PA Environment Digest Articles
Land Use Planning
*  [8/12/2024] Penn State, Carnegie Mellon Students, Staff Work With Pittsburgh Municipalities To Predict Geohazards
*  [8/12/2024] State Museum Of PA Hosts Aug. 16 Virtual Program On How The PA Geological Survey Uses Satellite Data And You Can Too
*  [7/1/2024] Instead Of Fines, DEP Agrees To PA American Water Cleanup Of Silt In Roaring Brook, Lackawanna River; Creating Fish Habitat, Natural Enhancements Worth $300,000
*  [7/1/2024] Environmental, Conservation Groups Seek To Intervene To Protect Municipal Riparian Buffer Ordinance In Monroe County
*  [7/1/2024] Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts July 17 Meeting In Washington County On How To Protect Your Families' Health Living Near Shale Gas Facilities
*  [6/3/2024] Protect PT Hosts 4 Virtual Workshops On How To Protect Yourself If You Live Near Shale Gas Facilities Starting June 11
*  [5/13/2024] Hundreds Of Residents Warn Against Impacts Of Shale Gas Development In Cecil Township, Washington County
*  [5/13/2024] SRBC: Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership Meeting May 16 In Harrisburg
*  [4/29/2024] PennFuture: Learn How To Protect the Natural Environment With Public Participation Power - A Community Guide to Local Land Use Decision-Making In PA
*  [4/1/2024] May 16 Empowering Communities For Environmental Equity Virtual Summit Hosted By EPA Region 3
*  [3/25/2024] Fayette County Commissioners Unanimously Pass Ordinance Restricting Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells
*  [3/18/2024] March 20 Penn State Extension Webinar On Defining Nature's Worth From A Health And Economic Perspective
*  [3/18/2024] Huntingdon Daily News: Coalition To Save Old Crow Wetlands Appeals DEP Permit For New Rutters Store In Smithfield Twp.
*  [2/26/2024] Feb. 28 Webinar: Meet Local Experts Making Our Communities Sustainable
*  [12/18/2023] WeConservePA Hosts Jan. 22 Webinar On Why Municipalities Should Consider A Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facility Ordinance
*  [10/16/2023] PA Solar Center: Oct. 20 Webinar On Solar Guidebook For PA Landowners - Leasing Property For Large-Scale Solar Development
*  [10/9/2023] DEP Sets Nov. 13 Hearing On Water Permits For River Pointe Warehouse Project In Northampton County
*  [9/25/2023] DEP Invites Comments At Oct. 25 Hearings On NPDES Stormwater Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Lowhill Twp., Lehigh County
*  [9/25/2023] PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh Host Sustainable PA Annual Conference Set For Nov. 1-3 In Gettysburg
*  [9/4/2023] Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. 6 Webinar On New Model Ordinance To Mitigate The Environmental Impacts Of Warehouse Facilities
*  [7/17/2023] Marcellus Drilling News: Do Oil & Gas Drillers Owe Taxpayers Royalties For Oil & Gas Under Roads, Streets, Bridges And Other Taxpayer-Owned Land?
*  [7/17/2023] PennFuture Releases Model Municipal Warehouse Facility Zoning Ordinance To Help Manage Impacts
*  [5/22/2023] Olympus Energy Shale Gas Driller Expresses Fear Municipalities Will Use Their DEP Compliance Record With Hundreds Of Violations To Help Make Local Land Use Decisions On Oil & Gas Infrastructure Projects
*  [5/22/2023] EPCAMR: PA Solar On Mined Lands Statewide Summit July 19 In State College
*  [4/24/2023] Ohio River Basin Alliance Responds To Listing Of Ohio River As America's 2nd Most Endangered River In The Nation; Lehigh River On The List Too
*  [4/24/2023] Landscape Architecture Students Help Pittsburgh Communities Reimagine What's Possible Using Green Infrastructure
*  [4/24/2023] Brandywine Conservancy Launches New Climate Resiliency Initiative To Help Local Municipalities, Landowners Address Climate Change
*  [1/16/2023] PA Audubon Council Releases Guidelines For Municipalities On Bird-Friendly, Environmentally Responsible Utility Scale Solar Energy Facilities
*  [1/16/2023] Brandywine Conservancy Served As Lead Consultant On Malvern Borough's Comprehensive Plan Update In Chester County
*  [1/16/2023] Penn State Extension 5-Part Land Use Webinar Series Starts Jan. 18 - Management Of Vegetation On Utility Transmission Lines
*  [1/2/2023] PA Chapter American Planning Assn. Names 2022 Great Places In PA Award Winners
*  [5/2/2022] Stroud Water Research Center, Academy Of Natural Sciences, Shippensburg University: Quantifying The Value Of Forest Protection For Clean Water, Impact Of Remote Working
*  [3/28/2022] PA Sea Grant Hosts April 8 Webinar On Mapping Bluff Erosion Potential On The PA Coast Of Lake Erie
*  [3/14/2022] Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosting Webinars On Solar Development, Green Infrastructure, Water Quality Impacts Starting March 16
*  [2/14/2022] WeConservePA, Partners Host New 4-Part Solar Energy Webinar Series Beginning March 17
*  [1/10/2022] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: West Deer Twp. Stands Up To Natural Gas Interests
*  [11/22/2021] Guest Essay: Are We Prepared For Solar Energy Projects In Pennsylvania?
