November 18 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The November 18 PA Environment Digest is now available

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[ Headlines ]

Governor’s Office Announces Transfer Of $45 Million To Augment DEP, DCNR Budgets - Not New Money

U.S. House Subcommittee Hears About Urgent Need For Reauthorization Of Federal Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee/Program

Briefing: Positive, Bipartisan Environmental, Energy Bills The House & Senate Can Pass Before The End Of 2019

Court: Republican Senators Lack Standing To Sue Environmental Quality Board Over Missed Deadline On Adopting Less Protective Manganese Standard

You Are Looking At A Map Of Future Dumpsites For Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater If Road Dumping Is Approved By General Assembly

AP: FBI Opens Corruption Investigation Into How Wolf Administration Approved Mariner East Pipelines

Commonwealth Court Upholds Westmoreland County Township’s Ordinance Allowing Natural Gas Drilling

Auditor General DePasquale: State’s Unfocused Efforts On Climate Change Crisis Risks Lives, Cost Taxpayers $261 Million In 2018 Alone

Nearly $1.3 Million In Agriculture Research Funding Awarded For Building Soil Health, Dealing With Invasive Plants, Spotted Lanternfly, Promoting Pollinator Habitat, Climate Change Impacts

DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Council Meets Nov. 20 On State Forest Strategic Plan, Penn’s State Parks For All, PA Outdoor Recreation Plan

DCNR Announces $24.5 Million In Community Conservation Partnership Grants Investing In 169 Local Recreation Projects Statewide

DCNR Announces $11.2 Million Investment In 37 Trail Development Projects Across The State

DEP, PennDOT, Keep PA Beautiful Announce Statewide Initiative To Reduce Littering, High Cleanup Costs

DEP Identifies Source Of PFAS Contamination At Ridge Run Hazardous Waste Site In Bucks County

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

Senate Appropriations Meets Nov. 18 To Consider Clean Vehicle Infrastructure Bill

Senate Environmental Committee Meets Nov. 19 On Stream Cleaning, HHW, Violations Bills

[ National/International ]

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Report: Climate Change Is No Longer A Distant Threat For Farmers, It’s Here

[ Water ]

CBF-PA: Planting Trees Is Part Of Treating The Land Right At Drager Farms In Lancaster County

South Mountain Partnership Announces 3 Water Related Workshops For Residents Of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin & York Counties

Penn State Extension Launches Master Watershed Steward Program In Cumberland County; Info Meetings Jan. 14 & 28

DEP Invites Comments On Draft Stream Evaluation Reports In Adams, Berks, Blair, Huntingdon Counties

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets December 5 To Consider Fee Changes

[ Education ]

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Sarah Presongna, Environmental Ed Specialist

Appalachian Chapter Audubon Society Offers 3 Full Scholarships To Hog Island Teen Seabird Conservation Summer Camp

Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, Weis Markets Announce Student Poster Contest Winners

[ Recycling ]

State Agencies Generate Nearly $1.1 Million Thru Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Programs

[ Air ]

DEP Sets Dec. 20 Hearing [If Needed] On Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle Ozone Attainment Maintenance Plan

Public Hearing Set For Jan. 8 [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Truck Accessories Group, Northumberland County

[ Energy ]

PA Energy Development Authority Issues Energy Plan Setting Financial, Technical Priorities

Dec. 3 Workshop On Performance Excellence In Electricity Rating Program For Green Buildings In Harrisburg

PA Conservative Energy Forum Clean & Renewable Energy Symposium Dec. 9-10 In Harrisburg

[ Biodiversity ]

Natural Lands, Tyler Arboretum Form Local Seed Collection & Propagation Partnership For Rare, Local Plants

[ Invasive Species ]

Pike Conservation District Hosts Workshop On Spotted Lanternfly Permits For Businesses Dec. 4

[ Forests ]

TreeVitalize Now Accepting Applications For Bare Root Tree Program

Tree Tender Training Being Offered In Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Online

Penn State Extension Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series January 29 To March 25

Friends Of Rothrock State Forest Hold Deer, Forest Health & Hunting Program Nov. 21 In Centre County

[ Land Conservation ]

Western PA Conservancy Acquires Easement On 309 Acres In Venango County

Willistown Conservation Trust Protects Harris Property In Chester County

ClearWater Conservancy Preserves Smith Trust Property In Scotia Barrens, Centre County

[ Recreation ]

PA Land Trust Assn. Offering Regional Trail Workshop Grants

DCNR Good Natured Blog: Citizens Continue To Shape Pennsylvania State Parks

Nov. 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

Nov. 13 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

[ Helpful Resources ]

Grants & Awards

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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