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Senate/House ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA
-- Erie Times: Candidates For PA Governor, U.S. Senate Detail Energy Policies At Shale Gas Conference
-- Washington Examiner: Fetterman Spurns Democratic Anti-Fracking Message In Bid For Rural Support
-- Washington Examiner: Republicans Try To Tie Biden’s Green Agenda Around Fetterman’s Neck In PA
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27
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 -------------------------------------------------------
-- 71 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]
Check Calendars For Events Near You!
-- Check The Calendars For Events Near You: PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events.
Air
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air
-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire
-- TribLive: Philadelphia Man Charged In Allegheny County Catalytic Converter Thefts
-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion
Allegheny National Forest
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]
Alternative Fuels
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: EV Future In Pittsburgh Clouded By Problems, Both Mechanical And Riders
-- Bobscaping Blog: Electric Vehicle Titles Get Changed To Reflect Fuel Type In PA
-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: New York Begins Process To Implement 2035 Ban On New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles, Following California
-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors
-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion
Awards & Recognition
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3 [PaEN]
-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3 [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards
-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners
Biodiversity/Invasive Species
-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish
-- Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 20 [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County
-- NextPittsburgh: There’s More To The Goats Of Frick Park Than You May Think
-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
American Rescue Plan Funding
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Using $9.2 Million In Federal American Rescue Funds To Build Trails, Spur Development At Carrie Furnace
Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia
-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative
-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors
Budget
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County
-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR
-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others
-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- DailyLocal.com: Southeastern PA Land Conservation Community Celebrates State Investment of Nearly $700 Million In Conservation In Recent Budget
Chesapeake Bay
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023 [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month
-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters
-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater
-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist [PaEN]
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Citizen Action
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month
-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservationist Bernie McGurl Calls For Eddy Creek Restoration
-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: It's About Keeping Promises, Harry Texler's Legacy Under Threat In Monroe County - By Carol Hillestad [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]
-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12 [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon
-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters
-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water
-- Bradford Era: Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward In The PA Wilds? Attend This Oct. 27 Webinar
--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County
-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards
-- PA Resources Council October Schedule Of Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Locations In Western PA; Seeking Partners For 2023 [PaEN]
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27
-- Westmoreland Cleanways And Recycling: Fall Helping People Make A Difference
-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance
-- AP: Report: 200 Environmental Activists Killed Globally In 2021
Climate
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future
-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]
-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility
-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township
-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site
-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania. 4:00 p.m.
-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: EV Future In Pittsburgh Clouded By Problems, Both Mechanical And Riders
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. 19 Webinar - Climate Disinformation And How We Can Counter It [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3 [PaEN]
-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles [PaEN]
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars [PaEN]
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air
-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7 [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia
-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative
-- Bobscaping Blog: Electric Vehicle Titles Get Changed To Reflect Fuel Type In PA
-- Utility Dive: New York Begins Process To Implement 2035 Ban On New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles, Following California
-- NPR: PA, Other States Get Federal Approval For Building Fast EV Chargers On Highway Corridors
-- WHYY: Penn Students Accuse School Of “Intimidation’ At House, Climate Protest Encampment
-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery
-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids
-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion
Climate - New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law
-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation
Coal Mining
-- Citizens Voice: Lawmakers Examine Activities Involving Burning Coal Refuse And Mine Reclamation
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA
Compliance Action
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations
-- TribLive: Philadelphia Man Charged In Allegheny County Catalytic Converter Thefts
-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
Conservation Districts
-- Scranton Times: Schuylkill Conservation District Benefits From Blue Mountain H.S. Internship Program
-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist [PaEN]
DCNR
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County
-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck
-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others
-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy
-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas [PaEN]
-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report
-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County
-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania
-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17 [PaEN]
-- PA Wilds Invites Communities To Become A Host Community For Remote Workers [PaEN]
