% Savings For Agricultural Properties In PA [PaEN]
-- DEP Blog: How We Killed Our Yard And Replaced It With A Native Habitat [PaEN]
-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Native Tree & Shrub Sale Now Taking Orders For Pickup At 22 Locations [PaEN]
-- Manada Conservancy Highlights Upcoming Events: Native Plant Sales, Education Programs In Dauphin County [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: The Secret Life Of Bees At The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Hazardous Substances
-- Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Drilling: An Industrial Machine Moving Across The PA Countryside Leaving Behind Big Liabilities & Spreading Pollution Everywhere It Goes [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health News: PFAS, With Possible Link To Oil & Gas Drilling, Found In Washington County Water Supply By University Of Pittsburgh
-- KDKA: Parents Oppose Plans For Natural Gas Well Fracking Within 1,700 Feet Of Elizabeth Forward H.S. In Allegheny County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Can Environmental Violations Define Oil & Gas Companies As Bad Actors? A Judgment Awaits
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Warren Times: Response To Sulfuric Acid Spills On Roads In Warren County Leading Into New York Shows Training Needed
-- Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Public Health Impacts Of Blue Hydrogen Production, Health, Environmental Protections Needed -- By Alison L. Steele, Executive Director [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Urges Communities To Educate Themselves On Dangers Of Ethylene Oxide Emissions; 2 PA Communities Affected; Aug. 10 EPA Webinar [PaEN]
-- AP: EPA: Chemical In Medical-Device Cleanser Poses Cancer Risk To Residents Living Near Plants In 13 States, Including 2 In PA - Erie, Zelienople, Butler County
-- WHYY: Delaware Valley Experts, Residents Call PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Health Screening Recommendations A ‘Bold Step’
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Event Aug. 20 In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Household Hazardous Chemical Collection Set For Aug. 20 In Allegheny County
-- Inquirer: 150+ Gallons Of Gasoline Found In West Philadelphia Home
Help Wanted
-- Help Wanted: Berks Nature Place Facilities Manager [PaEN]
Land Conservation
-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land: Craig & Monica Schwegman Tell Their Story From Erie County [PaEN]
-- In Memoriam: Tom Erdman: A Life In Penn’s Woods [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Parts Of PA’s Most Biologically Diverse Watershed Saved
-- Western PA Conservancy Latest Water Land Life Newsletter: Discover French Creek; Volunteer Help Needed, Much More
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
Land Recycling
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- PennDOT, DEP, State Police, DCED, Keep PA Beautiful Call On Pennsylvanians To ‘Fight Dirty’ In New Anti-Litter Campaign; Litter Summit Nov. 1-2 [PaEN]
-- PennLive: Illegal Dumping Remains A Large Problem In City Of Harrisburg
-- City Of Pittsburgh Residents Can Now Drop Off E-Waste & Household Chemicals For Recycling Thanks To Partnership With PA Resources Council [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Event Aug. 20 In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Household Hazardous Chemical Collection Set For Aug. 20 In Allegheny County
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In July Now Available [PaEN]
Mine Reclamation
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
-- Post-Gazette: Fayette County Coal Patch Draws A Line In The Sand Against Blight And Decline
-- Public Source: Dead Creek Revival: Blacklick Creek Has Flowed Orange For As Long As Locals Can Remember, Can A Coal-Killed Waterway Live Again?
