March 5 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

Senate Budget Hearing: DEP Plans To Add Safe Drinking Water Program Staff Ahead Of Fee Revenue To Address Deficiencies

DEP House Budget Hearing Highlights Efficiencies, $2.5 Million Proposal To Improve Permit Review Times

Budget Testimony By DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell, Improving Efficiency, Customer Service

DCNR Budget Hearing: Senators Recommend More Drilling In State Forests To Fund An Expanded Growing Greener Program

CFA Accepting Applications For Act 13 Water-Related, Recreation Grants Until May 31

PUC Offers Storm Safety Tips, Reminds Residents To Report Power Outages

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule

House Game & Fisheries Committee To Hold Info Meetings On Fish & Boat, Game Commissions Annual Reports In March

[ The Feds ]

PA Receives $55.6 Million From Feds For Abandoned Mine Reclamation

[ Coming Regulations ]

Governor’s Agency-By-Agency Regulatory Agenda Posted, 4 Major DEP Fee Increase Packages

[ Water ]

DCNR, PennVEST Announce $1.1 Million In Grants For Income-Producing Stream Buffer Projects

Coldwater Heritage Partnership Announces $74,000 In Grant Awards

Reminder: PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Request For Presentation Proposals

Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Paint Night! Fundraiser March 29 Using Pigments Made From Treated AML Drainage

NRCS-PA: 5 Conferences In March On Increasing Soil Health To Increase Farm Profits

Berks County: Learn How To Improve Your Farming Operation While Protecting Clean Water March 8, 13, 21

New Rodale Institute, Stroud Water Research Center Partnership To Reduce Ag Runoff In Delaware Watershed

Pike County Workshop For Contractors: Plan Your Project Proactively March 21

PennDOT Issues RFI On Wetlands Mitigation Banks For Public Private Partnerships Program

Discovering Your Drinking Water Program March 26 In Pike County

Center For Watershed Protection To Hold National Conference April 10, Online, Or In Baltimore, Virginia

Call For Presentations: PA Water And Wastewater Technology Summit

Delaware River Basin Commission Announces Spring Photo Contest

EPA Exhibit At Philadelphia Flower Show Highlights Healthy Headwaters

[ Education ]

Albert M. Greenfield School, Philadelphia, Named KAB Recycle-Bowl State School Division Winners

Penn State, CBF-PA Partnered To Provide Workshops For 170 Agriculture Teachers

Register Now: PA Environmental Educators Conference March 12-13 In State College

Registration Now Open For GASP Air Adventures Summer Camp June 18-22 In Pittsburgh

DEP Blog: Energy Literacy Workshops Help Create A Smart Energy Future For PA

Apply Now! Wildlife Leadership Academy Youth Conservation Ambassador Program

[ Superfund ]

EPA Removes C&D Recycling Site In Luzerne County From Superfund List

[ Energy ]

DEP Issues Permits For Construction Of Birdsboro Natural Gas Power Plant In Berks County

New CNG Fueling Station On I-80 In Clarion County Will Cut Air Pollution

CFA Accepting Applications For Green Building, Renewable Energy Grants

Environmental Groups Appeal DEP Agreement With Sunoco Allowing Restart Of Mariner East 2 Construction, Sue For Breach Of Contract

DEP Invites Comments On Permits For Risberg Pipeline Project In Crawford, Erie Counties

PUC: Procedures For March 13 Prehearing Conference On Proposed Transource Power Line Projects In Franklin, York Counties

PJM Report On Cold Weather Performance Shows Grid Performed Well, Need For Pricing Reform

[ Environmental Policy ]

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In February

[ Forests - Farming ]

A Berks County Stone Supplier Acts To Avoid Spreading Spotted Lanternfly

DCNR Urges Caution To Prevent Wildfires

Penn State Extension: PA TreeVitalize Program Update Webinar March 20

Grow Pittsburgh Community Garden Sustainability Fund Now Accepting Applications For Grants

Foods Of The Delaware Highlands Dinner April 28 Wayne County

New Book: Pennsylvania Farming: A History In Landscapes

[ Wildlife ]

Game Commission: Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon Counties In New Chronic Wasting Disease Zone

Auditor General DePasquale Says Game Commission Operations Should Continue

Western PA Audubon Schedules 5 BackYard Habitat Workshops

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Updates Silhouette Trail With New Raptors

[ Personnel - Opportunities ]

Michele Long Named Executive Director Of Pike County Conservation District

Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Operations Manager

[ Helpful Resources ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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PA Environment Digest is edited by David E. Hess, former Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  He can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or send email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.

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