-- DCNR Accepting Letters Of Interest For Openings On 2023 Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee [PaEN]
-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking
DEP
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program [PaEN]
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say
-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars [PaEN]
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: DEP Announces $8 Million Cleanup Plan For Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean? Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’ [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
Delaware River
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability
-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else In Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds
-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist [PaEN]
-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes? By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: 2022 Chester River Festival Oct. 1 [Rescheduled]
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
DRBC
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability
Drinking Water
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells
-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law
-- Courier Times: Bucks Water & Sewer Authority To Raise Rates After Rejecting Sale
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake
-- Scranton Times: Ex-Scranton School Employee Cleared Of Charges In Lead Contamination Of Water Case, Sues Attorney General’s Office
-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Boil Water Alert Issued For 11,000 In Montgomery County After Norristown Water Main Break
Economic Development
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future
-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Butt Out Of Opposing Petrochemicals Mr. Bloomberg
-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh
-- PA Wilds Invites Communities To Become A Host Community For Remote Workers [PaEN]
-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards
Education
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Stroud Water Research Center: PA To Meet Rise Of STEM Economy With New Education Standards Featuring Environmental Literacy
-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week
-- PA Trout Unlimited: Junior High Students Attend Stream Study By Muddy Creek Chapter In York County Supported By Forever Wild 2021 Grant
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Sept. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct. 22
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report
-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Schuylkill Conservation District Benefits From Blue Mountain H.S. Internship Program
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils 2023 PA Farm Show Theme - Rooted In Progress [Jan. 7-14]
-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Rooted In Progress’ Theme For 2023 PA Farm Show
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Virtual, In-Person Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Jan. 17-19 & Feb. 8-11
-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters
-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes? By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water
-- Bradford Era: Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward In The PA Wilds? Attend This Oct. 27 Webinar
-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment
-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean? Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’ [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back! [Video]
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners
-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Wood Ducks Regarded As One Of Most Beautiful Ducks
-- PennLive: Camp Hill Schools’ ‘Bug Project’ A Rite Of Passage For 7th Graders
-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist [PaEN]
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary: 2022 Chester River Festival Oct. 1 [Rescheduled]
-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania
-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow
-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2
-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania. 4:00 p.m.
-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7 [PaEN]
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Sanctuary Under The Stars Event Oct. 6 At Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Activities, Programs In October
-- Planet Philadelphia - Oct. 7: Financing Fixing Big Environmental Problems, 4:00 p.m.
-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center’s Little Explorers To Learn About Falling Leaves Oct. 8
-- Penn State Extension: Oct. 10 Home Brewer’s Guide To Private Well Or Spring Water, 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12 [PaEN]
-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27 [PaEN]
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming
-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. 19 Webinar - Climate Disinformation And How We Can Counter It [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center UpStream Newsletter For September
-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes [PaEN]
-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery
-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia [PaEN]
-- WHYY: Penn Students Accuse School Of “Intimidation’ At House, Climate Protest Encampment
-- Scranton Times: Ex-Scranton School Employee Cleared Of Charges In Lead Contamination Of Water Case, Sues Attorney General’s Office
Emergency Response
-- Gov. Wolf Announces Deployment Of PA-Task Force 1 To Support Hurricane Ian Response
-- TribLive: Western PA Red Cross, EMS Workers Helping After Hurricane Ian
-- Citizens Voice: NE PA Red Cross Deploys Volunteers To Hurricane Ian Struck Florida
-- PennLive: Harrisburg Firefighters Head To South Carolina To Help In Hurricane Recovery
-- Insurance Dept. Encourages Pennsylvanians To Prepare For Emergencies, Consider Flood Insurance [PaEN]
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]
-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years
-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices] [PaEN]
-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drill Rig Count Drops Back To 23 - Same Number For Last 7 Out Of 8 Weeks
-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Will Need to Increase Significantly To Continue LNG Exports And To Ensure The Fuel Remains Affordable For U.S. Users
-- Bloomberg: Oil, Natural Gas Producers Go From Boom-Bust Bets To Safety Plays - Investors Want ‘Fat Yields’ To Continue
-- Scranton Times: Home Heating Oil Prices On The Rise
-- TribLive: PA Bucks Nation With Gasoline Prices Continuing To Fall
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Spend An Extra $2 Million To Cover Gasoline Costs For City Vehicles
-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian
-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use
-- Reuters: Exxon Orders Shale Drilling Stand-Down Over Rash Of Oilfield Worker Injuries, Including 2 Deaths
-- Reuters: EU Countries Approve Energy Windfall Tax, Turn To Natural Gas Price Cap
National/International
-- Financial Times: Eurozone Inflation Hits Record 10% As Energy Prices, Driven By Natural Gas Price Spikes, Continue To Soar
-- Reuters: Group Of Countries To Push EU For Natural Gas Price Cap
-- Financial Times: Europe’s Energy Plan: Is It Enough To Get Through Winter?
