November 8 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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42 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic

U.S. House Sends Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill To Biden’s Desk, Includes Largest-Ever Investment In Cleaning Up Abandoned Coal Mines - PA’s #1 Water Pollution Problem

DEP To Recommend Environmental Quality Board Accept Petitions For Study To Increase Oil & Gas Well Bonding Nov. 16; Also Considers Proposed PFOA/PFOS MCL Standard

DEP Citizens Advisory Council - Environmental Justice Advisory Board Joint Meeting Nov. 16

Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Presents Mira Lloyd Dock Awards To Kiasha Huling Of Philadelphia & Shauna Yorty Of Lancaster; PA Forestry Assn. Recognizes Marci Mowery With Myra Dock Award

Stroud Water Research Center Recognizes Melissa D. Ho Of World Wildlife Fund With Freshwater Excellence Award

Western PA Conservancy Leads Stream Improvement Project At St. Leo's Church Near Ridgway, Elk County

Bucknell University & Susquehanna University Plant Forest Buffers To Slow Rainwater Runoff

Master Watershed Stewards In Berks & Schuylkill Counties To Unveil Live Stake Nursery At Cacoosing Park, Berks County Nov. 17

Guest Essay: Wait, Don't Rake: Leave Fallen Leaves Where They Fell

DEP: Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Project In Clearfield County

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Now Accepting Applications For Drought Resilience Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Selects Hilary Harp Falk As New President & CEO

18 Lancaster County Farms And Businesses Receive PA Solar Center Solar Energy Leadership Awards

3 PA Universities Recognized In EPA’s Top 30 College & University List Of Green Power Users

Guest Essay: Making Sense Of A Volatile Energy Market

PJM And Members Prepare To Serve Winter Electricity Demand; Adds Changes Dealing With Coal, Natural Gas Issues

Post-Gazette Editorial: Pittsburgh To Host The World On How To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

Environmental Groups Appeal Air Permit For Invenergy Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County

DEP To Hold Dec. 13 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Montour Power Station, Montour County

DEP Blog: The Time Is Now To Re-Tune Commercial Buildings To Minimize Energy Consumption

DEP Suspends Enforcement Of California Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program; Federal Standards Will Still Apply

DEP Awards $9.5 Million In Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling & Marine And Rail Freight Movers Grants Under Driving PA Forward

DEP Sets Jan. 7 Deadline For Clean Diesel Grants Through Driving PA Forward Program

Sustainable Energy Education & Development Support, Chamber Of The Northern Poconos Now Accepting Nominations For 2022 Green Business Of The Year Award

DCNR Blog: Carbon Capture A Tool To Address Cause Of Climate Change

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In October

Keep PA Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day Nov. 15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

PA Resources Council Announces Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program Schedule In Allegheny County

PA Resources Council To Host Nov. 17 Recycling & Waste Reduction Webinar

DCNR Taking Steps To Reduce Plastics, Waste At PA State Parks

Allegheny Land Trust Partners With Regen Network To Sell Carbon Credits To Support Local Land Conservation; Largest Sale Of Urban Forest Credits In U.S.

Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited Helps Save Linn Run State Park Hemlock Trees From Woolly Adelgid

Agriculture: 11.2 Million Acres Of Farm & Forest Land Enrolled In Clean & Green Preservation Program

Sproat Family, Natural Lands Partner To Preserve 42 Acre Farm In Chester County

Lancaster Farmland Trust Partners With Landowners To Preserve 88 Acre Zimmerman Farm; 51 Acre Gehr Farm

Maryland National Guard Seeking Permission To Fly Combat Training Missions Within 100 Feet Of Ground Level In Cameron, Clinton, Elk, McKean, Potter & Tioga Counties - The PA Wilds

DCNR’s 6th Fall Foliage Report: Peak Color Now In Southeast PA

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Recognizes 3 Winners Of Environmental Rights Amendment Song Contest Nov. 8

Nov. 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

South Mountain Partnership Now Accepting Nominations For Spirit Of South Mountain Awards

Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Meets Nov. 17 On 2 Proposed Additions To Noxious Weed List

Penn State Researcher Recommends Hunters Wear PPE During Close Contact With Deer, Get COVID Vaccine

Educational Opportunities for Students & Adults

DEP Hosts Dec. 2 Webinar For First-Time Applicants For DEP Grants

Call For Presentations: Westminster College, Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium On The Environment Nov. 29 To Dec. 2

PA Interfaith Power & Light Holds Virtual Building Toward A Just Future Conference Focused On Climate Justice Nov. 14

News From PA House & Senate

House Committee Meets Nov. 8 To Consider Resolution To Kill Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulation, Even Though Time For Action Has Expired

Resolution To Study Wildlife Conservation Corridors To Be Considered By House Committee Nov. 10

The Feds

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting Applications For Stream Restoration Disaster Assistance In 15 PA Counties

Gov. Wolf: Announces 1-Month Extension To Apply For Individual Federal Assistance For Hurricane Ida Recovery In 8 Counties

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Grants & Awards

PA Bulletin

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PA Statewide Watershed Conference - Nov. 7-8, Webinars Nov. 10-11

Keystone Coldwater Conference + PA Chapter Of American Fisheries Society Feb. 25-26

Supporting Member PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers; PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited

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