January 29 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

Winners Of 2018 PA Park & Forests Volunteerism, Leadership And Management Awards

DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Local Parks, Recreation, Conservation Project Grants

Keep PA Beautiful Earns National Recognition At Keep America Beautiful Awards Ceremony

EPA Approves Report Showing 19,900 Miles Of Streams, Rivers Are Polluted In Pennsylvania

Bay Journal: Conowingo, Growth, Climate May Threaten Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Deadline

Gov. Wolf, DEP Taking Action To Reduce Backlogs, Improve Oversight, Modernize Permit Process

Gov. Wolf’s Statement Introducing Plan To Reduce Backlogs, Improve Oversight, Modernize DEP’s Permit Process

Senate Committee Meets Jan. 30 On Resolutions On Permit Program Reviews, Ending State Forest Drilling Moratorium

DEP, DCNR Discuss Special Funds Use To Support Community Projects, Support Agency Environmental Missions With House Appropriations Committee

DEP Secretary McDonnell’s Testimony On Special Funds Use At House Appropriations Hearing

DCNR Secretary Dunn’s Testimony On Special Funds Use At House Appropriations Hearing

PA Supreme Court Causes Scrum In Throwing Out Congressional District Maps

[ News From The Capitol ]

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

Senate Passes Bill That Reduces Transparency, Gives 1 Committee Power To Delay Regulations

Republican Senators Propose A Count, Cap And Cut Regulations Initiative

Re-Write Of Oil & Gas Act For Conventional Drillers Returns To 1984

New Senate Bill Would Require 30% Reduction In Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2025 In PA

Joint House-Senate Conservation Committee Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Video Available Of Environmental Issues Forum On Pumped Storage Hydro

Senate Committee Meets Jan. 30 On Local Stormwater Fee Authorization Bills

Learn More About Nonpartisan Redistricting Legislation At Jan. 30 Meeting In Harrisburg

[ Awards Program ]

PA Environmental Professionals Accepting Nominations For Karl Mason, Walter Lyon Awards

[ Drinking Water - Watershed Restoration ]

Pittsburgh Water Authority Reports Water Sampling Results Show Lead Exceeding EPA Action Level

Pittsburgh Water Authority Reaches $5 Million Settlement With Veolia Water

DEP Asks For Information On Adequacy, Impact Of New Manganese Water Quality Standard Required By Law

Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications

DEP, Local Leaders Celebrate Edinboro Lake Watershed Assn's General McLane High School Growing Greener Project

Montour Run Watershed Assn Moving Forward With $1.1M Mine Water Treatment Project In Allegheny County

DEP Releases New Guide To Maintaining Streams In Your Community Booklet

Western PA Conservancy, DCNR Host 2018 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit Feb. 28-March 1 In State College

Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Hosts Feb. 28 Nature Talks Program In Philadelphia With Author Richard Louv

Penn State Extension: Is Your Farm Ready For Inspection In PA's Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

Rescheduled: NRCS-PA State Technical Committee Meeting Feb. 7 In Harrisburg

[ Environmental Education ]

Pittsburgh Students Win ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest

Entries Now Being Accepted For PA American Water Protect Our Watersheds Student Art Contest

Philadelphia Green City, Clean Waters Student Art Contest Now Accepting Entries

Volunteers Wanted: Audubon PA Learn, Restore, Explore Our Watershed Student Program

Penn State Extension Seeking Proposals For Youth Water Educators Summit On Sept. 20

2017 Penn State Extension Youth Water Educators Summit Receives National Recognition

PA American Water Now Accepting Applications For Stream Of Learning College Scholarship Program

[ Water Quality ]

Westmoreland Shale Gas Stream Monitoring Workshop Feb. 24

Jan. 30 Water Insights Seminar: What Is Water Law And Why Should Scientists Care?

Chesapeake Bay: Emerging Policy And Practice Innovations To Improve Water Quality Presentation Now Available Online

Ohio River Sanitation Commission Webinar On Proposed Revisions To Pollution Control Standards Jan. 31

[ Recycling ]

Jan. 30 DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee Continues Act 101 Reform Discussion

[ Air Quality ]

Jan. 31 DEP Hearing On Air Quality Plan For Sunoco Marketing Terminal In Delaware County

DEP Hearing March 2, If Requested, On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Pipeline Compressor Station In Perry County

[ Energy ]

Delaware RiverKeeper Files PennEast Pipeline Rehearing Request With FERC

U.S. EIA Forecasts Natural Gas To Remain Primary Source For Electricity Generation

PA Anthracite Council Spring Meeting March 6 In West Hazleton, Luzerne County

PennTAP: Building Re-Tuning: A Sustainability Workshop On Energy Efficiency Feb. 15 Chester County

Feb. 20 Road To Alternative Energy Webinar For Businesses From PennTAP

[ DEP Newsletter ]

Jan. 24 DEP News & Views Newsletter Now Available

[ Recreation - Land Conservation ]

POWR Now Accepting Applications For 2018 Pennsylvania Sojourn Grants

PEC Now Accepting Applications For Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini-Grants

Reminder: PA Land Trust Assn Accepting Nominations For Govt. Leadership Award Thru Feb. 12

Register Now For Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference April 12-14 In Chester County

26th Annual Shirley R. Wagner Garden Symposium April 14 Lancaster

Jan. 24 DCNR Resource Newsletter Now Available

[ Wildlife ]

Fish & Boat Commission To Hold 6 Sportsmen’s Forums On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities

Penn State: Deer, Other Mammals Smaller, Move Less In Human-Modified Landscapes

[ Opportunities ]

Opportunity To Bid On Gas Well Plugging, Clinton County; Mine Reclamation, Jefferson County

Interns Wanted: Gifford Pinchot Grey Towers College Internships Available

Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Senior Planner For Municipal Assistance Program

[ Thank You ]

In Memoriam: Eugene C. Capaldi, Who Fought Against Illegal Dumping

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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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