121 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Here are 121 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!

-- PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution  [PaEN] 

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Environmental Activist Parry Ameno, Who Tirelessly Fought For Her Apollo Community In Westmoreland County, Has Died At 72 

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: ‘We Are At Exciting Precipice Of Really Significant, Positive Change’ After Tioga River Gets $68 Million For Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment 

-- TribLive: ‘Liability’ To ‘Tremendous Asset’: How Johnstown’s Stonycreek River Has Gone From Toxic Mine Drainage To Recreational Hub 

-- Master Watershed Steward Volunteer Carol Armstrong Makes Waves In Chester, Delaware Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Warren Times: Warren County Students Work With Local Conservation Agencies

-- The Derrick: 6th Grade Sandycreek Students Release Rainbow Trout At Two Mile Run 

-- TribLive: New Kensington-Arnold 5th Graders Spend Morning Fishing At Valley High School In Westmoreland County

-- Tribune-Democrat: Blacklick Valley Students Take Education Outdoors 

-- Game Commission To Hold Junior Game Warden Camps For Youths Ages 12 to 15 Starting June 1 

-- TribLive: Plum Borough Recognizes First Responders To Natural Gas Home Explosion

-- WHYY: Croydon Woods Has Earned Awards For Environmental Stewardship In Bucks County; It’s A Toxic Superfund Site 

-- Shapiro Administration Announces Student Winners Of Lyme Disease Art Competition To Educate Public On Avoiding Tickborne Diseases  [PaEN]

-- DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018  [PaEN]

-- The Energy Age Blog: Shale Gas Violations Run Rampant In Pennsylvania, $2.2 Million In Penalties Assessed

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 11 to 17; Lots Of Spills Week; 3 More Abandoned Shale Well NOVs; Well Shut In To Prevent Frack-Out  [PaEN]

-- Rep. Vitali To Introduce Bill Banning The Disposal Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater By Dumping It On Public Roads; Rep. Causer To Introduce Bill Legalizing It  [PaEN]

-- Illegal Wastewater Dumping Continues, Even On Mothers Day, Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners’ Campaign Of Intimidation Of Senate Witness; Now Dumping Before It Rains, On Paved Roads [PaEN] 

-- National Energy Technology Lab, University Of Pittsburgh Say Oil & Gas Wastewater Can Be Major Source Of Lithium For Rechargeable Battery Production  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Hearing Board Clears Away More Attempts By Olympus Energy To Block Shale Gas Permit Appeal By Protect PT In Westmoreland County; Olympus Fails To Provide Info On PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Use  [PaEN]

-- KDKA: West Deer Twp. Residents Fighting Back Against Proposed Olympus Energy Shale Gas Well Installations In Allegheny County 

-- WPXI: West Deer Twp. Neighbors Fight To Keep Olympus Energy Shale Gas Wells Far From Homes In Allegheny County  

-- The Derrick: PUC To Hold May 21 Prehearing On Future Of Venango Water Company; Water Source Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill  [PaEN]

-- The Energy Age Blog: EQT Corp. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Washington County Headed To Library, South Park In Allegheny County

-- The Energy Age Blog: Path Of May 11 Tornado In Washington County Ended Between The McIntosh Natural Gas Compressor Station, EQT Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad

-- TribLive: Does It Seem Like More Tornadoes Are Striking Western PA?  They Are 

-- Penn State Extension May 30 Webinar On Landowner Role In Conventional Orphaned, Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: State Program To Plug Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Saves Lives, Creates Prosperity - By Environmental Health Project 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Martins Ferry, WV Not Getting Answers On PA Company’s Abandoned Oil & Gas Wastewater Facility Cleanup From Ohio DNR 

-- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: Residents Near Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Say Details Are Scarce On What Caused Rupture Of Pipe During Test

-- DEP: $5 Million In Grants Recommended To Support Mitigation Projects In Beaver County Related To Shell Petrochemical Plant Environmental Violations + Shell Paid Total Penalties Of $7,606,027.75  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Environmental Mitigation Fund, Set Up Thru Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Penalties Ready To Dole Out Money 

-- Beaver County Times: Projects Selected For Shell Petrochemical Plant Environmental Mitigation Funding

-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Water Quality Advocates Concerned About Increased Pollution, Strong Odors From Outfalls From Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County 

-- Group Against Smog & Pollution: Weigh In On How US Steel Air Quality Settlement Money Should Be Spent - Here’s How, And Why 

-- Post-Gazette: Clairton Residents Weigh In On How US Steel Settlement Money Should Be Spent

-- PennFuture: Cement Plant Agrees To $165,000 Settlement Payment To Philadelphia-Area Community Environmental Projects 

-- WHYY: Philly Concrete Plant Polluted Without A Permit, Now It’s Paying To Help Stop Dumping

