September 16 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The September 16 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

House Committee To Consider Bill Sept. 17 To Establish 5-Person Commission To Make Decisions On 31,000 Environmental Permits; Fire All DEP Employees Handling Permit Reviews

Bay Journal: Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Leaders Meet Without Tackling PA's Funding Shortfall

EPA Provides $2.4 Million To Pennsylvania To Help Implement Chesapeake Bay Watershed Plan

PA's REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Program Recognized By Environmental Defense Fund, National Assn. Of State Departments Of Agriculture

EPA To Announce Approval Of Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s Plan To Control Sewage Overflows Sept. 19

Earthworks’ New Report, Interactive Map Tracks Disposal Of 380 Million Barrels Of PA Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater, Including Road Dumping

PUC Investigating Subsidence Involving Several Pipelines Near Site Of Sunoco Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction In Delaware County

DEP Orders Sunoco To Cover Exposed Natural Gas Liquids, Other Petroleum Pipelines At 43 Locations Across The State

Court: Sen. Dinniman Did Not Have Standing To Bring A Complaint To PUC Over Mariner East Pipeline Construction Failures

Group Against Smog & Pollution Announces 2019 Michelle Madoff Environmental Excellence Award Winners

PA Resources Council Holds 80th Anniversary Celebration Oct. 17 In Newtown Square, Delaware County

DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Review Preliminary State Parks For All Plan Oct. 2

Pennsylvania Fire Fighters Join Others To Battle Wildfires In Northern California

Kinzua Bridge State Park In McKean County Named Best In Culture Category By American Bus Association

DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission Discuss Green Infrastructure Needs Along Lancaster County Waterway

Great Allegheny Passage Trail Relay Presented By UPMC Health Plan On Oct. 11-12 Aims To Be First Carbon Neutral Trail Relay In U.S.

31 Counties Now Have Mosquitoes Or Animals Testing Positive For West Nile Virus, The Latest: Fayette County

Game Commission Releases Draft Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan For Public Comment

Personal Memories Of Sept. 11, 2001 And What Came After -- David Hess, Fmr Secretary Of DEP

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Senate Environmental Committee Hears Testimony On The Need To Help Communities Implementing MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Plans

House Environmental Committee Holds Info Meeting With DEP On Wolf Climate Change Initiatives Sept. 19

[ The Feds ]

NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Grant Program Accepting Applications

Conservation Organizations Oppose EPA’s Move To Finalize Rollback Of Waters Of The U.S. Rule

[  Water ]

Call For Presentation Proposals: 2020 Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 28-29

Alliance For Chesapeake Bay Accepting Nominations For Chesapeake Forest Champions

Pike Conservation District Hosts Oct. 7 Stormwater, Snow Management Road Maintenance Workshop

[ Pipelines ]

Op-Ed: Pennsylvanians Had Landmark Opportunity To Strengthen Pipeline Safety Rules

[ Collection Events ]

PRC Hosts September Household Chemical Collection Event, Pop Up Glass Recycling Events In Allegheny, Washington Counties

[ Air ]

GASP: DEP Asks Hearing Board Judge To Certify Appealability Of Erie Coke (Coal) Plant Aug. 28 Ruling

[ Energy - Climate ]

PUC Begins Be Utility Wise Consumer Education Events In September

DEP Sets Oct. 21 Hearing On Broad Mountain Wind Power Project Water Quality Permit In Carbon County

Allegheny County Votes To Implement C-PACE Clean Energy Financing Program For Commercial Properties

Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Hosting Greene County Solar Festival Sept. 28

Delaware Valley University: Farming In Climate Chaos Seminar, Sept. 25 In Bucks County

[ Forests - Land Conservation - Recreation ]

September Catalyst Now Available From The Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Land Conservancy Of Adams County Preserves 17 Acres Of Woodland In Key Location

The Nature Conservancy-PA, Troegs Independent Brewing Teaming Up To Protect Kittatinny Ridge With New Trail Day Beer

Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness: Tracy Ridge Mountain Biking On Hiking Trails Project Canceled In Allegheny National Forest

Voting Open For 2019 State Parks & Forests Through The Seasons Photo Contest Thru Sept. 18

Sept. 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Wildlife ]

Autumn Lecture Series Returns To Hawk Mountain Sanctuary In Berks County

Little Shamokin Creek Watershed Assn. Hosts Northumberland Native Matt Miller In Sunbury Sept. 30 To Share First Book

[ Geography ]

Maryland Takes Down Signs To Negro Mountain In MD & PA; PA House Member Seeks To Change No Longer Appropriate Geographical Names

[ Opportunity ]

Help Wanted; Audubon PA Delaware Watershed Alliance For Watershed Ed Program Associate

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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