Friday NewsClips

Allegheny Power Wants To Stock Up On Electricity
Energy Agency Cuts Forecast For Global Oil Demand
Federal Stimulus Package Contains Energy Aid For PA
Lehigh Valley Agency Is Long On Weatherization Aid, But Short On Help
$4.5 Million Federal Earmark Spurs Flood Project In Scranton
SRBC Requires Drilling Companies To Post Signs At Drill Sites
State Action May Affect Gas Drilling
U.S. Energy Future Hits Snag In Rural Pennsylvania
Windmills In Pottsville: A Lot To Think About
Legislators Discuss Carbon Capture Technology
DRBC Approves Water Loss Control Program
Hawks Nest On Franklin Institute's Ledge

Western PA Environmental Awards May 27

The Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards sponsored by Dominion and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council will be presented in Pittsburgh on May 27.
This special awards program, now in its 15th year, honors outstanding individuals, companies, organizations and programs that have made a major contribution to restoring or protecting the environment in 29 western counties.
The awards program will be held at the Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh.
A program will feature the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda McKenna Boxx and a photo exhibit by Paul G. Weigman on the Great Allegheny Passage.
For tickets and more information, contact PEC at 412-481-9400 or send email to: WPEA@pecpa.org.

NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide up to $145 million to eligible landowners nationwide through the floodplain easement component of its Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
The funds will be used to restore an estimated 60,000 acres of frequently flooded land to its natural state and create jobs.
The deadline for applications is March 27
"We will be working with landowners who voluntarily agree to restore the floodplains to their natural condition by placing their land into easements," said Gary Smith, Pennsylvania Natural Resources Conservation Service Assistant State Conservationist. "Eligible landowners throughout Pennsylvania can sign up for these easements now through March 27 at their local NRCS field office."
Eligible lands are those in all watersheds that meet the following criteria:
-- Lands must have been damaged by flooding at least twice in the previous ten years, or at least once in the last 12 months, or lands that would be inundated or adversely impacted as a result of a dam breach.
-- Lands must be privately owned, or owned by state or local units of government. Federally owned lands are not eligible for enrollment.
Landowners who are interested in having mill dams removed, or who are in the emergency action plan area for land and buildings downstream of any dam, may be eligible to apply. Land does not have to have buildings or structures on it to be eligible.
For more information contact your local NRCS Service Center.

Thursday NewsClips

Temporary Road Closures During Amphibian Migration
Can There Ever Be Clean Coal?
Millions Are Being Poured Into Polar Opposite Clean Coal Campaigns
U.S. Senate Approves $5,47 Million For Flight 93 Memorial
$5.5 Million For Tri-County Cancer Study Approved By Congress
Pittsburgh Plans War On Front Porch Couches
Funding On Way For Locks And Dams
Three Mile Island 30 Years Later
Op-Ed: Nuclear Power Plants Necessary For Future
Editorial: The Yucca Nuclear Waste Decision Is Disappointing
Taylor Planner Quits In Flap Over Plan For Biofuels Plant
Gas Rush Getting Serious In Bradford County
Chesapeake Drilling To Pump $90 Million Into Drilling By Year's End
Allegheny National Forest Seeks Input On Oil, Gas Issues
Op-Ed: Make Room For Geology, Science And Technology In Marcellus Shale Debate
Camp Hill Sewer Bills Could Rise $100 A Month
Editorial: Help Set The Scene For A Clean Spring
Kingston Twp. Upgrading Signals With LED Bulbs

Wednesday NewsClips

Editorial: Alternative Energy Often Comes With A Price
Clinton County Spent $1 Million As Part of Growing Greener II Program
Drilling Taints Susquehanna County Wells
Editorial: DiBerardinis, New Parks And Recreation Appointment
Meadville Market House Adds Its Own Label
Bay Needs Watershed Help
Water-Based Paint Makes Valley Body Shop Environmentally Friendly
Western Wayne Looks To Go Green In New School
Editorial: Coal Ash Rules Long Overdue

