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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
Updated: Dec. 13, 2010
(12/13/2010)
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* Updated: Delaware River Basin Commission Issues Draft Gas Drilling Regulation

Delaware River Basin Commission Executive Director Carol R. Collier this week issued draft natural gas development regulations for public comment.  

* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule


* Treasurer McCord Supports $650 Million Bond Issue, Wagner Won't Sign

Having rejected a proposed $1 billion bond issue, State Treasurer Rob McCord this week agreed to a $650 million General Obligation bond offering that will prevent a potential shutdown of key job-producing capital projects, while saving taxpayers an estimated $36.3 million a year in debt service payments.

* Carlisle Drinking Water Treatment Plant Wins Top Honors


* EQB To Consider $7.9 Million Dam Safety, Waterways Management Fee Increases

The Environmental Quality Board meets on December 21 to consider a nearly $8 million increase in permit and administration fees associated with the dam safety ($933,495 increase) and waterway management ($7,052,390 increase) programs.

* Video Blog: New Educational Video On Mine Drainage Posted By EPCAMR, WPCAMR

The Eastern and Western Coalitions for Abandoned Mine Reclamation have just published a new video entitled, "Abandoned Mine Drainage: An Epic Tale," to teach people of all ages about abandoned mine drainage and reclamation

* Clean Creek Products Offers New Christmas Ornament Design

A brand new Christmas ornament design is now available from Clean Creek Products, just in time for the holidays!

* Volunteer Ambassadors For Delaware River Now Being Recruited


* Mansfield Watershed Club To Host Marcellus Shale & Wind Farm Conference Feb. 26


* DEP Warns Landowners About Illegal RV Sewage Connections In Marcellus Areas


* DEP Fines Drilling Wastewater Hauler For Having Illegal Transfer Station


* PA Land Trust Association Seeks Nominations For Conservation Leadership Award


* Wildlands Conservancy Tops PALTA’s Land Conservation Accomplishment List


* Another 1,916 Acres Of Farmland Preserved


* GreenSpace Alliance Study: Economic Value Of Open Space In Southeast


* PA Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Groups Honored By U.S.D.A.

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, Keep Lancaster County Beautiful and the state affiliate, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, were recognized this week by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for their contributions and leadership in beautification and community greening through the USDA's People's Garden Initiative.

* Weis Markets, PA Recycling Markets Center Form Sustainability Partnership


* Audubon Christmas Bird Count December 14-January 5


* PA Audubon Receives 1 Of 43 Toyota TogetherGreen Innovation Grants


* Fish & Boat, DCNR Trainees Complete State Police Training


* Praise An Employee Webpage Now Available On Fish & Boat Commission Website


* Environmental Heritage-- DCNR At 15: 1998 Tornadoes At Promised Land State Park

While not part of the famous "Tornado Alley" in the Midwest, Pennsylvania unfortunately sees its share of destructive twisters in the spring—when warm, southern air clashes with cool fronts.

* DCNR State Parks, Forests Offer Visitors A Winter Playground


* PA Environmental Council Issues Latest Catalyst For Callaboration Newsletter


* Pennsylvania Is Ranked 4th In Competitive Residential Electric Markets


* Academy Of Natural Sciences Will Offset Energy Use


* EPA Recognizes SEPTA For Its Energy Efficient Headquarters


* Labor & Industry Announces Energy Partnership Education Grants


* CMU's Green Design Institute Offers Green Holiday Tips


* Opportunity To Bid On DEP Projects In Butler, Clearfield And McKean Counties

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of the opportunity to bid on a well plugging project in McKean County, an abandoned mine reclamation project in Butler County and another abandoned mine reclamation project in Clearfield County.

* Help Wanted: PROP Membership & Fundraising Coordinator


* Help Wanted: Interested In Working In The Corbett Administration?

If you are interested in working in the new Corbett Administration, file your resume at: www.CorbettTransition.org.

* Grants & Awards

This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.

* Quick Clips


* Marcellus Shale NewsClips


* Watershed NewsClips


* Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits


* Calendar Of Events

Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

* Stories Invited


* Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited

PA Environment Digest is a supporting member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers AssociationPennsylvania Council Trout Unlimited and the Doc Fritchey Chapter Trout Unlimited.

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