Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 3.25.20

The House will be in voting session March 25 at 11:00 a.m.  Click Here To Watch Live.

The Senate will be in voting session March 25 at 11:00 a.m.  Click Here to Watch Live.

Live Briefing: Gov. Wolf, Secretary Of Health Provides Coronavirus Update TODAY at 3:00 p.m. Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

Gov. Wolf Extends Stay At Home Order To Lehigh, Northampton Counties To Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19 [PaCN]

Dept. Of Health Reports 4 New Deaths From COVID-19, Total 11; Total Statewide Cases 1,127 [PaCN] Gov. Wolf Expands Stay At Home Order To Erie County To Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19 [PaCN]
PA Supreme Court Cancels April Session

Dept. Of Health Reports 4 More Deaths From COVID-19, Statewide Cases Up To 851 [PaCN]

During Pandemic, Conservancy Leaders Encourage Public To Seek Solace At Local Nature Preserves

Mark Demko: Reduce Stress And Get Outside: Safe Places To Go, And Keep Your Distance

Penn State Extension Offers Free Webinar TODAY At 3:00 On How Farmers Markets Can Operate

Hundreds Of COVID-19 Tests Administered Daily In Montgomery County With Help Of PA National Guard [PaEN]
Spotlight PA: PA Unemployment Claims Skyrocket To 540,000 Statewide Shattering Previous Records

Mariner East Pipeline Cleared For Limited Maintenance Work During Shut Down

Solar United Neighbors March 25 Webinar On Joining Solar Co-op In Indiana County [PaEN]

Waste Management Curtails Bulky Items Waste Collections In Lehigh Valley

Lackawanna County Recycling Center To Stop Collecting Commingled Bottles, Jars, Cans

NRCS-PA Awards Nearly $670,000 To Increase Fishing, Boating Opportunities In PA [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: Fake Social Media Posts Claim All Hunting, Fishing Seasons Canceled In PA

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Other States/National/International

Reuters: Few Bids Received On Federal Land Opened For Drilling During Market Meltdown

Yale Environment 360: Native Species Or Invasive? The Distinction Blurs As The World Warms  [PA Forestry Assn.]

At-Home Environmental Ed
Earth Day 50 In PA: The Earth Day 50 PA website offers a special Reading List For Students in all grades.  Click Here to visit.

DCNR: Be A Backyard Observer Of Nature With Nature’s Notebook.  Click Here to learn more.
Trout Unlimited: Streamside Scavenger Hunt - Trout Unlimited Family Field Trip

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New Cancellations/Closures

There Are Too Many Cancellations To List Here - Check PaEN Calendar of Events, DEP Calendar of Events and the DCNR Calendar of Events for the latest information.  When in doubt, Please Call Ahead To Make Sure The Event You Are Going To Is Still Being Held.  

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FairDistrictsPA: Fix Our Broken Redistricting Process 

[Posted: March 25, 2020]  PA Environment Digest