January 28 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The January 28 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Oil & Gas Program Losing $800K/Month Without Fee Increase; DEP Wants To Step Up Inspections Of Natural Gas Storage Fields

PUC Investigation Of Mariner East 1 Pipeline Sinkhole In Chester County Shifts To Geological Testing

Chester County DA Says His Investigation Of Mariner East Pipelines Is Widening And Deepening After Latest Sinkhole Found

Rep. Comitta, Sen. Killion Host Public Meeting Jan. 31 On Mariner East Pipeline Safety Concerns

IFO Estimates FY 2018 Drilling Impact Fee Revenue At $247 Million, A Record

PA Environmental Council Releases Report Recommending PA Join RGGI Regional Climate Initiative, Update AEPS

PFAS Action Team To Meet Feb. 12 In Montgomery County To Provide Updates, Hear Public Comments

Delaware River Watershed Initiative Wins National American Water Resources Assn. Award

The Hellbender’s Back!

Keep PA Beautiful Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers In Blair, Clinton, Huntingdon, Lehigh, Perry, Washington Counties

PA Trails Advisory Committee Names Mid State Trail 2019 Trail Of The Year

PA Parks & Forests Foundation To Unveil Infrastructure Funding Needs Report Jan. 28

Game Commission Taking Action To Reduce Chronic Wasting Disease Threat In Bedford, Blair Counties Through Targeted Deer Removals

[ News From The Capitol ]

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

House Democratic Policy Committee Hears Testimony On Oil & Gas Industry Methane Leakage

Senate Committee Member Assignments Now Complete With Republicans Naming Their Team

[ The Feds ]

Gov. Wolf Outlines Impacts Of Federal Shutdown On PA, Including DCNR, DEP

[ Water ]

Pittsburgh Water Authority To Replace 3,400 Lead Service Lines Using PennVEST Funding In 2019

Funding Available For Chesapeake Bay Watershed Communities To Reduce Polluted Stormwater Runoff

Op-Ed: Polluted Runoff Fees Support Community Solutions To Local Pollution And Flooding

Delaware River Basin Commission Seeks 2 Members For Water Management Advisory Committee

DEP To Host Meeting Jan. 30 On Final Stages To Extinguish Jeansville Mine Fire In Carbon/Luzerne Counties

American Society Of Mining & Reclamation Accepting Registrations For Annual Meeting June 3-7 In Montana

Opportunity To Bid On DEP Storage Tank Cleanup In Dauphin County

Penn State Extension: Great Time To Make Resolutions To Protect Water For The New Year

Home Water And Septic System Workshops March 18 In Northampton County

[ Community Action ]

Environmental Advisory Councils In Action Workshop March 5 In Montgomery County

Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference May 18 In Monroe County

Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center: Environmental Justice In Pennsylvania: A New Vision Feb. 7 In Philadelphia

[ Education ]

Schuylkill Action Network Accepting Applications For Schuylkill Acts & Impacts Expedition For High School Students

Intern Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Land Stewardship Intern

DCNR Is Still Hiring PA Outdoor Corp Young Adult Crew Members In Locations Around PA

Help Wanted: Fish & Boat Commission Seeks Fisheries Biologist Aides

RiverStewards Blog: Bringing The Environment, Other Than Biology, Into Classrooms Is Vital For Our Future

Wildlands Conservancy Highlights Programs Coming Up In February

Registration Now Open For PA Environmental Educators Conference In Philadelphia March 18-19

[ Energy ]

DEP Accepting Grant Applications To Replace, Repower Or Retrofit Fleet Diesel Trucks, Buses, Other Vehicles

PennDOT, Lebanon Transit Open CNG Transit Fueling Station

PUC Now Accepting Comments On Home Energy Cost Affordability Report

Penn State Chosen By U.S. Dept. Of Energy To Help Modernize Power Grid

Pennsylvania Solar Congress Feb. 24 In Pittsburgh

U.S. EIA Energy Outlook: Renewables Share Of Electricity Generation To Almost Double By 2050, Coal Continues To Drop

Help Wanted: Public Utility Commission Executive Director; Jan Freeman Retiring

[ Sustainability ]

The Hershey Company Announces New Environmental, Climate Initiatives To Significantly Reduce Its Impact On The Planet

[ Parks - Forests - Land Conservation ]

DCNR Accepting Applications For Parks, Recreation, Trail, Buffer, Conservation Grants

Applications Being Accepted For Laurel Highlands Conservation Mini-Grants

PA Wilds Center Now Seeking 2019 Champion Of PA Wilds Award Nominations

DCNR Blog: Planning For A Healthy State Forest System

Earth Conservancy Donates 407 Acres To Pinchot State Forest In Luzerne County

Natural Lands Places 137-Acres Of Historic Ker-Feal Property Under Conservation Easement In Chester County

Registration Now Open For PA Land Conservation Conference May 16-18 In Monroe County

Jan. 23 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

[ Wildlife ]

Tickets Now On Sale For April 5 Wildlife For Everyone We Love Wild Things & Wild Places Gala

Good Natured Pennsylvanian: Steph Stonsick, Wildlife Rehabilitator

Help Wanted: Fish & Boat Commission Recruiting New Class Of Conservation Officers

[ Helpful Resources ]

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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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