April 23 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The April 23 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

23 Companies, Groups, Individuals Honored With Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

Centre County Honors 58 Green Businesses, Schools And Organizations

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Conservation In A Changing Climate

Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Keep PA Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Of PA

EQB Approves Final Drinking Water Fee Increases, Now Moves Through Final Review

DEP Establishes New Water Quality Project Grant Program With $12.6 Million Mariner East 2 Pipeline Penalty

Gov. Wolf: $60 Million In PennVEST Funding For Water Infrastructure Projects In 12 Counties

Joint State Govt. Commission Concludes PA Environmental Laws Adhere To Federal Standards, Or Are Justified By A Compelling Interest

Op-Ed: In Praise Of Rachel Carson And Public Service

By James M. Seif, Former Secretary Of The Department of Environmental Protection

[ 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

Nuclear Energy Caucus Hearing: The Federal Government Is Not Going To Act In Time To Save Nuclear Power Plants

House Committee Holds Hearing On Bipartisan Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing Program

Bipartisan Senate/House Bills Would Transition Pennsylvania To 100% Renewable Power By 2050

PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Unanimously Confirmed By Senate For Second Term

House Republicans List House Conventional Oil & Gas Bill On Voting Schedule For May 1

Senate Committee Meets April 24 To Consider Pipeline Safety, Construction Bills

Senate Committees Hold Hearing On Flooding, Emergency Response April 25

[ The Feds ]

FERC Seeks Public Comments On Natural Gas Pipeline Evaluations

[ Environmental Education ]

High School Students Participate In Westmoreland County's Envirothon April 30

Pennsylvania Statewide Envirothon Provides Spring Update

DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshops For Teachers Coming Up In May

[ Agriculture ]

Root Mass Farm In Berks County Receives Small Farm Environmental Sustainability Grant

Op-Ed: As Earth Week Approaches, We Celebrate Our Vibrant, Growing PA Sustainable Agriculture Community

Nearly 2,800 Acres, 27 Farms Added To PA's Agricultural Land Preservation Program

Penn State Extension, Agriculture Officials Look To Slow Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly

[ Water ]

Anthracite Heritage Museum Celebrating Our Anthracite Legacy Program By Robert Hughes EPCAMR April 21

West Norriton Twp, Montgomery County: Stormwater In Your Backyard, Everyone Has A Story To Tell

Learn To Green Your Property For Clean Water At April 24 Workshop In Centre County

Volunteers Plant Nearly 1,000 Trees Along Tributaries To Brandywine River In Southeast

Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Now Available

Lacawac Sanctuary Field Station & EE Center Spring Newsletter Now Available

Protecting One Of Pennsylvania's Prized Waters: Spring Creek In Centre County

Vote Now In Chesapeake Bay Foundation Save The Bay Photo Contest, 2 Entries From PA

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Proposed Fee Changes, Water Projects May 10

DEP Suspends Accreditation Of Analytical Laboratory Services, Inc. For Violations

[ Cleanups - Collections - Recycling - Waste ]

Schuylkill Action Network 15th Annual Schuylkill Scrub Cleanup May 19

ClearWater Conservancy Watershed Cleanup Day April 21 In Centre County

DEP, PennDOT, Local Officials, KPB Participate In Park Beautification Event In Chester, Delaware County

PA Resources Council, PA American Water, Partners Host 3 Drug Take-Back Day Collection Events In Allegheny County

PA Resources Council Distributing Residential Recycling Bins In Pittsburgh

Applications For Calendar 2017 Recycling Performance Grants Due Sept. 28

DEP Invites Comments On Revised General Permit On Processing Grubing Waste

[ Air ]

DEP Suspends Enforcement Of Low-RVP Gasoline Requirement In Pittsburgh After Final Regulation Repealing The Requirement Published

DEP Sets Hearing May 22 On Sunoco Marcus Hook Terminals Air Permit In Delaware County

[ Energy ]

Pittsburgh 2030 District Reports $26.7M Energy, $3.9M Water Savings In 5th Annual Progress Report

Weis Markets Continues To Reduce Environmental Impact

PSECU Reaffirms Commitment To Environmental Sustainability In Recognition Of Earth Day

Public Utility Commission Acts To Remove Barriers To Solar Energy Growth In PA

First Meeting Of PUC Combined Heat & Power Working Group May 30

PUC Chairman Brown To Lead National Committee On Critical Infrastructure

April 24 DEP Climate Change Committee: PA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 11.37% From 2000 to 2014, Mostly Due To Replacing Coal-Fired Power Plants

DEP Hearing On Mariner East II Pipeline Permit Changes April 30 In Chester County, Extends Comment Period

PennFuture: Senate Bill 1088 Would Roll Back Conventional Drilling Rules To 1984 Levels

[ Recreation ]

Registration Now Open For Juniata River Sojourn June 14-17

DCNR Video: PA Outdoor Corps: Creating The Next Generations Of Conservationists

April 18 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

Brodhead Watershed Assn May 5 Hike In Search Of Imperiled Golden-Winged Warbler In Monroe County

[ Other Helpful Resources ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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Stories Invited

Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited

Register Now For 20th PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference

PA Environment Digest is edited by David E. Hess, former Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  He can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or send email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.

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