-- Bloomberg: Germany Warns More Natural Gas Demand Cuts Are Needed
-- Bloomberg: Europe Is Ready For A Winter Without Russian Natural Gas; High LNG Prices Set To Persist
-- Bloomberg: Europe Faces An Energy Crisis, How Bad Could Things Get?
-- AP: Lights Out, Ovens Off: Europe Preps For Winter Energy Crisis
-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Now Found To Be Leaking In 4 Places
-- Financial Times: What We Know About The Damage To Russian Natural Gas Pipelines
-- AP: Leaking Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Highlights Global Problem From Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks Could Be ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disaster
-- WPost: Europe Fears Attacks On Energy Infrastructure After Natural Gas Pipeline Breaches
-- Financial Times: Sabotage Of Natural Gas Pipelines A Wake-Up Call For Europe; ‘These Incidents Show That Energy Infrastructure Is Not Safe’
-- Bloomberg: Europe Says Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Damage Was Deliberate
-- The Guardian: Fears Of Sabotage As Natural Gas Pours Into Baltic From Russian Pipelines, One Area A Mile Wide
-- Bloomberg: Russia Ratchets Up Threat On Europe’s Natural Gas After Pipelines Wrecked
-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Rise Amid Outages At Idled Russian Pipelines
-- Financial Times: Denmark Warns Of Potential Sabotage For Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks
-- Reuters: Mystery Natural Gas Leaks Hit Major Russian Undersea Gas Pipelines To Europe
-- Bloomberg: Oil Price Falls Under Wall Street’s Weight As Growth Concerns Mount
Energy
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future
-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes [PaEN]
-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility
-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township
-- Altoona Mirror: Solar Installation Company Pink Energy Accused Of Deception
-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council
-- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [Spoiler - Yes]
-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site
-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm
-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia [PaEN]
-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania. 4:00 p.m.
