Here are 63 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Thank you for your leadership!

-- What Can We Expect From Gov. Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Davis On Environmental, Energy Issues?  [PaEN]

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Environmentalists Breathe Sigh Of Relief In PA With Midterm Election Results, But Shapiro’s, Fetterman’s Policies On Key Issues Remain Uncertain

-- Observer-Reporter: Ongoing Water Donation Drive Helping Dozens Of Greene County Families Who Haven’t Had Clean Drinking Water Since June Following Alleged ‘Frack-Out’ At Natural Gas Well Site  [PaEN]

-- Center for Coalfield Justice: How You Can Donate Water To Greene County Families Affected By Alleged EQT “Frack-Out” In June 

-- NEW FEATURE: Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 5 To 11  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Stop Giving Handouts To Natural Gas Industry, Make Them Clean Up Their Own Messes And Protect Public Health - By Mitchell Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network; Jacquelyn Omotalade, Environmental Health Project; Melissa Ostroff, MPH, Earthworks  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Our Leaders Need To Stop Negotiating With The Fossil-Fuel Industry Behind Closed Doors And Protect Public Health And Our Children - By Lois Bower-Bjornson, Clean Air Council and Washington County Resident  [PaEN] 

-- Tribune-Democrat Guest Editorial: State Insists On Paying Natural Gas Polluters In $2 Billion Tax Credit Package

-- Bob Donnan Blog/WTAE: Washington County Family Files Landmark Lawsuit Over Hazardous Chemicals And Chevron/EQT Shale Gas Drilling

-- WTAE: Lawsuit By Washington County Homeowner Says Fracking Caused PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ To Contaminate His Drinking Water 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Washington County Family Sues Chevron, EQT Over Shale Gas Well Pads Near House

-- GASP: Allegheny County Resident Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Steel Over Noxious Odors, Dust From Edgar Thomson Facility  ​

-- FracTracker Alliance, Clean Air Council, Other Groups Hosting Nov. 14 Webinar On Protected Zones: Setbacks From Oil & Gas Facilities In California, Colorado, PA  [PaEN]

-- E&E News - Heather Richards: Biden Orphan Well Plan Faces Trouble In PA: ‘All For Naught’ If DEP Can’t Stop New Oil & Gas Well Abandonments

-- EPA Unveils Proposed Methane Pollution Reduction Standards Covering Oil & Gas Facilities, Including Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- TribLive Letter: EPA Must Protect Our Kids From Oil & Gas Methane Pollution

-- Public Source: DEP Promises To Monitor Shell Ethane Plant, Look Into All Citizen Complaints

-- Public Source: Citizen Scientists Prepare To Monitor Shell Ethane Plant In Beaver County

-- PA Business Report: Philadelphia-Based Petrochemical Company Braskem America Announces Progress Toward Environmental Goals

-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 17 On Draft DEP Stormwater Management Manual Update; Proposed Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards  [PaEN]

-- PA Forestry Association, Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Announce Mira Lloyd Dock Award Winners - Brennan Ka’aihue, Dr. Zeshan Ismat, Linda L. Finley [PaEN]

-- Interested In Becoming A Master Watershed Steward? Penn State Extension Holding Information Sessions For Areas Across The State Starting In December  [PaEN]

-- Wildlife Leadership Academy Awards $2,500 In Scholarships To 5 Teen Conservation Leaders In Honor Of Ralph Abele; Nominations Being Accepted For Youth Conservation Ambassadors  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Pine-Richland High Schoolers Selected For Statewide Young Ambassadors Litter Prevention Program

-- PPL Utilities Awards Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Grants To Teachers

-- Republican Herald: Conservationists Discuss Benefits Of Recent Riparian Tree Planting Near Schuylkill Haven

-- Industrial Archives & Library In Bethlehem Seeking Volunteers To Work On Anthracite Mining Maps, Related Documents

-- Inside Climate Change: PA Environmental Group Challenges Proposed Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant

-- PA Solar Center To Honor Blair, Somerset, Westmoreland County Groups For Solar Energy Leadership Nov. 17  [PaEN]

