January 14 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

DEP Changes Regional Boundaries, Shifts Workload, Provides Update On e-Permitting, e-Inspections To Improve Permit Review Times, Reduce Costs

PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee Meets Jan. 16

Agriculture, DEP Launch Public-Private High Performance Farms Initiative For Health, Environmental, Economic Benefits In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Harvest Home Farms In Northampton County Receives Sand County Foundation Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award

Register Now! 2019 PA In The Balance Conference On Farm Conservation Feb. 6-8 Hershey; Early Bird Rates End Jan. 26

DEP Awards 14 New Grants In 12 Counties For Water Quality Improvement This Week; Over $11.6 Million In Growing Greener Grants Announced So Far

DEP Awards Grants To Help Train Volunteer Master Watershed Stewards, Students In Farm Conservation Practices

Chesapeake Bay Foundation: 2018 Bay Health Score Drops; EPA Must Hold PA Accountable To Achieve Pollution Reduction Milestones

Bay Journal: Scientists Waiting To See If Record 2018 Rainfall Dampens Chesapeake Bay Recovery

Bay Journal Op-Ed: 2019 Conservation Commitment Tied To Memories, Plans For Future

Foundation For PA Watersheds Study Documents 150%+ Return On Investment For Cleaning Up Little Conemaugh River

Gov. Wolf Sets Goal Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 80% By 2050 From 2005 Levels

Peoples Gas Commits To Reducing Methane Emissions By 50% In its Pittsburgh Distribution System

Gov. Wolf Lists Environmental, Energy Accomplishments In First Term

Dept. Of Conservation & Natural Resources Highlights 2018 Accomplishments

Study: Recreational Visits To State Forest System Alone Generate Over $720 Million Annually For PA Economy

KPB: Over 13,000 Volunteers Collected 523,855 Pounds Of Trash During 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Of PA

Keep PA Beautiful: Sign Ups Start Jan. 15 For Great American Cleanup Of PA

Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations

PEC, Dominion Energy Accepting Nominations For Western PA Environmental Awards

PA Lake Management Society Accepting Nominations For Annual Awards

In Memoriam: Sen. Ted Erickson, Environmental, Community Leader From Delaware County

[ News From The Capitol ]

Rep. Greg Vitali Named Democratic Chair Of House Environmental Committee

Senate Republicans, Democrats Make Few Changes In Environmental, Energy Committee Chairs

Senate/House Co-Memos/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

Op-Ed: Game, Fish & Boat Commissions Have Earned The Right To Set Their Own Fees - Rep. Keith Gillespie, Majority Chair, House Game and Fisheries Committee

[ Public Participation ]

Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Update On DEP Oil & Gas Regulatory Program Jan. 22

Water Resources Advisory Committee Meets On Chapt. 102 ePermitting, Alternative To TMDLs, Small Project Permit, Floodplain Restoration Jan. 24

[ Water ]

Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Now Accepting Water Quality Improvement, Land Transaction Grant Applications

Berks County Master Watershed Stewards Volunteer Information Meetings Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11 In Leesport

Schuylkill Conservation District: 44th Sweet Arrow Lake Seedling Sale Now Underway

PEC Save The Date: May 4 Moshannon State Forest Tree Planting In Clearfield County

WHYY Airs First Of 8 Stories From The Streams Starting January 7

Registration Now Open For PA Lake Management Society Conference March 6-7

PA American Water Works Assn. Now Accepting Registrations For Annual Conference, Deadline Extended For Presentation Proposals

[ Air ]

AG Shapiro: PA To Receive $8.4 Million Settlement For Fiat Chrysler, Auto Supplier Robert Bosch Emissions Test Cheating

[ Energy ]

EHB: Air Quality Permit For Natural Gas Liquids Project At Marcus Hook Refinery Unlawful

DEP Posts Formal Notices Of Permits Issued To Shell Ethane Pipeline

Delaware Riverkeeper Appeals Denial Of Challenge To DEP Water Quality Certification For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline To U.S. Supreme Court

DCNR Leases Youghiogheny River Streambed Crossing To Chevron For $975,600 In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties

[ Recycling ]

Covanta Begins Construction Of Ash Processing System In Fairless Hills, Bucks County

[ Invasive Species - Biodiversity ]

Agriculture Announces Winners Of Student Spotted Lanternfly Calendar Contest

DCNR: New Wild Plant Regulations Now In Place In PA; What You Can Do To Help Native Plants, Pollinators

[ Land Conservation ]

Brandywine Conservancy Receives $1.5 Million Grant To Preserve 569 Acres In Chester, Lancaster Counties

[ Education ]

Pocono Arts Council Accepting Entries For The Earth Speaks V: A Juried Exhibition On The Environmental Crisis

[ Opportunities ]

Meet Aneca Atkinson Serving As Acting DEP Deputy For Water Programs

Introductory Message From New Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer: It's Great To Be Back!

Game Commission To Recruit New Game Warden Class

Interns Wanted: Department Of Environmental Protection Looking For Summer Interns

Help Wanted: PA Federation Of Sportsmen & Conservationists Executive Director

Help Wanted: Landforce Work Readiness Manager In Pittsburgh

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