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Federal Bipartisan STREAM Act Supports Ongoing Cost Of Acid Mine Drainage Cleanup
-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Accepting Applications For Watershed Cooperative Agreement Mine Drainage Cleanup Grants [PaEN]
Oil & Gas
-- Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Drilling: An Industrial Machine Moving Across The PA Countryside Leaving Behind Big Liabilities & Spreading Pollution Everywhere It Goes [PaEN]
-- DEP Inviting Stakeholders To Participate In Workgroups On New Federal Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Can Environmental Violations Define Oil & Gas Companies As Bad Actors? A Judgment Awaits
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health News: PFAS, With Possible Link To Oil & Gas Drilling, Found In Washington County Water Supply By University Of Pittsburgh
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- KDKA: Parents Oppose Plans For Natural Gas Well Fracking Within 1,700 Feet Of Elizabeth Forward H.S. In Allegheny County
-- FracTracker Alliance: New Film Tells Story Of Grant Twp., Indiana County's Fight Against Fracking Waste & The Survival Of The Hellbender -- By Ted Auch, PhD
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: EPA Must Address Natural Gas Leaks That Are Harming Our Children - By Kim Anderson, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project: Public Health Impacts Of Blue Hydrogen Production, Health, Environmental Protections Needed -- By Alison L. Steele, Executive Director [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- TribLive Guest Essay: America’s Oil And Natural Gas Industry Unpatriotic - By Claudine Schneider, Fmr Republican Member Of Congress from Clairton
-- Bloomberg: Big Oil, Natural Gas Companies Paying Out Years Of Dividends In One Day Like ‘Broken ATM Spewing Out Cash’
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Surge With Texas LNG Terminal Set For Fast Restart [Brace For Even Higher Electricity Costs]
-- Financial Times: Europe And Asia Intensify Battle To Secure Natural Gas Supplies Risking Further Surge In Prices
-- Financial Times: Shale Patch Pioneer Chesapeake Energy To Ditch Oil In Favour Of Natural Gas
-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Rig Count Same As Last Week - 25
-- PUC Aug. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8% Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas
-- TribLive: More States See Gasoline Prices Fall Below $4; PA Not Among Them
-- WSJ: Lower Gasoline Prices Threatened By Refinery Cutbacks Limiting Supplies
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shale Gas Industry’s Suppliers - Big And Small - Also Reap Benefits
-- U.S. DOE Announces $32 Million In Funding To Develop New Monitoring Tech To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Wells
-- Reuters: European Natural Gas Storage On Track To Meet Target But At A Cost
-- Reuters: Saudi, UAE Save Oil Production In Case Of Winter Supply Crisis
Pipelines
-- AG Shapiro: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Convicted Of Criminal Charges Related To Construction Of Mariner East 2 & Revolution Natural Gas/Liquids Pipelines In PA [PaEN]
-- AP: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Natural Gas Pipelines
-- WHYY: Energy Transfer Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges Related To Mariner East, Revolution Pipelines
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Energy Transfer Reaches Plea Deal With AG In Criminal Case Over Mariner East And Revolution Pipelines
-- Sunoco Fails To Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline For Mariner East Pipeline Spill In The Lake At Marsh Creek State Park, Chester County [PaEN]
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $72,125 In Penalties For Violations
-- Reuters: Energy Transfer Expanding Ethane Export Facilities In Marcus Hook, PA
-- DEP Invites Comments On Over 14 Miles Of 16-Inch & 24-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance: Aug. 24 Webinar: Oil & Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Ways - Forest Fragmentation And Spread Of Lyme Disease. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Permitting
-- DEP Invites Comments On Over 14 Miles Of 16-Inch & 24-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Hosts Aug. 24 Virtual Hearing On Consol Bailey Coal Mine Expansion In Greene County [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Coal Rebounds In A Big Way For Consol Energy
-- Altoona Mirror: Residents Fear Stormwater Runoff Into Little Juniata River From Proposed Rutter’s Store At DEP Hearing
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP Took Action On 743 Permits, 98% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,324 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
Public Participation
-- DEP Inviting Stakeholders To Participate In Workgroups On New Federal Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Over 14 Miles Of 16-Inch & 24-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Project In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Hosts Aug. 24 Virtual Hearing On Consol Bailey Coal Mine Expansion In Greene County [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Coal Rebounds In A Big Way For Consol Energy
-- Scranton Times: DEP Asks Throop, Dunmore Officials For Input On Keystone Landfill’s Discharge Proposal
-- Altoona Mirror: Residents Fear Stormwater Runoff Into Little Juniata River From Proposed Rutter’s Store At DEP Hearing
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Seeking Input On Invasive, Interfering Plants
-- PUC Aug. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8% Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
PUC
-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Surge With Texas LNG Terminal Set For Fast Restart [Brace For Even Higher Electricity Costs]
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $72,125 In Penalties For Violations
-- PUC Approves Settlement, $195,000 Penalty With Peoples Natural Gas Over Leak/Outage In Moon Twp. Allegheny County
-- PA Capital-Star: PUC Fines Peoples Natural Gas $195,000 For 2019 Gas Leak In Butler County
-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 32% Natural Gas Rate Increase By Leatherstocking Gas Company
-- PUC Aug. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8% Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas
Recreation
-- DCNR Announces $1 Million Grant For Spring Garden Street Greenway In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Philadelphia Trail Linking Schuylkill And Delaware Rivers Closer To Taking Shape
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Bring A Bicycle Or Paddle To Experience The Wilderness Of Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Insider’s List Of Things To See In PA State Parks - House-Sized Glacial Boulders, Island Campsites, More
-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Blog: Not Your Momma’s Activities - Parks Offer Rock Climbing, Hang Gliding And More - By Christian Alexandersen
-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Feature: Intrepid Paddlers Take On Entire Susquehanna River -- By Alana Jajko, Susquehanna Greenway Partnership [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: DCNR Hopes New Trail Plan Will Bring Sustainability To Heavily Used Forest In Cumberland County
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Largest Old-Growth Forest In PA In McKean County Recognized Nationally
-- Warren Times: DCNR E-bike Proposal Would Expand Use On Some Chapman State Park Trails
-- August 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In July Now Available [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: Short-Term Rental Properties Cause Controversy Along Pine Creek
-- WESA: Local Teens Are Learning How To Sail On Pittsburgh’s Rivers
-- Centre Daily Times: Lederer Park Has 85 Acres Of Walking Trails, An Arboretum, Ready To Explore?
