Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.6.19

Governor Releases Initial PFAS Action Team Report With Recommendations; 1 Of First 96 Water Systems Sampled Exceeded Action Level; 25 Contamination Sites Confirmed [PaEN]

AP: PFAS Water Contamination Not Widespread Pennsylvania Says

McKelvey: Only 1 Water Sample Exceeded PFAS Chemical Health Level

State: PFAS Contamination Not Widespread In PA, Early Testing Shows

Stroud Water Research Center: STREAM Girls Program Empowers Today’s Girls to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders [PaEN]

Stroud Water Research Center To Be Featured In PBS Visionaries, Inc. TV Program

Catching Up With 2 Farm Partners In Stroud Water Research Center Watershed Restoration Program

PA Potato Growers, Chip Makers: No Need To Worry About French Fry Shortage

Still Seats Available: Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Level 1 Certification Training Set For Dec. 10-11 In Lancaster [PaEN]
Pittsburgh Grows Urban Gardens In The Fight Against Gentrification

PUC Work Group On Lead Water Line & Damaged Wastewater Line Replacement Meets Dec. 19 [PaEN]
Editorial: Being Smarter About Household Water Use Can Be Boon To Our Wallets

Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 6 RiverWatch Video Report

DEP Air Quality Advisory Committee To Review Final Fee Increase Package, 2019 Air Monitoring Results, Legacy Well Programs Dec. 12 [PaEN]

TODAY Is Youth #ClimateStrike Day Across The U.S. [PaEN]
Philly Students Rally Against Climate Change

After 6 Months Of Climate Strikes, Pittsburgh Activist Leandra Mira Has No Plans To Slow Down

Philly School Students Won’t Be Punished For Climate Strike Walkout Friday

Caruso: Rep. Metcalfe Appointed To DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee
This Is How Much Philly’s Big Buildings Are Contributing To Climate Change
Op-Ed: Will Philadelphia, Northeast Lose Our Seasons To Climate Change?

Op-Ed: PA Stands To Gain By Joining RGGI, Reducing Its Carbon Output - Sierra Club

Apple Buys First Batch Of Aluminum Using Alcoa’s Breakthrough, Pollution-Free Technology

Penn State Campus & Community Sustainability Expo & Awards Ceremony Set For Dec. 11 In State College [PaEN]

Op-Ed: Carlisle School District, Dickinson College: Two Sides Of Sustainability

Op-Ed: Don’t Base Sustainability Just On Whether The Carlisle School District Recycles Or Not

Keep PA Beautiful, PennDOT Partner With Municipalities Thru Roadside, Park Adoption Programs To Cleanup Litter [PaEN]

Philly’s Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags Moves Toward Final Passage

Philly Council Reaches Compromise On Plastic Bag Ban

Lawsuit Over Forced Prison Labor At Lackawanna County Recycling Center Similar To Others Nationwide

Lamar Advertising Rips Pittsburgh Over Mount Washington Billboard Appeal

Venue Change Requested For Wilkes-Barre Sewer System Sale Presentation

Enola Low Grade Trail Bridge To Be Rebuilt In Lancaster-York Counties

 Call For Presentations: American Fisheries Society-PA Chapter Spring Technical Meeting - Aquatic Resource Restoration, Feb. 6-7 At Juniata College [PaEN]

2nd Berks County Deer Hunter Killed, Accidentally Shot Himself With A Crossbow

Brookville Police Chief’s Step Son Involved In Video Of Teens Torturing Wounded Deer

500,000 People Sign Petition To Bring Maximum Criminal Charges Against Deer Abusers

December 6 - National Miners Day

Recognizing The Irreplaceable Contribution Of Our Miners

NMA: National Miners Day Recognizes The Contributions Of Miners

MSHA Honors America’s Miners On National Miners Day

U.S. Census: National Miners Day, Dec. 6

6 Things You Didn’t Know About National Miners Day

The Coal Industry Is Shrinking: Here’s What Miners Need For A Just Transition

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