June 3 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The June 3 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Analysis: Before More State Forest Drilling, Ask What Happened To The Money The First Time

CBF: Pennsylvania Has Failed To Uphold Its Promise To Reduce Pollution Going To The Chesapeake Bay

House Hearing Highlighted Need For Planned Public Safety Response To Pipelines

Marcellus Shale Coalition, Lycoming County Leaders: Natural Gas Impact Tax Works for Pennsylvania’s Communities

IFO: First Quarter Natural Gas Production Grew 14.7 Percent In Pennsylvania

PA Supreme Court Allows Residents Of Other Municipalities To Testify In Local Zoning Cases Involving Drilling Operations

Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Bills June 4 To Compensate Gas Rights Owners, Make Changes In Definition Of Pollution

Senate Environmental Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Third Party Review Of DEP Permits

Pittsburgh 2030 District Achieves 2020 Goals Ahead Of Schedule; Members Saved $135 Million Since 2012

Analysis: What If The Senate And House Had To Adopt Laws Like DEP Adopts Regulations?

Stories/Photos/Videos About Summer Interns Wanted! PA Environment Digest

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Senate Appropriations To Consider Bills Allowing Game, Fish & Boat Commissions To Adopt Own License Fees June 3

House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting June 5 On Using Act 13 Impact Fee Monies For Stormwater Management

Senate Agriculture Committee To Meet June 5 On Farm Conservation, Noxious Weed, Other Bills

House Agriculture Committee Meets June 5 To Consider Farm Conservation Bills

House Game & Fisheries Committee Meets June 5 On Enforcing Safety Warnings For Low-Head Dams

Joint Budget & Finance Committee To Release Performance Evaluation Of DEP’s Chapter 102 & 105 Permit Programs June 19

House Environmental, Local Government Committees To Hold Hearing June 19 On MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Compliance

Republican Senators To Introduce Bills To Eliminate Parts Of PA's Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

May Newsletter Now Available From Joint Conservation Committee

[ The Feds ]

EPA Issues Low-RVP Gasoline Waiver For Allegheny County Due To A Failure In The Buckeye Laurel Pipeline

[ Water ]

Southwestern PA Water Resource Center Hosts 5 Workshops On Stormwater, Flooding In June, July

West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition To Discuss Federal AML Fund Fee Reauthorization At June 11 Meeting In Cambria County

June 4 Clean Water Action Lobby Day In Harrisburg To Protect Drinking Water

Third Annual Susquehanna River Rally Set For June 15 In Harrisburg

Westmoreland Conservation District Hosts Next Generation Farm Summit June 19

Stroud Water Research Center: Dr. Ruth Patrick, Pioneer In Science: The Conestoga River Study June 3

Make Plans To Go To Lancaster County’s Water Week Events June 1-8

[ Environmental Education ]

Students, Experience Your Environment Through Conservation (EYE Con) Institute June 17-20, June 26-28

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Elisa Sarantschin, NaturePHL

June 22 5th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic In Centre County To Introduce Kids To Outdoor Sports

Erie Times-News Connect With Your Environment: Children’s Water Festival

President’s Environmental Youth Award Program Now Accepting Nominations

[ Air ]

DEP To Hold July 17 Hearing [If Requested] On Lord Corp. RACT II Air Quality Plan In Crawford County

[ Energy ]

DEP Proposes To Issue Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102, 105 Permits For West Loop Natural Gas Pipeline In Beaver, Lawrence Counties

PUC Investigation Of Natural Gas Explosion In Clarion County Includes Nearby Pipelines

DEP Opportunity To Bid On Gas Well Plugging Project In Clarion County

PUC Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $78,700 In Penalties For Violations

PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh Hold Spring Sustainability Conference June 11 In State College

PennEnvironment: 100% Renewable Energy PA Lobby Day Set For June 19

PJM Interconnection Announces CEO Andrew Ott To Retire June 30

[ Recycling ]

Northeast Recycling Council Accepting Nominations For Environmental Sustainability Leadership Awards

[ Brownfields ]

Save The Date: March 9-11 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference In State College

[ Biodiversity - Invasive Species ]

Penn State Extension: Why Use Native Plants?

PA Chapter-The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting Chestnut Trees At The Flight 93 Memorial

Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds Tree Of Heaven, Invasive Species To Noxious Weed List

Pennsylvania Firefly Festival June 22 In Forest County, June 14-15 Firefly Programs In Allegheny National Forest

[ Recreation - Forests - Land Conservation ]

Expanded 2019 Ice Cream Trail Unveiled At Chester Springs Creamery, Chester County

PA Outdoor Corps Improvement Projects Underway In Laurel Ridge State Park, Other Locations

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Green Might Be What's Needed The Next Time You Are Feeling Blue

Natural Lands Gwynedd Preserve Field Jam June 22 In Montgomery County

Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers In Pike County Highlights June Programs

Summer Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

May 29 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

DCNR Seeking Engineering Firms For Bridge Inspections, Underwater Diving Consultants

[ Wildlife ]

Auditor General DePasquale Urges Game Commission To Fix Its Finances, Better Monitor Gas & Oil Lease Revenues

[ Helpful Resources ]

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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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