*  [10/11/2021] Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy - Lead Planner For Municipal Assistance, Planner For Community Services
*  [10/4/2021] Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center Schedule Of Upcoming Webinars
*  [9/6/2021] New Report Outlines Key Ways To Reconnect Nature Through Wildlife Corridors
*  [8/16/2021] Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series Features Aug. 18 Making Riparian Buffers Work In Your Community Program
*  [6/7/2021] Bay Journal: Adams County Township Rejects PA’s Largest Solar Energy Project
*  [5/24/2021] Senate Agriculture, Local Government Committees Hold May 25 Hearing On Utility Scale Solar Development
*  [4/12/2021] Senate, House Environmental Committees Set Joint April 27 Hearing On Alternative Onlot Septic Systems & Land Development Planning
*  [3/22/2021] PA Township News: Solar Farming: The Next Big Thing? Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth
*  [3/22/2021] Clara Township Residents Push Home Rule To Protect Environment From Drilling Waste Injection Well In Potter County
*  [1/25/2021] PA Sea Grant Hosts 4-Part Webinar Series On Bluff Recession Research & Science For PA Portion Of Lake Erie Shoreline
*  [11/16/2020] PA Chapter American Planning Assn. Recognizes Brandywine Conservancy's John Theilacker
*  [8/10/2020] Bay Journal: Large-Lot Housing Popping Up Across Pennsylvania Farmland
*  [8/10/2020] Local Sewage Enforcement Officer Exams Rescheduled To September 28
*  [7/27/2020] EPA Developing New Tool To Help Local Officials To Site Projects In Chesapeake Bay Watershed
*  [6/1/2020] 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania Seeking Nominations For 2020 Commonwealth Awards
*  [3/16/2020] Court: Indiana County Twp. Has Right To Defend Its Prohibition Of A Drilling Wastewater Injection Well Using The Environmental Rights Amendment
*  [12/23/2019] Borough Of Etna In Allegheny County Becomes World’s First Certified EcoDistrict
*  [12/16/2019] Protect PT Appeals Court Ruling Upholding Westmoreland County Township's Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling
*  [12/9/2019] Feature: 20 Years Of Growing Greener: A Celebration Of Leadership, Partnership, Accomplishment
*  [12/9/2019] Pike Conservation District: Using Conservation Design To Accommodate Growth, While Protecting Land & Water Resources
*  [11/18/2019] Commonwealth Court Upholds Westmoreland County Township’s Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling
*  [9/22/2019] Presentation Proposals Due To PALTA For April 1-3 PA Land Conservation Conference Nov. 1
*  [9/22/2019] Do You Live, Work Or Play On Or Near The Kittatinny Ridge? Share Your Experiences In An Online Survey
*  [9/9/2019] Municipal Land Preservation Forum Sept. 10 In Cumberland County
*  [8/26/2019] Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Announce New Web-Based Guide To Wildlife Conservation
*  [8/5/2019] Penn State Extension: Aug. 21 Land Use Webinar To Focus On Pennsylvania's Solar Future
*  [7/29/2019] 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania Accepting Nominations For 2019 Commonwealth Awards
*  [7/29/2019] 10 Year Anniversary National EcoDistricts Summit Nov. 4-5 In Pittsburgh
*  [7/8/2019] PEC Blog: Leaving My Mark, Citizens Planning Institute Philadelphia
*  [7/8/2019] State Court Finds Butler County Township Zoning Ordinance Allowing Drilling Does Not Violate Environmental Rights Amendment
*  [6/3/2019] PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations
*  [5/27/2019] PA Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling Allowing Local Zoning Permits For Drilling In Westmoreland County
*  [5/19/2019] PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling In All Districts Under A Local Zoning Ordinance As Long As They Meet Standards
*  [5/6/2019] Long-Term Research Finds Shift To Disease Carrying Ticks In PA Resulting From Changes In Climate, Land Use, Human/Animal Behavior
*  [4/8/2019] Alliance For Appalachia: A Toolkit For Cleanup & Community Development
*  [1/21/2019] Skelly & Loy Hosts 2-Day Bog Turtle Consultation Training April 10-11 In York County
*  [12/24/2018] EPA Awards $1.1 Million To Chesapeake Conservancy To Track Environmental Impacts Of Land Use In Bay Watershed
*  [12/24/2018] Penn State Extension Begins 5-Part Land Use Webinar Series Jan. 16
*  [11/19/2018] Pittsburgh's New Riverfront Zoning Bill Sets Standards For Sustainable Development
*  [11/12/2018] Court Turns Back Challenge To Township Decision Allowing Drilling Based On Storage Of Drilling Wastewater, Environmental Rights Amendment
*  [11/5/2018] Commonwealth Court Upholds Local Zoning Ordinance Allowing Drilling In All Districts As Long As They Meet Standards
*  [11/5/2018] PA Land Trust Assn. Accepting Nominations For 2019 Lifetime Leadership & Land Conservation Government Leadership Awards
*  [10/22/2018] Trout Unlimited’s New Tool For Pipeline Siting Considerations In The Delaware River Basin
*  [9/17/2018] Western PA Conservancy: Affordable Farmland Protection Strategies Workshop Oct. 10 In Pittsburgh
*  [9/17/2018] 10,000 Friends Of PA Names Stacie Reidenbaugh New President, CEO
*  [9/10/2018] 10,000 Friends Of PA To Recognize Bethlehem With 2018 Commonwealth Awards Dec. 6
*  [9/10/2018] Tech Startup Module In Pittsburgh Constructs First Adaptable, Energy Efficient Home
*  [9/3/2018] PA Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of Decisions Saying Local Zoning Ordinances Do Not Apply To Mariner East Pipelines
