Feb. 5 PA Environment Digest Is Now Available

The February 5 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Senate Passes Bill To Finance More Initiatives Out Of The Growing Greener Fund Without Adding Any New Money

PUC: Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees To Increase For 2017 Production Wells, IFO: Revenue To Increase $46.1 Million

Senate Passes Local Clean Energy Funding Bill To Save Energy, Money

Senate Committee Approves Resolutions Directing Review Of DEP Permit Programs, Ending State Forest Drilling Moratorium

Senate Committee Approves Local Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Authorization Bills

House Committee Meets Feb. 6 On 5 Bill Regulatory, Permit Package Designed To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing

Analysis: How Do The Senate, House Use The Tools They Have Now To Review Agency Regulations?

[ News From The Capitol ]

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

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

January State Revenue Up $93.8 Million Above Estimate, Up $89.7 Million For FY

Independent Fiscal Office Revises FY 2017-18 Revenue Estimate Upward By $35 Million

Senate Environmental Committee To Consider E-Waste Recycling Bill Feb. 7

Senators Yudichak, Baker Hold Roundtable On Lead Exposure And Lead Testing Feb. 13 At King's College, Wilkes-Barre

[ The Feds ]

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Concerned About EPA's Efforts To Roll Back Environmental Protections

EPCAMR Asking Enviro, Land Conservation, Watershed, Sportsmen’s Groups, Local Govts To Adopt Resolution Urging Congress To Act NOW On Bill To Reclaim PA’s Abandoned Mines

Op-Ed: Federal Farm Bill Is Critical To Pennsylvania's Trout Fisheries

[ Green Infrastructure - Watershed Protection - Water Resources ]

PennVEST OKs $74 Million In Water, Stormwater, Non-Point Source, Forest Conservation Projects In 11 Counties

DEP Blog: Ambler: A Small Borough Thinking Big On Stormwater With Growing Greener Grant

NRCS-PA: Conservation Assistance Available To Farmers In Centre, Clinton, Lycoming Counties

Delaware River Basin Commission Feb. 14 Hearing, March 14 Business Meeting

[ Environmental Education ]

CBF-PA To Hold Agricultural Teacher Workshops For A Lesson In The Value of Watershed Experiences

Stroud Water Research Center Model My Watershed Workshop For Teachers Feb. 16

Brodhead Watershed Assn Feb. 24 Who Goes There? Tracking Pocono Wildlife Program In Monroe County

Game Commission Now Accepting Orders For Seedlings For Schools Program, Now Pre-K To 12

President’s Environmental Youth Award Now Accepting Nominations

Wildlands Conservancy Highlights February Education Programs & Activities

Latest UpStream Newsletter Now Available From Stroud Water Research Center

Intern Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Land Stewardship Internship

[ Mine Reclamation - Noncoal Mining - Abandoned Wells - Pipelines ]

DEP Opportunity To Reclaim Abandoned Mines In Clarion, Venango Counties

Noncoal Mining Permit Fee Increases Published For Comment By EQB

PA Construction Aggregates Facilities Continue No Fatality Safety Record For 3rd Year

DEP Launches Good Samaritan Outreach To Promote Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Plugging Projects

PSATS Township News: Caught In The Middle, Twps In The Path Of Gas Pipelines

[ Brownfields - RCAP Grants ]

List Of Design Teams Announced For Public Plaza At Hazelwood Green Site In Allegheny County

Redevelopment Assistance Capital Project Funding Now Open For Applications

[ Recycling ]

Keep PA Beautiful: Dr. Pepper/Snapple Park Recycling Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

Northeast Recycling Council Spring Workshop Markets Or Bust April 3, Baltimore

[ Air Quality - Environmental Policy ]

Lower Limits On Sulfur In Heating Oil, Permit Fees, Volkswagen Settlement On Feb. 8 DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Agenda

PA Environmental Council: In Case You Missed It In January

[ P2E2 - Climate Policy ]

PA Environmental Professionals Pollution Prevention, Energy Efficiency Roundtable Feb. 15

DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 6 On Comprehensive Energy Assessment

PPL Sets Goal To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions 70% By 2050 By Retiring More Coal Plants, Taking Other Steps

Penn State: Agroforestry Systems May Play Vital Role In Mitigating Climate Change

[ A Few Good Horses ]

PA State Police Looking For Equine Donations

[ State Parks - Forests - Recreation ]

PA Environmental Defense Foundation, PennFuture Urge Gov. Wolf Not To Lift State Forest Drilling Moratorium

State Investments In Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor For Trail Development Highlighted In Luzerne

Natural Lands, Twp. Officials Calling For Growing Greener Communities Award Nominations In Chester County

PEC Podcast: Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund Celebrates 25 Years

Spotted Lanternfly Information Session Feb. 23 In Snyder County

PA Horticultural Society, Tree Pittsburgh, DCNR, Extension Team Up For Tree Tender Workshops

Make The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop March 3 Butler

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces Partnership With 1% For The Planet

Sign Up Now For Delaware Highlands Conservancy Educational Retreat for Women Forest Landowners Sept. 6-9

[ Help Wanted ]

Help Wanted: PennFuture: Watershed Advocacy Manager

[ Other Useful Resources ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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