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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
August 2, 2021 Issue #889
(8/2/2021)
* 31 New Stories Of REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Here are 31 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.

* Pennsylvania’s Envirothon Team Places 7th In International Envirothon Competition!

On July 28, the 2021 National Conservation Foundation Envirothon announced Pennsylvania’s Envirothon Team from Pleasant Valley High School in Monroe County placed seventh in the international Envirothon competition held in Nebraska this week.

* All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic

Links to all the articles and NewsClips in this week’s PA Environment Digest by topic in one place--

* Dangers Posed By Oil & Gas Drilling Wastes, Abandoned Wells + Siri Lawson’s Story From Warren County

Last week there were articles published from several sources on the dangers posed by oil and gas drilling wastes and abandoned wells.  Here they are in one place--

* Gov. Wolf Highlights Need For State Parks To Be Welcoming To All In Penn’s Parks For All Initiative

On July 30, Gov. Tom Wolf visited Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Cumberland County to highlight the importance of outdoor spaces to our well-being during the pandemic and announce a plan for Pennsylvania’s state parks of tomorrow.

* Keep PA Beautiful Invites Residents To Partner With Municipalities To Adopt A Road Or Area To Help Reduce Litter And Associated Cleanup Costs

While littering and illegal dumping are often discussed as social or environmental problems, rarely do we think about their economic impact.

* CBF: Freshwater Mussels Could Help Clean Up Pennsylvania's Rivers, Streams

A new report details the importance of restoring declining populations of freshwater mussels within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  Multiple programs in Pennsylvania are working to do just that.

* Important Articles From Last Week

Important headline articles from this week’s PA Environment Digest--

* Educational Opportunities for Students & Adults

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults--

* News From PA House & Senate

The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week--

* The Feds

Articles and NewsClips about federal actions impacting Pennsylvania-- 

* Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Click Here for a list of public participation opportunities and a calendar of events.

* Grants & Awards

Click Here for grants, awards, recognition programs and contest deadlines.

* PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin--

* Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest

Send your stories, photos and links to videos about your project, environmental issues or programs for publication in the PA Environment Digest to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com.

* Supporting Member PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers; PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited

PA Environment Digest is a supporting member of the PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers, PA Outdoor Writers Association, PA Council Trout Unlimited and the Doc Fritchey Chapter Trout Unlimited.

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