-- American Lung Assn: Critical Steps Communities Can Take Now To Reduce Extreme Heat, Poor Air Quality This Summer

-- Centre Daily Times: Centre County Communities Making Strides With Solar Energy

-- Solar United Neighbors To Host Centre County Solar Tour May 18  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Issues RFP For Solar Energy At East Penn School District In Lehigh County  [PaEN] 

-- Erie Times: Solar Panels Installed In Presque Isle’s Beach Parking Lot 

-- Scranton Times: Lackawanna Judge Orders Taylor Zoning Hearing Board To Approve Solar Energy Facility Near Ransom Road

-- Reminder: PA Solar Center May 17 Webinar: Update On Federal Solar Energy Tax Credits [PaEN] 

-- PA Capital-Star: Can’t Install Your Own Solar Panels?  Some Areas Let You Join A Community Project; PA Legislature Considering Community Solar Bill

-- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Solar Panel Glare An Issue?  Estimating Emissions From Shale Gas Wells; PA Landowners Guide To Solar; Much More!

-- Erie Times: Wave Energy Converter To Be Tested On Lake Erie This Summer 

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Federal Officials Vitro Architectural Glass Plant Near Carlisle To Tout Clean Manufacturing Standards 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Appalachian Sustainable Products Network Names 2 Pilot Companies - Berner Air Curtains, DMI Cos. Inc.

-- Politico: Shapiro’s Pennsylvania Energy/Climate Play Aims For Balance Of Power On Climate Issues  

-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: Policymakers Can Bolster Support For Sustained Climate Action By Integrating National Security And Human Rights Into Energy Justice Frameworks - By Benjamin Schmitt 

-- Better Path PA Hosts May 23 Virtual Brown Bag Briefing On Geologic Carbon Sequestration & Risks Of Failure. Noon

-- DEP Awards $5.67 Million In Federal Funding To Support Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Mine Water Treatment, Subsidence Control Projects; Next Grant Applications Due June 3, Sept. 23  [PaEN]

-- Courier Express: Two Elk County Abandoned Mine Projects Awarded Funding

-- Tribune-Democrat: Bedford County Projects Land Abandoned Mine Restoration Grants

-- TribLive: Export Historical Society Moves Ahead With Plans To Stabilize Old Mine Entrance In Westmoreland

-- WITF The Spark: Harry Campbell, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Provides Update On Meeting Chesapeake Bay Milestones  [Audio] 

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Seeking Service Providers To Develop Farm Nutrient Plans In Halfmoon Creek, Pequea Creek Watersheds  [PaEN] 

-- $5.9 Million Available For Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Projects, Deadline To Apply Aug. 6  [PaEN]

-- WESA/Spotlight PA: PA Dairy Farmers Could See Financial Boost From Shapiro’s Proposed Subsidy Program

-- MCall: Fight Continues Against Plans To Spread Sewage Sludge On A Lehigh Valley Preserved Farm: ‘We’re Not Going Away”

-- Agriculture, L&I Award $350,000 Grant To Rodale Institute To Support First-In-PA Apprenticeship In Organic Agriculture  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: Rodale Institute To Begin Unique Organic Agriculture Training Program In Berks

-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents: Still Time To Register For June Conservation Con; Education Opportunities; Streambank Stabilization; Much More 

-- Evangelical Environmental Network: Over 90,000 Pro-Life Christians Support Keeping Our Promise To Farmers On Climate-Smart Agriculture 

-- Post-Gazette: PA Cong. Thompson Pushes Ahead With Federal Farm Bill Amid Divide With Dems On SNAP

-- PennFuture, CVPA Support US Senate’s Federal Farm Bill Framework Putting Climate Resilience Front And Center In American Agriculture

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Farmers Eligible For Free Organic Transition Program

-- LancasterOnline: Here’s What’s Happening In Lancaster County During Water Week Starting June 7

-- Coalition For Delaware River Watershed June 5 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Day Of Learning In Hamilton Twp., NJ

-- PEMA Publishes Updated Guidance For Disaster Recovery Assistance Program For Individuals  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Act 167 County Stormwater Management Planning [PaEN]  

-- EPA May 29 Webinar: Addressing Stormwater Challenges With EPA Technical Assistance & Funding, 1:00 p.m. 

