Here are 111 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.

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-- PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Recognizes Conservationists Across Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- Manada Conservancy Recognizes Laudenslager Family With Conservation Award In Dauphin County  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: Federal, State, And Local Officials, Land Conservancy Of Adams County Celebrate Preservation Of Over 1,700 Acres  [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Luzerne County Community College To Unveil Statue Of Patrick J. Solano

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Patrick Solano Remembered As ‘A Mentor, A Confidant, A Genius And Our Backbone’

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Nominations For 2023 Karl Mason And Walter Lyon Awards  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News/The Allegheny Front: University Of Pittsburgh Study Finds At Least 800,000 Tons Of Oil & Gas Waste Sent To Landfills Unaccounted For In One Year; Oil & Gas Waste Adds To Radiation Accumulation In Stream Sediments  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: 800,000 Tons Of Drilling, Frack Waste Unaccounted For In NY-PA-OH [In One Year]

-- The Allegheny Front: Pitt Study Finds Radioactive Materials In Waterways Near Wastewater Treatment Plants Associated With Fracking Waste

-- Environmental Health Project: Living Close To Shale Gas Industrial Development, A Mental Health & Wellness Toolkit

-- Governor’s Regulatory Agenda: DEP To Propose Annual Permit Fee For Unconventional Shale Gas Operations; Updated Waste, Other Regulations Covering Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Coming  [PaEN]

-- The Intercept: Energy Company Plotted LNG Natural Gas Plant In Chester, Delaware County

-- GridPhilly.com: A Global Climate Debate Heats Up  As A Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Looks For A Home In Chester, Delaware County

-- PJM Interconnection Reports Higher Percentage Of Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Outages Than Originally Thought During Winter Storm Elliott - 70%  [PaEN]

-- Utility Dive: PJM Interconnection Report: Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation Accounted For 70% Of Unplanned Outages In Winter Storm Elliott

-- AP: Two Natural Gas Leaks Identified In Deadly West Reading Chocolate Factory Explosion Where 7 Died

-- Williamsport Sun: Leaking Heating Oil Tank Forces Family From Home

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA House Resolution Brings Natural Gas Severance Tax Idea Back Around, Raising An Old Debate

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Aug. 10 Hearing On Proposed Water Withdrawals, Including 8 Related To Shale Gas Drilling Operations, 1 In Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek  [PaEN]

-- Steering Committee Releases Protocol To Allocate $5 Million Penalty Fund Related To The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- Beaver County Times: Panel Sets Criteria For $5 Million Shell Petrochemical Plan Penalty Fund In Beaver County

-- TribLive: Beaver County Communities To Receive $5 Million From Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalty Settlement

-- KDKA: $5 Million From Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalty To Fund Environmental, Health Or Quality Of Life Projects

-- Inquirer: Montgomery County Train Derailment Spilled Plastic Pellets, But No Toxic Chemicals

-- WHYY: Sinkhole May Be To Blame For Montgomery County Train Derailment

-- City & State PA: PA Lawmakers Renew Calls For Rail Safety Reforms After State’s Latest Train Derailment

-- Inquirer: It’s Imperative Officials Look At The Bigger Picture Of Train Derailments, Says Drexel Environmental Expert

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Toxic Trains - Real-Time Hazmat Info Hard To Get, Even For Lancaster County’s First Responders

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: At Least 28 Hazardous Materials Moved Through Lancaster County In 2021

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Who Responds?  When Do You Evacuate?  A Look At Lancaster County’s Hazardous Rail Transit Plan

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: We Sought Railroad Hazmat Records From 12 Central PA Counties, Only 3 Provided Detailed Lists

-- WITF/LancasterOnline: Hazardous Material On PA Trains, How We Got The Information

-- WTAE: Ahead Of Ohio Rally, Activists Argue Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Should Get Free Health Care

-- KDKA: Testing Finds Toxic Chemical Levels Near Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Site Substantially Higher Than Samples In Neighboring Towns

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Activists Bring Supplies And Support To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- WESA: When A Mon Valley [Pittsburgh] Air Pollution Episode Alert Is Issued, Whose Air Is At Risk?