*  [8/13/2018] PA Supreme Court Orders Rehearing Of Challenge To Zoning Permit Allowing Drilling In Butler County Based On Environmental Rights Amendment
*  [8/6/2018] Environmental NewsClips - All Topics
*  [6/18/2018] House Committee OKs Bill To Limit Eminent Domain Use On Land Protected By Conservation Easements
*  [6/18/2018] Greater Carlisle Heart & Soul Project, Partners Host June 20 Workshop To Connect Citizens To Community Planning In Carlisle
*  [6/4/2018] PA Supreme Court Says Local Governments Must Amend Zoning Ordinances To Specifically Allow For Drilling
*  [5/28/2018] Help Wanted: 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania President
*  [4/2/2018] PA Chapter American Planning Assn Accepting 2018 Great Places: Public Spaces, Greenways/Trails In PA Nominations
*  [3/19/2018] Natural Lands: Penn Township Wins Growing Greener Communities Award In Chester County
*  [3/12/2018] Sustainable Pittsburgh: Building (Or Rebuilding) Communities And Including Every Generation Webinar March 14
*  [2/5/2018] Natural Lands, Twp. Officials Calling For Growing Greener Communities Award Nominations In Chester County
*  [1/15/2018] 18th Annual Land Ethics Symposium Set For March 15 At Delaware Valley University
*  [1/8/2018] Penn State Extension Hosts 5 Land Use Planning Webinars Covering Water Supplies, Climate And More
*  [11/6/2017] PA Township News: Saving Spaces: Conservation Tools Help Create Landscapes Residents Want And Invest In
*  [9/25/2017] 10,000 Friends Of PA Honors Smart Growth Projects, Leaders With Commonwealth Awards Dec. 7
*  [9/11/2017] PA Horticultural Society, Philly Airport Announce Finalists In Landscape Design Competition
*  [7/10/2017] July PA Township News Features Farmland Preservation, Plight Of Honeybees
*  [7/3/2017] Commonwealth Court Rules In Favor Of Private Lawsuits To Enforce Local Land Development Ordinances
*  [6/26/2017] Natural Lands Accepting Nominations For Growing Greener Communities Award In Montgomery County
*  [5/15/2017] PA Land Trust Assn. Honors Union County, Tom Kerr For Protecting Natural Resources
*  [4/24/2017] Community Forum On Preserving Cumberland County’s Rural Character May 11
*  [2/20/2017] Volunteers Needed To Document Features Along PennEast Pipeline Route, Training Feb. 25
*  [12/26/2016] 10,000 Friends Of PA Honors SEPTA, Philadelphia Water Department, Drexel Jan. 24
*  [12/13/2016] High-Resolution Landscape Data Available In Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Webinars Set
*  [10/24/2016] Reimagining Our Westmoreland, Nov. 2 Meeting On A New County Comprehensive Plan
*  [7/18/2016] Gov. Wolf Directs State Planning Board To Tackle 3 Issues
*  [6/13/2016] Penn State: Website Explores Rural Impacts Of Marcellus Gas Development
*  [6/6/2016] PennFuture Challenges Township Zoning Ordinance Allowing Drilling Everywhere
*  [5/30/2016] West Lampeter Twp Honored By PA Land Trust Assn For Conservation Leadership
*  [3/14/2016] Kennett Twp Wins 2016 Growing Greener Communities Award In Chester County
*  [2/15/2016] EPA Issues New Tool For Small Cities, Towns To Adopt Smart Growth Strategies
*  [12/7/2015] Urban Land Institute Now Accepting Nominations For Urban Open Space Award
*  [12/7/2015] Wissahickon Watershed Assn. Welcomes New Environmental Planner
*  [11/30/2015] PA Land Trust Assn. Seeks Conservation, Government Leadership Award Nominations
*  [11/16/2015] Call For Chester County Growing Greener Communities Award Nominations
*  [10/12/2015] Delaware River Watershed Land Use Workshops Coming Up, Expertise Needed
*  [10/12/2015] The Nature Conservancy-PA, Partners Receive Funding For Kittatinny Ridge Work
*  [9/7/2015] 10,000 Friends Extends Deadline For Commonwealth Awards Nominations
*  [9/7/2015] PA Chapter American Planning Assn. Annual Conference Oct. 18-20 In Pittsburgh
*  [6/29/2015] 10,000 Friends Of PA Accepts Nominations For 2015 Commonwealth Awards
*  [2/23/2015] Senate Committee OKs Bill To Encourage Private Development At Mass Transit Hubs
*  [10/27/2014] EPA Invites Applications For Smart Growth Technical Assistance
*  [9/22/2014] Senate Passes Bill To Encourage Private Development At Mass Transit Stations
*  [7/28/2014] NASA Funds Penn State Study Of Climate, Land Use In Chesapeake, Delaware Bays
*  [6/23/2014] Heritage Conservancy: Green Futures: Connecting Students And Communities July 30-31
*  [4/14/2014] PennDOT Accepting Applications For Multimodal Transportation Projects
*  [3/17/2014] Natural Lands Trust Lauds East Bradford Township For Open Space Initiatives
*  [3/10/2014] 2014 PA Land Conservation Conference May 1-3 In Reading
*  [10/21/2013] Senate Committee Hears Update On Downtown Location Law
*  [7/29/2013] 10,000 Friends: Gov. Ridge, Norristown Project Win Smart Growth Awards
*  [7/29/2013] EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust Award Green Towns Grants
*  [5/6/2013] Gov. Ridge To Be Honored By 10,000 Friends For Smart Growth Initiatives
*  [3/4/2013] DVRPC Launches New Smart Growth Project Database
*  [2/18/2013] EPA Invites Communities To Apply for Smart Growth Assistance
*  [1/14/2013] Penn State Land Use & Decision Making Webinars January-May
*  [9/24/2012] EPA Offering Sustainable Communities Grants
*  [8/27/2012] Floodplain Management Seminar, Experience A Town At Risk, Sept. 25 In York
*  [4/30/2012] Study Suggests Shale Gas Development Causing Rapid Landscape Change
*  [4/23/2012] Landscape Conservation Cooperatives Include Three Covering Pennsylvania
*  [4/16/2012] Friends Of The Wissahickon, Valley Green Bank Present Valley Talks
