Here are 146 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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-- Sept. 19 Webinar: A Year Later: Have Leaders Addressed Health Concerns From Natural Gas Development Raised In University Of Pittsburgh Public Health Studies?  [PaEN]

-- Public News Service: Shale Gas Fracking Boom In PA Raises Health, Environmental Concerns

-- BCTV: Shale Gas Fracking Boom In PA Raises Health, Environmental Concerns

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 24 to 30 - Water Pipeline Blowout; 9-Year-Old Hits Conventional Gas Well; 5 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- Range Resources Shale Gas Water Pipeline Suffers Blowout In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- 9-Year-Old Drives Tractor Into Conventional Well Causing Gas Leak  [PaEN]

-- DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board Meets Sept. 5 On Strategies To Prevent Well Abandonments; Injection Well Primacy; Tracking Water Contamination; Other Topics  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Regional Commission Selects Job Training, Revitalization Groups For Communities Impacted By Coal, Power Plant Closures; Underserved, Marginalized Communities; 5 In PA Serving Coal, Oil & Gas Counties  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: 5 PA Foundations Selected For Job Training And Funding Program In Bradford, Fayette, Monroe, Susquehanna, Venango Counties

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Sept. 10 On Hydrogen, Food Processing Residuals  [PaEN]

-- State, United Mine Workers Announce First-In-PA Registered Apprenticeship Program To Plug Oil And Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners; DEP Issued 711 Violations For Well Abandonment So Far In 2024  [PaEN]

-- Tribune-Democrat: Shapiro, Mineworkers Create Apprenticeship To Plug Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: State Announces Apprenticeship Program To Plug Oil, Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners

-- TribLive: PA Apprenticeship Program Expands To Including Training To Plug Oil, Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: State, United Mine Workers Partner On New Apprenticeship On Plugging Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Drop Dramatically By 3 To 18 [Drillers Trying To Raise Gas Price]

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Gov. Shapiro Needs To Step Up His Environmental Game - By Tom Pike, Protect PT

-- The Energy Age Blog: Court Case Sept. 4: ‘Sunoco Deliberately Misrepresented’ Having Eminent Domain Power For Mariner East Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline

-- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Hosts Sept. 12 In-Person, Online Connecting Communities In The Fight Against Industrial Pollution  [PaEN]

-- DEP To Test Drinking Water In PA Within 1 Mile Of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Site For Next 10 Years After EPA Confirms Remediation Is Complete  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette: Shapiro Announces 10-Year Plan To Test Water Near Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Site

-- DEP Permitting Efficiency: 19,222 Permits Since 11/2023; Decisions On 15,794;  2 Currently Eligible For PAyback Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines; No Application Fees Refunded [8.27.24]

-- Environmental Quality Board Meets Sept. 10 On Proposed Stream Redesignations, Laboratory Fee Review  [PaEN]

-- U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announce Over $17 Million In Grants For Delaware River Basin Restoration  [PaEN]

-- DEP Releases 2023 Annual Report On Chesapeake Bay Watershed Celebrating Accomplishments Of Counties, Communities, State And Local Leaders  [PaEN]

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, US Fish & Wildlife Announce $8.9 Million To Restore, Conserve Habitats In Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: US Fish & Wildlife Service Announces $17 Million For Delaware River Watershed Projects

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: $8.9 Million In Chesapeake WILD Grants Awarded To Improve Wildlife Habitat

-- Conservation Innovation Fund, Kennett Twp., Chester County Receive Ground-Breaking Stormwater Permit Relying On Nature-Based Solutions  [PaEN]

-- DEP Publishes Updated PAG-02 NPDES Stormwater General Permit  [PaEN]

-- Foxwynd Foundation Awards $75,000 Tree Survival Grant To Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership  [PaEN]

-- FOX43: Giant, Keep PA Beautiful Grant Supports More Native Trees In Southcentral PA

-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Conservation District Founder’s Award Presented To Pitman Farm

-- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club Does Work On Little Bear Creek

-- USDA NRCS-PA: Cropland Farmers May Be Contacted During Conservation Effects Assessment Survey

-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: Continued Investment In Conservation - By Gary Truckenmiller, Dry Run Dairy, Watsontown, Northumberland County

-- Eastern PA Consulting & Industrial Forester Conference Set For Sept. 26 At Dauphin County Conservation District  [PaEN]

-- York County Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Stormwater Management, Storm Drain Art Walking Tour; 2024 Art Winners Announced  [PaEN]

-- Allegheny County Conservation District, Partners Host 5-Part Building Vibrant Communities Workshops Starting Sept. 24  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline: Farm Conservation Plans Set Path For Lancaster County’s Pollution Reduction Goals

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Sept. 11 PA Fertilizer Law, Homeowner Lawn Care For Healthy Watersheds Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Protecting Our Waterways Starts At Home With Watershed-Friendly Lawn Care

-- EPA Names Khesha Reed As Deputy Director For Chesapeake Bay Program Office  [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Conservationists Find Mussels Near Pennypack On Delaware River, Sign Of Good Water Quality

