120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

Here are 120 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!

-- Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Celebrate Howard Zahniser And The 60th Anniversary Of The Federal Wilderness Act  [PaEN] 

-- Butler Eagle: The Rescue Of The Quecreek 9

-- Attorney General Henry Announces Greylock Shale Gas Driller Will Pay $140,000, Plead No Contest To Multiple Criminal Charges For Environmental Violations In Greene County  [PaEN]

-- WPXI: Western PA Natural Gas Driller Convicted In Water Contamination Case

-- DEP Issues Violations To 16 Owners Of 5,374 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells For Failing To Submit Annual Production, Waste Generation/Disposal, Well Integrity Reports  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 10 to 16 - Failure To File Critical Annual Report Violations Sent To Owners Of 5,300+ Conventional Wells; Failure To Fix Leaking Wells  [PaEN] 

-- US Dept. Of The Interior Announces Pennsylvania Eligible For Up To $152.6 Million In Funding To Plug Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PaEN]  

-- DEP To Hold Information Sessions On New Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Grant Program Aug. 26, 27 & 30  [PaEN] 

-- Ohio River Valley Institute: The Peril, Politics And Price Of Shale Gas Development, Fracking Waste - By Eric de Place And Julia Stone

-- TribLive Letter: PA Must Make A Stronger Plan For Reducing Methane From Oil & Gas Facilities

-- TribLive: Indiana Twp. Supervisors Deny Request That Could Have Led To New Gas Wells And Fracking In Allegheny County 

-- CNX: 'Natural Gas Development Is Safe And Poses No Public Health Risks,' Based On CNX Air Quality Monitoring From 14 Sites, Most For Just 4 To 24 Weeks  [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: After Partnering With Pennsylvania To Monitor Itself, CNX Shale Gas Company Declares Its Fracking Operations ‘Safe’

-- TribLive: Investigation Into Plum Boro Home Natural Gas Explosion Could Take Years, Officials Say 

-- TribLive: Plum Boro Pauses To Remember Those Who Died In Fatal Home Natural Gas Explosion 1 Year Ago

-- WTAE: Plum Boro To Mark 1 Year Since Natural Gas Explosion Claimed 6 Lives In Allegheny County

-- KDKA: Plum Community Continues To Heal 1 Year After Deadly Natural Gas Explosion

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Leaders At Beaver County Shell Petrochemical Plant Admit To Rocky Start But Insist Operations Are Stabilizing 

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Shell Must Level With Petrochemical Plant’s Neighbors - It’s Too Often Bright, Loud And Stinking 

-- Penn State, Shell Petrochemicals, Shell Pipeline Company Announce Collaboration Focused On Energy And Sustainability  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Shell Flushes $1 Million Down Penn State Toilet On Energy Transition, DEI; Is It Buying Off Penn State?  [PDF of article]

-- Reuters: Shell, PetroChina To Expand Surat Coal Seam Gas Project In Australia

-- AP: Hidden Report Reveals How Workers Got Sick While Cleaning Up Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Site

-- E&E News: Oil & Gas Industry Says Bucks County Climate Damage Responsibility Lawsuit Violates State Sunshine Law 

-- WHYY: Climate Change Takes Center Stage At Philadelphia Gas Commission Meeting

-- Briefing By US Dept. Of Energy On Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Previewing Future Engagement Opportunities Featured Comments Expressing Concerns About The Project  [PaEN] 

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Officials Ignore Most Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Worries

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Officials Promise Greater Transparency For Hydrogen Projects Now That It Has US DOE Approval

-- ABC27: Controversy Growing As Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Revival Talks Gain Traction

-- PennLive: Possible Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart Draws Protest 

-- CBS21: Damaged Three Mile Island Unit 2 Decommissioning To Have ‘Small’ Impact On Environment, Regulators Say

-- Clean Energy Boom Brings More Than $1 Billion In Private Investment To Pennsylvania, 2,881 New Jobs [PaEN] 

-- New Partnership Launches Initiative To Help 60 Low-And-Middle Income Families In Southeast PA Lease Solar Energy Systems To Reduce Their Energy Costs  [PaEN]

-- Solar United Neighbors Announces Cumberland Dauphin 2024 Solar Co-op; Info Sessions Start August 21  [PaEN] 

-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming Judge: Proposed Solar Energy Facility Farm Owners Must Meet Glare Requirements

-- PennLive Guest Essay: As A Mom, Solar For Schools Brings Me Peace Of Mind - By Carolyn Heckman, Evangelical Environmental Network

-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: Untapped Potential Of Post-Industrial, Brownfield Sites For Wind, Solar Energy Projects - By Alexandra Klass

