Here are 108 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!

-- We’re Heard This Before: ‘We’re Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs’ - A Brief Review Of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History  [PaEN]

-- In Memoriam: Edwin K. Charles, Teacher, Environmental Advocate: The ‘Teach-In Must Continue’  [PaEN]

-- Master Watershed Steward Volunteer Rich Troscianecki 'Rain Barrel Guy' Engages Youth To Protect Watersheds In Lackawanna, Luzerne Counties  [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News: Delaware RiverKeeper Maya van Rossum Wants To Save The World

-- TribLive: Murrysville Acid Mine Remediation A ‘Generational Opportunity’ To Clean Turtle Creek In Westmoreland County

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: River Otter Returns To Ridley Creek In Delaware County After 100-Year Absence

-- TribLive: American River Otter Returns To Ridley Creek Watershed In Chester, Delaware Counties 

-- Keep PA Beautiful’s Young Ambassador Program Recognized With Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence; Students Can Apply Now [PaEN]

-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Announces Litter Hawk Youth Award Program Winners  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: Envirothon Gives Schuylkill County Students Chance To Share Their Conservation Knowledge

-- Republican Herald: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, World's First Refuge For Birds Of Prey, Turns 90 With International Activists

-- Two Months: Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues To Surround The Home Of A Senate Witness Who Opposes The Illegal Practice  [PaEN]

-- Moody & Associates Study Finds Discharge Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater To The Ground Surface ‘Not A Viable Management Practice'; Supports Ban On Road Dumping; Onsite Disposal  [PaEN]

-- DEP To Propose Changes To Coproduct Determination Process In Residual Waste Regulations; Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Tried To Use This Process To Legalize Road Dumping Their Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- Hundreds Of Residents Warn Against Impacts Of Shale Gas Development In Cecil Township, Washington County  [PaEN]

-- WTAE: Concerns Over Fracking In Cecil Township, Washington County

-- KDKA: Cecil Township Residents Raise Concerns About Potential Fracking Plans

-- Observer-Reporter: Cecil Township Supervisors Continue To Ponder Changes To Oil & Gas Ordinance In Washington County

-- TribLive: Water Used For Fracking On The Rise But Remains Small Slice Of Westmoreland Water Authority Sale

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 4 to 10 - 32 More Abandoned Conventional Well Violations; Failure To Cleanup Spills; Failure To Get Permits  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Are Everywhere In PA; An Influx Of Funding Gives DEP New Urgency To Find, Plug Them

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: When A Current Conventional Oil & Gas Operator Buys Wells They Assume All The Liabilities, While Not Passing Costs Of Plugging To Taxpayers; State Could Pay Some Of Costs

-- PA Capital-Star/Capital & Main: Oil/Gas Companies Must Set Aside More Money To Plug Wells On Federal Land Rule Says, But It Won’t Be Enough

-- WHYY: Plan To Move LNG Gas By Tanker Truck From PA To Proposed NJ Export Facility Moving Forward

-- Politico: Inside The Nation’s Failure To Safeguard Toxic Pipelines: ‘Everything’s On Fire’  [Explosion Of The Brand New Revolution Gas Pipeline In PA]

-- PUC Approves Settlement In Peoples Gas Pipeline Over-Pressurization Failure That Damaged Hundreds Of Furnaces, Water Heaters  [PaEN] 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Water Pressure Test Near Roanoke, Virginia

-- EPA Issues Final Rule Strengthening Oil & Gas Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting

-- Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Friel-Otten, Rep. Abney Introduce Gov. Shapiro's Clean Energy/Climate Plan Bills  [PaEN]

-- EEN Action/Evangelical Environmental Network: Nearly 33,000 Christians Support Amending PA's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard To Promote Clean Energy, Improve Grid Reliability  [PaEN]

-- USDA Rural Energy For America Success Story: Franklin County Dairy Farmer Harvesting Benefits Of Solar Energy  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Suburban Philadelphia Counties Join Forces To Purchase Renewable Energy

-- Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation: Tell PA Lawmakers To Support Community Solar Legislation