*  [3/5/2012] 4 PA Communities Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance
*  [12/12/2011] PLTA Accepting Nominations For Government Conservation Leadership Awards
*  [11/28/2011] Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference Set For Dec. 13 In Pittsburgh
*  [10/3/2011] EPA Accepting Applications For $1.25 Million In Smart Growth Grants
*  [9/19/2011] September 29 South Mountain Lecture Focuses On Transportation Corridors
*  [9/5/2011] 10,000 Friends: Insist On Reforms In Transportation Funding
*  [5/2/2011] Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour In Lehigh Valley June 15
*  [4/11/2011] Senate, House Urban Affairs Committees Hold Joint Hearing On Land Banks
*  [2/21/2011] Final Report Gives Insight Into The Return On Environment From Open Space
*  [2/21/2011] Westmoreland Land Trust Board Member Changes, Accomplishments
*  [1/31/2011] Allegheny County, PA Environmental Council Unveil Riverfront Progress Report
*  [1/17/2011] DCED Releases Land Use, Growth Report
*  [11/29/2010] Bills On Governor's Desk
*  [11/29/2010] Corbett Agenda: Expanding Hunting, Angling, Boating, Conservation Opportunities
*  [11/22/2010] Nature Conservancy Study Reveals Marcellus Shale, Wind Energy Impacts In PA
*  [11/22/2010] DCNR Approves Four Watershed Conservation Plans, Adds To Rivers Registry
*  [11/15/2010] Bills On Governor's Desk
*  [11/8/2010] PUC Finalizes Guidelines On Transmission Line Siting
*  [11/8/2010] Elm Street Program Recognized By Harvard University
*  [10/4/2010] Reports On REAP, Clean And Green Issued By Budget & Finance Committee
*  [7/12/2010] Webinars Explore Using Local Zoning To Control Impacts Of Marcellus Shale Development
*  [6/21/2010] Save The Date: PA Sustainable Landscapes Conference October 19 In Scranton
*  [6/14/2010] Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Bill To Fight Blight
*  [6/14/2010] Building One Pennsylvania: Statewide Summit On Regional Opportunity July 16
*  [4/5/2010] Township Association Sponsors Balancing Marcellus Shale Interests Workshop April 7
*  [2/12/2010] 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania 2010 Commonwealth Award Nominations Due
*  [2/8/2010] Sen. Argall Introduces New Bill To Strengthen Downtown Location Law
*  [2/8/2010] Spring Creek Watershed Commission Hosts Sustainability Program February 17
*  [2/8/2010] Take Advantage Of New EPA Sustainable Communities Program
*  [2/1/2010] Hempfield Home School Co-Op Wins Regional Future City Competition
*  [2/1/2010] Guidelines On Transmission Electric Line Siting To Be Proposed By PUC
*  [1/11/2010] Save The Date: PA Land Trust Assn. Annual Conference April 8-10
*  [12/21/2009] 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania December E-Update
*  [12/7/2009] EPA Recognizes Lancaster County For Smart Growth Achievements
*  [11/30/2009] Feature- Pennsylvania Towns Often Powerless Against Natural Gas Companies
*  [11/16/2009] Montgomery County Green Futures Achievement Award Winners Announced
*  [11/16/2009] Video Blog- Transferable Development Rights, Another Tool To Permanently Preserve Open Space
*  [11/2/2009] House Committee Hears Update On Downtown Location Law
*  [11/2/2009] Rep. Adolph To Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Installation Of Billboards
*  [10/12/2009] House Insurance Committee Approves Bill To Create Landslide Insurance Program
*  [9/21/2009] Pocono Forest, Waters Landscape Collaborative Accepting Grant Applications
*  [8/24/2009] EPA Guidebook To Encourage Smarter Community Design And Healthier Living For Seniors
*  [6/19/2009] New Report Spotlights Potential Wildlife, Wind Energy Conflict Areas
*  [6/12/2009] House Committee Approves Bill To Promote Alternative To Sprawl
*  [5/29/2009] $76 Million In Biking, Walking And Smart Transportation Projects Announced
*  [5/8/2009] Innovators In Smart Growth To Be Recognized In June By 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania
*  [4/17/2009] Spotlight - Sustainable Landscapes Conference: Bridging Human Needs, Natural Resource Protection
*  [3/20/2009] 10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania Calls For Entries For 2009 Commonwealth Awards
*  [3/20/2009] DCED Awards $1.6 Million In Land Use Planning Grants
*  [1/16/2009] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [1/16/2009] Calendar Of Events
*  [1/9/2009] Central PA Sustainable Landscapes Conference Set For April 1
*  [12/5/2008] Residents Invited to Envision a ‘New’ Donegal At Workshops In Westmoreland County
*  [11/14/2008] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [11/14/2008] Calendar of Events
*  [11/7/2008] Voters Also Approve $92 Million+ In Local Environmental Funding
*  [10/31/2008] Workshop Proposals Due For 2009 Connecting Communities To Creeks Conference
*  [10/17/2008] State Historical and Museum Commission Reaches Out To Preserve Communities
*  [7/18/2008] Senate Committee To Hold Hearing on Neighborhood Blight Reclamation
*  [7/18/2008] SRBC Issues Water Availability Study for Deer Creek Watershed, York County
*  [6/20/2008] PA Preserves An Additional 6,400 Acres of Farmland
*  [4/4/2008] Update of Elm Street Program Passes the House
*  [2/29/2008] Feature - The Central Appalachians – The Nature Conservancy’s Four State Initiative
*  [2/29/2008] Grants & Awards
*  [2/15/2008] Farmland Preservation Board OKs $74.2 Million Preservation Investment
*  [1/11/2008] Reduce Costs by Using Low Impact Development Practices
*  [12/14/2007] Freeman Bill to Allow Moratoriums on Development Approved by Committee
