Monday, August 5, 2024

August 5 - 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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134 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic


Erie’s North East High School Team Places 8th In International NCF Envirothon Competition, Out Of 50 Teams!


DEP Issues Violations To D & B Gas Prod LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 110 Conventional Gas, Coalbed Methane Wells In Indiana County; Total Abandonment NOVs 697 In 2024


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - July 27 to August 2 - 120 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; 3rd Pipeline Construction Spill; 1,260 Gallon Conventional Oil Spill


PA US Sen. Casey Cosponsors Bill To Find, Clean Up Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Improve Detection, Plugging Tech


Eureka Resources Request To Terminate Its Water Quality Permit For A Proposed Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility In Dimock, Susquehanna County Approved By DEP


PUC Seeks To Accelerate Removal, Replacement Of Older Plastic Pipe In Natural Gas Distribution Systems


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 3


AG Henry/Gov. Shapiro: Federal Settlement Over Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Does Not Help Enough Pennsylvanians Impacted By The Incident


House Committee Held 2nd Hearing On Governor’s Energy Plan To Diversify Energy Generation, Improve Grid Reliability, Lower Consumer Energy Costs


USDA Announces $163 Million In Rural Energy For America Funding, Including 4 Projects in Pennsylvania


US Dept. Of Energy Awards Western PA/WV/OH ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub $30 Million


Appalachian Voices Urges Congress To Reject Proposed Changes To Federal Energy Permitting That Reduces Opportunities For Communities To Challenge Projects; Bill Clears US Senate Committee


PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor


Natural Resources Defense Council: The Cost Of Slow-Walking Clean Energy Can Be Seen In Latest PJM Electricity Prices


PennFuture: Dramatic PJM Electricity Price Increases Due To Forced Outages Of Gas Power Plants; Huge Backlog Of New Generation Projects; Demand Growth Driven By Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining


Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: The High Price Of Failing To Transition To Clean Energy In PJM Footprint; Next PJM Auction Is In December


Allegheny County Health Dept. Accepting Applications For $5 Million In Local Climate Resiliency And Adaptation Project Grants


PA Solar Center, Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn., Partners Host Aug. 14 Webinar To Get Eligible Schools Ready To Apply For The New PA Solar For Schools Grants


DEP Awards $15+ Million In PA Electric Grid Resilience Grants To Prevent, Shorten Power Outages In Rural Electric Systems; Fall Grant Round Planned


DEP Awards $2.3 Million To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments Switching To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Now Accepting Applications


PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In July Now Available


DEP To Hold Aug. 26 Hearing On Mining/Water Quality Permits For Proposed Maggie Lynn Underground Limestone Mine in Washington County


PennVEST Announces Purchase Of Up To $7.1 Million In Nutrient, Sediment Reductions From Farm Conservation Practices In Lancaster County


Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27


Penn State Extension Sept. 19 In-Person Gardening With Nature - Stormwater-Friendly Lawn Care Workshop In Cumberland County


RiverStewards: Hughesville H.S. Students Learn Fly Fishing, Connecting With Nature At A Deeper Level In Lycoming County


Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems


Stroud Water Research Center: Small Actions At Home Can Make A Big Difference In Watershed Health


TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Now Accepting Applications For Street, Park, Trail Tree Planting Grants In Pittsburgh + Allegheny County; Resources Also Available Outside The County


Call For Presentations! Partnership For Delaware Estuary To Hold Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Feb. 11-12


PA Resources Council: Traveling Glass Recycling Bins Will Be In Allegheny, Delaware, Lawrence, Mercer County Communities During August


PA Resources Council/Allegheny County Health To Host Aug. 17 Household Chemical Collection Event In Allegheny County


Keep PA Beautiful, PA Turnpike Commission Partner On Cigarette Litter Prevention At Up To 17 Service Plazas


Penn State City Semester Pittsburgh Students Learn Urban Sustainability, Community Engagement


DCNR, Labor & Industry Secretaries Visit PA Outdoor Corps Crews At Codorus State Park In York County


August 2 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation


Registration Open! Western PA Trails & Greenways Summit Sept. 4-5 In Clarion


Call For Presentations! PA Recreation & Park Society Accepting Proposals For The 2025 Conference & Expo March 16-19 In Hershey


Feet First Philly Launches Fifth Year Of The Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program


Western PA Conservancy Adds 122 Acres To State Game Lands In French Creek Watershed, Crawford County


North Branch Land Trust Hosts Hiking Tour Of The George & Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary South Aug. 11 In Luzerne County


Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts Guided Walk Thru The Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve Aug. 17 In Monroe County


DEP Names Nathan Houtz Acting Deputy Secretary For Active & Abandoned Mine Operations; Sharon Hill Named Acting Director Bureau of Mining


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Aug. 23 In-Person Managing Invasive Plants Full-Day Penn State Extension Workshop In State College


Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 6 Webinar On Classic Biological Control Of PA Invasive Species


Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 24 Webinar On Community Forestry - TreeKeeper - A Tool For Tree Canopy Management


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[Posted: August 5, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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