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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
April 25, 2011
(4/25/2011)
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* Winners Of Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence, Awards Gala April 28


* Water Resources Association Of Delaware Basin Presents 2011 Awards


* 2011 State Park, Forest Award Winners, Gala Dinner May 3


* Growing Greener Coalition Calls On Governor, Legislature To Restore Funding For Earth Day

The Renew Growing Greener Coalition issued the following statement calling on the Governor and Legislature to celebrate Earth Day by committing to restore funding to protect Pennsylvania’s environment: 

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* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced


* Sen. Solobay, Senate Leaders Discuss Drilling In Washington County

Sen. Tim Solobay (D-Washington) capped off two days of meetings between key Harrisburg lawmakers and Washington County community leaders this week with a tour of Marcellus Shale drilling sites.

* DEP Asks Gas Drillers To Stop Giving Treatment Facilities Wastewater


* Chesapeake Energy Marcellus Well Suffers Blowout, Spilling Frack Water


* Opinion - Bradford County Commissioner Writes Governor To Express Concerns Over Drilling

Following the well blowout this week in Bradford County, Democratic Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith wrote a letter to Gov. Tom Corbett critical of how the Department of Environmental Protectoin is handling the regulation of Marcellus Shale gas wells.

* Bucknell Environmental Center Debuts Stories From The Marcellus Shale


* Video Blog - New Reclaiming Devil's Pool Video From Friends Of The Wissahickon

The Friends of the Wissahickon have released a short documentary “Reclaiming Devil’s Pool,” produced by FOW member Jason Fifield of Slife Productions, documents FOW’s work at Devil’s Pool, part of the Sustainable Trails Initiative, a multi-stage commitment by FOW to help make the 50 miles of natural surface in the Wissahickon Valley Park an environmentally and socially sustainable system that works for all park users. 

* Spotlight - Penn State Extension: Prevent Your Septic System From Failing

The most common contaminants of private water supplies in Pennsylvania and the United States are bacteria. Faulty septic systems are major contributors to this type of contamination.

* Spotlight - Success! Brook Trout Found Below Middle Branch Passive Treatment System


* Earth Day: Tri-County Conewago Creek Assn. Sponsors April 30 Earth Day Celebration

Tri-County Conewago Creek Association will sponsor the third annual Conewago Creek Earth Day Celebration on the banks of the creek at Aberdeen Mills, a historic mill and farmstead outside of Elizabethtown, on April 30 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.  

* Celebrate Mother-Earth Days By Planting Trees, Canoe Trip Along Swatara Creek May 7

Celebrate Earth Day, Mother’s Day, and the start of spring with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation! We've got two great events to choose from, both of which are free for all CBF members and their family, friends, and co-workers!

* PA Environmental Ride Options Expanded From Susquehanna To Schuylkill On June 26

The PA Environmental Council this week announced a new one-day option for its unique Pennsylvania Environmental Ride on June 26 which will challenge riders to travel from the Susquehanna to the Schuylkill River.

* Philadelphia, EPA Highlight Green Stormwater Infrastructure


* Coal Mining Damage Increasing In PA Due To Longwall Mining


* Consol, Veolia Announce Zero Discharge Mine Drainage Treatment Technology Alliance


* NiSource Paperless Billing Campaign Generates $120,000 For Freshwater Conservation


* $134 Million Investment In Water Infrastructure Projects In 21 Counties


* Sewickley Creek Volunteers To Clean Up Part Of Greensburg April 30


* Coca-Cola, KAP Grants Awarded For Nearly 4,000 Recycling Bins


* Colleges, Universities Recover 91 Million Pounds During EPA's RecycleMania Contest

The ruckus heard across college campuses this spring was not just because of the NCAA collegiate basketball tournaments. It was also RecycleMania season at 630 colleges and universities.     Pennsylvania had 48 participating schools, the most of any state.

* EPA Awards P3 Grants To College Teams For Environmental Innovation


* Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power Extend Home Energy Makeover Contest


* Big Ten Conference Leader In College, University Green Power Challenge


* Philabundance Celebrates Earth Week By Becoming EPA Sustainability Partner


* Lighting Project Reduces Weis Markets Distribution Center Energy Use 30 Percent


* Video Blog - Energy Star Video Challenge Contest Features Erie Carbon Cop School Program


* DEP Awards Environmental Education Grants To Promote Stewardship


* Chatham University, Other PA Schools Featured In The Princeton Guide To Green Colleges


* Villanova Launches New Center To Promote Sustainability In Engineering


* Nominations Now Being Accepted For John C. Oliver Environmental Leadership Award


* DCNR Recognizes Chester County Parks & Recreation With 2nd Annual Green Park Award


* State Board Preserves Additional 2,069 Acres of Prime Farmland


* State Parks Partner With Gander Mountain To Help First-Time Campers Gear-Up


* Fish & Boat Commission Partners With Cabela's On Going Fishing Promotion


* Game Commission Kicks Off Final Year Of Time-Limited Collectible Series


* Corbett Announces Transportation Funding Commission Members


* Help Wanted: PA Environmental Council Water Resources Project Manager


* 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

Here's a selection of NewClips on environmental topics from around the state--

* Marcellus Shale NewsClips

Here are NewsClips on topics related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling---

* 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


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