-- Our Solar PA: Solar Energy Is Key To Unlocking Our Clean Energy Future

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Keep PA’s Clean Energy Momentum Going With Solar, Wind Energy - By Erika Strassburger, Pittsburgh City Council

-- City & State PA Guest Essay: Why Gov. Shapiro’s Energy/Climate Plan Is A Boon For PA’s Energy Sector - By Sustainability Business Network

-- Inquirer: Environmentalists Battle To Get PECO To Increase Use Of Green Energy; But The Oil Industry Calls It A Job Killer

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Regional Transit Climate Plan Aims To Increase Ridership, Reduce Emissions

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA House Approves Bill Sets Efficiency Standards For New Water Fixtures, Commercial Appliances

-- Utility Dive: New PA PUC Policy Sparks Debate Over Who Can Own Energy Storage Assets

-- Lancaster Farming: Nitrogen Management At Center Of Climate Conversation

-- WITF/WVIA: ‘Extreme’ Pollen Counts, Climate Change Fuel PA Allergy Misery

-- Penn State Growing Impact Podcast Explores A Thawing Arctic And Its Impacts

-- PJM Interconnection: Concerns Remain On Grid Reliability With Final EPA Rule Setting Tougher Air Pollution Standards On New Gas, Existing Coal-fired Power Plants  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Promised Prosperity, Some Residents Say It’s A ‘Shockingly Bad’ Neighbor

-- Post-Gazette: New EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Rule Goes Into Effect, Here’s What It Means For Allegheny County

-- Office Of Administration: PA’s Money-Back Guarantee System For Permitting, Licensing Recognized As ‘State IT Innovation Of The Year’

-- PA Watershed Advocates List Top 5 Water Priorities For State Legislators In 2024  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Team Awarded US DOE Grant To Develop Extraction & Recovery Technologies For Rare Earth, Other Critical Materials From Coal, Coal Wastes, Acid Mine Drainage  [PaEN]

-- KDKA: $3 Billion Will Be Spent To Clean Up Rivers, Streams In Pittsburgh Area; How Will It Impact Your Sewer Bill?

-- Post--Gazette: After April Flooding Around Pittsburgh, Some Say Disaster Loans Are Part Of The Problem, Not The Solution

-- Williamsport Sun: Author Tim Palmer To Speak At Williamsport Events On His New Book About Flooding - Seek Higher Ground - May 16-17

-- WHYY: Villanova University Rain Garden Shows 20-Year Success At Soaking Up Stormwater Runoff

-- DEP Water Resources Committee To Review Proposed Spill Notification Regulation, Final Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards May 16  [PaEN]

-- York Dispatch: PA On Track To Meet 2025 Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Targets

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship/Jeremy Cox: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Leaders, Advocates Divided On Best Path Forward

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Multiple Grant Programs Now Open; Updates From County Partners; Union County Cleanup Success; Much More!

-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards Want Your Opinion!  [PaEN]

-- PUC Recognizes Drinking Water Week, Addresses PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Congressional Action

-- SRBC: Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership Meeting May 16 In Harrisburg  [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter: DEP Added As Defendant For Negligent Oversight In Residents’ Lawsuit Against East Dunkard Water Authority Over Problems With Contaminated Water

-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Public School Officials Unveil New Initiatives To Limit Lead In Drinking Water

-- PennEnvironment: Pittsburgh Public Schools Complete Groundbreaking Project To Minimize Threat Of Lead In Water

-- Dept. Of Health Alerts Parents To Possible Lead Exposure From Children’s Painting Toy

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Applesauce Recall Shows Importance Of Testing All Children For Lead Poisoning - By Dr. Debra Bogen, Acting Secretary Of Health

-- LancasterOnline: Eagle Found In Lancaster County With Lead Poisoning Dies

-- Penn State Extension Holds In-Person Private Water Supply Education, Water Testing Workshops In Waynesburg, Lancaster, Punxsutawney  [PaEN]