-- FOX29: Is Delaware River Water Quality Improving In Philadelphia? Freshwater Mussels Found

-- Scranton Times: Lawmakers Urge Biden To Approve Federal Disaster Declaration For Tropical Storm Debby Damage

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Urges Insurer Flexibility For People Affected By Remnants Of Debby

-- Williamsport Sun: Commissioners Approve Free Disposal Of Flood Debris At Lycoming County Landfill

-- Penn State Study Examines Perceptions Of Flood Insurance - Clients Often Underestimate Their Flood Risk, Lack Knowledge About Flood Insurance  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Mountain Watershed Assn. Opposes Permit For Rustic Ridge Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland

-- TribLive: DEP Urged To Reject Donegal Coal Mine’s Expansion Permit To Discharge Water

-- WNEP: Residents React To Proposed Warehouse In Carbon County At DEP Hearing

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Capital Region Water Must Consider Its Customers In Managing Harrisburg’s Stormwater Problems - By Charlotte Katzenmoyer, CEO

-- Observer-Reporter: New Mon River Locks And Dam 4 Renamed To Honor Murtha

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Philly Creating Its Own Environmental Justice Mapping Tool With Input From Residents

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Increased Polluter Fees Are Lifeline For Allegheny County Clean Air Program 

-- Cooper-Booth Wholesale Co. Installs 1.17 GW Rooftop Solar Energy Facility In Lancaster County  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: New Solar Energy Facility At Prince Gallitzin State Park In Cambria County To Reduce Electricity Costs $100,000 A Year; One Of 27 In State Parks

-- Altoona Mirror: Prince Gallitzin Solar Array Dedicated

-- Clearfield Progress: Dunn Lauds Solar Energy At Prince Gallitzin State Park

-- MCall Guest Essay: Sen. Boscola, PA Senate Should Advance Community Solar - By Monica Carey, Solar United Neighbors 

-- TribLive Letter: Pennsylvanians Will Benefit From Community Solar - By Monica Carey

-- Ready For 100% Montgomery County: Communities With Half The County Population Support Clean Energy Future  [PaEN]

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EOS Energy Storage Meets Milestones For $30 Million

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: New State Grant Program Means Solar Panels Could Bring Deeper Savings To Cash-Strapped Philly Schools

-- Observer-Reporter: Solar For Schools Program Introduced At Greene County Career & Technology Center

-- Erie Times: Biden Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi, A General McLane Grad, Touts Clean Energy Sector In PA

-- US DOE Awards Philadelphia $19.8 Million To Develop, Adopt Building Performance Standards To Reduce Energy Use

-- PennEnvironment: New US DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards Will Save PA Households $128 Annually [PaEN]

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Philly Gets Federal Money To Explore ‘Cool Roofs’

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Penn State Gets $1 Million To Dig Into Critical Mineral Research Into Semiconductors

-- Washington & Jefferson College To Host Pittsburgh Regional Carbon Capture Conference Oct. 22 In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: Carbon Capture - The Great Illusion - Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition

-- US DOT Awards Pittsburgh $2.4 Million, Philadelphia $8.9 Million For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Getting $2.4 Million Federal Grant To Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Receives $2.9 Million Federal Grant For 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

-- WESA/WHYY: Transit Professionals To Gather In Philly For Green Bus Conference

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works Electrification Receives Praise From Sierra Club

-- WHYY - Climate Fixers: Climate-Proofing Philly For A Warmer Growing Season

-- WHYY Climate Fixers: Philly’s Get Fresh Daily Wants You To Eat Your Veggies

-- Save The Date: Indiana County Sustainability Summit VII: Sustainability Makes Cent$ Oct. 18  

-- Pittsburgh Works Together Releases New Report: The PJM Grid In Peril: What Will Keep The Lights On?  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Pittsburgh Works Report: Red Tape, New Power Plant Delays Put PJM Electric Grid ‘In Peril’

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Natural Gas Subsidy Plan Rolled Out To Stabilize Grid [Sen. Yaw’s Energy Development Fund ]

-- Utility Dive: PJM December Electricity Auction Prices Could Jump 157% Over July Auction, Morgan Stanley

-- Utility Dive Guest Essay: Getting Real About Electric Grid Reliability In PJM After July Capacity Auction - By Glen Thomas, Former Chair of the PA Public Utility Commission

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Troubling Times Are Ahead For American Energy - By Commonwealth Foundation  [59% Of Energy On PA’s Electric Grid Comes From One Fuel]

-- WHYY/BillyPenn: PECO Customers Could Face Double-Digit Electricity Bill Increases Next Year; Experts Blame Growing Demand, Lagging Transition To Renewable Energy

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Teacher Transforms Into Scientist During Weeklong Mission Aboard Ship On Lake Erie

-- PAEE Professional Development Courses: Design For Learning In Environmental Education; Introduction To Community Engagement  [PaEN]

-- DCNR State Parks August Environmental Education Newsletter - Welcome Back To School Edition!  [PaEN]

-- Altoona Mirror: Poet Todd Davis Draws Inspiration From The Environment

-- WNEP: EPA Investigating Potential Wastewater Violations At Environmental Services Corp In Lackawanna County

