September 14 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The September 14 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

DEP Orders Sunoco To Reroute 1+ Mile Of Mariner East Pipeline, Investigate Chester County Marsh Creek Lake Spill, Restore Impacted Resources

How Long Must The Public Wait For Action On Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bills?

CBF, Other States To File Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure To Hold Pennsylvania, NY Accountable For Not Meeting Clean Water Obligations

DEP Chesapeake Bay Office Sept. Newsletter Provides Update On PA Watershed Plan Implementation

Bay Journal: Are Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals Out Of Reach? Most Of The Problem, By Far, Is Pennsylvania

Bay Journal: COVID-19 Disrupts Local Efforts To Cleanup Streams And Rivers In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/NFWF Award $8.1 Million In Grants To Improve Health Of Delaware River Watershed

DEP Expands Drought Watch To 18 Counties, Declares Drought Warning For Potter County

Register Now! First Virtual PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 28-29

Senate Environmental Committee Hearing Pits Mining Industry Against Water Suppliers On Manganese Standard

Senate Republicans Cut Off Debate, Pass Bill Taking Away DEP’s Authority To Adopt A Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants; Bill Goes To Governor

PEC/EDF: The General Assembly Has Remained Silent On Climate Change

Sen. Yaw Wants To Load Up Solar Energy Projects With Bonds; Will Kill $2 Billion In Private Solar Investment, Hurt Family Farms, Increase Electricity Costs

Senate Republicans Report Out Bills Killing Regulations By Doing Nothing, Shielding Violators From Penalties

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 576 More Permits, 1,491 More Inspections Since Last Week

Westmoreland County Conservationist Denny Hess Receives Trout Unlimited Award

Nature Conservancy Announces Planned 1,058 Acre Expansion Of Cove Mountain Preserve In Perry County

Globally Rare Butterfly Found At New Site In Huntingdon County; PennDOT Partners With Fish & Wildlife Service To Save Habitat

Penn State Insect Biodiversity Center To Promote Insect Conservation, Healthy Ecosystems

Agriculture, Partners Urge Pennsylvanians To Squash Spotted Lanternflies For Future Food Security

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: Republican Challenges To Governor On The Way To His Desk

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

[ The Feds ]

USDA Seeks Input On Ready-To-Go Technologies To Increase Production, Cut Environmental Footprint & Greenhouse Gases, Enhance Carbon Sequestration

[ Water ]

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Receives $2 Million DEP Grant For Cleanup Of Mine Drainage Going Into Tioga River In Tioga County

DEP Environmental Justice Champion Of Community Involvement: Bobby Hughes, EPCAMR

Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Receives Colcom Foundation Grant For New Data Loggers; Volunteers Needed!

September Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Center For Watershed Protection Hires New Program Director And Expands Work in Pennsylvania

Bay Journal Local Leadership Profile: Joanne Tosti-Vasey Of Bellefonte, Centre County

Wetlands Work: Matthew & Megan Kirchner Big Spring Run Restoration In Lancaster County

DEP Common Wealth Blog: Deep Dive Into How To Drain Swimming Pool Water Responsibly

2020 Delaware River Festival Virtual And On-Water Experiences Sept. 26 to Oct. 4

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Brings Annual Auction Fundraiser Online Sept. 16-26

USGS PA Water Science Center: Fall Pennsylvania Waters Newsletter Now Available

DEP Invites Comments On Changes To Guidance Under Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact & Sustainable Water Resources Agreement

[ Environmental Education ]

Register Now! Penn State Extension: Dive Deeper Distantly - Water Educators Virtual Summit Oct. 1

DEP Now Accepting Applications For Environmental Education Grants

Scholarship Program Seeking Pennsylvania's Top Youth Volunteers

PA-Anthracite Section Of Society of Mining Engineers/AIME Reopening Application Period For Student Scholarship

Keep PA Beautiful Offers Online Learning Materials For Kids In Open Your Eyes To Litter Book Series

[ Climate - Energy ]

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Transportation & Climate Initiative To Share Updates, Opportunity For Input Sept. 16 & 29

PA Conservative Energy Forum Hosts Town Hall Meetings Sept. 24 & Sept. 29 On Renewable Energy For PA

DEP Awards $608,216 In Grants For 5 Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Locations In Allegheny, Butler, Luzerne Counties

Prof. Mohammad Rezaee Named Outstanding Young Engineer By Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

[ Environmental Justice ]

DEP EJ News: Addressing Racial Justice & Inclusion At DEP

[ Recreation - Land Conservation ]

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Try Some Less Traveled Trails During September Trails Month

PennDOT Accepting Applications For Multimodal Transportation Projects, Including for Trail, Bike And Pedestrian

Allegheny Land Trust Protects Historic Log Home In Allegheny County

Fallingwater Offers Weekly Livestream Webinars Providing A Closer Look At This Iconic Home

Sept. 11 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Invasive Species ]

DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: DEP Employees Join Effort To Fight Invasive Water Chestnut

[ Opportunities ]

Help Wanted: Northumberland Conservation District Erosion & Sedimentation Technician

Help Wanted: River Network Director Of Finance

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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