-- WESA: University Of Pittsburgh Expects To Get About A Fifth Of Its Electricity From New Solar Energy Farm Near Pittsburgh Airport

-- NextPittsburgh: Pitt Starts Construction On Gaucho Solar Project Near Pittsburgh Airport

-- Penn State's 2nd Annual Solar Symposium To Be Held Nov. 16 Online  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Sustainable Sewickley Hosts Solar Energy Event Nov. 14 In Allegheny County

-- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: PA Public Utility Commission Orders Review Of Electric Vehicle Charging Rates

-- Washington & Jefferson Center For Energy Policy & Management Hosts Nov. 16 Webinar: Plugging In - EVS And The Charging Network  [PaEN]

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Nov. 16 Webinar - Countering Climate Disinformation In The Media  [PaEN]

-- PUC Launches Review Of Utility Cybersecurity Regulations, Seeks Comments On Potential Enhancements And Revisions  [PaEN]

-- Cottage Hill Garden In York Receives TLC Thru Partnerships With Keep PA Beautiful, The GIANT Company  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful Welcomes Newest Affiliate-- Keep Chester County Beautiful  [PaEN]

-- Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Accepting Campaign Signs For Recycling [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Recycle Your Campaign Yard Signs In Montgomery County

-- SEEDS 11th Annual Free Book Swap In Wayne County A Major Success - 41,000 Books Donated

-- Centre Daily Times: Climate Watch - Developing Fast-Charging Batteries For Electric Vehicles

-- KPVI: Carbon County Votes Overwhelmingly To Authorize Up To A $10 Million Bond To Protect Water Quality, Working Farms, Wildlife Habitat  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Westtown Twp. Voters Approved Preservation Of Crebilly Farm, One Of Chester County’s Biggest Unprotected Properties Threatened By Development

-- WHYY: Westtown Twp. Residents Support Tax Increase To Save Crebilly Farm In Chester County

-- Responses To PA Plant, Insect, Animal, Aquatic, Pathogen Invasive Species Impact Survey 2022 Due Nov. 18  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Invasive Species Bugging You? Governor’s Invasive Species Council Wants To Know

-- StateImpact PA - Rachel McDevitt: Climate Change Prompts PA Farmers To Adapt Crops And Businesses

-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture: Dec. 6 Advanced Grower Intensive, Other Educational Opportunities

-- TribLive: Annual Tree Plantings Take Root In Aspinwall, Allegheny County

-- Morning Ag Clips: Montessori Academy Of Chambersburg Students Partner With Master Watershed Steward To Plant Native Rain Garden

-- WeConservePA: Pollinator Pitstop Program Starts A Community-Wide Movement Thanks To West Vincent Township Environmental Advisory Council In Chester County - By Donna Delany

-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Moves Ahead With 45,000 Acre Forest Management Projects In McKean County

-- Outdoor Recreation Added Nearly $14 billion To PA’s Economy In 2021, Up 22% From 2020; Nov. 29 Webinar To Review The Results  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Mechanicsburg School District Partnered With Susquehanna Area Mountain Bike Assn. To Build 2nd Bike Trail

-- Citizens Voice: Earth Conservancy To Hold Open House On Newport Twp. Park Study In Luzerne County

-- Vote Now! To Help Pick PA Parks & Forests Foundation 2022 Photo Contest Winners  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District Announces Winners Of Photo Contest

-- U.S. Dept. Of The Interior, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, Partners Announce $91 Million In America The Beautiful Challenge Grants; Including 2 Benefitting PA  [PaEN]

-- Southcentral PA Appalachian Chapter Audubon Society Offering Full Scholarship To Hog Island Audubon Camp In Maine; Other Opportunities Available  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: The Unfortunately Named Allegheny Woodrat Is Focus Of New Rescue Effort

-- Bucks County Herald Guest Essay: Wildlife Corridors Would Help Prevent Vehicle Collisions

Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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Going The WRONG WAY:

-- This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues  [PaEN]

[Posted: November 13, 2022]   PA Environment Digest

11/14/2022