-- Warren Times Editorial: Renewables Can Come Quick [Local Wind Energy Ordinances]

-- PUC Vice Chair Barrow Appointed To FERC-NARUC Current Issues Collaborative

-- Inside Climate News: How The Wharton School At The University Of Pennsylvania, Other Top Business Schools Are Training MBAs For The Climate Economy 

-- Post-Gazette Letter: Gov. Shapiro’s Energy Proposals Will Add Clean Energy Generation, Improve Electric Grid Stability - By Dana Siler, Citizens’ Climate Lobby

-- PennLive Guest Essay: We Can Only Manage Climate Change If We Acknowledge Its Devastating Impact On Poor People - By Raiyan Bakshi, Intern, World Affairs Council Of Harrisburg and PennLive

-- PennDOT Announces $7.1 Million In Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants [PaEN]

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: The Philly Region Is Claiming Millions In Home Energy Tax Credits, Here’s How Taxpayers Saved

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PA Consumers Like Clean Energy Tax Incentives, Survey Shows  

-- Public News Service: 2 Years Of Federal Inflation Reduction Act In PA - Carbon Reduction, Job Creation, Support For Disadvantaged Communities 

-- Green Building Alliance: Erie 2030 District Holds Aug. 20 Progress Report Reception To Celebrate Progress Toward Carbon, Energy Reduction Goals 

-- Post-Gazette: Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus Is A Living, Breathing Embodiment Of Environmental Consciousness 

-- Post-Gazette: PA Drivers Could See 35% Spike In Car Insurance By End Of 2024 Due In Part To Severe Weather Events  

-- New EPA Evaluation Shows Pennsylvania Made New Funding Commitments To Clean Up Chesapeake Bay Watershed, But Did Not Meet 2023 Cleanup Targets  [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Farming: A New Feeling For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup - Optimism

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Awards More Than $11 Million For Pay-For-Success Nitrogen Reduction Projects  [PaEN] 

-- YaleEnvironment360 - Jon Hurdle: Faced With Heavier Rains, Cities Scramble To Control Polluted Runoff [Philadelphia Green Infrastructure Initiative]

-- The GIANT Company, Keep PA Beautiful Award 32 Community Grants For Native Tree Planting  [PaEN]

-- Reading Eagle: The Giant Company Announces 2024 Healing The Planet Grant Recipients

-- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Awarded TD Bank Tree Days Grant To Enhance Jeffersonville's Tree Canopy In Montgomery County  [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter: Several Peters Twp. Trees Have Stood For More Than A Century

-- LancasterOnline - Ad Crable: Commandment To ‘Care For The Earth’ Converts Lancaster City Church Into Community Green Leader [PDF of Article]

-- Franklin County Starting Volunteer Stream Team For Water Quality Monitoring;  Info Session Sept. 10; Training Oct. 5  [PaEN]

-- York Daily Record: How Do PA Drinking Water Systems Fare In Testing For PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’?

-- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Update On 49 PA Trout Streams Worthy Of A Conservation Status Upgrade

-- Penn State Extension: Stream Buffers Need Maintenance After Flooding

-- Reading Eagle: Schuylkill River Greenways Begins Project To Clear Channel Debris In Southeastern Berks

-- TribLive Editorial: The Pollution Of Our Waterways Belies Their Beauty

-- TribLive: Harmar Man Uses Nature, Film To Promote Waterway Conservation

-- Only A Few Seats Left: Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals Level 1 Training  [PaEN]

-- Lancaster Farming: New Penn State Ag Dean Articulates Vision For Agriculture’s Future

-- Penn State Extension: Upcoming Training And Events For Agriculture Conservationists

-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents Newsletter: Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series; What Cover Crop Should I Plant; Tree Planting For Youth

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Rain Barrel Discovery - Explore & Learn Webinar Sept. 11  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 4 Webinar On Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water  [PaEN] 

-- Living On A Few Acres - Permaculture & Risk Management Sept. 12 Penn State Extension Webinar  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Environmental Education Grants  [PaEN]

-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Host Sept. 5 Webinar On Watching Out For Winter Road Salt  [PaEN] 

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Hosts Sept. 5 The Taste - Celebrate The Chesapeake At The Railroad House Inn, Lancaster County  [PaEN] 

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: TikTok Offers Valuable Platform For Engaging Wider Audience About Waterway Education - By Sarah Joy, Summer Intern  

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Pollinator Trends Can Be Indicators For Water Quality If We Are Paying Attention - By Theadora Duane, Summer Intern 

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Internship Offered A Fresh Perspective On Environmentalism Through Outdoor Exploration - By Theadora Duane, Summer Intern

