56 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Here are 56 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Thank you for your leadership!

-- In Memoriam: Walt Pomeroy, Environmental, Wildlife & Wilderness Advocate  [PaEN]

 

-- 20th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue To Be Celebrated In July In Somerset County  [PaEN]

 

-- Williamsport Sun: DCNR Environmental Educator’s Service Earns Award

 

-- PA Outdoor Writers Association’s 2022 Excellence In Craft Award Winners Show How Vibrant Outdoor Writing Is In PA [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania's Lawmakers Must Invest More In Outdoor Recreation, Cleaning Up Polluted Waters, Restoring Habitat - By Alexandra Kozak, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership [PaEN]

-- Courier Times Guest Essay: PA Budget Should Prioritize State Parks, Forests - Fmr. Rep. Kate Harper

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Eat Your Crabs, And Have Their Backs Too - By Hilary Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation [Allocate $500 Million In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding] 

-- Bucks County Beacon Guest Essay: Time For PA To Make Historic, Bipartisan Investment In Conservation - By Molly Parzen, Conservation Voters Of PA

 

-- PA Resources Council Responsibly Managed 3.3 Million Pounds Of Electronics Waste Over 20 Years Of Hard-To-Recycle Collections  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Pilot Agricultural Plastic Recycling Program In 9 Counties, Deadline July 8  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful Launches Waterway Steward Program To Protect Water Trails July 1 [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: ‘Hooligans’ Help In Hemlock Road Cleanup

-- Williamsport Sun: EPA Grant To Fund Lycoming County Brownfields Revolving Loan Cleanup Fund

-- WITF: Lebanon Bicycle Recycle Group Works To Get Bikes To Those In Need 

-- Guest Essay: Energy Independence Is A National Security Issue - By Lt. General Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.), Pennsylvania Native  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Advises 18 Municipalities Where Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Is Occurring The Practice Is Illegal And Considered Waste Disposal  [PaEN]

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: May 24 Accident Kills Driver, Spills 4,620 Gallons Of Natural Gas Drilling Wastewater 

-- EQB Meets June 14 On Revised Final Regulation Reducing Methane Emissions From Just Unconventional (Shale Gas) Wells, Facilities; Working On Conventional Reg. [PaEN]

-- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance June 15 Webinar - Proposed EPA Rule Reducing Oil & Gas Methane Emissions  [PaEN]

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: 18 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To Be Plugged In Allegheny National Forest

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Local Residents, Advocates Decry Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Drilling

-- U.S. House Natural Resources Committee June 9 Hearing On Bipartisan STREAM Act To Allow Use Of Federal Funds For Abandoned Mine Treatment O&M Costs

-- Lawrence County Farmer Fights For Land Rights, Stands Up To Township Ban Of Solar Panels On Farms; Attorney General Reviewing Issue  [PaEN]

-- Citizens Voice: EPCAMR - Developers Remain Interested In Using Abandoned Mine Lands For Solar Energy Projects

-- DEP Helps Environmental Ed Shine Bright At Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. 29th Annual Junior Solar Sprint 

-- Duquesne Light Expanding Public Electric Vehicle Charging Offerings In Allegheny, Beaver Counties  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network, Partners: Christians Call For Climate Action With Major New Worship Album  [PaEN]

-- The Hershey Company Releases 2021 ESG Report: 48% Reduction Of Greenhouse Gases Toward 2030 Goal Of 50%; Invested In 3 New Solar Farm Projects 

-- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Companies To Get $1.6 Million In Dept. Of Energy Grants To Improve Nuclear Energy, Help Solve Climate Challenges

-- PPL Joins Climate READi Initiative Focusing On Strengthening Grid Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events  [PaEN]

-- DailyLocal.com Guest Essay: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Mean Clean Air, Strong Economy For Pennsylvania - by Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester)

-- MCall Guest Essay: Joining Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Puts PA On Greener Path - Molly Parzen, Conservation Voters Of PA

-- PA Soil Health Coalition Learning Challenge - 'Soil Your Undies' To Learn More About Soil Health  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Awards 20 Grants To Support Local Watershed Projects  [PaEN]

-- WESA: Pittsburgh Preparing For More Severe Flooding Due To 13% Increase In Rainfall In The Worst Storms Caused By Climate Change  [Pittsburgh Stormwater Design Manual]

-- TribLive: Access To Clean Water Coming To Residents In Bell Township, Westmoreland County With Help Of CNX Natural Gas Company Foundation

-- MCall: Temple University Researchers Studying Private Water Wells In 11 Central, Eastern PA Counties To See If The Water Is Causing Illnesses In Children [Study Webpage ]

-- WHYY: Academy Of Natural Sciences River Feeds Back Immersive Sound Exhibit Takes You Inside The Schuylkill River

-- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Announces Trout In The Classroom Grants For 2022-23 School Year  [PaEN]

-- Bradford Era: Smethport Students Release Trout Raised In Trout In Classroom Project

-- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District Awards Scholarships To Area Seniors

-- Chesapeake Bay Program: Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week June 4 -12

-- YourErie.com: New Erie County Program Aims To Permanently Preserve Area Farmlands

 

-- TribLive: Allegheny Land Trust Secures Capital To Preserve 75 Acres In Sewickley Hills

-- Republican Herald: Berks Nature Protects 86 Acres In Schuylkill County

-- Pittsburgh Landforce Is How Hiring Crew Members For Job Training Program [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Art Partnerships Engage Schools In Project To Make State Parks More Welcoming To All  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Inclusive Playground To Open At Hempfield Park

-- Post-Gazette: Natural Benefits: Why A Walk In The Park Is Good For You

-- Warren Times: Students Receive ‘Watershed Ed’ At Chapman State Park

 

-- Game Commission To Hold 6 Junior Game Warden Camps Around The State For Students 11 To 15  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Comitta Introduces Legislation To Establish PA Pollinator Habitat Program To Support Migrating Pollinators  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Gardeners - What’s The Buzz?  Pollinator Garden Newsletter - Garden Of Merit Kathy McClure

-- Philly Voice: Help With Firefly Conservation This Summer By Counting The Bugs In Your Backyard

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna State Park, 18 Other State Parks Participating In Bioblitz

-- Republican Herald: Rachel Carson Building Peregrine Falcon Recovering In Schuylkill County Wildlife Center After Injury 

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[Posted: June 5, 2022]   PA Environment Digest