October 5 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The October 5 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

DEP Settlements Impose Total Of $427,650 In Penalties On EQM For Pipeline Construction Violations in Greene, Washington, Westmoreland Counties

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 633 More Permits, 1,815 More Inspections Since Last Week

Governor’s Office Posts Updated Agency-By-Agency Regulatory Agenda

DEP Expands Drought Warning To 3 Counties, Drought Watch To 29 Counties

PA American Water Expands Voluntary Water Reduction Request To New Counties Under Drought Watches And Warnings

9 PA Sportsmen's, Watershed, Environmental, Mine Reclamation, Conservation Groups Strongly Support Protective Water Quality Standard For Manganese

Trout Unlimited Opposes Senate Bill 619 To Redefine Water Pollution In PA Saying It Will Harm Aquatic Life, Human Health

PA Environmental Council, EDF Oppose ‘Sweeping And Unwarranted’ Changes In Definition Of Water Pollution In Senate Bill 619

Wolf Administration Joins 6 States In Commitment To Develop Regional Carbon Dioxide Transport Infrastructure Plan To Promote Carbon Capture

Phipps Conservatory: Exhibit Staging Center Receives WELL Health-Safety Rating Recognition

Keep PA Beautiful: Vote For Cox Conserves Hero Nicole Chandler-Harper By Oct. 15

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Lydia Martin, PA Trails Advisory Committee

Game Commission Employees Receive Governor's Award For Work Protecting PA's State Bird

PA Envirothon: 2021 Pennsylvania Envirothon Goes Virtual!

DCNR 2nd Fall Foliage Report: 15 Counties Already At Best Color

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: No Movement On Major Issues In COVID Shortened Legislative Week

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

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

Republicans On House Environmental Committee OK Bills To Exempt Water Supplies, Slow Down Solar Energy; And Disapprove Of Air Quality Fees, New Manganese Water Standard

Senate Committee Meets Oct. 6 On Bills Prohibiting New Regulations, Meetings Of Advisory Committees During An Emergency And Repeal Existing Regulations By Resolution, Not Law

Senate Appropriations Meets Oct. 5 To Consider Bill Changing Membership Of DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee To Favor The Senate, House

Joint Conservation Committee September Newsletter Highlands Landfill’s Effort To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

[ The Feds ]

U.S. House Passes Bill To Reauthorize Chesapeake Bay, Wildlife Programs, Bill Now On President’s Desk

EPA, Agriculture Formalize Joint Support For Healthy Farms, Clean Water, Future Food Security At Lancaster County Farm

EPA Awards $300,000 Grant To Dickinson College For Project To Reduce Food Waste, Excess Dairy Manure

U.S.G.S. Pennsylvania Water Science Center Upgrades StreamStats Information

[ Water ]

DCNR Invests $2.85 Million In 22 Rivers Conservation, Boating, Fishing Access, Streamside Buffers Projects

Lancaster Clean Water Partners Announce $128,000 In Grants To Support Implementation of Countywide Clean Water Plan

CBF Offering 6 Live Online Classes To Empower Volunteer VoiCeS In PA To Advocate For Clean Water

CBF Launches Live Online Environmental Education Program-- OWL

CBF Oct. 7 Webinar: How To Ditch Fertilizers, Weed Killers And Make Your Lawn Environmentally Friendly

PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Geology Of PA Streams Webinar Oct. 21

Bucknell University 15th Annual River Symposium Call For Presentation Proposals

2021 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Call For Presentation Proposals

Pike Conservation District Holds Virtual Road Maintenance Workshop Oct. 28

Audubon Society Of Western PA Hosts Online Buffalo Creek Watershed Riparian Buffer Workshops With Free Trees In Armstrong, Butler Counties

Harvesting Vegetation From Multi-Function Riparian Buffers Barely Reduces Water Quality Benefits

Pittsburgh Water Authority Unveils Lead Service Line Reimbursement Program; Announces Rate Settlement With PUC

[ Environmental Justice - Equity ]

Dickinson College To Host Virtual Panel On Environmental Justice In PA Oct. 14

Sustainable Business Network Of Greater Philadelphia Launches Rebuilding With Equity And Climate Resilience Workshop Series Starting Oct. 7

[ Energy - Climate ]

PUC Highlights Range Of Utility Consumer Assistance Options

PUC Reminds Consumers Enhanced Disclosure Rules for Electric Generation Suppliers Take Effect Sept. 30

DEP Invites Comments On 2 Shell Ethane Plant Air Quality Permits For Beaver County Facility

DEP Accepting Applications For Cleaner Truck, Bus Fleet Grants, Replace Diesel Rebates

Oct. 22 Webinar On Conservation In A Changing Climate Hosted By Western PA Conservancy

[ Recreation - Forests - Land Conservation ]

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Outdoor Recreation Should Be Enjoyable And Available To All; 5 Webinars On Recreation

DCNR Announces $500,000 Grant For New Trail Park In Philadelphia

DCNR Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee Seeking Members

Western PA Conservancy Accepting Canoe Access Grant Applications Until Nov. 13

Brodhead Watershed Assn: Get A Little Lost On Snow Hill Trail In Monroe County

Independence Conservancy Hosted A Walk In Penn's Woods, Beaver County

Vote Now... For Your Favorite State Park, State Forest Through The Seasons Photo!

October 2 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winners Of Nature Heals: Restore, Renew, Reconnect Photo Contest, Gallery Exhibition

[ Wildlife ]

DCNR Opens Additional State Forest Roads For Hunting, Other Outdoor Activities

Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Awards Construction Contract For Accessible Wetland In Centre County

Extra Discount On Native Plant Sales During October From The Audubon Society Of Western PA

[ Opportunities ]

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Welcomes Kelly Gallo As New Executive Director

Appalachian Regional Commission Names PA Wilds' Abbi Peters An Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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Virtual! PA Forestry Assn. Exploring Change In Penn’s Woods Symposium Oct. 26-30

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

Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited

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