-- USDA NRCS-PA Conducting Disaster Recovery Needs Survey In PA As A Result Of Tropical Storm Debby  [PaEN] 

-- Insurance Dept. Offers Tips, Advice On Filing Insurance Claims In Wake Of Tropical Storm Debby

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Response To Flooding Another Reminder To Appreciate First Responders

-- Environmental Hearing Board Assesses $65,766.68 Penalty Against Venango County Man For Willfully Failing To Comply With DEP Order For Violations Of The Dam Safety & Encroachments Act  [PaEN] 

-- Altoona Mirror: Valley View Residents Disappointed In Efforts To Control Flooding

-- DEP To Introduce SPEED Permit Review, Joint Chapter 105 Permit Pilot Programs  [PaEN]

-- DEP Permitting Efficiency: 18,792 Permits Since 11/2023; Decisions On 15,346;  4 Currently Eligible For PAyback Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines; No Application Fees Refunded [8.17.24]

-- DEP Invites Comments On A Proposed $1.3 Million Cost Recovery Action At The Pool Doctor, Beaver Alkali Products Site In Beaver County  [PaEN] 

-- Beaver County Times: DEP Announces $1.3 Million Secured In Recovery Cost For Pool Doctor Emergency Clean Up

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Lead Paint Causes Closure Of Luzerne County School Football Stadium

-- LancasterOnline: PA College Of Art & Design Students Recognized For Sustainable Packaging

-- Republican Herald: Schuylkill Fall Cleanup Set For Sept. 3-14 At 16 Locations  [Click Here for Flyer]

-- Reading Eagle: Riverzilla Riverfront Cleanup And Festival Returns Saturday, Aug. 17

-- DCNR Blog: A Promising Future Underway For Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Economy - Next Steps

-- Inquirer: How Time In Nature Builds Happier, Healthier And More Social Children

-- LancasterOnline Editorial: Accessibility And Exercise In The Great Outdoors 

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: ‘Landmark’ $200 Million In Transportation Funds For New Trails In Philly, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery Counties

-- Tribune-Democrat: Regional Outdoor Enthusiasts Give Tour Of Greater Johnstown Amenities

-- Pike County Seeking Feedback On Recreation Opportunities In The County To Update Recreation Plan  [PaEN] 

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Bucknell Campus Theatre Hosts Sept. 28 Film, Panel Discussion Of Michael Kenney’s West Branch Susquehanna Paddle Trip

-- Observer-Reporter: New Park Manager Looks To Bring Fresh Perspective To Ohiopyle State Park  

-- Aug. 16 Take Five Fridays With Pam Double Feature, PA Parks & Forests Foundation  [PaEN]

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Names Kathryn Giblin First Volunteer Coordinator  [PaEN]

-- PA Wilds Center PA Wilds Conservation Shop In Marienville, Forest County To Host Community Appreciation Day, Ribbon Cutting On Aug. 30 

-- Dept. Of Agriculture Invests $9.9 Million To Protect 2,654 Acres On 30 Farms In 14 Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Natural Lands Now Accepting Applications For PECO Green Region Open Space Grants + Bonus Grants Supporting Solar, Energy Efficiency Projects  [PaEN] 

-- North Branch Land Trust Hosts Third Annual NEPA Barn Banquet To Celebrate Local Agriculture Sept. 17 In Luzerne County  [PaEN] 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts Taste Of The Harvest Brunch & Live Jazz Sept. 29 At Cedar Lakes Estate, Port Jervis, NY

-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: PA Among Worst For Animal-Vehicle Collisions; New Report Outlines How To Better Protect Wildlife

-- Post-Gazette: First Human Case Of Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Detected In Allegheny County 

-- Erie Times: Erie County Reports Malaria Cases; How Did Tropical Illness Get Here?

-- The Allegheny Front: New PA Law Requires Native Vegetation Along PA Highways

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Rare Butterfly Only Found On PA Military Base Should Be Listed As Endangered, Feds Say

-- Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Host Aug. 24 Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden Pollinator Festival In Enola  [PaEN] 

-- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights September Activities, Education Programs; Birds, Butterflies Migrating

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Ospreys, Bald Eagles Soar In Latest PA Breeding Bird Atlas Survey 

-- Williamsport Sun: Game Commission Bird Banding Provides Valuable Data To Study

-- TribLive: Freeport, Fox Chapel Become Bird Towns; Tarentum To Consider Joining 

-- Outdoor News - Tom Venesky: Should PA Trout Season Be Closed During Summers Of Excessive Heat That Increase Water Temperatures?

-- KYW: CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Related To Sales Of Small Turtles In 21 States, Including PA

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[Posted: August 18, 2024]   PA Environment Digest