-- TribLive: Pollution From Canada’s Wildfires Similar To Breathing Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Indoors, Study Shows

-- WITF: Penn State Expert On Learning To Live With Wildfires, As Climate Change Heats Up

-- York Dispatch Editorial: Climate Crisis - Too Late And Getting Later

-- Fox43: Lower Allen Twp., Cumberland County Makes Switch To Solar Energy

-- West Penn Power Starts Construction On Projects To Connect 2 Solar Energy Facilities Generating 220 MW Of Renewable Energy To The Grid In Fulton And Franklin Counties  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Hosts July 28 Webinar On Net Metering Secures PA's Solar Future  [PaEN]

-- Crop Exhibits, Solar Energy, Hay Contest Featured At Penn State Ag Progress Days Aug. 8-10  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Seeking Lodestar Award Nominations For Chester County  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA: Penn State Study Aims To Help PA Dairy Farmers Cut Methane, And Show Carbon Offsets Are Real

-- Republican Herald: Region’s First ‘Fast’ EV Chargers In Operation At Plaza Off I-81 In Luzerne County

-- Warren Times: Warren City Planners Talk EV Charging Options

-- US DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards For Water Heaters To Save Consumers $11 Billion Annually On Utility Bills

-- Reuters: US Plans Water Heater Standards, Says They Will Save Consumers $11 Billion

-- Registration Open! PA Statewide Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 24-26 In Altoona  [PaEN]

-- Schuylkill Action Network Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup Meeting July 25, In-Person, Zoom

-- Siting Solar Energy Facilities On Abandoned Mine Lands Summit Attracts Nearly 100 Attendees  [PaEN]

-- PennVEST Invests $116.9 Million In 22 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Nonpoint Source Projects; And An Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: Gov. Shapiro Says Rodale Institute Key To Economic Future

-- Gov. Shapiro, Agriculture Secretary Redding Visit The Rodale Institute In Berks County To Celebrate Organic Field Day, Meet Veteran Farmers

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: EPA Launches More Collaborative Water Quality Impact Assessments Of PA Farms - By Karl Blankenship  [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Farming: Chesapeake Bay Settlement Means More Farm Inspections In PA

-- Stroud Water Research Center: Family Day Engages Latino Community; Denlinger Farm Tour Focuses On Stewardship; Profiles Of Delaware Watershed Community Scientists; Laura Turner Seidel Freshwater Excellence Award Winner [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds July Newsletter: Storm Drain Art; Master Watershed Stewards Native Tree, Shrub Sale; Arsenic In Private Drinking Water Supplies

-- LancasterOnline: Completed Long’s Park Wetlands Project Will Improve Water Quality, Expand Nature Areas

-- Huntingdon Daily News: Warriors Mark Run Watershed Restoration Project Underway

-- Lewistown Sentinel: PA InterFaith Power & Light Partners With 10 Million Trees Partnership To Offer Free Trees In Juniata, Mifflin Counties

-- Green Forests Work: Summer Newsletter With 2023 Highlights Of Accomplishments

-- The PRPS Maintenance Institute Sponsoring CBLP Sustainable Stormwater BMP Management Workshop Oct. 6 In State College  [PaEN]

-- Schuylkill Action Network July 27 Stormwater Workgroup Meeting, Tour

-- Public News Service: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Brief Urging Reversal Of Stormwater Fee Decision

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Don’t Let State Off The Hook On Stormwater Fees

-- Reading Eagle: Reading’s Youth Interns Clear Storm Drains After July 9 Storm

-- WHYY: Climate Scientists Say Extreme Rain Behind Deadly Bucks County Flood Is Becoming More Frequent

-- MCall: What Caused The Flash Flooding In Northampton County This Weekend? Can We Expect More?

-- Courier Times: It Happened Quickly, How The Fatal Bucks County Flooding Unfolded

-- WHYY: The Next Big Storm Could Hit Coatesville, Will The Flood-Prone City Be Ready?