-- Reminder: Penn State Extension May 15 Webinar: Green Infrastructure Planning For Healthier, Resilient Communities; Land Use Series Available On Demand  [PaEN]

-- Williamsport Sun: Author Tim Palmer Says Flood Mitigation Requires More Than Holding Back The Water

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Heaviest PA Storms Drop 60% More Rain Than They Used To, Report Says 

-- $2.7 Million Settlement To Pay Certain Out-Of-Pocket Expenses For Residents In Bucks County, Philadelphia Impacted By Release Of Chemicals Into Delaware River In March 2023  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension June 5 Webinar: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Our Environment [PaEN]

-- Williamsport Sun: 40,000 Pounds Of Trash Removed From Susquehanna Greenway Communities

-- Observer-Reporter: Charleroi To Host Cleanup Friday In Washington County

-- York Daily Record: Electronic Waste Recycling Available At 4 York County Goodwill Sites

-- WNEP: Bucknell University’s Move-Out Sustainability Helps Area Organizations

-- WNEP: ‘Reuse Fest’ In Lackawanna County Highlights Sustainability

-- Courier Times: What A Ban On Plastic Bags Could Mean For Doylestown Township In Bucks County

-- America250PA, Keep PA Beautiful Award $19,500 In Community Improvement Grants In Partnership With EQT Natural Gas, PennDOT  [PaEN] 

-- Newtown Square In Bloom, Delaware County, Receives Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award  [PaEN]

-- TribLive: Friends Of Norwin Trails Group In Westmoreland Seeks Regional Hiking, Biking Trails Committee

-- Tribune-Democrat: ‘Hidden Gem Of The Outdoors’: Opening Of Stonycreek Rendezvous Draws Crowd Despite Weather

-- Observer-Reporter: Refurbished Tunnel Reopens On Montour Trail

-- TribLive: Local Parks Could See Projects Completed Through PA Parks Fund

-- Scranton Times: Oakmont Park In Scranton Gets Big Improvements

-- Scranton Times: Dickson City To Renovate Two Popular Parks

-- Williamsport Sun: Rider Park To See More Than $500,000 In Improvements This Summer

-- WESA: Pittsburgh’s Bike Ride Of Silence Raises The Volume On Street Safety Improvement

-- MCall Guest Essay: National Youth Bike Summit June 14-16 Will Show Off Best Of Lehigh Valley Youth 

-- Warren Times: Warren County Visitors Bureau Emphasizes Rural Tourism To PA Leaders

-- DCNR Grants News: Partners Close Trail Gap; Do Something Wild! PA Recreation Survey Open; New Recreation Equity Specialist Named

-- Reading Eagle: Time Spent Outdoors Is Once Craving Well Worth The Indulgence

-- WNEP: Fish & Boat Commission’s Lower Woods Pond In Wayne County Refilling After Dam Repairs

-- Dept. Of Health Launches New Tickborne Diseases Dashboard

-- Philly Voice: Where Is Lyme Disease Most Prevalent In PA?  New Online Tool Tracks Tick-Borne Illnesses

-- TribLive: Online Dashboard Helps Track Tickborne Illnesses

-- USDA: Kittatinny Ridge Among 5 Sentinel Landscapes Selected To Address Climate Change Impacts And Strengthen Military Readiness  [PaEN] 

-- Shapiro Administration Secures Sentinel Landscape Designation For Kittatinny Ridge To Further Conservation Efforts And Military Readiness

-- DCNR Celebrates Induction Of Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area In Clinton County Into The Old-Growth Forest Network  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Celebrates 35-Year Lease Agreement With Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve In Bucks County

-- DCNR Blog: Working To Connect Pennsylvanians To Michaux State Forest’s Deep, Important Conservation History 

-- The American Chestnut Foundation PA/NJ Chapter: Volunteer Opportunities; Outreach Events; PA Pollination Workshop June 14; Much More! 

-- Governor’s Invasive Species Council Celebrates 3rd Annual PA Native Species Day At Big Elk Creek State Park, Chester County  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council What’s Up Watershed: How To Plant A Nature-Friendly Landscape In 3 Easy Steps? 

-- Williamsport Sun: Episcopalian Churches Care For Creation With Homes For Pollinators

-- WITF/WPSU: Penn State Researchers Help Shine Light On Firefly Populations In The Eastern US 

-- WNEP:  Mother’s Day Butterfly Release Held In Schuylkill County

-- Partnership For Delaware Estuary Gardening For Clean Water For Habitat Owners, Caretakers 

-- Warren Times: Preventing Invasive Weed From Taking Root In Allegheny National Forest

-- The Allegheny Front: New Film Takes On Aquatic Invasives In Pennsylvania’s Natural Areas

-- Game Commission: Multi-State Coalition Teams Up To Repopulate Allegheny Woodrat In The Wild

-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Upcoming Events: Native Plant Sale May 18-19; Secret World Of Bats; Hawk Mountain Arts Tour June 1; Much More!

-- Inquirer: Seems Like Canada Geese Are Everywhere, But Their Population Is Declining

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Crows Don’t Have That Many Enemies

-- LevittownNow.com: Falls Twp., Bucks County Wants To Be An Audubon Bird Town Community

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