May 4 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The May 4 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

11 PA Fishing, Hunting Groups Urge Lawmakers To Oppose Freeze On Local Farm Conservation, Environmental Restoration Project Funding

Lancaster Clean Water Partners: Proposed Environmental Funding Freeze Would Be ‘Devastating’ To Lancaster’s Economy, Clean Water Efforts

May 3-9 County Conservation Districts Week Overshadowed By Lawmaker Efforts To Freeze, Shutdown Conservation District Funds

PA State Grange Farm Organization Opposes Proposed Freeze On Conservation District, Local Farm, Restoration Project Funding

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Urges Lawmakers To Oppose Freeze On Recreation, Conservation Funding Addressing Imminent Health Threats, Help Economy Recover

PA Municipal Authorities Assn, 19 Waste Authorities Oppose Proposed Freeze On Recycling Funding

April State Revenue $2.2 Billion, 49.7% Less Than Anticipated; Estimated $395.3 Million Due To COVID-19

Gov. Wolf Announces Reopening Of 24 Counties Beginning May 8

Gov. Wolf Announces May 1 Statewide Limited Reopening Of Recreational Activities

DCNR Announces Plan For Reopening Some State Park, Forest Facilities

DCNR: State Parks, Forests Seeing Impacts From Increased COVID-19-Related Visitation

PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Over 960 Masks Distributed To DCNR State Park, Forest Staff

Ticks And Tickborne Diseases In Pennsylvania Webinar May 5

Keep PA Beautiful: Illegal Dumping On The Rise In PA, Report It On Special Webpage

Reinvestment Fund Accepting SBA Paycheck Protection Program Applications From Clean Energy Companies, Organizations

PA Wilds Center Launches Program To Support Small Businesses Amid COVID-19 Crisis

DEP Works Through Pandemic: 2,881 Permits, 5,525 Inspections, 42 Emergencies

Changes Made To DEP Food Infrastructure Grant Program To Help Charitable Food System; Deadline Moved To May 8

DEP: Non-flushable Items Cause Problems In Sewer Systems, 'Flushable' Wipes Are NOT Flushable

PA American Water Recommends Building Operators, Schools Flush Pipes To Maintain Water Quality

Gov. Wolf: Planting A Tree, Vegetables, Native Plants Will Give Us Hope

Penn State Master Gardener: Victory Garden Reinvented! Webinar Series Thru June 16

Bucks County High School Student Lea Wang Wins EPA Environmental Education Award

PA Environmental Resource Consortium Names 22 Campus Sustainability Champions

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Bill Wasser, Bureau Of State Parks

GreenGov Council: 3% Drop In State Govt. Energy Use; Renewable Energy Purchases Offset 40% Of Energy Load

MuseumLab At Children’s Museum Of Pittsburgh Achieves LEED® Gold Green Building Certification

New Poll Finds 72% Of PA Voters Want Government To Prioritize Clean Energy In Economic Stimulus

[ Earth Day 50 PA - Continued ]

Op-Ed: Let's Celebrate The Importance Of Nature On Earth Day

Op-Ed: State Government Is Ignoring Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment For Generations Yet To Come

Op-Ed: Earth Day 50 - A Reflection - Stop The Deception Before It’s Too Late

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Report: First Steps Toward Reopening; State Revenues Take $395 Million Hit; Schools Could Lose $1 Billion

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated]

Senate Passes Bill Making It Easier To Consider Alternative On-Lot Septic Systems In Local Sewage Planning

Senate Committee Reports Out Bill Eliminating Mandatory Public Reporting On Mine Subsidence Damage Caused By Underground Coal Mining

Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf Reported Out Of Senate Committee

House Environmental Committee Meets May 5 On Bill To Reallocating Keystone Fund Proceeds

[ The Feds ]

NRCS Extends Deadline For Conservation Innovation Grants To June 29

Valley Forge National Historical Park Wins 2020 Federal Facility Excellence In Site Reuse Award

EPA Accepting Applications From States To Support Environmental Justice Communities Impacted By COVID-19

[ Water ]

Agriculture Outlines Process For Accepting Applications For Farm Conservation Excellence Grant Program In Lancaster, York Counties

PennVEST Schedules 4 Virtual Meetings On Clean Water Funding Opportunities For A Sustainable Future; Cancels In-Person Info Sessions

Chesapeake Stormwater Network Hosting Watershed Hacks: Sustainable Lawns & Family Gardening May 8; Modeling Stream Restoration May 14

Alliance For Aquatic Resource Monitoring Hosts Webinars: Water Quality & Policy May 7; Clean Up Efforts & Role Of Monitoring May 21

PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts May 13 Webinar On Attracting Media Coverage For Your Activities & Initiative

PUC To Seek Comment On Proposed Regulation To Address Barriers To Enhance Water, Wastewater Services

Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Hold May 14 Virtual Public Hearing

Delaware River Basin Commission Holds Hearing May 13, Business Meeting June 10

DRBC Seeking Members For Water Management, Toxics & Other Advisory Committees

[ Waste ]

DEP Begins Technical Review Of Keystone Landfill Expansion Application In Lackawanna County

[ Forests - Land Conservation - Recreation ]

First Hatches Of Spotted Lanternfly Reported, Tips For Management

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Nature Heals: Restore, Renew, Reconnect Photo Contest

PA Land Trust Assn. Adds New Model Grant Of Conservation Easement Webinars

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Gardening With Native Plants This Spring

Study Reveals Important Flowering Plants For City-Dwelling Honey Bees

Western PA Conservancy: Register Teens Now For Fallingwater Virtual Summer Camps

April 29 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

May 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Wildlife ]

Fish & Boat Commission Hosts Series Of Video Programs On How To Draw A Fish

Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Receives $1.35 Million Grant To Improve Tracking Migrating Wildlife

[ Opportunities ]

Help Wanted: American Rivers Director Of Clean Water Supply Program In PA

Help Wanted: PennFuture Policy Analyst On Petrochemical Industry

[ Helpful Resources ]

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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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