PA Environment Digest Blog

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tuesday NewsClips

Progress Limited In Budget Negotiations
Rendell, Lawmakers Hold Brief Budget Negotiations
State Budget Talks Make Little Progress To Close The Gap
Crews Give Stream Another Chance To Support Life
North Branch Water Trail Named National Trail
No Hearing Set On Mine Water Dumping In Schuylkill
ATV Bills Would Tighten Enforcement, Create Riding Parks
Editorial: Natural Gas Extraction Regulations Out Of Date
Company Eyes Jackson Twp. For Natural Gas Drilling
Clinton Readies For Gas Pipeline
Sustainability A PSU Focus
Residents Post Displeasure Over Billboard
Op-Ed: Nurturing The Green Economy, Schwartz & Nutter
DEP's Pizarchik Named To OSM Post By Obama

Monday, July 6, 2009

Monday NewsClips

In Budget Rhetoric, Do Rendell's Numbers Add Up?
Recession Impacts On Budget Impasse
Eco-Friendly Farming
Editorial: Drinking Water Is Well Worth Fretting About
A Class-A Stream Project
Abandoned Mine On State Game Land To Be Reclaimed
Editorial: Gas Boom Tax Revenue Must Remain Locally - Part 2
Editorial: Package Bills On Marcellus
EPA Given Oversight Of Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Susquehanna River Now A Three Credit Course
Funds Ready For Open Space
Environmentalists Granted Permission To Intervene In ANF Suit
Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation And Education Center Turns 20
One Man's Trash Is Another's Fuel
Game Commission Seeks Public's Help For Bat Count
Deadline For Rural Businesses To Apply For Renewable Power Grants July 31
Editorial: Is Wind Energy Viable?

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sunday NewsClips

Rendell Pushes One Of Biggest Tax Hikes
PA Budget Compromise Still Seems Far Off
Study Of Three Rivers Might Not Be Up To Snuff
Town Leaders Face Jail Over Sewer Showdown
Plan To Tap Lauren Hill Creek For Bottling Raises Concerns
World's Top Bass Contest Headed To Pittsburgh
Eagles Spotted In Region

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Saturday NewsClips

PA Company Works To Make Fireworks Greener
Gas Lease Tips Offered Before You Sign Up
State Wants Stimulus Money To Repair Storage Tank Leaks
Switching To More Efficient Home Lighting Pays In Long Run
Kinzua Dam, A Paranormal Hotbed?

Friday, July 3, 2009

July 6 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The July 6 PA Environment Digest is now available. CLICK HERE to print this Digest.

Selected Headlines--
Neither Side In State Budget Debate Gave Ground This Week, Impasse Continues
DCNR: State Parks, Forests To Remain Open During Budget Impasse
PA Environment Daily Blog, Twitter, Updates During This Extended Legislative Session
Budget - Decades of Environmental Progress Threatened by State Budget Cuts
Budget - REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Effective, Efficient In Reducing Nutrients
Budget - Natural Gas Severance Tax Historic Opportunity To Support Environmental Programs
Submissions For Growing Greener Anniversary Grants Due July 20
House Committee Reports Out Oil And Gas Bills
Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration Network Bill Amended, Referred Back To Committee
Cleanup Liability, Gas Production, Host Municipalities Topics Of House Committee Meeting
CBF Applauds DEP Action To Ban Drilling Wastewater From Jersey Shore Plant For Treatment
Agriculture Department To Give Information On REAP Tax Credits In Lycoming County
U.S.D.A: Over 57 Percent Of Major Crop Acreage In PA Uses No-Till Practices
PA Seeks $6.1 Million In Recovery Funds For Cleanup Of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Partners To Restore Bald Eagle Tributary, York County
Nine Mile Run Assn. Holds A Midsummer Night's Stream Event July 18
PA Resources Council Launches Zero Waste Pittsburgh
Duquesne University Cogeneration Facility Earns Energy Star Award
PennFuture Now Accepting Nominations For Green Power Awards
Green Building Alliance Announces Final Product Innovation Grant Recipients
Electric Companies File Plans To Reduce Consumer Energy Use
Small Change Can Make A Big Difference For PA Parks And Forests At Metro Bank
Philadelphia Mayor Welcomes Delaware River Sojourn Kayakers, Free Kayaking Program
Yough River Water Trail Map And Guide Published
DEP Citizens Advisory Council Publishes Summer Newsletter
Spotlight - Spring Shad Numbers Up In Susquehanna, Down In Potomac
Spotlight - EPCAMR Goes Green With Orange Chalk Talks
Feature - Bald Eagles Nesting In 49 Counties Of Pennsylvania

Small Change Can Make A Big Difference For PA Parks And Forests At Metro Bank

The PA Parks and Forests Foundation has teamed with Metro Bank (formerly Commerce Bank/Harrisburg) to provide the perfect outlet for that little treasure chest. Between now and the end of October, visit any Metro Bank branch and support the "Coins for Conservation" campaign.
Those pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters will be put to use to support the work of the Foundation to develop friends groups — organized groups of volunteers — in parks and forests across the state. Those funds will also be used for plantings, recreational equipment, trailhead development and educational programming in Pennsylvania's state parks and forests.
To participate in Coins for Conservation, take your coins to Metro Bank and look for the Penny Arcade machines. You do not need to be a bank customer. Dump in the coins and take your receipt to the teller and tell him or her that you want to donate the money to Coins for Conservation/PA Parks and Forests Foundation.
You can visit the website to download a "Coins for Conservation Card" to show the teller or simply tell the clerk that you are donating to the PA Parks and Forests Foundation's Coins for Conservation. They'll make the deposit right into the Foundation's account and give you a donation receipt. It's as simple as that!
Find a Metro Bank location near you in Central Pennsylvania.