-- Scranton Times: Butterflies Burst Out Along The Hazleton Rail Trail
-- PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau Hiking Trails Photo Contest Accepting Entries
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Farmers’ Almanac Sees Plenty Of ‘Shaking, Shivering And Shoveling’ For This Winter
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Mosquitoes On The Move, Here’s How To ‘Fight The Bite’ And Protect Yourself
-- Erie Times: First West Nile Virus Infected Mosquitoes Found In Erie This Season
-- KDKA: PA Boy Recovering From Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
-- York Dispatch: ATV Pursuit On State Route 30 Leads To Rider’s Arrest
Recycling/Waste
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- FracTracker Alliance: New Film Tells Story Of Grant Twp., Indiana County's Fight Against Fracking Waste & The Survival Of The Hellbender -- By Ted Auch, PhD
-- City Of Pittsburgh Residents Can Now Drop Off E-Waste & Household Chemicals For Recycling Thanks To Partnership With PA Resources Council [PaEN]
-- PA Resources Council Hosts Household Chemical Collection Event Aug. 20 In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Household Hazardous Chemical Collection Set For Aug. 20 In Allegheny County
-- DEP Collects $100,000 Penalty From Harsco Corp. For Improperly Disposing Of 375,618 Tons Of Metal Slag In Armstrong County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: DEP Asks Throop, Dunmore Officials For Input On Keystone Landfill’s Discharge Proposal
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Send Keystone Landfill’s Wastewater To Sewer Plant
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Ask Me About… Dumpster Diving In A Luxury Car
-- WHYY/Billy Penn: Recycling In Philly: Everything You Need To Know About Recycling
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Assess State Recycling Program Performance
Regulations
-- Republicans On House Committee Disapprove Final Reg. To Reduce VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities Risking $500 Million In Federal Highway Funds [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Opposes House Resolution Disapproving Of Final Reg. Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Unconventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posts 65 Pages Of Permit Related Notices; Pipeline Application; Cleanups Reports For Fmr Philadelphia Refinery, CNX Well Pad In Greene County [PaEN]
Renewable Energy
-- TribLive: Newly Installed Solar Panels In West Leechburg Help Save Money For Borough, Taxpayers
-- Sustainable Communities Network SW PA: PA Solar Center G.E.T. Solar Program; Community Energy Webinars; Sustainable PA Website [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Time For Pennsylvania’s Real Energy Freedom - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Key To Lower Energy Prices Is Renewable Energy & Storage - Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Diversifying Our Energy Mix With More Renewable Energy Only Way PA Will Find True Energy Freedom - PA Solar Center
-- MCall Guest Essay: Follow The Money To Understand Our Energy Policies
-- PennLive Letter: PA Needs To Invest In Renewable Energy Sources Now More Than Ever - Kathy Cook, PA League Of Women Voters
Schuylkill River
-- DCNR Announces $1 Million Grant For Spring Garden Street Greenway In Philadelphia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Philadelphia Trail Linking Schuylkill And Delaware Rivers Closer To Taking Shape
Stormwater
-- Altoona Mirror: Residents Fear Stormwater Runoff Into Little Juniata River From Proposed Rutter’s Store At DEP Hearing
Susquehanna River
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Williamsport Sun: Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hosts Waterway Exploration Training For Kids, Families
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Aug. 2 Floating Classroom Focused On Bat Species, The Threats They Face And Their Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts
-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Feature: Intrepid Paddlers Take On Entire Susquehanna River -- By Alana Jajko, Susquehanna Greenway Partnership [PaEN]
Wastewater Facilities
-- Spotlight PA: Lawmakers Weighing Bill To Make It Easier For Private Companies To Target Municipal Water, Wastewater Systems For Acquisition
-- Inquirer: Philly Gets $25 Million For Sewer System As White House Announces New Flood Prevention Funding
Watershed Protection