-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27 [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7 [PaEN]
-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance
-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia
-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative
-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project
-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak
-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian
-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use
-- Scranton Times: Home Heating Oil Prices On The Rise
-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years
-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices] [PaEN]
-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids
Environmental Health
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells
-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else IN Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds
-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs
-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire
-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’
Environmental Heritage
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
EPA
-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion
Farming
-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023 [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Agriculture Unveils 2023 PA Farm Show Theme - Rooted In Progress [Jan. 7-14]
-- PA Capital-Star: ‘Rooted In Progress’ Theme For 2023 PA Farm Show
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Virtual, In-Person Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Jan. 17-19 & Feb. 8-11
-- York Daily Record: The Wrath Of Grapes: Battling Climate Change At A PA Winery
-- Agriculture: Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Oct. 20 [PaEN]
-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
Fish & Boat Commission
-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Steelhead Fishing Will Draw Big Crowds To PA’s Lake Erie Tributaries This Fall
Flooding
-- Insurance Dept. Encourages Pennsylvanians To Prepare For Emergencies, Consider Flood Insurance [PaEN]
-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA
-- Erie Times: Erie Sets Record For Rainfall; Flooding Reported On Some Roads, Along Creeks
-- Scranton Times: Mayfield Flood Control Study Won’t Be Done Until Next Year
Flooding - Hurricanes
-- Gov. Wolf Announces Deployment Of PA-Task Force 1 To Support Hurricane Ian Response
-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA
-- TribLive: Western PA Red Cross, EMS Workers Helping After Hurricane Ian
-- Citizens Voice: NE PA Red Cross Deploys Volunteers To Hurricane Ian Struck Florida
-- PennLive: Harrisburg Firefighters Head To South Carolina To Help In Hurricane Recovery
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Hurricane Ian Just Might Unite Two Bitter Rivals For The Common Good - By Mark Singel
-- Financial Times: The New Era Of Stronger Hurricanes: Bigger Storms, Better Forecasts
-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian
-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use
-- NYT: Republican Florida Gov. DeSantis Opposed Federal Aid To Victims Of Hurricane Sandy, Now Petitions President Biden For Hurricane Ian Relief
-- USA Today: ‘No Easy Fixes’ In Florida, But Could Hurricane Ian’s Havoc Bring Call For Better Planning?
-- AP: People Trapped, 2.5 Million Without Power As Hurricane Ian Drenches Florida
-- AP: Hurricane Ian Powers Up To Category 4 As It Nears Florida
-- AP: Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba On Path To Strike Florida As Category 4
Forests
-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report
-- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center’s Little Explorers To Learn About Falling Leaves Oct. 8
-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania
-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow
-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2
-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County
-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist [PaEN]
Game Commission
-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting
-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County
-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss
Grants/Funding
-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles [PaEN]
-- Planet Philadelphia - Oct. 7: Financing Fixing Big Environmental Problems, 4:00 p.m.
-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh
-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Cooking In Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens Rebate Program; 3 Cooking In Energy Efficient Kitchens Webinars [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023 [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms
-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project [PaEN]
-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17 [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming
-- EPA To Double Funding Available For Clean School Bus Rebate Program To Nearly $1 Billion
Green Buildings
-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards
Green Infrastructure
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County
-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck
-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others
-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy
-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award [PaEN]
