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May 20 Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


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121 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic


PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution


Master Watershed Steward Volunteer Carol Armstrong Makes Waves In Chester, Delaware Counties


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


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


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 


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 18


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


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


$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


DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Redesignation Of Beaver Area For Sulfur Dioxide Attainment; Hearing Set June 18


DEP Sets June 18 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Flexsys America Monongahela Plant In Washington County


DEP Invites Comments On RACT Modification To Title V Air Quality Permit For Seward Coal Waste Power Plant In Indiana County


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


DEP Now Accepting Applications For Act 167 County Stormwater Management Planning


PEMA Publishes Updated Guidance For Disaster Recovery Assistance Program For Individuals


Audubon Society Of Western PA, Buffalo Creek Coalition: June 6 Hybrid Workshop On Abandoned Mine Drainage Management & Treatment In Western PA


DEP Invites Submission Of Water Quality Data To Be Part Of Stream Redesignation Evaluations In Berks, Bucks, Centre, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Westmoreland Counties


DEP To Hold June 20 Hearing On Stormwater Permit For A 92+ Acre Commercial Development In Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe County


DEP Accepting Comments On Intent To Deny Stormwater Permit For Commercial Development In Benner Twp., Centre County


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


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


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


Penn State Extension June 5 Webinar: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Our Environment


PA Solar Center Issues RFP For Solar Energy At East Penn School District In Lehigh County


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


Newtown Square In Bloom, Delaware County, Receives Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award


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


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


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


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


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


Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education Names Erin Mooney Executive Director


Help Wanted: USDA Program Technician Position In Schuylkill County


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Penn State Extension Webinar: Green Infrastructure Planning For Healthier, Resilient Communities; Land Use Series Available On Demand


PA Solar Center Webinar: Update On Federal Solar Energy Tax Credits


Solar United Neighbors Hosts Centre County Solar Tour


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[Posted: May 20, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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