-- Citizens Voice: Conventional Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Centre Daily Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Gettysburg Times: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Latrobe Bulletin: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- Erie Times: Study: Spreading Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Is Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- PA Capital-Star: Study: Drilling Wastewater On PA Roads Dangerous To Human Health, Environment
-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: New PA Law Aims To Address Old Oil & Gas Well Cleanup, But It Could Make The Problem Worse, Critics Say; Wolf Launching Review Of Conventional Drilling Industry
-- Public Source: Dead Creek Revival: Blacklick Creek Has Flowed Orange For As Long As Locals Can Remember, Can A Coal-Killed Waterway Live Again?
-- Pennsylvania Eligible To Apply For Its 2nd $244.9 Million Federal Grant To Clean Up Abandoned Mines Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Eligible For More Than $244 Million In U.S. Interior Dept. Mine Cleanup Funds
-- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Accepting Applications For Watershed Cooperative Agreement Mine Drainage Cleanup Grants [PaEN]
-- Bay Journal: EPA To Review Pennsylvania's Latest Cleanup Plan For The Chesapeake Bay - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]
-- The Nature Conservancy PA: Green City, Clean Waters Video - Urban Conservation In PA
-- Scranton Times: Improvements To 7 Dams Shouldn’t Affect Water Quality, PA American Water Says
-- Call For Presentations: Partnership For Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 [PaEN]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug. 5 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Penn State Graduate Student Awarded NASA Funding To Study Harmful Algal Blooms In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
-- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Accepting Nominations For 3rd Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun: Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Hosts Waterway Exploration Training For Kids, Families
-- Williamsport Sun: Short-Term Rental Properties Cause Controversy Along Pine Creek
-- Pike Conservation District Newsletter: Riparian Buffer Basics; Climate Change And Forests [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Parts Of PA’s Most Biologically Diverse Watershed Saved
-- Western PA Conservancy Latest Water Land Life Newsletter: Discover French Creek; Volunteer Help Needed, Much More
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries, Deadline Aug. 31
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Wildlife
-- Erie Times: New Fish & Boat Commission Board President Looks Forward To More Fishing Opportunities, Fee Increase
-- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: George H. Block III - Outdoors Writer Established Legacy Of Conservation
-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Ospreys Raising Young Atop Crane Along Monongahela River Near Charleroi
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Study Brings Good News: It’s Time To Reintroduce Martens To PA Forests
-- PennLive: Rivendale Wildlife Sanctuary In Washington County To Receive 2 Montana Bear Cubs
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Countdown To Beginning Of Autumn Raptor Migration - Aug. 15 to Dec. 15
-- Erie Times: Traces Of Invasive Silver Carp Found In Presque Isle Bay, What’s The Next Step?
-- Williamsport Sun: Short-Term Rental Properties Cause Controversy Along Pine Creek
-- Scranton Times: Butterflies Burst Out Along The Hazleton Rail Trail
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Monarch Butterfly Festival Aug. 26-27
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Photo Contest Deadline Aug. 28
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Music On The Mountain Sept. 10 With The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Highlights August Educational Events & Programs
-- Republican Herald: Donaldson Man Recounts Finding Runaway Tortoise Mortimer In Schuylkill County
West Nile/Zika Virus
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Mosquitoes On The Move, Here’s How To ‘Fight The Bite’ And Protect Yourself
-- Erie Times: First West Nile Virus Infected Mosquitoes Found In Erie This Season
-- KDKA: PA Boy Recovering From Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
Opportunities
-- Help Wanted: Berks Nature Place Facilities Manager [PaEN]
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[Posted: August 7, 2022]
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