Here are 94 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!

-- Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 45 Years After Infamous Accident, Why Are They Still Cleaning Up Three Mile Island?

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Outside Education, Experiences: Scovens Sisters Spark Students’ Stewardship Of Nature

-- LancasterOnline: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager For Tree Planting Efforts

-- Energy Assn. Of PA Announces Retirement Of CEO Terry Fitzpatrick

-- DEP Issued Conventional Oil & Gas Operators 663 Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Wells In Last 15 Months; 392 In 2024 Alone  [PaEN]

-- DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Waste Disposal, Production Reporting For 33,505 Wells In 2023  [PaEN]

-- DEP: 89% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Well Integrity Reporting For 34,455 Wells In 2023  [PaEN]

-- Spring Road Dumping Season Underway As Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Get Rid Of Their Wastewater   [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Murrysville Abandoned Conventional Gas Well To Be Plugged; State Officials Assessing 10s Of Thousands More

-- PA Capital-Star: Cong. Lee Highlights PA’s Abandoned, Unplugged Conventional Oil & Gas Well Problem

-- Times Leader: Ohio Attorney General Charges PA Company Austin Master Services With Storing Excessive Quantities Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater, Threatening Ohio River

-- The Energy Age Blog: Fracking Cecil Township In Washington County

-- Environmental Health News: Shell Must Seek New Air Pollution Permit For Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County

-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permits For Keystone, Conemaugh, Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plants Including Previously Announced Shutdown Dates  [PaEN]

-- Federal Judge Approves Proposed Consent Agreement Between PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council, and U.S. Steel For Air Pollution Violations At Clairton Coke [Coal] Works, 2 Other Facilities  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Feds Approve US Steel Agreement With Allegheny County, Environmentalists Over 2018 Plant Fire

-- Save Carbon County Files Lawsuit In Philadelphia Court Against Stronghold Digital, DEP, Governor, PUC Over Cryptocurrency Operations At Panther Creek Power Plant  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Sierra Club Working To Better Monitor Lancaster County Air Pollution

-- TribLive: PA Legislators Frustrated By Slow-Moving Efforts to Strengthen Railroad Safety Laws In Congress [PA Senate Fails To Pass House Safety Bill]

-- Post-Gazette: Residents Near Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Express Frustration At Promises Of Aid

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Norfolk Southern Train Derailment ‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Still Wreaking Havoc In Pennsylvania

-- AP: PA Train Derailment Highlights Shortcomings Of Automated Railroad Braking System

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Stories Of Pain From Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- Beaver County Times: Pitt Scientists To Test For Long-Term Health Effects Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

-- Solar United Neighbors Celebrate House Passage Of Community Solar Energy Bill; Senate Urged To Pass The Bill  [PaEN]

-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Senators Should Pass Solar For School Bill - By Members IBEW Union Local 98, Local 5

-- The Allegheny Front: Largest Solar Energy Facility In PA To Be Built On Former Coal Mine With $90 Million Federal Grant

-- TribLive: PA Solar Center Finds Greensburg, Jeannette Areas Could Save $19 Million Over 25 Years By Switching To Solar Energy

-- Scranton Times: Clinton Twp. Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility

-- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Million To Lower Energy Costs, Generate New Income For PA Farmers, Rural Small Businesses  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: USDA Sends $6 Million To PA For Solar Energy Projects

-- Utility Dive: Efficiency, Clean Energy Are Options For Meeting Electricity Demand Growth Before Gas Generation

-- WHYY - Plan Philly: Environmental Justice Activists Push For Home Repair And Renewable Energy Money In Philly Budget

-- Inquirer: PECO Electricity Includes Reduced CO2 Emissions, But High Costs For Residents [Due To Over-Dependence On Natural Gas, Lack Of Diverse Fuel Mix]

-- PUC Invites Comments On Proposed Regulation On Use Of Distributed Energy Resources And Virtual Power Plants  [PaEN]

--  Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: PA Governor Proposes Alternative Plan For Reducing Carbon Emissions From Power Plants

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Sees 45% Increase In Electric Vehicles

-- US DOE Awards $6 Billion To Transform Industrial Sector, Slash Planet-Warming Emissions

-- Cleveland.com: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Plans To Decarbonize Ohio, PA Plants With $575 Million In Federal Funding

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Butler Manufacturer Receives $75 Million For Green-Steel Project

-- Residents Express Concerns At US DOE's Listening Session On ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Proposal In PA, WV, OH  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Companies Want A Place For Coal Gas And State’s Other Resources In Hydrogen Incentives

-- The Allegheny Front: Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground In Western PA, Neighboring States, Raises Questions

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $35 Million In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Grants; Benefits From $4,765,700  [PaEN]

-- Alliance For Chesapeake Bay: Got Clean Water?  Partners Receive $1 Million NFWF Grant For Water Quality, Climate Change Benefits Dairy Farms In PA, MD, VA

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Conowingo Plan Reports Progress, Grant Opportunities, Updates From Counties, More!