*  [12/14/2007] PPL Permanently Protects 3,500 Acres Along Lower Susquehanna River
*  [11/23/2007] DCNR Adds Pennypack, Redbank Watersheds to PA Rivers Conservation Registry
*  [11/9/2007] Online Training - Watershed Academy Webcast on Smart Growth and Green Infrastructure
*  [11/2/2007] PA Land Trust Assn. Conservation Leadership Award Nominations Due December 7
*  [11/2/2007] Governor Asks U.S. DOE to Reconsider Electric Transmission Corridor Decision
*  [10/26/2007] Conservation Landscape Workshop Set for November 8
*  [10/12/2007] Community Design for Bike and Pedestrian Access Workshop October 29-31
*  [10/12/2007] NEW! - Grants & Awards
*  [9/22/2007] Increase in Driving Causes Unexpected Increase In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
*  [7/27/2007] PECO Awards $116,000 in 'Green Region' Grants to 17 Southeast Municipalities
*  [7/27/2007] $1 Million Invested to Preserve Montgomery County Farm
*  [7/20/2007] Governor Signs “Historic” Transportation Funding Bill
*  [7/20/2007] Commissioner Judy Schwank Named President of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
*  [7/13/2007] Harrisburg Chamber Helps Preserve Cumberland County Farm
*  [7/6/2007] A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community Now Available
*  [6/15/2007] Freeman Bill to Promote Alternative to Sprawl Passes House Unanimously
*  [6/8/2007] Freeman Bill to Protect Appalachian Trail Reported from Committee
*  [6/1/2007] Interactive Land Use and Air Quality Programs Teacher Workshops
*  [5/25/2007] EPA Seeking Nominations for Community Development and Active Aging Awards
*  [4/27/2007] Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference Set for May 18
*  [4/20/2007] Innovative Municipalities, Individuals Recognized with Governor's Awards
*  [4/20/2007] Pennsylvania First State to Preserve 350,000 Acres of Farmland
*  [4/13/2007] Accord Seeks to Enhance, Protect Economy, Ecology of Appalachian Highlands
*  [3/30/2007] Studies Identify Troubled Communities Statewide, Make Recommendations
*  [3/23/2007] Proposed Legislation Would Allow Temporary Moratoriums on Development
*  [3/23/2007] Pennsylvania USDA-NRCS Receives $1.4 million to Protect Farmlands
*  [3/9/2007] Ethanol-Driven Commodity Prices Drive Up Costs for PA Farmers - Wolff
*  [3/9/2007] Senator, CMU Professor, PPG Researcher Win 2007 Shades of Green Awards
*  [2/23/2007] Learn About Special Tax Benefits of Donating Land Only During 2007
*  [2/23/2007] Landowners Tell Personal Stories of Why They Preserve Their Land
*  [2/9/2007] Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference May 10-12
*  [2/2/2007] Local Officials Invited to Planning for Agriculture Workshops
*  [1/26/2007] Commonwealth Supports Green, Mixed-Use Riverfront Project in Pittsburgh
*  [1/19/2007] Counties Outline Legislative Priorities, Including Environment, for Coming Session
*  [1/19/2007] Squaring the Circle on Sprawl Symposium at Widener University February 22
*  [12/29/2006] Video Blog - Paul Zeph Talks About the Mid-Atlantic Highlands Action Program
*  [12/22/2006] See & Hear - EPA's Watershed Academy Sponsors Land Use/Water Resource Protection Webcast
*  [12/22/2006] 2006 Legislative Accomplishments on Environmental Issues
*  [12/22/2006] Sen. Mary Jo White Outlines Environmental Priorities for 2007 Session
*  [12/22/2006] Joint Committee Makes Recommendations on Kilbuck Township Landslide
*  [12/15/2006] Pennsylvania Preserves 6,854 More Acres of Farmland
*  [12/8/2006] Revisiting the 21st Century Environmental Commission Report December 20
*  [12/1/2006] Stormwater Conference Set for February 15-16 in State College
*  [12/1/2006] State Planning Board Unveils Report and Recommendations on Infrastructure
*  [11/24/2006] Action on Senate/House Bills
*  [11/24/2006] Atlas Identifies Nearly 247,000 Acres of Land Conservation Needs in PA Highlands
*  [11/24/2006] LEED for Neighborhood Development
*  [11/17/2006] Highway/Transit Proposal Would Increase Gas, Sales, Reality Transfer Taxes
*  [11/17/2006] PA's Fresh Food and Supermarket Initiative Wins EPA Smart Growth Award
*  [11/10/2006] Video Blog - Volunteers Join in 29th Street Cleanup Along the Capital GreenBelt
*  [11/10/2006] Legacy Property Fund Provides New Tool To Financially Support Conservation
*  [11/10/2006] Opinion - Pennsylvania Transportation Strategy Needs “Smart Growth” Principles
*  [10/27/2006] Public Invited to Meetings on Southern Alleghenies Greenway Plan
*  [10/20/2006] DCNR Commits $1.2 Million to Lackawanna Land Protection
*  [10/13/2006] PA Land Trust Association Wants Your Advice on 2007 Conference
*  [10/13/2006] Farmland Preservation Workshop/Dinner Set for October 25 in York
*  [10/13/2006] PA Preserves 5,500 More Acres of Farmland, York Celebrates 30,000 Acres
*  [10/13/2006] Report Calls for Multi-Pronged Approach to Transportation/Transit Funding
*  [10/7/2006] DCNR Honored for Outstanding Achievement in Greenways Preservation
*  [10/7/2006] Game Commissions Acts on Priority Wildlife Projects, Acquisitions
*  [9/29/2006] $11.7 Million in Recreation and Conservation Projects Funded by DCNR
*  [9/29/2006] EPA Will Recognize Community Development Improvements for Older Adults
*  [9/22/2006] Author to Discuss Creating Livable Communities September 25
*  [9/22/2006] Lancaster Seeks Nominations for 2006 Smart Growth Awards
*  [9/22/2006] Exelon and The Conservation Fund Donate 79-Acre Susquehanna Island
*  [9/15/2006] Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout U.S.
