Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.17.20

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 645 More Permits, 1,494 More Inspections Since Last Week; DEP To Open Electronic Permit Application Dropbox [PaEN]

Senate Environmental Committee To Hold Virtual Hearing On DEP’s Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Proposal June 23 [PaEN]

Advocates Push For PA To Take Action On Climate Change In A Virtual Rally

Agriculture Invites Applications For Farm Conservation Excellence Grants In Lancaster, York Counties [PaEN]

Sean Sauro: $2.5 Million Available To Farmers In Lancaster, York Counties For Farm Conservation

Wallace McKelvey: ‘We Believe There’s A Clear And Present Danger’ Three Mile Island Decommissioning In Question

Visits To State Parks Skyrocket By An Average Of 36% In Western PA During Pandemic

Use Of York County Heritage Rail Trail Up 242% In May Over Last Year

Dept. Of Health Reminds Pennsylvanians About Ticks, Warns Some Symptoms Of Lyme Disease Similar To COVID-19 [PaEN]

Health Officials: Some Lyme Disease, COVID-19 Symptoms Are Similar

Gov. Wolf Announces $40 Million In Federal Funding Available For Dairy Industry Relief, Food Security

State Offers $1,500 To Help Cover Dairy Farmers’ Losses

AP: Coal Union Seeks Order Protecting Miners From COVID-19

Dumping Millions Of Gallons Of Stale Beer Causing Major Problems, Report

With Schools Closed, Environmental Work Continues In Scranton Schools

Conservation Consultants, Inc Hosts June 17 Home Energy Showcase Wrap Up [PaEN]

Company Buying Bankrupt Philly Refinery Promises 18,000 Jobs In Next 10 Years

PA Resources Council Launches Hard-To-Recycling Collection Events July 18 & 25 In Allegheny County [PaEN]

Lackawanna County Recycling Center Unlikely To Take Bottles, Cans, Jars For Foreseeable Future

Keep PA Beautiful Receives Cigarette Litter Prevention Grant From Keep America Beautiful For Work In State Parks [PaEN]

Marcus Schneck: As National Parks Reopen, How Far Can Their Economic Impact Comeback?

Top Places To Birdwatch In Delaware River Watershed

Erin Negley: Calls To Rescue Wildlife From Spotted Lanternfly Bands Are Up

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[Posted: June 17, 2020]  PA Environment Digest