September 2 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The September 2 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Honors Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership Founder John Cox, Other Award Winners Sept. 26

DEP, Agriculture, DCNR Layout Their Hopes For Final Chesapeake Bay Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities Watershed Plan

Maryland Governor Calls For Action, Accountability On PA's Plan To Reduce Water Pollution Going To Chesapeake Bay

Harrisburg Sewage System Released Nearly 1.4 Billion Gallons Of Inadequately Treated Wastewater Into Susquehanna In 2018, An Increase Since 2016

PUC Extends Comment Period On Enhancements To Pipeline Safety Regulations To Sept. 11

DEP Issues Sunoco $319,461 In Penalties For Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Violations In 2017, 2018; Fines Now Total $13 Million+

PUC Approves Settlement Allowing Bi-Directional Operation Of Laurel Pipeline

PUC Expects Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation To Increase From 30 To 45% Of Capacity By End Of 2022 In PA

71% Increase In Very Heavy Precipitation Events In Last 54 Years In PA: Learn How To Prepare For Emergencies - 30 Days/30 Ways

Consol Longwall Coal Mining Damage Settlement Funds New Swimming Pool Complex At Ryerson Station State Park, Greene County

Scenic Pittsburgh: Connellsville, Fayette County Earns Inaugural Community Scenic Achievement Award

Gov. Wolf Calls For Legislative Action On Lead Testing For Children, Lead Abatement

29 Counties Now Have Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus, The Latest: Montour County

Football, Sports Visitors To Penn State & Other Areas: Help Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly To, From, In Quarantine Areas

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

August Newsletter Now Available From Joint House, Senate Conservation Committee

[ The Feds ]

EPA Proposes Changes To Methane Emission Control Regulations For Oil & Gas Industry; PA Reaction

[ Water ]

Call For Presentation Proposals: 2020 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit March 11-12

Bay Journal: Cruel World Awaits Newly Planted Forested Stream Buffers Without Maintenance

Bay Journal: Neighborly Approach To Stream Buffers Has Ripple Effect Among Amish In Lancaster County

State Conservation Commission Begins Accepting Applications For REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit Program Sept. 3, Increased Funding Available

Delaware RiverKeeper/Local Groups: DEP Agrees To Additional Evaluation Of Tohickon Creek, Bucks County

Brodhead Watershed Assn. Hosts Sept. 21 Hike To Goose Pond Dry Flood Control Dam In Monroe County

West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition Meets Sept. 17 At Bald Eagle State Park, Centre County

[ Cleanups - Recycling - Rain Barrels ]

Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Invite Volunteers To Be Part Of Allegheny River Cleanup Sept. 9 & 10

Keep PA Beautiful: Local Fall Collection Events For Waste Tires, Other Items Set For Cambria, Fayette, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry Counties

EPCAMR Seeking Volunteers For Annual Centralia Trash/Litter Cleanup Day Oct. 19, Columbia County

PA Resources Council Fall Schedule Of 12 Backyard Composting, Recycling, Rain Barrel, Vermicomposting Workshops In Allegheny County

[ Air ]

GASP: EHB Judge Allows Erie Coke (Coal) Plant To Operate During Permit Appeal, With Conditions

DEP Invites Comments On Regional Haze Revision To State Air Quality Implementation Plan

DEP Holds Hearing [If Needed] Oct. 16 On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Truck Accessories Group, Northumberland County

[ Hazardous Site Cleanup ]

DEP Provides Update On Pool Doctor Hazardous Site Cleanup In Beaver County, Hearing Set For Sept. 4

[ PA One Call Safety ]

PUC PA One Call Compliance Committee Imposes $47,250 In Penalties For Violating Excavation Rules Near Pipelines, Other Underground Utilities

[ Energy - Climate ]

Penn State Schuylkill: Sept. 26 Centralia Mine Fire: Social Conflict, Death Of A Pennsylvania Community Program

Penn State Researchers Develop Affordable, Less-Intensive Methane Detection Protocol For Water

StateImpact PA Hosts Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience, Social Equity Forum In Philadelphia Sept. 12

[ Education ]

Penn State Environmental Resource Management Program Rated Among Best In Nation

[ Land Conservation - Recreation ]

Applications Now Being Accepted For PECO Green Region Open Space Grants

Natural Lands ChesLen Chase Race For Open Space Oct. 19 In Chester County

PA Wilds Creative Makers Exhibits In Lock Haven Opening Sept. 3; Awards Program Nov. 7 In DuBois

Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers: Tickets Now On Sale For Popular October Programs

[ Wildlife ]

640 Fish Structures Built As Part Of Minsi Lake Cooperative Habitat Project In Northampton County

American Eels Reintroduced To Pickering Creek In Chester County, Delaware Watershed

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Exhibit Features Decades Of Work By Acclaimed Wildlife Artist Fred Wetzel

Register Now For Sept. 28 Frontiers In Ornithology: A Symposium For Youth

[ Opportunity ]

Help Wanted: PA Land Trust Association Director Of Advocacy

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits 

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