*  [9/15/2006] DEP Soliciting Proposals for Federal Coastal Zone Land Acquisition Grants
*  [9/8/2006] On the Senate/House Agenda/Action This Week
*  [9/1/2006] On the Senate/House Agenda
*  [9/1/2006] Land Trust Assn Conservation Easement Assistance Program Grants Available
*  [9/1/2006] New Federal Pension Protection Act Offers Incentives for Land Preservation
*  [9/1/2006] CBF Asks Court to Overturn Ruling Allowing Development on Preserved Land
*  [8/25/2006] DCED Offers Community Revitalization Grants
*  [8/25/2006] Nearly 4,000 More Acres of Farmland Preserved in PA
*  [8/11/2006] $2 Million in Land Use Planning, Technical Assistance Grants Available
*  [8/11/2006] New Multi-State Guide to Farmland Preservation Published
*  [8/11/2006] ClearWater Conservancy Purchases Musser Gap, Centre County
*  [7/28/2006] Builders for the Bay Roundtable Promotes Watershed-Friendly Development
*  [7/28/2006] Register Now for Land Conservation Appraisers Workshop At Tom Ridge Center
*  [7/2/2006] Guided Tours of Regal Fritillary Butterfly Habitat Slated at Fort Indiantown Gap
*  [6/16/2006] Winners of 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards Announced
*  [6/16/2006] Regional Planning Comes of Age Conference – September 28-29
*  [6/9/2006] 4,989 More Acres of Farmland Permanently Preserved
*  [6/2/2006] Local Environmental Projects Funded By PECO's Green Region Grant Program
*  [5/26/2006] Finalists Named for 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards by 10,000 Friends
*  [5/26/2006] TreeVitalize Sweeps Montgomery County Environmental Awards
*  [5/26/2006] Nearly $17 Million Awarded to Protect PA’s Natural Resources, Open Space
*  [5/26/2006] Over 325 Attend Land Conservation Conference, Materials Available Online
*  [5/26/2006] Breinich Elected to American Planning Association’s Professional Institute
*  [5/19/2006] On the Senate, House Agenda/Bills Moving
*  [5/19/2006] Feature - Part II– Smart Growth Opportunities In PA
*  [5/12/2006] River Connections Newsletter Now Available Online
*  [5/12/2006] Feature - Part I – Smart Growth Opportunities In PA
*  [5/5/2006] Applications Due Sept. 29 for DCNR Conservation Partnership Grants
*  [4/28/2006] DCNR Acts to Protect 1,800 Acre Birdsboro Reservoir from Development
*  [4/14/2006] Rendell Calls for Suspension of Legislation Transferring Delaware River Waterfront
*  [4/14/2006] PA Preserves Another 5,000 Acres of Farmland in April
*  [4/7/2006] Eastern Abandoned Mine Coalition Workshop on Culm Banks, Abandoned Mines
*  [3/31/2006] State, Lebanon County Celebrate 10,000 Acres of Farmland Preserved
*  [3/31/2006] DCNR Offers Mini-Workshops on Grant Writing
*  [3/31/2006] Workshops on Funding Municipal Recreation Programs, Land Use Set in May
*  [3/24/2006] Putting Conservation Into Local Codes Workshop May 4
*  [3/17/2006] Feature - Conservation Easement Assistance Helps Land Trusts Conserve 6,153 Acres
*  [3/10/2006] 2006 Preservation Pennsylvania Partnerships Conference May 18-19
*  [3/3/2006] Over 250 Attend Keystone Coldwater Conference, Focus on Habitat and Access
*  [3/3/2006] Soil Maps Available Online for 57 PA Counties
*  [3/3/2006] NASA Educator Conducts April 19 GLOBE Land Cover Workshop
*  [3/3/2006] Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference April 28-29
*  [2/24/2006] Nature Conservancy Receives $2.5 Million Gift to Protect PA Forests, World Parks
*  [2/17/2006] EPA Reports on Smart Growth Stormwater Management Best Practices
*  [2/10/2006] Ignore the Groundhog, Think Spring! Attend a Tree Tender Workshop
*  [2/10/2006] Westmoreland County Smart Growth Partnership Accepting Award Nominations
*  [2/3/2006] Feature - Teaming Up for the Environment – Part I - Townships Collaborate with Conservation Districts
*  [1/27/2006] New Website Helps Land Conservation Organizations Assess Their Effectiveness
*  [1/27/2006] Game Commission Adds 400+ Acres, Including Important Bird Area
*  [1/13/2006] Farmland Preservation Funds, Alternative Fuels Promoted at Farm Show
*  [12/30/2005] Mark Your Calendar - PA Land Conservation Conference April 28-29
*  [12/23/2005] York Foundation Awards Grant for Farm Preservation Work
*  [12/2/2005] Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grants Due February 17
*  [12/2/2005] Feature - The Nature Conservancy - Celebrating 50 Years in Pennsylvania
*  [11/18/2005] Property Management for Cleaner Streams Workshops November 29, 30
*  [11/18/2005] Seven of 10 Open Space Funding Ballot Questions Pass in Pennsylvania
*  [11/11/2005] EPA Watershed Academy Stormwater Phase II Webcast November 16
*  [11/11/2005] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [11/4/2005] Other News - First Environmental Bond Grants for Brownfield, Watershed, Energy Projects