-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3 [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023 [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist [PaEN]
Green Technology
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Airport Literally Going Green To Clean The Air
Hazardous Sites Cleanup
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: DEP Announces $8 Million Cleanup Plan For Bishop Tube Site In Chester County
Hazardous Substances
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Front: Group Finds Undisclosed PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals Used In Ohio Oil & Gas Wells
-- MCall: Lehigh River Watershed Had More Toxic Pollution Than Almost Anywhere Else In Country, PennEnvironment Report Finds
-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire
-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’
Help Wanted
-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist [PaEN]
Land Conservation
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County
-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck
-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others
-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy
-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting
-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County
-- WeConservePA Oct. 11 Webinar On Securing Grants From The State Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- Allegheny Land Trust Awarded $300,000 DCNR Grant For Acquisition Of 46.2 Acre Shale Land Conservation Project [PaEN]
-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Farmland Trust Announces $1.5 Million In Funds To Preserve 21 Farms
-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: It's About Keeping Promises, Harry Texler's Legacy Under Threat In Monroe County - By Carol Hillestad [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: 5-Part Woodland Stewardship - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Oct. 12 [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Hosts Sanctuary Under The Stars Event Oct. 6 At Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary
-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Activities, Programs In October
Land Recycling
-- DCED Awards $59,827 Environmental Assessment For Former Gasoline Station In Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm
-- Erie Times: How To Slow Arrival Of Spotted Lanternfly In Erie County
Littering/Illegal Dumping
-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Vandergrift Police Seek Public’s Help In Illegal TV Dumping Case In Kennedy Park
Mine Reclamation
-- Citizens Voice: Lawmakers Examine Activities Involving Burning Coal Refuse And Mine Reclamation
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Economic Growth In NE PA Comes With Coal Mine Cleanup
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Senate Hearing Held On Anthracite Coal Industry’s Environmental, Economic Impacts On NE PA
Ohio River
-- Environmental Health News: Chemicals Linked To Birth Defects Being Dumped In Pittsburgh Rivers, Report
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week
Oil & Gas
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- Pitt School Of Public Health, PA Dept Of Health Abruptly Pull Out Of Oct. 5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Organizers Say University Of Pittsburgh, State Dept. Of Health Pulled Out Of Public Meeting On Natural Gas Health Studies
-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: University Of Pittsburgh, PA Health Dept. No Longer Part Of Oct. 5 Public Forum On Fracking Health Studies, Organizers Say
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Posts First Invitation For Bids For Plugging 79 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny, Butler, McKean, Potter Counties Under Federally-Funded Program [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance Accepting Nominations For 2022 Community Sentinel Awards [PaEN]
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
-- Washington Examiner: Fetterman Spurns Democratic Anti-Fracking Message In Bid For Rural Support
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]
-- Herald-Star: Environmental Groups Preparing For Production At The Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: What The Shell Ethane Plant Looks Like: The Visible And Invisible
-- The Hill: Biden Warns Oil & Natural Gas Industry Not To Hike Energy Prices Over Hurricane Ian
-- WSJ: Exxon CEO Warns Biden Administration Against Limiting Oil, Natural Gas Exports So More Fuel Is Available For U.S. Use
-- Forbes: Why Natural Gas Prices Quadrupled In Two Years
-- Forbes: U.S. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices] [PaEN]
-- S&P Global: U.S. Natural Gas Supporting Long, Challenging Climb Of Atlantic Coast LNG Projects [LNG Exports Link U.S./PA To High Prices]
-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project
-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak
--PAHomePage.com/WETM: Sayre Man Died Sept. 13 At Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bradford County From Chemical, Thermal Burns; OSHA Investigating
-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Spend An Extra $2 Million To Cover Gasoline Costs For City Vehicles
-- Reuters: Exxon Orders Shale Drilling Stand-Down Over Rash Of Oilfield Worker Injuries, Including 2 Deaths
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Another Hydrogen Coalition- This One In West Virginia- Launches Bid To Chase Federal Funding
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas, WV Partner On Large-Scale Hydrogen Hub In West Virginia
