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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
Dec. 27, 2010
(12/27/2010)
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* DEP: 80 Percent Of Streams, Rivers Meet Standards, 16,547 Miles Do Not

A new report on streams and rivers with impaired water quality in Pennsylvania shows 68,320 miles meet water quality standards, but 16,547 miles do not.

* Pennsylvania To Mark 1st Year Without Job-Related Deaths (Knock On Wood)

Pennsylvania has not had a mining job-related death since June 2009, marking the first entire year the Commonwealth has not had any deaths in the coal and non-coal minerals industry.

* Did You Know You Can Search 6 Years Of Digests On Any Topic?


* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule


* House Republicans, Democrats Name Committee Chairs

House Republican and Democratic Leadership this week appointed Chairs to each of the standing committees, after eliminating the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and splitting the Health and Human Services Committee into a Health Committee and a Human Services Committee.

* Rep. John Evans Appointed Chair House Game & Fisheries Committee


* Corbett Names Charles Zogby Budget Secretary

Gov.-elect Tom Corbett this week announced he intends to name Charles Zogby, 48, of Mechanicsburg, York County, as Secretary of the Budget.

* National Trout Unlimited Conservation Awards To Deb Nardone, Valley Forge Chapter


* Spotlight- Brook Trout Return To Kettle Creek After 13 Years Of Work

After more than a decade of work repairing damage from abandoned coal mine drainage in the lower Kettle Creek Watershed, native brook trout have returned to a once-dead section of Middle Branch, a tributary to Twomile Run in northwestern Clinton County.

* Spotlight- Pennsylvania Organization Of Watersheds And Rivers

The Pennsylvania Organization of Watersheds and Rivers is an organization dedicated to protecting the Commonwealth’s aquatic resources through advocacy, recreation events, and grassroots organizing. 

* Chesapeake Bay Foundation Posts 2010 Annual Report

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation this week issued its 2010 Annual Report outlining the wins and challenges related to cleaning up the Bay.

* Colcom Foundation Offers $1 Million In Marcellus Shale Environmental Grants


* EXCO Resources Acquires Chief Oil & Gas Shale Leases For $459.4 Million


* Rain Gardens For The Bays Reduce Stormwater Pollution


* Spotlight- Penn State Students Explore Streams, Water Quality In Upper Susquehanna Basin

Penn State University's Chesapeake Literature class led by Professor Burkholder, Ph.D., explores much of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake Bay. 

* River Fine Arts Association In Armstrong County Looks To Find Beauty In Conservation


* Double The Value Of Your Holiday Gift By Buying Clean Creek Products

Was Santa generous with holiday gifts this year? Think about doubling its value by buying pottery and other products from Clean Creek Products.

* Dr. Patty DeMarco Named New Director Of Rachel Carson Institute

To further the legacy of its most renowned alumna, Chatham University has hired Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D. as the new director of the Rachel Carson Institute, according to an announcement by Laura S. Armesto, Vice President for Academic Affairs.  

* DEP Reports Pennsylvanians Recycled 5.48 Million Tons In 2008

The Department of Environmental Protection this week said Pennsylvania communities collected a record 5.48 million tons of recyclable materials in 2008, demonstrating that the state continues to make great strides at improving recycling opportunities.

* 31 Cleanup Events In The Delaware Estuary Remove 51,194 Pounds of Trash

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced a total of 51,194 pounds (25.60 tons) of illegally dumped items, appliances, trash, and litter was removed from local waterways and the Delaware Estuary as part of the 25th International Coastal Cleanup event.  

* PPL Issues 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report


* Work Continues On DCNR's Laurel Mountain State Park Ski Area


* Wildlife Academy Seeks Youth Leaders Energized About Wildlife Conservation

The Wildlife Leadership Academy is seeking youth from across the state interested in wildlife and conservation to participate in week long field school programs this summer. 

* The WHM Group Donates Land To Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation


* Conservation Easements Preserve 325 Acres Of Open Space In Philadelphia


* DEP Publishes 2011 Schedule Of Advisory Committee, Board Meetings


* PHMC: Deadline Approaches For Historic Preservation Grants

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission encouraged non-profit organizations and local governments to apply for historic preservation project grants before the January 31 deadline.

* Environmental Heritage- DCNR At 15: Looking Back

With a new agency came a new newsletter. About a year after the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources was born, a bi-weekly (then monthly, then bi-weekly again) newsletter was distributed to keep those interested in the agency plugged in to what was going on.

* 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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