*  [10/28/2005] House Republicans Unveil Fall Legislative Priorities
*  [10/28/2005] Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week
*  [10/28/2005] Other News - Growth, Resource Conservation Principles Released by Rendell Administration
*  [10/28/2005] Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Grants Available
*  [10/28/2005] Farmland Preservation Program Adds 3,200 acres, 30 farms in October
*  [10/21/2005] Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week
*  [10/21/2005] Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Recognized as a “Best Workplace for Commuters”
*  [10/21/2005] Conservation By Design Workshops Set for Cumberland, Westmoreland
*  [10/21/2005] Mid-Atlantic Green Highways Forum Set for November 8-10
*  [10/14/2005] Appalachian Land & Conservation Donates Viewshed Easements to DCNR
*  [10/14/2005] Conservation By Design Workshop Set for October 25 in Lancaster County
*  [10/14/2005] Middle Susquehanna River Conservation Plan Public Review Continues
*  [10/14/2005] Public Meetings Set on Conewago Creek Watershed Conservation Plan
*  [10/7/2005] Booklet Outlines Forest -Friendly Development Techniques
*  [9/30/2005] On the Hill - House Hears Comments on Strengthening Brownfield Cleanup Covenants
*  [9/30/2005] Bills Moving in Senate/House
*  [9/30/2005] EPA Awards $1 Million to Redevelop Brownfields in Allegheny County
*  [9/30/2005] Chester Waterfront Brownfields Project Wins Phoenix Award
*  [9/30/2005] Sitio Web de Superfund está disponible en español
*  [9/23/2005] September Is Emergency Preparedness Month – Are You Prepared?
*  [9/23/2005] Senate Adds Equine Operations to Ag Preservation Program
*  [9/23/2005] Farms In Chesapeake Bay Watershed In Precarious Position
*  [9/23/2005] Registration Extended for Stormwater Management Symposium October 12-13
*  [9/23/2005] Game Commission Offers Solutions to Wildlife Nuisance Problems
*  [9/9/2005] Sewage Facilities and Land Use Focus of October Conference
*  [9/2/2005] Senate Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing on Funding Farmland Preservation
*  [9/2/2005] $5.5 Million for Greenways, Open Space, Recreation in Grants Awarded
*  [8/26/2005] Community Forestry Conference Set for September 27-28
*  [8/26/2005] Pennsylvania Preserves 4,300+ Acres of Farmland
*  [8/26/2005] Feature - Land Protection
*  [8/12/2005] Conference on Sustainability in York County September 23
*  [7/29/2005] EPA’s Welsh Praises Coatesville Brownfields Partnership
*  [7/22/2005] Scholarships Available for 2005 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems
*  [7/22/2005] Partners Providing 'Better Models' Book to Inspire Ideas for Livable Communities
*  [7/15/2005] Environmental Bond, Spending Restructuring Bill Signed Into Law
*  [7/15/2005] Porous Payment Parking Lot, Stream Work Continues in Erie County
*  [7/8/2005] Senate Bill Authorizes Public/Private Partnerships to Preserve Farmland
*  [7/8/2005] Projects, Environmental Centers Discover Natural Pennsylvania
*  [6/17/2005] Pennsylvania Celebrates 300,000 Acres of Preserved Farmland
*  [6/17/2005] Mid-Atlantic Green Highways Initiative Now Underway, Forum Set
*  [6/12/2005] Quick Updates on Legislation Moving
*  [6/3/2005] Waugh & Wenger Unveil Major Agricultural Initiative, Manure Use Technologies
*  [6/3/2005] Industrial and Office Properties Green Development Award Noms Due June 20
*  [6/3/2005] Green Communities Initiative Provides Funding, Technical Help
*  [5/27/2005] Financing Will Revitalize Four Business Sites Around the State
*  [5/27/2005] Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Designated in Chester and Delaware Counties
*  [5/27/2005] Lancaster Farmland Trust Holds Annual Pedal to Preserve Bike Ride in June
*  [5/27/2005] National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Wal-Mart: Acres for America
*  [5/20/2005] Downtown Revitalization Conference Set for June 5-8 in State College
*  [5/20/2005] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [5/13/2005] Bill Action in the Senate and House
*  [5/13/2005] Riverlife Task Force Receives NiSource Grant for South Shore Riverfront Park
*  [5/13/2005] TreeVitalize Partners Plant Trees at 24 Schools in Philadelphia
*  [5/13/2005] Robeson Township Votes to Keep Highway Closed to Protect Rural Character
*  [5/6/2005] Bill Action in the Senate and House
*  [5/6/2005] EPA Offers Smart Growth Implementation Assistance
*  [5/6/2005] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [4/29/2005] On the Agenda in the Senate, House
*  [4/29/2005] DCNR Opens Conservation Partnership Grant Application Period
*  [4/22/2005] On the House and Senate Agenda for Action + Action This Week
*  [4/22/2005] Funding OK’d for Redevelopment of Strip Mined Area
*  [4/22/2005] 300,000 acres+ Preserved at Farmland Preservation Board Meeting
