October 28 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The October 28 PA Environment Digest is now available -- Issue #800.

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[ Headlines ]

Bay Journal: Op-Ed: PA Legislators Need To Put The Money Where The Boots Are - On Farms -- To Improve Water Quality

New Initiative Strengthens Environmental Education In 3 Lancaster County Schools

Senate Appropriations To Consider Keystone Tree Fund Bill Oct. 28; PA Needs At Least $324 Million This Year

Briefing: Trick Or Treat? Environmental Policies Promoted By Today’s Republicans

Senate Passes Bill To Legalize Road Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater 26-23 Without Debate

New Trout Unlimited Report Documents Repeated Pollution Events During Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction In PA, Central Appalachia

PA Conservative Energy Forum Urges Senate Republican Policy Committee To Embrace Clean & Renewable Energy

Republicans On Senate Environmental Committee Report Out Bills Slowing Down DEP Permit Reviews, Narrowing Public Appeals Of DEP Permits

Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution Urging Reauthorization Of Federal Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

Senate Environmental Committee OKs Bills Responding To PFAS Contamination

Senate Passes Bill To Limit Public’s Right To Know Why A Regulation Is Being Proposed

State GreenGov Council To Begin Analysis Of State Agency Green Practices

Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2020 River Of The Year

DCNR Schedules Recreation & Conservation Grant Application Workshops In November

DCNR: Impressive Fall Colors Will Persist This Week!

PA Forestry Assn. Honors Mel & Marc Lewis With 2019 Rothrock Conservationist of The Year Award

In Memoriam: Walter N. Peechatka

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

House Environmental Committee OKs Bill Allowing Longer Shale Gas Drilling Laterals

Bipartisan Bills Introduced To Establish Local Solar Energy Subscriber Program

Agenda Added: House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. 28 Hearing On Pennsylvania CO2 And Climate

House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing Nov. 1 On Climate Change/RGGI In Delaware County

[ The Feds ]

Op-Ed: Let's Get Reauthorization Of The Federal Abandoned Mine Land Fund Done, Get PA's Congressional Delegation On Board

Pittsburgh Mayor Responds To Trump On Energy/Climate: PA Has TWICE As Many Workers Employed By Clean Energy Than By Fossil Fuels

AG Shapiro, 22 Other AGs Oppose EPA’s Proposed Rule To Limit States’ Clean Water Act Oversight Of Pipelines, Other Projects

EPA Approves Pennsylvania’s Drinking Water And Clean Water Infrastructure Intended Use Funding Plans

EPA: Wyoming Valley Communities Have Flexibility In Implementing Their MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program

EPA Offering Compliance Assistance To Community Water Treatment Facilities In Region 3, Including PA

EPA Accepting Applications For Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup Loans, Grants

EPA Awards $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant To Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority

EPA Selects Auberle For $200,000 Grant To Support Brownfields-Related Job Training In Southwest PA

[ Water ]

DCNR Secretary Helps Northeastern School District Kickoff Streamside Buffer Planting In York County

Penn State Extension: Landscape & Green Infrastructure Analysis & Planning Workshop Dec. 12 In Lancaster

DEP Awards $430,000 In Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone Grants

DEP Awards More Than $264,000 In Lake Erie Coastal Zone Grants

NOAA Holds Nov. 12 Meeting In Delaware County On Evaluating DEP’s Coastal Resources Management Program

Call For Student Participants! Westminster College 2019 Student Symposium On The Environment Dec. 5

October Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

DEP To Hold Nov. 18 Meeting/Hearing On Easton Road PFOA/PFOS Hazardous Site Cleanup Plan In Bucks County

[ Brownfields ]

Gov. Wolf Announces $3.4 Million In Grants To Support 7 Industrial Site Cleanup Projects

[ Air ]

Dec. 4 DEP Hearing Set [If Needed] On International Metals Reclamation Company RACT II Air Quality Plan, Lawrence County

DEP Holds Dec. 17 Hearing [If Needed] On Allegheny & Tsingshan Stainless RACT II Air Quality Plan, Beaver County

[ Energy ]

Commissioners Welcome Ralph Yanora To Public Utility Commission

Harrisburg Ride & Drive Event Gives Public Hands-On Experience With Electric, Hybrid Vehicles

[ Forests - Recreation ]

Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting Nov. 19 In Philadelphia

Take The Survey! Penn State Extension Community & Urban Forestry Seeks Your Opinion

PA Park Maintenance Institute Seeking Start-Up Sales & Marketing Campaign Proposals

[ Education ]

Wildlands Conservancy Highlights November Activities, Programs

[ Wildlife ]

M&T Bank Foundation Sponsors Raptors Up Close! At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

Deer On The Move, Game Commission Urges Motorists To Use Caution

Game Commission To Expand Chronic Wasting Disease Management Area To Most Of Lancaster County

Game Commission Advises Hunters To Take Precautions Against Mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis

[ Opportunities ]

Help Wanted: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Public Relations & Outreach Coordinator

Help Wanted: PA Master Naturalist Communications & Development Associate

Help Wanted: Trout Unlimited Mid-Atlantic Policy Director

[ Helpful Resources ]

Grants & Awards

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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