-- LancasterOnline: Nearly Half Of Lancaster County Residents Have Water With Elevated PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

-- Warren Times: Household Hazardous, Electronics Waste Recycling Event Aug. 31 In Warren County

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Get Rid Of Household Chemicals At 2 PA Resources Council September Collection Events In Western PA

-- The Allegheny Front/WESA: 120,000 Pounds Of Debris Pulled From Pittsburgh’s Rivers In Ongoing Cleanup

-- Erie Times: Activists Call On US DOE To Revoke $182 Million Loan Guarantee For International Recycling Group Plastics Pellet Fuel Plant

-- York Daily Record: York County Developer Sacrifices Profit To Save Rare Umbrella Magnolia

-- Central PA Conservancy: Sept. 9 Webinar On Becoming A Volunteer Conservation Easement Monitor  [PaEN]

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Appreciating Subtle Changes As Autumn Approaches In Lancaster County  [PDF of Article]

-- Warren Times - PA Master Gardeners: Plants Facing Transition As Signs Of Fall Appear

-- Shapiro Administration Announces Statewide ‘Recovery In Nature’ Initiative Across Nine State Parks In Conjunction With National Recovery Month  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Promotes State Parks For Helping Addiction Recovery

-- Tribune-Democrat: DCNR Chief Tours Johnstown, Sees ‘Opportunities Big And Small’ In Project Plans

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Rural Revitalization Commission Wants To Tackle Local Capacity Problems

-- TribLive: Hiking And Biking Routes Leave A Trail Of Short-Term Rentals Across Western PA

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Now Accepting Mini-Grant Applications  [PaEN]

-- Hourglass To Host Sept. 10 Forum On Outdoor Recreation In Lancaster County [PaEN]

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Saving The Allegheny: Advocates Host Kayak Tour To Highlight River Recreation

-- WESA: Politicians, Environmentalists Find Common Ground While Kayaking Allegheny River Lock And Dam

-- DCNR Celebrates Point State Park’s Fountain 50th Anniversary

-- TribLive: Point State Park Fountain Celebrates 50th Anniversary

-- WESA: Wish A Happy 50th Birthday To Pittsburgh’s Point State Park Fountain

-- August 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Celebrates Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday At Mont Alto State Park, Franklin County

-- StateImpactPA: How Volunteers Are Restoring Pennsylvania’s Trails To Withstand Climate Change

-- Inquirer: Quiet Parks In PA - Searching For Peace And Quiet Near And Far

-- Reading Eagle: Fish & Boat Commission Highlights Safety Amid ‘Explosive’ Growth In Kayaking, Paddleboarding

-- York Daily Record: Boy Who Drowned In Yellow Breeches Was Not Wearing A Life Vest

-- Tribune-Democrat: Groundbreaking In Nanty Glo Launches Final Piece Of Future Ghost Town Trail’s Loop

-- Altoona Mirror: Final Part Of Ghost Town Trail Extension Underway

-- MCall: Carbon County ATV Rider Dies In Crash, Corner Says

-- Reading Eagle: Schuylkill River Greenways, Take It Outdoors Adventures Bring Educational Adventure On The River

-- Scranton Times: Site Clearing To Make Way For New Park In Scranton Along Lackawanna River

-- WPXI: Lyme Disease Becoming Year-Round Health Concern; Here’s What You Need To Know To Stay Safe

-- TribLive/AP: EEE, West Nile, Malaria: Know The Difference Between These Mosquito-Borne Diseases

-- Penn State Extension Cumberland County Master Gardeners Host Sept. 10 Shade Gardening For Pollinators In Carlisle

-- Rosalie Haizlett Launches New Book: Tiny Worlds Of The Appalachian Mountains, An Artist's Journey  [PaEN]

-- NSF Grant To Fund Penn State, Universities Partnership Study Of How Quickly eDNA Degrades In Streams To Better Understand How It Can Be Used To Identify Aquatic Life  [PaEN]

-- Salamanders Are Surprisingly Abundant In Northeastern Forests, USGS, Penn State Study Finds

-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Journey To Begin For Marvelous Monarchs 

-- Williamsport Sun: Birding For Beginners: A Gateway To Both Nature And Adventure

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Sunday Hunting Ban Unfair, Hurts PA Economy - By Brian Pitell, Pittsburgh Chapter Safari Club International

-- Game Commission Online Pennsylvania Elk Cam Now Available 24/7

-- PhillyVoice.com: PA Elk Cam Goes Live For Annual Mating Season

-- York Daily Record - Brian Whipkey: EHD Virus Found In Deer In Chester County; Public Asked To Report Dead Deer, Here’s Why 

-- Western PA Conservancy Screening Of Seeing The Unseen - Aquatic Invasive Species & What’s At Stake Movie, Oct. 1 In Pittsburgh, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

-- Volunteers Record Bee Biodiversity And Discover New Species In PA During Penn State Research Project  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Cumberland County Master Gardeners Host Sept. 10 Shade Gardening For Pollinators In Carlisle

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Cricket Chirping Comes From Males

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