April 9 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The April 9 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

William Penn Foundation Announces $42 Million In New Funding For Delaware River Watershed Initiative

Delaware River Watershed Initiative: Suburban Philadelphia Partners Build On Conservation Success

Delaware River Watershed Initiative: Middle & Upper Delaware Partners Build On Conservation Success

Delaware River Watershed Initiative: Brandywine-Christina Watershed Partners Build On Conservation Success

Delaware River Watershed Initiative: Natural Lands Highlights Past, Future Work

DRBC: No Timetable For Finalizing Fracking Ban, Makes Comments Available

EQB To Consider Final Drinking Water Fee Increases, Review Report On Oil & Gas Drilling Fees April 17

PA Superior Court: Taking Natural Gas Without Permission From Neighboring Property Is Trespass, Overturning Rule Of Capture For Unconventional Gas Wells

Gov. Wolf Proclaims Everyone Plays A Part In Keeping Pennsylvania Clean Earth Day Theme

[ News From The Capitol ]

Bills On Governor's Desk

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

House Resolution Introduced To Designate April 16-22 Clean Streams Week In PA

Bill Would Require DEP To Replace Delaware, Susquehanna River Basin Commissions In Regulating Groundwater

House Committee Meets April 11 On Alternative Ratemaking Bill To Encourage Conservation, Renewable Energy

[ The Feds ]

EPA Directly Soliciting Applications For Water Infrastructure Project Loans

GAO Report: Pennsylvania Better Positioned To Guarantee Active Mines Are Reclaimed Due To Bonding Changes

PA Attorney General Joins Other States In Suing EPA Over Controlling Methane Pollution

DEP Joins 9 Other States, DC In Opposing EPA Rollback Of EPA Vehicle Fuel Standards

[ Water ]

Bay Journal: States Lagging Badly In Planting Streamside Trees In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

CBF-PA: Sign Up Today For One Of 17+ Tree Planting Events In Pennsylvania

PEC: Volunteers Needed To Plant Trees In Clearfield, Luzerne, Northumberland And Somerset County At The Flight 93 Memorial

PA Horticultural Society, Penn State Extension, Tree Pittsburgh Offer Tree Tender Classes

Landstudies: Why Runoff Controls Are An Essential Component Of MS4 Stormwater Plans

Bay Journal: Brunner Island Power Plant To Convert From Coal To Natural Gas, Will Reduce Water, Air Pollution

Penn State Law Students To Facilitate Forum On Water Quality, Quantity Issues April 18 In Centre County

Susquehanna U. Research Finds Brook Trout Populations Down In Upper Susquehanna Watershed Due To Natural Gas Development

Stroud Water Research Center: How Does Climate Change Affect Your Watershed April 12

Winning Entry In What The Delaware River Means Contest Captures The Beauty Of The River, New Contest Opens

DEP Invites Comments On TMDL Plans For Streams In Fulton, Juniata Counties

DEP Extends Deadline For Comments On Guidance On Alternative Onlot Septic Systems To May 8

NRCS-PA State Technical Committee Meeting In Harrisburg April 18

Gov. Wolf Announces $25 Million In Funding For 12 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects

Latest Blacklick Creek Watershed Assn Newsletter Tells History Of The Group In Indiana, Cambria Counties

[ Illegal Dumping - Recycling ]

Keep PA Beautiful Convenient, Affordable Trash Disposal & Recycling Featured In April PA Boroughs News

Get Involved In Plogging Week April 9 to 15 In Philadelphia To Make You, Your Neighborhood Healthier

Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Offers Cigarette Litter Prevention Micro-Grants

PA Resources Council 2018 Reuse Fest April 21 In Allegheny County

Chester County To Hold Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events April 7, 21

PEC, Partners: Volunteers Needed At Illegal Dump Cleanup In Susquehanna County April 28-29

Construction Junction In Pittsburgh Hosts Special Earth Month Events In April

Keep Centre County Beautiful Becomes Newest Keep America Beautiful Affiliate in Pennsylvania

[ Air ]

Clean Air Council Kicks Off Southwest PA Neighbors For Clean Air Initiative April 12 In Pittsburgh

[ Energy ]

PUC Adopts Policy Statement, Creates Working Group On Combined Heat, Power Technology

EPA Honors 4 Pennsylvania Energy Star Partners Of The Year

FirstEnergy Generation Files For Bankruptcy Just Before Midnight

PUC Changes Date For York County Hearing On Transource Power Line To May 14

PUC Holds June 14 En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing By Electricity Suppliers

Buckeye Now Proposing Bi-Directional Laurel Pipeline Service

Third Annual Energy Days At Penn State Set For May 30-31 In State College

New Bus Stop At Penn State Powered By Solar Panel Array

[ Climate ]

Penn State Underground Carbon Sequestration Research Receives $2.5 Million DOE Grant

Global Warming: The Science & Impacts On PA Fish & Wildlife April 12, Scranton

[ Land Conservation - Forests - Recreation ]

March In Case You Missed It Now Available From PA Environmental Council

PEC: Pocono Forests & Waters Conservation Mini-Grant Applications Due May 1

South Mountain Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Mini-Grant Program

Forbes State Forest To Participate In Bayer Feed A Bee Local Pollinator Project

Departments Of Health, DCNR Urge Residents To Learn About Lyme Disease

Waterfall Wanderlust: Explore Pennsylvania’s Falling Waters

Registrations Now Being Accepted For June 15-23 Delaware River Sojourn

Volunteers Needed For Minister Valley Wilderness Stewardship Days April 21-22, Allegheny National Forest

April 4 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

[ Wildlife ]

Wildlife Technology Student Sean Lauer From York Receives Wildlife Society Scholarship

Game Commission: Bluebird Boxes Available To Help Connect With Wildlife

Pocono Arts Council Announces Earth Speaks IV Awards Artists’ Reception April 21; Exhibit Runs Thru April 28

DCNR Seeking Proposals For Engineering, Environmental, Civil, Geological Services

[ Recognition ]

Richard H. Friedman To Receive PA Bar Assn Environmental & Energy Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award

[ Opportunities ]

6 New Members Join Natural Lands Board Of Trustees

Help Wanted: Schuylkill River Sojourn Seeking 2018 Sojourn Steward June 2-8

Help Wanted: Pike Conservation District Resource Conservationist Position

[ Helpful Resources ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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