-- PA Business Report: 3 More Companies Join Another Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Collaborative
-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Oct. 4 Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities For Hydrogen In Appalachia [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Butt Out Of Opposing Petrochemicals Mr. Bloomberg
-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting
-- Reuters: More Than 20 Countries Agree To Boost Low-Emission Hydrogen Output By 2030
-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Will Need to Increase Significantly To Continue LNG Exports And To Ensure The Fuel Remains Affordable For U.S. Users
-- Bloomberg: Oil, Natural Gas Producers Go From Boom-Bust Bets To Safety Plays - Investors Want ‘Fat Yields’ To Continue
-- Reuters: EU Countries Approve Energy Windfall Tax, Turn To Natural Gas Price Cap
-- Financial Times: Eurozone Inflation Hits Record 10% As Energy Prices, Driven By Natural Gas Price Spikes, Continue To Soar
-- Bloomberg: Oil Price Falls Under Wall Street’s Weight As Growth Concerns Mount
-- BBC: BP In Oil Field Where ‘Cancer Is Rife’
Pipelines
-- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- AP: Leaking Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Highlights Global Problem From Oil & Gas Methane Emissions
-- PennLive: DEP Sends Violation Notices To Natural Gas Company Over Pipeline Construction Sediment Issues In Loyalsock Creek
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Says Federal Permit Reform Failure Doesn’t Change Pipeline, Still Expects To Be In Service In 2023
-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipelines Now Found To Be Leaking In 4 Places
-- Financial Times: What We Know About The Damage To Russian Natural Gas Pipelines
-- Reuters: Explainer: How Oil & Gas Methane Leaks Accelerate Global Warming
-- Bloomberg: Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks Could Be ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disaster
-- WPost: Europe Fears Attacks On Energy Infrastructure After Natural Gas Pipeline Breaches
-- Financial Times: Sabotage Of Natural Gas Pipelines A Wake-Up Call For Europe; ‘These Incidents Show That Energy Infrastructure Is Not Safe’
-- Bloomberg: Europe Says Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Damage Was Deliberate
-- The Guardian: Fears Of Sabotage As Natural Gas Pours Into Baltic From Russian Pipelines, One Area A Mile Wide
-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation
Permitting
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
-- DEP Took Action On 827 Permits, 92% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,402 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Says Federal Permit Reform Failure Doesn’t Change Pipeline, Still Expects To Be In Service In 2023
-- Bloomberg: Sen. Manchin Pulls Energy Permitting Plan From Govt. Funding Bill
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Energy Independence Suffers Blow With Lack Of Action On Federal Permit Reform Legislation
Public Participation
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Oct. 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Draft NPDES General Permit For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County
PUC
-- PUC Offers Safety Tips As Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Approach PA
-- PUC PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $66,500 In Penalties For Violations
-- Altoona Mirror: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak Reported On Beale During Construction Project
-- Altoona Mirror: Chipotle Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Leak
-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law
Recreation
-- Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks [PaEN]
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: State Parks Among PA’s Hidden Gems
-- Gov. Wolf Celebrates Creation Of 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming And York Counties [PaEN]
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of New State Park In Chester County
-- DCNR Celebrates Addition Of First State Park In Wyoming County
-- WeConservePA: New Vosburg Neck State Park Highlights Partnership Between North Branch Land Trust, DCNR
-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Wyoming County Welcomes First State Park At Vosburg Neck
-- WeConservePA: New Big Elk Creek State Park Realized In Partnership With The Conservation Fund, And Others
-- AP: DCNR To Spend $45 Million To Establish 3 New State Parks In Chester, Wyoming, York Counties
-- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania Creates 3 New State Parks In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - By Ad Crable
-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: How The New State Park In York County Was Secured By The Lancaster Conservancy
-- Sept. 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN]
-- DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: DCNR Launches PA Fall Foliage Report
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: ‘Notably Vivid Fall Season’ Could Be Coming: PA Fall Foliage Report
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas [PaEN]
-- Valley Times-Star: DCNR Seeks Ideas For Trail Improvement Project In Mountain Creek Watershed, Michaux State Forest, Cumberland County
-- Scranton Times Editorial: DCNR Meets Mission On Energy By Moving To Renewables
-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Applications For Western PA Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 17 [PaEN]
