May 11 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The May 11 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Inquirer.com Editorial: Bad Timing For Harrisburg's Anti-Environmental Efforts

House Republicans Report Out Bill To Reallocate Keystone Fund That Threatens Vitality Of PA’s Outdoor Economy At A Critical Time For Small Businesses

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Opposes Effort To Reallocate Keystone Recreation Fund Monies At A Time Recreation Facilities Needed Most

PA Environmental Council Opposes Bill To Reallocate Keystone Fund That Threatens Vitality Of PA’s Outdoor Economy

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Strongly Opposes Bill Reallocating Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund

Learn More About $1 Billion State Parks, Forests Maintenance, Infrastructure Backlog At New Website; Then Take Action

Op-Ed: Conservation District Week, Time To Reflect On The Real Economic, Environmental Benefits Of Districts

Gov. Wolf Announces 13 More Counties Move To Yellow Phase Of Reopening May 15; General Shutdown Order Extended To June 4

DEP Works Through Pandemic: 506 More Permits, 1,576 More Inspections Over Last Week

DEP, Health Provide Guidance For Flushing Water Systems In Buildings Closed During COVID-19 Pandemic

DCNR Reopening Some Facilities In Yellow Phase Areas; Canceled Events Thru June 15

Newport Twp. Police, DCNR Take On 40 ATV Riders Illegally Riding, Littering On Reclaimed Land, Pinchot State Forest In Luzerne County

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Air Quality In PA, How To Be Air Aware

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Hidden Factors When Considering COVID-19-Related Air Quality Improvements

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Burning Household Trash Can Harm Your Family, Neighbors And The Environment

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Recreational Fires And Air Quality

New PA Poll: 72% Of Pennsylvania Voters Say It's Important Their Electricity Comes From Energy Not Creating Carbon Emissions

Republican House Members Sign Letter Urging Governor To Halt Efforts To Join Regional Carbon Pollution Reduction Program

DEP Air Quality Advisory Committee Takes No Position On Proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants

AG Shapiro: Inflection Energy to Pay $40,000 To Conservation Groups For Polluting Lycoming County Water

Bay Journal: State Pollution Goal Aims To Put The 'Sylvan' Back In Pennsylvania

PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Invites Groups Involved In Watershed Restoration To Fill Out Online Needs Survey

PEC Blog: Watershed Conservation And Landscape Painting En Plein Air

Governor’s Office Updates List Of Regulations In Development By State Agencies

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Report: 13 More Counties Move To Yellow Phase; Conflicts Escalate Between Republicans, Governor

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated]

May Newsletter Available From Joint Conservation Committee

[ The Feds ]

NRCS Now Accepting Applications For $5 Million In Wetland Mitigation Banking Grants

NRCS-PA Hosts PA Conservation Innovation Grant Virtual Information Meeting May 21

National Organic Coalition & Organic Farmers Association Ask Congress To Protect Organic Food, Agriculture In Next Relief Package

EPA Selects 8 PA Projects To Receive $3.7 Million For Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment

EPA Recognizes Peace Dining Corp. Of Philadelphia In WasteWise Large Business Category

[ Water ]

DEP Finalizes Alternative Onlot Sewage Pretreatment Technology Verification Policy

Revised Examination Schedule For Local Sewage Enforcement Officers Now Available

Agriculture Now Accepting Research Grant Proposals For Spotted Lanternfly, Pollinator Protection, Organic Farming, Climate Resiliency, Water Quality Protection

PA Sustainable Agriculture Assn.: Weekly Online Farmer Forum May 14 On COVID-19 Challenges & Opportunities

Presentation Proposals Wanted For 2021 PA Assn. For Sustainable Agriculture Annual Conference

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Virtual Stream Study In Pike County

PUC Recognizes Drinking Water Week In Pennsylvania; Offers Water Conservation Tips

Delaware River Basin Commission Announces Members Of Climate Change Advisory Committee

Susquehanna River Basin Commission YouTube Channel Features Video On Billmeyer Quarry Water Storage Project

[ Air ]

EQB Considers Proposed Rule Eliminating Stage II Vapor Controls At Gasoline Stations May 19

[ Energy ]

PA One Call Damage Prevention Committee Holds May 12 Telephonic Meeting

PUC Reminds Consumers Of Resources & Utility Assistance Programs During COVID-19 Pandemic & Recovery

[ Recycling - Waste ]

Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling Opens New Recycling Center In Greensburg May 11

DEP Accepting Comments On Kwiatkowski Landfill Hazardous Cleanup Site, Lawrence County

[ Environmental Policy ]

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In April

[ Environmental Ed ]

Discover The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art At Home

Manada Conservancy: Ecological Gardening - Reap What You Sow! Program Now Available Online

Wildwood Park/Olewine Nature Center Host Online Kids Discover: Pollinators Program May 30

[ Invasive Species ]

Invasive Poison Hemlock Is Aggressively Spreading Across Pennsylvania

[ Recreation - Forests - Economic Development ]

South Mountain Partnership Holds Virtual Spring Meeting June 5

May 8 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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

Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited

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