April 20 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The April 20 PA Environment Digest is now available

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[ Headlines ]

DEP Will Continue To Enforce Environmental Laws; 10 COVID-19 Related Waivers Granted

Rep. Metcalfe 'Demands' DEP Stand Down On Environmental Regulations During COVID-19 Shutdown

House Republicans Find A New Way To Stop Environmental Regulations

DCNR Answers Questions On Grant Applications, Ongoing Projects During COVID-19 Emergency

Joint Conservation Committee: The Benefits Of Nature During The COVID-19 Quarantine

PA Infrastructure Investment Authority Funding Recipients Can Request Payment Deferral For Up To 3 Months

Gov. Wolf: State Faces Up To $5 Billion In COVID-19 Budget Deficit

Gov. Wolf Unveils Broad Plan For Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Recovery, More Details Next Week

Dept. Of L&I Now Accepting Unemployment Applications From Self-Employed, Independent Contractors, Gig Workers, Others Not Previously Eligible

Delaware River Named River Of The Year By American Rivers

Schuylkill Action Network Announces Winners Of 2020 Schuylkill Student Street Art Contest

American Rivers Names Lower Youghiogheny River To Top 10 List Of Endangered Rivers

DEP Climate Change Committee To Hear Presentation On Public Health Impacts Of Climate Change At April 30 Virtual Meeting

Counties, DEP Began Surveillance For Disease Carrying Mosquitoes, Ticks This Week; Longhorned Tick Expands Into 7 Counties

Penn State Extension: Help Shape Tick Awareness Outreach By Taking Online Survey

Keep PA Beautiful Announces Pick Up Pennsylvania To Be Held Sept. 1 To Nov. 30

Lens On Litter Photo Contest Entries Now Being Accepted By PA Resources Council

[ At-Home Environmental Ed ]

CBF: Environmental Education Comes Home For Students During COVID-19 Pandemic

PA Resources Council To Host Recycling & Waste Reduction Webinar On April 22

Manada Conservancy Hosts Creating Wildlife Habitat Using Native Plants Webinar April 23

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Offers New Virtual Ed Programs, Previous Programs Available On Demand

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Posts Virtual Hike To Cresco Heights In Monroe County

Game Commission Now Accepting Entries To Spring State Game Lands Photo Contest To Celebrate 100th Anniversary

Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference Now Virtual On May 2-3

[ Celebrate Earth Day 50 PA ]

Bay Journal Forum: Revive Earth Day's Roots: Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary By Planting A Tree

CBF, Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Offer Tree Seedlings To Celebrate 50th Earth Day

South Mountain Partnership, Penn State Mont Alto Host Earth Day 50 Webinar Generations Yet To Come April 20

PA Horticultural Society Hosts How Grassroots Activism Became Part Of Our National Consciousness Webinar April 20

WITF Holds Virtual Earth Day Screening Of Penn's Woods: Cradle Of Conservation April 22

Green Amendments For The Generations Holds Special Preview Of The Environmental Rights Amendment Story April 22

Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day Thru These Virtual Events Hosted By 4 Philadelphia Groups

PA Resources Council ‘The Bugfeed’ Blog Offers Advice On Recycling As You Stay At Home, Celebrating Earth Day 50 PA

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Earth Day At Home

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Teddi Stark, Riparian Forest Buffer Coordinator

Celebrating 50 Years Of Earth Day With PA’s Next Generation Of Conservationists

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Report: Clash Continues Over When, How To Reopen The State

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Bills On Governor's Desk

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

[ The Feds ]

NRCS-PA: USDA Awards 3 Regional Conservation Partnership Grants Totaling $13 Million+ In PA

Audubon Society Of Western PA, Partners Announce Award Of $1.17 Million NRCS Grant To Improve Water Quality In Buffalo Creek

NRCS Deadline For Conservation Stewardship Program Now June 1

[ Water ]

PennFuture, Partners Celebrate PA Clean Water Week With Webinar, Now On Demand

Successful Stream Bank Planting At Slippery Rock Campground, Butler County

[ Energy ]

DEP Fines Range Resources $198,920 For Air Quality Violations In Washington County

DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Water Quality Certification For National Fuel Gas Pipeline Project In Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk McKean, Potter Counties

DEP Proposes Changes To General Permit Allowing Beneficial Use Of Oil & Gas Liquid Waste To Develop Or Frac Oil & Gas Wells

Andrew Place Ends His Tenure On The Public Utility Commission

PUC Offers Storm Tips, Report Outages, Stay Safe During Severe Weather

[ Climate ]

PA Family Forest Carbon Program Webinar April 30

2019 PPL Sustainability Report Highlights 56% Cut In Carbon Emissions Since 2010

Widener & Columbia Universities: New Model Laws For Deep Decarbonization Website Launched

[ Forests - Land Conservation - Recreation ]

French Creek Valley Conservancy Receives 110-Acre Donation To Protect Habitat In Erie County

April 15 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

April 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Welcomes New Board Members Eric Williams, Eric Madden

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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