*  [4/15/2005] On the Senate and House Agenda for Action
*  [4/15/2005] Legislative Action in the Senate and House This Week
*  [4/8/2005] On the House and Senate Agenda for Action
*  [4/8/2005] Wonderling Spotlights Save-A-Tree, Plant-A-Tree Program, Arbor Day April 29
*  [4/8/2005] Six “Green Region” Environmental Projects Selected for Funding By PECO
*  [4/1/2005] House Has “Open Space Preservation” Week
*  [4/1/2005] Call for Entries: National Smart Growth Achievement Award
*  [3/25/2005] PA Land Trust Announces Keynote Speaker for Land Conservation Conference
*  [3/18/2005] Quick Update on Bills Moving
*  [3/18/2005] Environmental Advisory Councils Win Recognition at Annual Conference
*  [3/18/2005] TreeVitalize Partnership Planting 450 Trees in Southeast
*  [3/18/2005] Historic Commission Workshop on Rural Landscapes, Barn Preservation
*  [3/18/2005] Quick Clips
*  [3/11/2005] Local Governments Looking to Mentor Other Communities in Chesapeake Bay
*  [3/11/2005] Symposium Set on Susquehanna Riverfront Communities for June 8-10
*  [3/4/2005] New Watershed Resource Guide Available, DEP Sets Workshops
*  [3/4/2005] DEP Will Not Accept Land Recycling Requests for Cleanups on Agricultural Land
*  [3/4/2005] Quick Clips
*  [2/25/2005] Transit Funding Off Track
*  [2/25/2005] Quick Clips
*  [2/18/2005] Other Environmental Bills Introduced
*  [2/18/2005] PA Preserves 29 More Farms Totaling 3,085 Acres
*  [2/18/2005] Find Out More About Where You Live with EnviroMapper, eMapPA
*  [2/11/2005] Action on Other Environmental Bills
*  [2/11/2005] Westmoreland Looking for Smart Growth Award Nominees
*  [2/11/2005] Quick Clips
*  [2/11/2005] Feature: The New Math of Energy Production: Cows + Manure = Gas + Electricity
*  [2/11/2005] Opinion: Averting the Coming Chesapeake Bay Crisis: The Forgotten Role of the Private Sector By Mark Gutshall
*  [2/4/2005] House Committees Set to Consider Green PA Plan, Other Bills
*  [2/4/2005] Senate, House Republicans Outline Legislative Agenda, Including Growing Greener
*  [2/4/2005] Housing Alliance Opposes Increasing Real Estate Transfer Tax to Fund Transit
*  [2/4/2005] Quick Clips
*  [1/28/2005] Green Ribbon Commission Hears More Testimony on Environmental Needs
*  [1/28/2005] Quick Clips
*  [1/21/2005] County Commissioners Support Increase in Realty Transfer Tax for Open Space
*  [1/21/2005] Quick Clips
*  [1/14/2005] Conservation Planning Using a Green Infrastructure Approach
*  [12/31/2004] Environmental Issues to Start the 2005-06 Session of the General Assembly
*  [12/31/2004] Historical and Museum Commission Offers Historic Preservation Grant
*  [12/24/2004] Instant Replay: 2004 Environmental Legislative Accomplishments
*  [12/24/2004] Rendell to Call Special Mass Transit Session of General Assembly
*  [12/24/2004] 15 Projects Approved Thru Business In Our Sites, Including Brownfields
*  [12/24/2004] Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2005 Preservation Pennsylvania Awards
*  [12/17/2004] Pennsylvania Preserves 23 More Farms
*  [12/10/2004] Quick Rundown on Remaining Bills Signed, Vetoed by the Governor
*  [12/10/2004] New Online Tool Looks at Water Quality, Land Use Impacts
*  [12/10/2004] PennDOT to Develop Long-Range Transportation `Mobility Plan'
*  [12/3/2004] Agriculture Celebrates Bicentennial Farm Program `200 Years of Progress'
*  [11/21/2004] Left on the Table
*  [11/12/2004] In Other Legislative Action…
*  [11/12/2004] 2,500 Farms Preserved this Year by Counties, Commonwealth
*  [10/22/2004] House Passes Chesapeake Bay Education Bill, Expands Main Street Program
*  [10/8/2004] Bill Extending Multi-Municipal Land Use Planning Goes to Governor
*  [10/8/2004] Quick Updates - Bills Introduced
*  [10/8/2004] Farmland Preservation Board Preserves 3,098 More Acres
*  [9/24/2004] House Local Government Subcommittee Recommends Land Trust Bill
*  [9/24/2004] Fourth Annual Westmoreland County Smart Growth Summit
*  [9/17/2004] Land Conservation
*  [9/17/2004] Land Use Board
*  [9/10/2004] Over 70 Communities Attend Pittsburgh Brownfields Workshop
*  [9/10/2004] EPA Grants to Assess and Cleanup Petroleum Contaminated Sites
*  [9/3/2004] Community Design, Personal Health are Linked, Find Out How
*  [8/27/2004] Farmland Preservation Board Preserves 3,780 More Acres
*  [8/27/2004] Technical Guidance & Permits
*  [7/30/2004] Chesapeake Bay Program Adopts New Indicator to Track Sprawl
*  [7/23/2004] Rendell Announces State Planning Board Members, Mission
*  [7/16/2004] Neighborhood Rehab
*  [7/9/2004] EPA Offers New Tool for Achieving Smart Growth and Water Quality Goals
*  [6/11/2004] House Passes Bill Allowing Counties to Fund Stormwater Management Facilities
*  [6/11/2004] Habitat - Land Revitalization
*  [6/11/2004] Apply for Conservation Award