Tuesday NewsClips

Legislature Moves To Tax PA Natural Gas
Bill Would Tax Gas Drilling To Plug Budget Hole
DeWeese: Assess Value Of Natural Gas Production
Royalty Checks Sent To PA Residents
PA Finds Gas Drilling Firm In Violation
State College Gets Greenhouse Gas Grant
Editorial: Global Warming? Think Again Folks
Climate Fight Could Create Jobs
PPG Ordered To Cleanup Glass Dump Near Ford City
Network To Keep Tabs On Health Hazards
Sugar Creek Watershed Assn. To Receive Grant
Water Financial Crisis Possible With Pittsburgh Water Authority
Premiere Set For Documentary About Oil Region
Knox Submits Final Sewage Management Plan To DEP
Caught In A Forest Of Green Initiatives
Taking Stock In The Planet

Monday NewsClips

Climate Change Concerns Hit Home At Watershed Congress
Susquehanna River Cleanup Project Pollution Hurts Downstream
Susquehanna River Cleanup Efforts Focus On Worst Areas
Susquehanna River: History Unkind To Waterway
Centre County Working To Curb Pollution Effects
Editorial: How To Help Clean Up The Susquehanna
West Rockhill Set To Preserve 54 Acres Of Watershed
Natural Gas Still An Uncertain Factor
Editorial: More Forest Land To Be Offered For Gas Drilling
DEP Reviewing Palo Alto Drainage Draft
Students Trek To To Ridge Environmental Center
Flooding Reported In Northwestern PA
A Flood Of Information About Drinking Water
Robot Pitches Recycling
Parkside Weighs Cost Of Recycling Program
Nutter Kills Philadelphia Trash-Fee Proposal
Editorial: PA Must Help Consumers When Electric Rate Caps Expire
PECO Seeks OK To Add Solar Credits
Chester Townships Move Toward Renewable Energy
Converve Energy Is Spring-Ford School District's New Mantra
Warren To Get Green Award
More Land Preserved In Pike County
Saving Money Is One Goal Of Central Carbon Comprehensive Plan Group
Development Plan For 32-Mile Allegheny River Trail Under Way

Sunday NewsClips

Swimming Holes Give Way To Wildlife Protection
Centre County Conservation District Working To Curb Pollution Effects
Column: Susquehanna River Cleanup Deadline Nearing
Panel Calculates Impact Of Protecting Mussels In Allegheny River
Quecreek Miners Settle Lawsuit
Local Energy Experts Pick Apart T. Boone Pickens' Plan
Incentives Create Golden Chance For Going Green
Pedal Co-Op Hauls Recyclables By Bicycle
Centre County Residents Question Controlled Burn Plans
Former DCNR Engineer Charged In Kinzua Bridge Repair Case
Farm Odor Regulations Sow Criticism
Editorial: Township Should Consider Ways To Minimize Effects Of Sprawl
Op-Ed: Why Sustainability Matters To America

March 9 PA Environment Digest

March 9 PA Environment Digest Now Available
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Selected Headlines--
DCNR Secretary DiBerardinis Leaving For Philadelphia Parks Post
Gov. Rendell Outlines Process for Spending Federal Stimulus Funds
$17 Million Keystone HELP Energy Conservation, Rebate Program
Coldwater Heritage Partnership Announces Grant Awards
DEP Restores 960 Acres of Abandoned Mine Lands In 2008
DEP Completes Plugging 173 Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells In 2008
Nature Conservancy, Partners Issue Report On Land Conservation Fund
March PA Center For Environmental Education Newsletter Now Online
Registered Now For The Great American Cleanup of PA
DEP Awards Grants For Local Plans to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PA Environmental Council To Honor Governor's Award Winners
Time To Watch Peregrine Falcons In Love, Educators Workshop
Why Just Plant Flowers When You Can Plant Natives!
Opinion- Building A Greener Workforce, Sen. Kitchen