April 13 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The April 13 PA Environment Digest is now available

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[ Headlines ]

Analysis: Conservative Republicans Want To Freeze Funding For Local Parks, Trails, Farm Conservation, Mine Reclamation, Recycling

72 DEP And 9 DCNR Employees Will No Longer Be Paid After April 10

DEP Issues New Guidance On Inspections, Permit Enforcement, Waivers Of Permit, Regulatory Provisions During COVID-19 Pandemic

PennVEST Board Approves Up To $450 Million In Financial Aid To PA Hospitals

The Last Line Of Environmental Defense Is You - Report Environmental Problems

Keep PA Beautiful Urges Residents To Report Illegal Dumping Thru New Report It Webpage

DEP Expresses Serious Concerns About Rapid Decontamination Of Damaged Unit 2 Reactor At Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant

DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Air Quality Advisory Committee Hold Virtual Joint Meeting April 23 On RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Proposal

PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Honors 2020 Award Winners

[ At-Home Environmental Ed ]

DCNR, Partners Announce Riparian Forest Webinar Series; PA Clean Water Academy Posts Buffer Webinars

Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed Stormwater Management In PA Webinar Series Starts April 14

Foundation For Sustainable Forests Virtual Wildflower Walk April 26; Update On Loving The Land Conference

The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Lab Youth Curriculum - The Science Behind How Nature Works

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Regions Participating In City Nature Challenge 2020 Citizen Science Event

Pollinator Gardens: Help Encourage Ecological Diversity In Your Own Backyard

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Report: Up To $3.9 Billion State Revenue Hit, Fight Over Reopening Businesses Continues

Independent Fiscal Office Projects $2.7 Billion To $3.9 Billion Reduction In Revenues Over Current, Next Fiscal Year

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Change]/Bills Introduced

Republicans On House Committee Report Out Bill Again Trying To Emasculate Environmental Protection Efforts In PA

[ The Feds ]

EPA Sets Specific Mercury, Air Toxics Standards For 6 Coal Refuse Power Plants, 3 In PA

[ Water ]

Lancaster Clean Water Partners Choose Team To Lead Implementation Of Action Plan To Reduce Nitrogen, Phosphorus Pollution

Bay Journal: PA Initiative To Convert 10,000 Acres Of Lawns Into Meadows, Forests

DEP Settlement With CNX For E&S Violations In Greene, Washington Counties Yields $180,000 Streambank, Fish Habitat Project

Latest Guardian Newsletter Now Available From Susquehanna River Basin Commission

[ Waste ]

DEP Extends Deadline For Host Municipal Inspector Grant Applications

[ Energy ]

PUC Urges Consumers To Seek Out Needed Resources To Keep Utility Bills Affordable

PUC's April 16 Meeting To Be Conducted Telephonically

DCED Hosts April 22 Virtual Hearing On Weatherization Assistance Plan

[ Sustainability ]

Penn State Council Of Sustainable Leaders Continues Online Speakers Series

[ Forests - Land Conservation - Recreation ]

PA Forestry Assn.: Family Forest Carbon Pilot Program Launched In PA

DCNR Now Accepting Applications From Volunteer Fire Companies For Grants To Battle Wildfires

Natural Lands Preserves 54-Acre Castle Rock Farm In Chester County

ClearWater Conservancy Conserves Crucial Bat Habitat In Blair County

PA Land Trust Association Adds New Topics To April Webinar Series

Latest Forests For The Chesapeake Bay Newsletter Now Available

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Issues Special Newsletter, Opens COVID-19 Blog Page

Call For Presentations: Eastern PA Greenways & Trails Summit Sept. 27-29

PA Environmental Council’s In Case You Missed It In March Now Available

April 10 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

DelVal Outdoors, A New Source For Conservation & Recreation Info In The Delaware Valley

[ Wildlife ]

Marcus Schneck Relaunching Outdoor Pennsylvania To Cover Hunting, Hiking, Camping, Birding & Backyard Wildlife

Fish & Boat Commission Opened Trout Fishing Season April 7

Game Commission: Revised, Draft Chronic Wasting Disease Plan Available For Review

[ Opportunities ]

Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Elects Dennis Coleman New Board Member

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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NEW Date! PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 28-29 In State College

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