-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs
-- DCNR Accepting Letters Of Interest For Openings On 2023 Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee [PaEN]
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: PA Has 2 Of Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations In National Ranking
-- Penn State Extension: Find A Walk In Penn’s Woods Event Near You
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Walk In Penn’s Woods Events Oct. 2 Across Pennsylvania
-- Republican Herald: Community Invited To Walk In Penn’s Woods On Oct. 2 At Frog Hollow
-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To Host Walk In Penn’s Woods Oct. 2
-- Courier Express: Penn State DuBois Student-Led Walk In Penn’s Wood Set For Oct. 2 In Penfield
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods. Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Dauphin County. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
-- Bradford Era: PA Route 6 Alliance Celebrates Accomplishments And ‘Do 6’ Awards
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 18 Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature At Hershey Conservatory & Gardens, Dauphin County. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- WeConservePA: Northwest Lancaster County River Trail Celebrates Completion
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake
-- Erie Times: Trail Work Begins At McKean Township Conservation Area
-- Delaware County Times: $150,000 Safety Study Approved For Route 291 Related To East Coast Greenway Trail, Economic Development
-- WFMZ: Officials Celebrate D&L Trail Milestone Completing Another 1.5 Miles
-- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Using $9.2 Million In Federal American Rescue Funds To Build Trails, Spur Development At Carrie Furnace
-- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce Sinnemahone Triple Crown Gravel Race Results; Oct. 15 Sinnemahone Trail Run [PaEN]
-- NextPittsburgh: There’s More To The Goats Of Frick Park Than You May Think
-- KYW: Philadelphia Mayor To Ban Guns From Park Facilities
-- WESA: Allegheny County Getting Major Bike And Pedestrian Investments
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Dashcam For Your Bike Identifies Pittsburgh City Streets With Most Bike Lane Obstructions
Recycling/Waste
-- PAHomePage.com/WETM: Sayre Man Died Sept. 13 At Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bradford County From Chemical, Thermal Burns; OSHA Investigating
-- DEP Blog: Is Your Clean Fill Really Clean? Be Aware Of ‘Dirty Dirt’ [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council
-- PA Resources Council October Schedule Of Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Locations In Western PA; Seeking Partners For 2023 [PaEN]
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County, Rep. Kaufer To Hold E-Waste Recycling Event Oct. 27
-- Westmoreland Cleanways And Recycling: Fall Helping People Make A Difference
-- Inquirer: North Philadelphia Junkyard Fire Knocks Out Rail Service, Spurs Air Quality Alert
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Major Air Pollutant Spiked To Unhealthy Level During Philly Junkyard Fire
-- PA Resources Council To Host 3 Composting & Recycling Webinars And A Workshop In Western PA During October [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Vandergrift Police Seek Public’s Help In Illegal TV Dumping Case In Kennedy Park
-- DEP Blog: Rake Less, Enjoy Fall More And Life In A Better Environment
Regulations
-- Final Reg. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 12; Will Consider Final PFOS/PFOA MCL Rule [PaEN]
Renewable Energy
-- Pittsburgh Business Journal: CMU President On Why Pittsburgh’s Got A Key Position In Clean Energy Future
-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes [PaEN]
-- WESA: As Demand Grows For Clean Energy, Duquesne Light Bankrolls New Armstrong County Solar Energy Facility
-- Williamsport Sun: Utility Scale 200 MW Solar Energy Facility Planned For Nippenose Township
-- Altoona Mirror: Solar Installation Company Pink Energy Accused Of Deception
-- Penn State EarthTalks Presentation: Oct. 3: Solar Energy Policy And Politics In Pennsylvania. 4:00 p.m.
-- PA Solar Center Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct. 27 [PaEN]
-- Altoona Mirror: Wind Turbine Parts Cross Bedford County To Tyrone Wind Farm Site
-- Erie Times: PA Trails In Race Among States To Be First With Great Lakes Wind Farm
-- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council
-- Guest Essay: Embrace The Renewable Energy Future Now Before It's Too Late - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Decarbonization Alliance [PaEN]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [Spoiler - Yes]
-- Bloomberg: 1 Terawatt Of Solar Energy, Storage Capacity Requested To Connect To Electric Grids
Stormwater
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater
SRBC
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back! [Video]
Susquehanna River
-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN]
--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back! [Video]
Sustainability
-- Municipal Leadership Summit To Be Held Oct. 6-9 In Pittsburgh On Climate, Sustainable Transportation, Cyber Security
-- NextPittsburgh: See Which Pittsburgh Area Buildings Won Pittsburgh AIA Sustainable Architecture Awards
-- PPL Utilities Publishes 2021 Environmental, Social And Governance Report Highlighting Clean Energy Strategy And Sustainability Performance
-- Pennsylvania Holds First-Ever Online Sustainability Summit Oct. 3-7 [PaEN]
