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Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--
-- Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 4 Workshop Series On Becoming A PA Certified Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Ambassador Starting April 19 [PaEN]
-- Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA [PaEN]
-- New University Of Chicago Medical Study Connects Natural Gas Development In PA To Real, Serious Human Health Outcomes And Should Be A Call To Action For Policy Makers - By Alison Caldwell, PhD, University of Chicago News [PaEN]
-- Local Officials, Residents, Advocacy Groups Call On DEP To Conduct A Robust Public Participation Process For Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well Applications [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: DEP Sides With PA General Energy In Legal Challenge To Grant Twp., Indiana County Regulating Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well
-- DEP Inspection Finds Two Repsol Oil & Gas Shale Gas Wells Venting Natural Gas To Atmosphere, Defective Well Casing/Cementing In Susquehanna County; Violations Continue From May 2017 [PaEN]
-- House Bill Would Expand Safety Zones Around Oil/Gas Wells, Infrastructure To Reduce Adverse Health, Environmental Impacts As Recommended By AG Shapiro’s Grand Jury Report [PaEN]
-- PJM This Week Sends Penalty Assessments Of Up To $2 Billion To Electric Generators That Failed To Perform During December’s Winter Storm Elliot; Natural Gas Power Plants Had 63% Of Outages [PaEN]
-- PA Capital-Star: Bipartisan PA Bill Would Authorize [Real] Community Solar Projects, Green Light More Than 230 Projects In 48 Counties [At No Cost To Taxpayers]
-- Scranton Times Editorial: Lift Shade On Community Solar Power
-- Erie Times: Total Solar Eclipse Arrives In Erie 1 Year From Saturday; Stake Out Your Position Now
-- Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant To Close In Indiana County; Low Price Of Natural Gas, High Price Of Coal, Regulatory Burdens, RGGI Cited As Causes; Solar Projects Waiting To Fill Gap [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: Acadia Report: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Speeds Declines In Power Plant Emissions, Spurs Economic Growth
-- Reminder: Washington & Jefferson College Hosts April 5 Webinar On Justice40 - Bringing Energy Transition Benefits To Disadvantaged Communities [PaEN]
-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Highlights Upcoming Energy, Environment Educational Opportunities [PaEN]
-- Dickinson College Wins Award For Advancing Sustainability Through Education Abroad [PaEN]
-- Bucknell University Hosts 10th Annual Sustainability Symposium April 14-15 - Building Thriving Communities [PaEN]
-- AP: Biden Offers $450 Million For Clean Energy Projects At Coal Mines
-- Reuters: U.S. Details Plan To Draw Clean Energy Facilities Into Oil, Coal Communities
-- April 5 Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist [PaEN]
-- PennWest University California To Host April 13 In-Person/Online Program Ask The Expert: Environmental Disasters On Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN]
-- TribLive: Two+ Tons Of Recycled Metal Benefits Bethel Park School
-- WeConservePA - DCNR Forest Fridays: What’s At Stake With Live Staking To Restore Riparian Zones Along Streams
-- Stroud Water Research Center April 13 Workshop: Got Dirt? How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Stroud Center 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
-- WESA: Pittsburgh Garden Soil-Maker Wants Gardeners To Stop Using Peat, A Big Carbon Emitter
-- NextPittsburgh: Earth Day Events Happening All Month Long In Pittsburgh
-- PA Council Of Professional Geologists Hosts April 20 Webinar Presentation By Manager Of PA State Seismic Network - Basement Structure Of Appalachian Basin In PA [PaEN]
-- PA Solar Center Hosts April 21 Webinar Update On PA Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, Community Solar Legislation + Review 2021-22 AEPS Compliance Report [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center To Host H2Oh! River Weekend April 22-23 On Earth Day Weekend [PaEN]
-- Save The Date: May 6 Delaware River Festival In Philadelphia, Camden, Chester River Fest
-- Save The Dates: Lancaster Water Week June 2 to 10 [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance StoryMap Explores Environmental, Community Impacts Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Train Derailment One Of Many Environmental Disaster In PA [Abandoned Oil/Gas Wells, PFAS, Lack Of Resources To Enforce Laws]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: Clean Energy Makes Economic And Environmental Sense For Pennsylvania - By Greg Alvarez, Energy Innovation
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: WV University Gets $8 Million To Extract Rare Earth Minerals From Coal Waste, Mine Drainage
-- Post-Gazette: For Pirates Players, Protection From The Sun A Key Part Of The Game Plan
-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In March Now Available [PaEN]
-- MCall: Will Spotted Lanternflies Be A Problem In The Lehigh Valley?
-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Newsletter - Expanded Quarantine, Circle Trap, Much More
-- Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed Now Accepting Proposals For Delaware River Watershed Forum [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Spring Guardian Newsletter Now Available [PaEN]
-- NRCS-PA Invites Public To Attend April 20 PA State Technical Committee Meeting; Virtual Option Available
-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay Update: Volunteer Tree Plantings; Bees Need Trees; Boxelder; Tree Trivia
-- Penn State Researchers Develop Method To Predict Effects Of Climate Change On Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Insects [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Temperature Is Stronger Than Light And Flow As Driver Of Oxygen In U.S. Rivers And Protecting Aquatic Life [PaEN]
-- Pollinator Vehicle License Plate Now Available From PennDOT To Support Pollinator Habitat Fund [PaEN]
-- Penn State: Soil Nutrients Affect How Attractive Plants Are To Bees From The Ground Up
-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary: Gardens For Clean Water For Habitat Owners And Caretakers
-- PennLive: Peregrine Falcons Nesting On Rachel Carson Building In Harrisburg; How To Watch Them
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: First Spring Migration Hawkwatch Update
-- Republican Herald - Boyle Dietz: Annual Spring Migration Watch Is On At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Through May 15
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Highlights Summer Field Courses: Amphibians/Reptiles; Living Streams; Appalachian Ecology; Raptor Field Techniques
-- TribLive: Eaglet Hatches From U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works Nest In Allegheny County, Watch Online
-- Williamsport Sun - Cornell Lab Of Ornithology: 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count A Success
-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature: Wood Frog Breeding Season Is Early Spring
-- PennLive: Snakes Come Out As Temperatures Rise; PA Has 3 Venomous Species To Be Aware Of
-- Williamsport Sun - DCNR Blog: Wetlands In The Spring Are Enjoyable Spots To Visit
-- TribLive: April Programs Promote Growth Of Backyard Butterfly Habitats In Westmoreland
-- Penn State Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale Calendar Around The State
-- Penn State Extension Home Garden Newsletter
-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Highlights Education, Earth Day, Other Programs In April
Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.
Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.
[Posted: April 9, 2023]
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