Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 4.17.20

BTW: It’s been 29 days since the March 19 statewide COVID-19 shutdown in PA and there is still no word from the Senate or House about using their $172 million surplus to help taxpayers and small businesses through this pandemic.

DEP Will Continue To Enforce Environmental Laws; 3 COVID-19 Related Waivers Granted [PaEN]

Don Hopey: Rep. Metcalfe Calls For Rollback, Repeal Of Environmental Regulations

Susan Phillips: DEP Raises Alarms On Transfer Of Damaged Unit 2 Reactor At Three Mile Island

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

Successful Stream Bank Planting At Slippery Rock Campground, Butler County [PaEN]

Delaware RiverKeeper April 17 RiverWatch Video Report

Allegheny Front: The Storied Life Of A PA Lamb Farm Family In Westmoreland County

Marcus Schneck: Lower Youghiogheny River On List Of U.S. Most Endangered

PennFuture, Partners To Celebrate PA Clean Water Week With Webinar April 17 [PaEN]

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

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

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

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

Philly Seeks Over $1 Million For Refinery Explosion Response Costs

Andrew Maykuth: Philadelphia Gas Works Wants An 11% , $70 Million Rate Hike Due To Falling Demand

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

Allegheny County Discourages Open Burning During Crisis

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

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

More Access Allowed At Bucks County Parks, Playgrounds Still Closed

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

Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area Suspends Fees

April 15 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR [PaEN]

PA Great Outdoors: History Of The Tionesta Fish Hatchery

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Pennsylvania's Unemployment Rate Jumped To 6 Percent In March At Very Beginning Of COVID-19 Shutdowns [PaCN]

Other States/National/International

AP: EPA Gutting Rule Credited With Coal Power Plant Toxic Air Cleanup

The Guardian: Polluter Bailouts, Lobbying During COVID-19 Pandemic

NOAA: Earth Has 2nd Hottest March On Record

At-Home Environmental Ed

PennFuture, Partners To Celebrate PA Clean Water Week With Webinar April 17 [PaEN]

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

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

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[Posted: April 17, 2020]  PA Environment Digest