Wastewater Facilities
-- Dept. Of Human Services: Deadline For Federal Water, Sewer Bill Assistance Applications Is Oct. 28 [PaEN]
-- WHYY: To Stop Their Public Sewer System Sale, Montgomery County Township Residents Want To Change Local Law
-- Courier Times: Bucks Water & Sewer Authority To Raise Rates After Rejecting Sale
Watershed Protection
-- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA & Northcentral PA Conservancy Host Stream Restoration Project Site Visit In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. 3 [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Reminds Landowners Of Conservation Funding Opportunities In FY 2023 [PaEN]
-- PA Environmental Council Podcast: Lancaster Watershed Leadership Academy
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: The Needle Is Moving In The Right Direction
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners September Update On Partnership Water Quality Cleanup Efforts; October Is Riparian Buffer Month
-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Sept. Update: Foltz School House Grand Reopening Oct. 22
-- Pike Conservation District: How To Prepare For Snow Melt; Participate In Winter Salt Watch Program To Monitor Waterways - By Rachael Marques, Watershed Specialist [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County
-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River
-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservationist Bernie McGurl Calls For Eddy Creek Restoration
-- PA Trout Unlimited: Junior High Students Attend Stream Study By Muddy Creek Chapter In York County Supported By Forever Wild 2021 Grant
-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week
-- Manada Conservancy: Oct. 15 Tree Planting Along Swatara Creek, Dauphin County. 9:00 a.m to Noon
-- Morning AgClips: Master Watershed Steward Program Working For Franklin County Waters
-- Clean Water Is Up To You: Being A Master Watershed Steward: Do YOU Have What It Takes? By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Fox43: York County Master Watershed Stewards: How To Use Rain Barrels To Conserve Water
--York Daily Record: Lower Susquehanna RiverKeeper May Not Be Able To Defend His Waterway From Climate Crisis
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Trickles Of Progress On Stormwater
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Releases Draft Aquatic Life Designated Use Study - Analysis Of Attainability
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy 2022 Photo Contest Winners [PaEN]
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Wildlife
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Roads Open For Hunting Season [Report Illegal Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater To DEP: 800-541-2050]
-- Game Commission: Highlights From Sept. 24 Board Of Commissioners’ Meeting
-- Altoona Mirror: Game Commission Approves Acquisition Of 1,376 Acre Tract In Blair County
-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Black Bear Hunting Increases The Many October Opportunities In PA
-- Game Commission: Bird Hunters Reminded To Take HPAI Avian Influenza Precautions, Report Bird Mortality Events
-- Scranton Times: Wild Geese Test Positive For Bird Flu In Lackawanna County
-- Reading Eagle: PA’s Game & Fish Threatened By Invasive Species, Disease And Habitat Loss
-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Fish & Boat Commission Backs Off Tighter Regulations On Stocking Fish
-- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Fight Over Water System In Chester County Could Affect Access To Octoraro Lake
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Monthly Minute: Eels In The Classroom Season Is Back! [Video]
-- Fish & Boat Commission: Stream Habitat Improvements On Little Pine Creek, Lycoming County
-- Daily American: Survey Nets Fish That Are Reproducing In Once-Polluted Stonycreek River
-- DCNR: Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across The State For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities; Use Caution Near Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Areas [PaEN]
-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Steelhead Fishing Will Draw Big Crowds To PA’s Lake Erie Tributaries This Fall
-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months [PaEN]
-- Hawk Mountain Receives $5,000 Grant From M&T Charitable Foundation For Public Education Programming
-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Wood Ducks Regarded As One Of Most Beautiful Ducks
-- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Announces 2022 Community Choice Nature Photo Contest Winners
-- MCall: Elk That Got Loose In Northampton County Returned To Owner
-- Warren Times: Warren H.S. Students Learn About Allegheny River Dwellers During Fish Week
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wildlife Corridors Save Lives, Money
-- Nature At Risk: Why You Should Care About Bats - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN]
-- The Guardian: State Of The World’s Birds Report: Nearly Half Of The Planet’s Bird Species Are In Decline
West Nile/Zika Virus
-- Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes, Ticks While Outdoors During Fall Months [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: New Lyme Disease Test For Horses Holds Promise In Humans, Dogs
Opportunities
-- Help Wanted: DCNR Chesapeake Bay Community Tree Specialist [PaEN]
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[Posted: October 2, 2022]
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