August Environmental Synopsis Available From Joint Conservation Committee

The August Environmental Synopsis newsletter is now available from the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee featuring articles on--

-- Pennsylvania Ranks First In Cases Of Lyme Disease

-- Pennsylvania Ranks 3rd In Deer-Vehicle Collisions

-- The Social-Cognitive Determinants Of Tick Checks (photo)

-- Plastic Intake In Human Diets

-- Ospreys Recover In Delaware River Basin

-- Impacts Of Modern Coal Mining

To learn more about ticks and mosquitoes and the diseases they spread, visit the West Nile Virus website and the Department of Health’s Lyme Disease webpage.

Upcoming Event

Members of the Joint Conservation Committee will join the Delaware River Basin Commission for an educational program to discuss environmental issues facing the Delaware River on September 7.

Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Joint Conservation Committee.

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