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Region Faces Increasing Rain, Flood Risks As Planet Warms

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Bucks County Flooding Showed The Violent Forces Of Nature

-- York Daily Record: Groups Urge FERC To Reject Cuffs Run Pump Storage Electric Generation Project Along Susquehanna River: ‘The Last Bit Of Nature Left On The River’

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Trojan Horse - Hydrogen Power - By Vote Solar

-- USDA NRCS Seeks Proposals For Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Fund To Mitigate Wildfire Risk, Protect Water Quality, Improve Wildlife Habitat, Restore Forest Ecosystems  [PaEN]

-- Penn State: USDA Grant Funds Study Of Effectiveness Of Vegetation To Curb Water Pollution On Farms

-- Brodhead Watershed Association Aug. 27 Ramble, A Day Of Outdoor Adventures And Educational Programs in Monroe County

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: 15 Billion Gallons Of Sewage-Polluted Water Flows Annually Into Philly’s Rivers And Streams, Report Says

-- WHYY: 15 Billion Gallons Of Raw Sewage, Polluted Stormwater Makes Its Way Into Philadelphia’s Waterways Every Year, According To New Report

-- Keep PA BeautifuL July Newsletter: Seeking High School Young Ambassadors; Land & Water Stewards; Community Pride Award Winner; Healing The Planet Grant Awards; More!

-- Reminder! Entries For PA Resources Council Lens On Litter Photo Contest Due Oct. 31  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Montgomery County Township To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags [King Of Prussia Mall]

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Seeking Presentation Proposals For 2024 Conference  [PaEN]

-- Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Two Susquehanna River Islands Preserved Off Harrisburg Shoreline

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets July 26 On State Forest Strategic Plan; Update From Fish & Boat Commission; Seeking New Council Members  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: PA First Lady Lori Shapiro Joins DCNR Secretary For PA Outdoor Corps Visit At French Creek State Park [Berks, Chester Counties]

-- DCNR Opens Survey For Public Input On Plans For New Big Elk Creek State Park In Chester County  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: Creating A New Toolkit To Create Outdoor Connections For Older Adults

-- Charity Checkout For Conservation Raises Funds For PA Wilds State Parks, Forests From PA Wilds Conservation Shop, Online Sales  [PaEN]

-- NextPittsburgh: Ohiopyle Offers Every Level Of Laurel Highlands Adventure

-- Observer-Reporter: Beaver County Boy Scouts Make 100-Mile Trek To Fayette County Camp

-- NextPittsburgh: Pittsburgh Hiking Meetup Group Finds Camaraderie On The Trails

-- LevittownNow.com: Planning For Walking & Biking Trail In Bristol Twp. Moving Ahead In Bucks County

-- TribLive: Route Of Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Plum Bike/Walking Trail Mapped Out

-- WESA: Frick Park’s Survival Camp Encourages Kids To Explore Nature

-- Scranton Times: Butterfly Effect Fundraiser For All-Inclusive Playground

-- TribLive: Hays Woods Officially Designated A Pittsburgh Park

-- TribLive: Carnegie Museum To Spearhead Campaign Raising Awareness About Invasive Plants

-- Winners Named In Susquehanna Greenway Partnership 12th Annual Photo Contest; Vote For People's Choice  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Woods & Meadows News: Converting Lawns To Neighborly Meadows; Small Native Plant Species, Big Impact; DIY Guide To Meadow Planting

-- Scranton Times: New Pollinator Gardens Creating A Buzz In Lackawanna County

-- Penguin Court Preserve, Brandywine Conservancy, Westmoreland Pollinator Partners Host PA Pollinator Photo Challenge  [PaEN]

-- Centre Daily Times: Explore The Sights, Sounds Of Soaring Eagle Wetland Thru Hiking, Nature Drawing

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Not To Be Missed Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art To Hold Annual Festival July 29 In Dauphin County

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Connects Lovers Of Outdoors, Fine Art - Bullets, Bait, Brush, Ballet

-- Discover NE PA: North Branch Land Trust Celebrates Nature Photography Along The Susquehanna River

-- Fish & Boat Commission Awards $187,625 Grants To Support Education Program To Retain, Recruit, Reactivate Interest In Fishing & Boating

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Files Petition Urging Special Status For Delaware River Atlantic Sturgeon Nearing Threat Of Extinction

-- Warren Times: USGS Fisheries Survey Underway In Lake Erie Using Autonomous Vehicles

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[Posted: July 23, 2023]  

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