July 6 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

House Speaker Cutler: Republicans Will First Raid Dedicated Funds To Balance Budget In November

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: How To Protect Your Home Watershed And Why You Should

CBF Blog: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Helping To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Land

U.S. House Passes Infrastructure Bill Including Abandoned Mine Reclamation Initiatives, And Extension Of Federal Reclamation Fee

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 475 More Permits, 1,656 More Inspections Since Last Week

House Republicans List Bill Taking Away DEP’s Authority To Enact A Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants For A Vote This Week

New Data Released On Flood Risk Of Every Home In U.S. Due To Climate Change Impacts; 370,200 More Properties In PA At Substantial Risk

DEP Launches Next Round Of Local Climate Action Program, New Webpage

Federal Appeals Court Stops FERC's Inappropriate Use of Tolling Orders In Pipeline Cases, Gives Landowners Back Their Rights

DCNR Seeking Online Public Input On Pennsylvania’s Public & Private Forests

Rural, Older Women Offer Insight On Why Nature Is Important When Aging In Place; Coping With Pandemic

DCNR Reminds State Park Visitors Of Possible Crowding This Summer

Keep PA Beautiful: Take Pride On The 4th Of July And Every Day-- DON’T LITTER!

Gov. Wolf: $225 Million Federal CARES Funding Available For Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19

July 4th Op-Ed: The Right Of The Governed To Be Heard - Lawmakers Ignoring Overwhelming Calls For Reform To Eliminate Gerrymandering

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: COVID-19 Emergency Continues, Early Budget Talk, Police Reform Bills Move

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Bills On Governor's Desk

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

Reports Released On Economic, Environmental Impacts Of Single-Use Plastics Bans/Fees

Joint Conservation Committee: Human & Environmental Benefits To Zero Waste Living

[ The Feds ]

Federal Court Decision Requires EPA To Update Air Pollution Standards For Coal Coking Operations

Two Philadelphia Organizations Receive EPA Funding To Support Environmental Justice Projects

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: U.S. House Select Committee Recommendations On Climate Provides Path For Climate Resilient Agriculture

NOAA, NAAEE Announce Award Of 29 Watershed STEM Education Grants, 3 In PA

[ Water ]

DEP Invites Comments On Proposed TMDL For Watershed In Lehigh County

Pike Conservation District Highlights Resources For Managing Small Woodlots, Protecting Clean Water

Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Project In Allegheny County

Summer Guardian Newsletter Now Available From Susquehanna River Basin Commission

PA Resources Council Backyard Composting, Watershed/Rain Barrel, Recycling/Waste Reduction Webinars

[ Climate - Energy ]

Pittsburgh Cosponsors U.S. Conference Of Mayors Resolution Calling On Cities To Divest From Fossil Fuel Industries

DEP Offers First-Come, First-Served Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling Grants Under Driving PA Forward

PUC Urges Consumers To Watch Out For Questionable Energy Marketing Pitches

Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Webinar July 16: Funding For Energy Efficiency Equipment Upgrades

[ Hazardous Sites ]

DEP Completes Hazardous Sites Cleanup Response At Pool Doctor-Beaver Alkali Products, Beaver County

[ Forests - Land Conservation - Biodiversity ]

TreeVitalize Pittsburgh: Apply Now For Spring 2021 Tree Plantings In Pittsburgh

Gov. Pinchot's Grey Towers Historic Site Festival Of Wood Canceled In Pike County

The Nature Conservancy-PA Protects 127 Acres On Kittatinny Ridge In Schuylkill County

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Holds Online Native Plant Sale For Pickup September 12 In Monroe County

New Penn State Checklist Of PA Bees Documents 49 New Species, Some May Be Endangered

[ Environmental Ed ]

Wildlands Conservancy Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School Camp-2-U Programs Now Thru August

[ Recreation ]

DCNR, Health Announce Expansion Of Free Sunscreen Program At State Park Beaches

PA Land Trust Assn. September Building Trails In Wetlands & Wet Areas Workshops In Allegheny, Cumberland Counties

State Redevelopment Assistance Capitol Program Opens Application Period July 15

July 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Wildlife ]

Wildlife For Everyone: SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority Contributes In-Kind Gift To Centre County Soaring Eagle Wetland Project

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Migration Raptor Count 30% Above 10 Year Average

Endangered Species Coalition Hosts Upcoming Online Spotlight Series Highlighting Specific Wildlife Corridors In PA

PA Sea Grant: Boaters Reminded To Clean, Drain, Dry Equipment To Prevent Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

[ 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

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