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Weekly PA Environment Digest Newsletter
Dec. 12, 2011
(12/12/2011)
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* Video: Senate Guts, Moves House Marcellus Bill, But No Agreement Yet On Provisions


* Chesapeake Bay Foundation To General Assembly: No More Delays!


* Growing Greener Coalition: Help Secure Funding Now!


* Natural Lands Trust Urges Senate, House To Fund Growing Greener With Oil & Gas Fund


* 4 Environmental Groups Bail Out Of Renew Growing Greener Coalition


* Business Leaders Urge Governor, General Assembly To Finish Work On Marcellus Shale Bill


* AP: EPA Draft Finding Links Fracking With Groundwater Pollution In Wyoming


* Check Out These Blogs To See Who's Naughty And Nice


* Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced


* Senate/House Bills Moving


* House Environmental Committee OKs Green Building, Marcellus Shale 911 Bills


* House Committee Moves Bill To Block Additions To Allegheny National Forest


* Legislation Requiring Green State Buildings OK'd By House Committee


* Bill To Advance Anthracite Coal Industry Approved By House Committee


* House OKs Resolution To Study Use Of Slate Waste In Highway Projects


* Bill By Rep. Hanna Would Focus Deer Management Policy On Sportsmen


* Video: DEP To Release Draft Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Dec. 15

Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), Chair of the interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission, hosted a briefing Tuesday for House and Senate members on the status of Pennsylvania's efforts to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed cleanup mandate.

* Foundation For PA Watersheds Awards $122,000 In Projects To Improve Water Quality


* EPA Invites Applications For Nearly $2 Million To Revitalize Urban Waters


* FEMA Deadline For Flood Aid Less Than One Week Away


* DEP Revises Storm Relief Grant Program Guidelines


* DEP To Collect Air Emissions Data From Natural Gas Drilling Operations


* 20 Groups Petition DEP To Designate Upper Delaware Exceptional Value


* Philadelphia Housing Authority Dedicates 100 Green Homes

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has transformed the Paschall neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia with its newest development, Paschall Village, which features the latest in green technology. 

* Liberty Property Receives Silver LEED Rating For Carlisle Warehouse


* 18 Schools Participate In PECO Environmental Education Program


* 831 Children Headed To Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Centre County


* Students Can Earn Schuylkill Drinking Water Scholastic Awards

Children in five counties can now earn awards and prizes for projects benefiting the Schuylkill River.  Classes and youth groups can earn Drinking Water Scholastic Awards this May.

* PLTA Accepting Nominations For Government Conservation Leadership Awards

Has your local government successfully conserved open space and natural resources? Nominate it for one of the PA Land Trust Association's 2012 Conservation Government Leadership Awards.  The deadline for nominations is February 3.

* DCNR Offers Holiday Gift Ideas To Help Conservation


* Audubon's 112th Christmas Bird Count Reigns As Model For Crowd Science


* DCNR's Perspective Outlined At CitiesAlive 2011 Conference


* Allegheny Land Trust Preserves An Additional 9 Acres In Sewickley Heights


* Grand Opening Of First Section Of Jordan Creek Greenway & Trail Dec. 14


* Hummingbird Creates Big Stir At Jacobsburg Environmental Ed Center

To fly from the Pacific Northwest to Louisiana, and then to Pennsylvania, is no small task. To do it all on wings reaching just inches across, is a feat of herculean proportions. Especially for one very tiny bird weighing just a few grams.

* Professional Recyclers Name Kelly Wolf Executive Director


* Help Wanted: PA Recreation & Park Society Marketing/Training Coordinator

The PA Recreation and Park Society is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Marketing and Training Coordinator.  Click Here for the details.

* Help Wanted: DEP Citizens Advisory Council Executive Director, Deadline Dec. 19


* 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.

* Budget/Quick Clips


* Marcellus Shale NewsClips


* Flooding/Watershed NewsClips


* Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

No new regulations were published this week. Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 10, 2011

* 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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