Monday, March 3, 2025

March 3 - 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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151 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


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


In Memoriam: Former Sen. Mary Jo White, Republican Chair Of The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee


PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces 2025 Award Winners; Award Celebration Set For May 13 At Little Buffalo State Park In Perry County


Senate DEP Budget Hearing Focuses On Permit Reviews; Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan; Bringing On More Baseload Power Generation; Firing ‘Intractable’ DEP Employees


DEP Budget Testimony: DEP Moving At The Speed Of Business; Lightning Energy Plan; Most Inspections; Commitment To Environmental Justice


DEP House Budget Hearing: Democrat Rep. Vitali Raises Concerns About Whether DEP Has The Resources To Fulfill Its Mission When Workloads Have Increased Dramatically


House DEP Budget Hearing: Republican Rep. Kail Says It Is ‘Outrageous’ DEP Has A Process Where Citizens Can Petition Their Government For Changes In Regulations


DCNR House Budget Hearing Testimony: Making Strategic Investments To Grow Pennsylvania’s $19 Billion Outdoor Recreation Industry


Gov. Shapiro Announced Federal Funds Identified In State Lawsuit Are No Longer Frozen - Mine Reclamation, Conventional Well Plugging, Water Infrastructure


Chesapeake Bay Foundation: President's Proposed 65% Cut In EPA Budget, Coming Mass Layoffs Spell Disaster For Chesapeake Bay


What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: Coterra Energy Spills 12,600 Gallons Of Wastewater From Shale Gas Well Pad In Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County


What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: DEP Issues Violations For Abandoning 11 More Shale Gas Wells; Shale Gas Well Owner Fails To Comply With Plugging Order


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb. 22 to 28 - 11 More Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; 12,600 Gallon Wastewater Spill; Failure To Comply With Shale Well Plugging Order


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 1


Protect PT Hosts In-Person March 9 Living Near Shale Gas Workshop In Westmoreland County


Delaware Currents: Federal Judge Dismisses Wayne County Land & Mineral Group Lawsuit Against Delaware River Basin Commission Over Fracking Ban


DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Data Center In Venango County


Independent Fiscal Office Reports 2024 PA Natural Gas Production Down 1.8%, PA Natural Gas Price Up 19.1% In Last Year


Penn State, Project InnerSpace Report: Leverage Oil & Gas Workers To Generate Enough Geothermal Energy To Meet 100% Of Pennsylvania's Electricity, Heating, Medium Industrial Process Needs


Guest Essay: Significant Electricity Load Growth Can Be Accommodated Without A Stampede To New Natural Gas Generation Just By Increasing Efficiency At Existing Power Plants


Evangelical Environmental Network: Congress Repeals Cost-Effective Oil & Gas Methane Pollution Reduction Program Safeguarding Children's Health


Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Launches Eyes On Air Webpage To Provide Real-Time Air Quality For Beaver County


DEP Now Accepting Industrial Decarbonization Grant Applications For $396 Million In Federal Funds Under RISE PA To Create Jobs, Cut Energy Costs For Medium, Large Industries


DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Presentations From PA Solar Center, DCED On Housing Action Plan March 11


PA Solar Center, Partners Host PA Renewables Summit & Lobby Day In Harrisburg March 24-25


DEP Releases Test Results From SPS Technologies Industrial Fire In Montgomery County: No threat To Air Quality Or Drinking Water


Registration Now Open For Keep PA Beautiful 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania! Organize Your Litter Pickup, Beautification Events Now


DEP Bans Sale Of Impecca Electronics Products For Violating PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law; E-Waste Recycling Law Broken


Delaware River Basin Commission Climate Resilience Plan Public Input Sessions Scheduled Thru June


PA Master Well Owner Network, Penn State Extension Updates Online Drinking Water Results Interpretation Tool


Penn State Extension Hosts April 21 In-Person Private Water Supply Education, Water Testing Workshop In Cumberland County


Penn State Extension Hosts March 19 Webinar On Green Infrastructure's Many Functions


Registration Open! Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium May 6-7 In Harrisburg


Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Partners Host Stormwater Symposium March 14 At Ursinus College, Montgomery County


Master Watershed Stewards Take Part In Winter Salt Stream Snapshot


Rain Barrel Kits Now Available At Select Master Watershed Steward Program Offices


Penn State Extension, PA Sea Grant, Partners Host April 28, April 29 In-Person Educator Workshops On Watershed Literacy & Tree Plantings In Lancaster County


Sen. Culver Commends Progress Extinguishing Wilburton Coal Bank Fire In Columbia County


DCNR Encourages Forest Landowners To Plan Now For Spring Spongy Moth Treatment; Populations Have Reached Outbreak Levels


DCNR Upgrades Nolde Forest Environmental Center To Enhance Student, Visitor Experience In Berks County


WeConservePA: Call For Presentations - PA Greenways & Trails Summit Sept. 21-23


PA Parks & Forests Foundation Penn’s Stewards News Highlights Past & Future Of Pennsylvania Trails Movement; First Day Hikes; Friends Group Projects; More


Lebanon Valley Conservancy Partners With Brett & Janice Balmer To Preserve 34 Acres Of Forest Habitat In Lebanon County


North Branch Land Trust To Host 6 Open House Events To Give Landowners, Public An Opportunity To Learn About Land Conservation In Northeast


North Branch Land Trust Dinner Committee Announces April 30 Annual Dinner & Auction Honoring The Tambur Family Foundation In Luzerne County


Legislation Introduced To Promote Biodiversity Through Native Insect Conservation


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


DCNR State Parks Environmental Educator Newsletter Highlights Winter Teaching Ideas; Educator Workshops; Black History Month Guides


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - March 1


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: March 3, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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