-- Agriculture Secretary Highlights New Consumer Labeling Requirements Of Fertilizer Law To Save Money, Protect Environment  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Keeping Your Lawn Cleaner, Greener; New Law Limits Fertilizer Use

-- Reminder: PennVEST Accepting Chesapeake Bay Watershed Clean Water Procurement Program Proposals Until April 17  [PaEN]

-- EPA Regional Administrator Ortiz Visits Halfmoon Creek Watershed In Centre County To Learn More About Local Conservation Efforts  [PaEN]

-- StateCollege.com: EPA Official Tours Center County Watershed Restoration Sites

-- Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates World Water Day To Support Healthier Delaware River Watershed  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Host April 4 Caring For Our Local Waterways Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosts April 13 Backyard Stream Repair Series Field Day In McKean County  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosting Series Of 6 Workshops On Watershed Teaching Tools For Educators Starting April 23  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Tree Planting At Van Scott Nature Reserve May 11 & 18 In Wayne County  [PaEN]

-- Mountain Watershed Assn. Files Appeal Of DEP Decision Not To Accept Unsuitable For Mining Petition Covering 11,000 Acres In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times: Progress Report - Erie Water Works $50 Million Lead Pipe Replacement Project Stands

-- Scranton Times: PA American Water Responds To DEP Violation Over Roaring Brook, Lackawanna River Pollution

-- Scranton Times: Inspecting Damage Caused By Sediment From PA American Water Dam Project In Roaring Brook

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Takes Legal Action To Stop Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Facility In York County  [PaEN]

-- PEMA: Deadline Extended For SBA Low-Interest Flood Recovery Loans In Northeast PA

-- EPA Kicks Off Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference In State College  [PaEN]

-- Williamsport Sun: From Brownfield To Ballfield: Project Will Convert Former Manufacturing Land Into Baseball Complex In Williamsport

-- DEP, PennDOT, Keep PA Beautiful Encourage Everyone ‘Pick Up Pennsylvania’ During Spring Litter Cleanup  [PaEN]

-- York Dispatch: Landfill In York County Must Reveal Where It Disposes Its Wastewater: Federal Judge

-- Appalachian Sustainable Products Network Launches, Issues Call For Manufacturers In PA, West Virginia, Ohio To Participate In No-Cost Product Life Cycle Assessment; March 26 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- May 16 Empowering Communities For Environmental Equity Virtual Summit Hosted By EPA Region 3  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Bucks County Sues Big Oil Companies For Severe Weather Blamed On Climate Change

-- AP: Bucks County Joins Other Local Governments In Suing Oil Industry Over Climate Change

-- Center For Climate Integrity: What Is Climate Change Costing Communities In Allegheny County And Who Should Pay?  April 10, Allegheny Courthouse, 4:00 p.m.

-- Center For Climate Integrity: PA Municipalities Face $15 Billion In Costs By 2040 To Protect Infrastructure From Climate Change

-- Delaware County Hosts 3rd Annual Sustainability Conference May 30 At Widener University  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: Forested Land In Robeson Twp. Preserved, Transferred To William Penn State Forest

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Last Private Mountain In PA Now Public Land, Open To Hiking, Biking, Bird Watching In Wyoming County

-- DCNR: Big Elk Creek Master Planning Task Force Holds First Meeting March 28

-- DCNR Celebrates Plans For 53 New Miles Of Trails In Rothrock State Forest In Centre County

-- Centre Daily Times: Construction To Start Soon On 53 Miles Of New Trails In Rothrock State Forest

-- Warren Times Editorial: Building Economic Momentum With Outdoor Recreation

-- TribLive: Youth-Run West Newton Trail Eatery Sets April Opening, Plans Expanded Summer Hours In Westmoreland

-- PA Environmental Council Now Accepting Applications For Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Landscape Mini Grants  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: PA Campgrounds, Parks Prep For Influx Of Visitors During April 8 Total Solar Eclipse

-- Reading Eagle: Mosquitoes Can Carry Deadly Viruses, But Residents Can Reduce Risks By Controlling The Insect’s Habitat

-- TribLive: Spotted Lanternflies To Emerge With Spring

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Adds Greene County To Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area

-- Outdoor News: Technology Makes PA’s Elk Visitor Center Education Available For A Wide Audience

-- NextPittsburgh: Audubon Society Expands Backyard Habitat Program To Pittsburgh’s Urban Neighborhoods

-- ExploreJeffersonPa.com: Seneca Rocks Audubon Society Presents Program On Bird Window Collisions, Prevention April 10

-- Williamsport Sun: A Novel Way To Protect Birds Is Through Renewable Energy

-- Citizens Voice: Bird Rescue Holds Grand Opening For New Location In Nanticoke

-- April 30 Webinar: Invasive Catfish and PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' - Forever Problems?   [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Break Out The Cigars - Punxsutawney Phil Is A Dad

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[Posted: March 31, 2024] 

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