January 21 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The January 21 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Gov. Wolf Nominates Patrick McDonnell For DEP, Cindy Adams Dunn For DCNR, Russell Redding For Agriculture

Lancaster, York Counties Present Strategies To Reduce Local Water Pollution To Help Meet PA Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Commitments; Wolf Presents Budget Request Feb. 5

Register Now! Statewide Watershed Connections Conference Feb. 24-25 In State College

Clarion River Named 2019 Pennsylvania River Of The Year

DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear About State Parks, Forests Infrastructure Needs Report Jan. 23

2 Pennsylvanians Receive International Emerging Trail Leaders Recognition By American Trails

Post-Gazette: PUC Rejects Emergency Shutdown Request For Mariner East Pipelines; Full Case Will Move Forward

Post-Gazette: DEP Says Energy Transfer LP Not Complying With Order To Stabilize Beaver County Pipeline Explosion Site

Pittsburgh Water Authority’s Latest Drinking Water Samples Show Lead Levels Above EPA Standard

Registration Now Open For Keep PA Beautiful's 15th Annual Great American Cleanup Of PA; Video Contest

Better Path Coalition Hosts Environmental Rights Amendment Events Jan. 27, 28 In Harrisburg

PA Conservation Heritage: New Penn's Woods Cradle Of Conservation Documentary Now Online

PUC Urges Residents To Prepare Now As Winter Storm Harper Approaches; Offers Safety Tips; Gov. Wolf Declares Emergency

[ News From The Capitol ]

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

Sen. Richard Alloway Announces Retirement From The Senate, Active On Chesapeake Bay Issues

Rep. Mehaffie Named One Of 4 Co-Chairs Of PA Nuclear Energy Caucus

Senate Democratic Members On Environmental Committee Remain The Same

PA Environmental Council Adding New Bills, Regulations To Tracking Webpage

[ Water ]

DEP Awards 7 Growing Greener Grants Totaling $224,717 For Stream Restoration Projects In Allegheny, Cambria, Northampton, Tioga, Union Counties This Week

Southwest PA Commission Water Resource Center Winning Public Support For Water Infrastructure Projects Workshops Feb. 20, 21

PA Sea Grant Program Accepting Research Proposals For Lake Erie, Susquehanna, Delaware Watersheds

Registration Now Open For 2019 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill March 9

PA Lake Management Society Now Accepting Entries For 2019 Photo Contest

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing Feb. 7 On Proposed Water Withdrawal Requests

DEP Receives 2 Proposed Good Samaritan Gas Well Plugging Project Requests

Alliance For Chesapeake Bay Hosts Wild & Scenic Film Festival In Lancaster Jan. 24

[ Environmental Education ]

Deadline Extended: Wildlife Leadership Academy Seeks Motivated Students To Become Youth Conservation Ambassadors

Berks Nature Summer 2019 Eco-Camp Registration Now Open For Students Pre-school To 8th Grade

Interns Wanted: Wildlife Leadership Academy Seeks Summer Program Interns

Interns Wanted: Lacawac Sanctuary Biological Field Station Research, Education Experience

[ Recycling ]

AeroAggregates Doubles Production Capacity Of Foamed Glass Aggregate Made From Recycled Glass

[ Energy ]

PUC Report Finds Low-Income Households Participating In Assistance Programs Have Double The Energy Cost Burden Than Those Without Assistance

1,485-Megawatt Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant Goes Online In Lackawanna County

DEP Invites Comments On Federal Coastal Zone Consistency Determination For The Adelphia Pipeline Gateway Project In Delaware County

DEP Re-Publishes Notice Of Final Water Quality Certification For National Fuel Gas Line N To Monaca Pipeline, Beaver, Washington Counties

[ Sustainability - Climate ]

Pittsburgh Green Building Alliance Inspired Speakers Series Presents Inspirational Stories Of A Vibrant, Just Region Jan. 31

Updated Schedule: Harrisburg University Distinguished Speaker Series On Climate Disruption, Sustainable Development

[ Land Conservation - Recreation ]

DCNR To Acquire 987-Acre Parcel To Expand White Clay Creek Preserve In Chester County

PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Now Accepting Applications For Sojourn Grants

Brandywine Conservancy To Hold Public Meetings On Chester County Greenway Water Trail Project On Feb. 5, 12

[ Biodiversity ]

Manada Conservancy Pre-Sale Now Open For May 4 Native Plant Sale In Dauphin County

Skelly & Loy Hosts 2-Day Bog Turtle Consultation Training April 10-11 In York County

[ Wildlife ]

Game Commission Reminds Public Of Dangers In Attempting To Care For Wildlife

[ Opportunity ]

Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist

[ Other Helpful Resources ]

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