-- Berks Nature Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water & Environment Grant  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Western PA Needs Private Water Utilities - By Watersheds Of South Pittsburgh

-- Delaware RiverKeeper May 10 RiverWatch Video Report

-- ClearWater Conservancy: Volunteers Made A Difference On Watershed Cleanup Day  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna Greenway Communities Unite To Collect 40,000+ Pounds Of Trash [PaEN] 

-- Reworld, Goodwill Keystone Area Introduce Free Electronic Waste Recycling In 22 Central, Southeast Pennsylvania Counties  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Getting Rid Of Old Computers, TVs, Electronics Just Got Way Easier [Goodwill Keystone Area]

-- TribLive: Ecotone Renewables Turns Food Waste Into Gold With Soil Sauce

-- WHYY: After Decades Of Pressure, Eastwick Neighborhood In Philadelphia Celebrates Major Milestone In Clearview Landfill Cleanup

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Plans Dropped For Low-Flying Fighter Jet Training In Pennsylvania Wilds

-- DCNR: After Warning Of Significant Environmental Impacts, Defense Officials Cancel Low-Level Military Operations Area Over PA Wilds

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Awards Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants; Schedule/Map Available  [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times: Adaptive Cycling Opportunities Offered On Heritage Trail

-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill County’s VISION Announces Yearlong ‘Get Outdoors’ Challenge

-- WeConservePA Launches Conservation Law Assistance Program With Guidance, Direct Representation  [PaEN]

-- Sustainable Pittsburgh Hosts June 4 Webinar On Cultivating Community Green Spaces - A Practical Approach For Municipalities  [PaEN] 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Volunteer Land Conservation Monitoring Training At The Van Scott Nature Reserve In Wayne County  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: 48 Heritage Trees Cut Down As Part Of South Philly’s FDR Park Project 

-- Forests For Chesapeake Bay: Forests For The Birds; What’s Poppin?; Upcoming Education Opportunities, Events

-- Governor's Invasive Species Council: Celebrate Pennsylvania Native Species Day May 16  [PaEN]

-- PA Forest Seminar Series: June 11 - Pollinators In Pennsylvania Forests Webinar [PaEN]

-- Penn State: Bee Body Mass, Pathogens And Local Climate Influence Heat Tolerance

-- Master Watershed Steward Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale Thru June 18  [PaEN]

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Native Plant Sale May 18-19

-- Erie Times: Planting A Wildflower Garden?  Try Using These Native Plants In Northwest PA

-- Morning Ag Clips: Penn State Extension Praised For Native Plant Gardens In Philadelphia

-- 6ABC: Science Lesson Comes Full Circle For Perkiomen Valley Middle Schools With PA Trout In The Classroom Project

-- TribLive: Deer Lakes Students Could Be Budding ‘Rockhounds’

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Deadline Approaches For Pittsburgh City Parks Conservancy’s Young Naturalists Award

-- PA Integrated Pest Management Program Announces New Staffer To Help Schools Implement IPM Plans  [PaEN]

-- Penn State: Surviving Ash Trees May Hold Genetic Key To Saving Multiple Tree Species From Emerald Ash Borer In The Nature Conservancy, US Forest Service Project

-- Penn State Extension Hosts May 22 In-Person Tap Talk: Deep Dive Into Vernal Pools Workshop In York  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer: Goats Clearing Out Invasive Plants In Delaware County Town

-- TribLive: Wet Spring Greets Seasonal Hunt For Disease-Bearing Mosquitoes, Ticks By Westmoreland Conservation District

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: What New Head Of Game Commission Hopes To Accomplish

-- TribLive: Events In Westmoreland, Allegheny Counties Will Mark Migratory Bird Day

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Get Close To Migratory Birds Saturday At Frick Environmental Center

-- The Derrick: Seneca Rocks Birdathon Set For May 11 to 18

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: PA Researchers Test New Strategies To Fight Deadly Bat Disease

-- Firefly Populations At Risk Due To Climate Change, Urban Development  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Where Have All The Fireflies Gone In Lancaster County?

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[Posted: May 12, 2024]  

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