September 9 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The September 9 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Briefing: Good, Bad & Ugly Environment & Energy Bills In The PA House, Senate

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges PA To Meet Its Water Pollution Reduction Goals

Op-Ed: Time For Greater State, Federal Support Of Farmers' Clean Water Efforts

Op-Ed: Commit To Saving Chesapeake Bay - Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh

Pennsylvania Has Permanently Protected More Land In Chesapeake Bay Watershed Than Any Other Bay State

Baltimore Sun: Let's Sue Pennsylvania To Get Serious About Cleaning Up Its Water Going To The Chesapeake Bay, Part II

Op-Ed: PA Efforts To Curb Chesapeake Bay Pollution Have Stalled, Leaving Bay At Risk

Finalists Selected For Pennsylvania Leopold Farm Conservation Award

Westmoreland Conservation District Presents 2019 Outstanding Conservation Awards

EPA Honors 17 Green Power Leaders, Including Northampton Community College

DEP Common Wealth Blog: What Are Harmful Algal Blooms And What Should You Do About Them?

On Sept. 17 DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council Will Hear Update On PFAS Contamination Response In The Year Since The Governor’s Action Team Was Formed

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

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Trail Heroes: The Critical Role Of Volunteers

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Andre Weltman, Friends Of Pine Grove Furnace State Park

DCNR Schedules Recreation & Conservation Grant Application Workshops In November

4,350 Acres Added To Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge In Northampton, Monroe Counties

Game Commission: Piping Plovers From Presque Isle Headed Toward Wintering Grounds In Hurricane's Path

We Remember September 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

Agenda: Senate Environmental Committee Sets Sept. 11 Hearing On MS4 Stormwater Program; Communities Need Help Funding Local Projects

House Environmental Committee Tours Susquehanna River Basin Commission Headquarters

Democratic Senators, Clean Power PA Coalition Announce Bill Requiring Power Sector 90% Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions By 2040

[ The Feds ]

Agriculture: Farmers In 7 Northeast Counties Eligible For Disaster Relief Funding Due To Excessive Rainfall

U.S. Dept. Of Energy Moves To Eliminate Cost-Saving Lighting Efficiency Standards

[ Water ]

DEP Enters Agreement With Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority For Critical Upgrades To Highland 2 Reservoir

Keystone Coldwater Conference Set For Feb. 28-29 In State College

Call For Abstracts: Bucknell University Susquehanna River Symposium Oct. 18-19 Lewisburg

POWR Webinar Sept. 12 On Integrated Water Quality Report, Mapping Application

Watershed Alliance Of Adams County Annual Picnic Sept. 15 In Cashtown

PA Township News: Public & Private Water Supplies Face Threats From Emerging Contaminants

University Of Pittsburgh: Using Nature To Protect Cities From Extreme Weather

[ Cleanups - Recycling ]

CleanScapes Held Sept. 7 Bald Eagle Creek Cleanup Day In Clinton County

Help Keep Litter Out Of Our Waterways, Register Now For Keep PA Beautiful's Pick Up Pennsylvania

Westmoreland Green Gathering Sept. 22: Changes In Curbside Recycling In Westmoreland County

[ Air ]

Group Against Smog And Pollution To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Oct. 12 In Pittsburgh

[ Brownfields ]

Construction Of Public Plaza At Hazelwood Green Brownfield Redevelopment Site Underway In Pittsburgh

[ Energy ]

Mid-Atlantic Bioenergy Conference & Expo Set For Sept. 17-18 In Baltimore

Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support (SEEDS) To Reveal New Initiatives, Show Electric Vehicles At Annual Meeting Sept. 17 In Wayne County

Penn State University Breaks Ground For 70-Megawatt, 500 Acre Solar Energy Facility In Franklin County

[ Environmental Policy ]

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

[ Invasive Species ]

Agriculture Dept. Invites Pennsylvania Students To Help Fight Spotted Lanternfly By Entering Calendar Contest

[ Land Conservation ]

Wildlands Conservancy Protects 60 More Acres In Lehigh County Starting New Nature Preserve, Adding To Another

Municipal Land Preservation Forum Sept. 10 In Cumberland County

[ Recreation ]

DCNR, DCED Highlight Connection Between Trails, Small Business During Lehigh Valley Visit

2019 River Valley Ride Set For Sept. 28 In Williamsport, Lycoming County

September 4 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Historic Site Free Ice Cream Social/Open House Sept. 28

[ Wildlife ]

Game Commission: Chronic Wasting Disease Rules Also Apply To Hunters Bringing Deer, Elk, Moose From Out-Of-State

Game Commission Online Elk Cam Now Live, Public Can See And Hear The Wonder Of Bugling Season

Fish & Boat Commission: Drawdown Underway In Advance Of Dam Rehab Project At Lake Somerset

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Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits 

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