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Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--
Awards/Recognition
-- Warren Times: Our Biggest Resolution - Our Commitment To The Planet That Sustains Us - By Mac Dawson, Nature Educator, Audubon Community Nature Center [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program - A Look Back At 2024 [PaEN]
-- Master Watershed Steward Bethany Canner Leads Community Events In Lebanon County [PaEN]
-- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Recognizes Innovation, Collaboration In 2025 Pasabilities Awards [PaEN]
-- Take Action Now! Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urging Watershed Citizens To Support Designation Of Eastern Hellbender As An Endangered Species [PaEN]
-- ‘Hellbender Defenders’ Say Endangered Species Listing For North America’s Largest Salamander Is Long Overdue [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: Endangered Listing Long Overdue For Eastern Hellbender - By Anna Pauletta, One Of Original Hellbender Defenders As A Student
-- Dept. Of Health Invites Students To Enter Art Contest To Raise Awareness About Ticks And Lyme Disease [PaEN]
Grants
-- Appalachian Chapter Of The Audubon Society Accepting Applications For Tom Johnson Memorial Scholarship To The Mountains To Sea Birding For Teens Camp In Maine [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Warren County Conservation District Accepting Applications For Scholarships In Conservation, Agriculture
-- NOAA Now Accepting Applications For K-12 Environmental Literacy Grants For Delaware Bay Watershed; Applicant Webinars [PaEN]
-- PA Grazing Lands Coalition Now Accepting Applications For Educational Mini-Grants [PaEN]
Help Wanted
-- Pennsylvania Deploys 40 Skilled Wildland Firefighters To Support California’s Battle Against Devastating Wildfires [PaEN]
-- LandForce Starts Accepting Applications For Workforce Training Crew Members Jan. 27; Hire A LandForce Crew [PaEN]
Upcoming Events
-- Senate Environmental Committee Meets Jan. 27 On Establishing An Independent Energy Office, Eliminate Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants [PaEN]
-- House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee organizational meeting.Jan. 27. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
-- Erie Times: A History Of Punxsutawney Phil’s Weather Predictions: Early Spring? Continued Winter?
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Winter Artisan Series Starts Feb. 2
-- Fish & Boat Commission Hosts 8-Part 'Mission Mondays' Webinar Series On Its Initiatives To Protect, Conserve And Enhance PA's Aquatic Resources From Feb. 3 to March 31 [PaEN]
-- Washington & Jefferson College: Feb. 5 Webinar On Rust - A Modern Solution For Grid-Scale Battery Storage [PaEN]
-- Join North Branch Land Trust For A Special Event: Great Backyard Bird Count & Craft Feb. 9 In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Dept. Of Health, Penn State Project ECHO Host Feb. 13 Webinar On Caring For Persons Living And Working In Communities Involved In Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN]
-- DCNR, Penn State Extension Feb. 14 Meaningful Watershed Education Workshop At Greenwood Furnace State Park, Huntingdon County [PaEN]
-- EQB Invites Comments On Corrections To RACT Air Quality Regulations That May Affect Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants; 3 Hearings Set [PaEN]
-- WeConservePA Hosts Feb. 27 What Does It Mean To Love A Forest Webinar; More Educational Opportunities [PaEN]
-- Agricultural Producers: Use CHEMSWEEP To Dispose Of Unwanted Pesticides On Your Farm Until March 31 [PaEN]
-- Lock Haven Express: Penn State, DCNR Forest Health Briefing, Forest Landowners Conference March 6-8 In State College
-- Wildlands Conservancy Highlights February Programs: Snowshoe With Your Sweetheart; Flying Squirrels
-- Registration Open! Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance June 4-5 Mine Pools As Beneficial Resources Conference At Bucknell University [PaEN]
Programs/Information
-- Sen. Yaw To Introduce Bill To Use Revenue From Taxing Gambling Skill Games To Support Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program [PaEN]
-- Inquirer: How Philly-Area Residents Can Financially Prepare For Natural Disasters
-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Report: Clean Energy Workforce Growing In PA, But Challenges Remain
-- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Anthracite Coal’s Story Is Northeast PA’s Story
-- Penn State Extension: Ag Conservation Currents: Unlocking Ag Funding Opportunities; Ag Conservation Assistance Program Update; Manure Gas Safety; Upcoming Events; Job Openings
-- Guest Essay: Stop Microplastics Now! Campaign Urges Pennsylvanians To Sign Petition To Monitor Microplastics As A Drinking Water Contaminant - By Kathy Cook, Food & Water Watch Pennsylvania [PaEN]
Public Participation
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 25 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 90 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 25 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission To Hold Feb. 5 Hearing, March 12 Business Meeting [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Seeks Members For Several Advisory Committees
-- Washington & Jefferson College: Western PA Open House Jan. 22 On ARCH2 Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, On Campus, Washington, PA, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
-- Observer-Reporter: ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Discussed At Washington & Jefferson College Public Outreach Session
Background On Issues
-- PA Senate Republicans Reintroduce Bills To Eliminate State Appeals Of Pipeline Permits; Limit Grounds For Appeal Of Any DEP Permits; Punish Communities For Protecting Their Constituents Against Shale Gas Drilling Impacts [PaEN]
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Oil & Gas Companies Need Greater Incentives To Plug Their Old Wells - Raise Bond Rates Upfront For Plugging [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - January 18 to 24: DEP Issues Abandoned Well Plugging Order; Well Leaks Gas For 9 Months [PaEN]
-- Citizens Voice: Luzerne County Committee To Discuss Proposed Tax Break For Hazle Twp. Data Center Complex
-- New Federal Administration Issues Executive Order Declaring A National Energy Emergency; Order Repealing Other Energy, Climate Orders; Regulatory Freeze [PaEN]
-- New Federal Administration Reverses LNG Gas Export Facility Permit Pause, Extends Comment Period On LNG Impact Study [PaEN]
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Linking PA Shale Gas Industry To California Wildfires - By Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project
-- PennEnvironment Study Details Costs To Consumers, Power Demands, Environmental Risks Of The Surging Growth Of Massive Data Centers [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project At Pittsburgh Airport Takes Step Forward
-- Warren Times Guest Essay: Deconstructing The Green Energy Scheme - Greedy Green Energy Companies - By Michael Dee & Scott Axelson
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: ‘Ticking Time Bombs’: Nearly 100 Coal Ash Dumps Pepper Chesapeake Bay Watershed
-- LehighValleyLive: PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Sewage Sludge Fertilizer May Pose Risk To Humans, EPA Warns
-- JD Supra: EPA Identifies Significant Concerns For Ag Producers Due To Biosolids That Contain PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
-- LancasterOnline: Middle Creek Wildlife Area May Close Areas To Public If Avian Flu Affects Large Numbers Of Migrating Birds
-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Bird Flu Kills 5,000 Snow Geese In Northampton County, Snowy Owl In Erie County; Other Counties
-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Scientists And Collaborators Publish Groundbreaking Assessment On Snowy Owl Population Trends
-- Warren Times: Warren Gets Snapshot Of Avian Life In 82nd Christmas Bird Count
-- Warren Times - Audubon Community Nature Center: Wildlife Through Car Windows
-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature: There Are 2 Types Of Jumping Mice In PA
-- Post-Gazette: Why You Should Learn To Love Lichen And Leave It On Trees
-- TribLive: Pollinator Gardens Permitted In Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
Visit the DEP Calendar of Events; 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: January 26, 2025]
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