December 23 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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Get Ready For 2020

2019 Review: Environmental & Energy Legislation Signed Into Law

Opportunity For Leadership: Senate, House Could Start 2020 With A Bang By Passing These Bipartisan Environmental, Energy Bills

House & Senate 2020 January To June Voting Schedule

Senate, House Appropriations Release Budget Hearing Schedule On FY 2020-21 Budget Request

DEP Posts Board And Advisory Committee Meeting Schedules For 2020

[ Headlines ]

EPA Says PA’s Final Chesapeake Bay Plan Falls 25% Short Of Meeting Necessary Nitrogen Reductions, Fails To Identify Funding To Implement The Plan

Bay Journal: EPA Confirms Shortfalls In Pennsylvania, NY Bay Cleanup Plans; 2025 Bay Reductions Will Not Be Met

CBF: EPA Fails To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Deficient Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan

Sen. Yaw Introduces Bill To Regulate Application Of Lawn Fertilizer, Certify Applicators

Senate Environmental Committee Sets Jan. 8 Briefing On PA’s Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Obligations

Deadline Extended To Apply For DEP Growing Greener Plus Watershed Restoration Grants - Jan. 3

Nearly $1 Million In Grants Awarded To Support Installation Of Multi-Function Riparian Buffers In 8 Counties By DCNR, PennVEST

Rodale Institute Launches Family-Focused Consumer Education Clean Water Initiative To Support Organic Farmers In Delaware Watershed

EQB Approves For Comment Regulations Controlling Methane Emissions From Existing Oil & Gas Operations, Setting Manganese Water Quality Standard

DEP Estimates Proposed Methane Regs Approved By EQB Will Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations By 75,000+ Tons/Year

Reaction To Methane Proposal: Marcellus Shale Coalition, House Climate Caucus, PA Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Clean Air Council, Earthworks

Borough Of Etna In Allegheny County Becomes World’s First Certified EcoDistrict

Public Utility Commission Highlights 2019 Accomplishments And Programs

Keep PA Beautiful, BEHR Paints, Home Depot Fresh Paint Days Community Projects Completed

[ News From The Capitol ]

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule[Updated]/Bills Introduced

Sen. Steve Santarsiero Named Minority Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee

Sen. John Yudichak Named To Senate Environmental Committee

Senate, House Appropriations Release Budget Hearing Schedule On FY 2020-21 Budget Request

[ The Feds ]

CBF: Agreed-To Federal Spending Bill Includes $12 Million Increase For Chesapeake Bay Restoration

CBF: U.S. Senate Committee Advances Bill Reauthorizing Chesapeake Bay Program, Related Trails; A Variety Of Wildlife Programs

Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed/ Audubon Pennsylvania: Federal Budget Includes $9.7 Million For Watershed Restoration

National Assn. Of Conservation Districts Applauds Federal Support For Conservation Programs In Funding Bills

U.S. Army Corps, Partners Host Jan. 9 Public Meeting On Francis E. Walter Dam Reservoir Reevaluation Study In Luzerne County

[ Water ]

Southwestern PA Water Resources Center Hosts Stream Bank Restoration, Smart Green Corridor, MS4 Stormwater Workshops

PA Assn. For Sustainable Agriculture 2019 Impact Report Highlights Accomplishments

Reminder: Master Watershed Steward Program Launching In Cumberland County; Info Meetings Jan. 14 & 28

Allegheny County Master Watershed Stewards Class Nearing End Of Training; Next One Forming

Philadelphia Water Dept. Seeking Groups To Adopt Green City, Clean Waters Stormwater Infrastructure Sites

Deadline Extended: Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Accepting Entries For Philadelphia and Schuylkill Student Art Contests

American Fisheries Society-PA Chapter Spring Technical Meeting Call For Abstracts Deadline Extended To Jan. 4

Penn State Extension: What Is Sediment, Why Is Stormwater A Pollutant?

Call For Presenters, Sponsors For 2020 PA Groundwater Symposium May 11-12 In State College

DEP Orders Aliquippa Water Authority To Address Iron, Manganese Issue In Drinking Water

[ Environmental Education ]

Penn State Offering Its Students Energy, Environmental Research Seed Grants

Craighead House Being Reborn Into Nature, Environment, Literature, Local History Center In Cumberland County

[ Waste - Recycling ]

Covanta Environmental Solutions, LLC Pays DEP $400,000 Penalty To Resolve Waste Violations In Lawrence County

DEP Hosts Jan. 16 Meeting On Gravel Hill Enterprises Composting/Mulching Facility In Northampton County

[ Air ]

Environmental Quality Board Publishes Final Fine Particulate Control Regulations

DEP Holds Jan. 24 Hearing [If Needed] On Franklin County Ozone Maintenance Plan

Hearings [If Needed] Set On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Beaver, Butler, Philadelphia, Westmoreland Counties

[ Energy ]

PA Housing Finance Agency Invites Comments On Proposed Housing Funding Plan Supported By Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees

PUC Alerting Electric Customers To 6.3% To 24% Increase In Winter Heating Bills If They Don't Shop For Energy Suppliers

PennTAP Building Energy Re-Tuning & Operations Conference March 3 In State College

PUC Announces Appointments To PA 1 Call Damage Prevention Committee

[ Land Conservation ]

Preserved Farmland Owners Now Eligible For Realty Transfer Tax Exemption If They Sell To Beginning Farmer

Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves 3 More Farms, 142 Acres

Lancaster Conservancy Honored On 50th Anniversary By Senate, House

Penn State–ClearWater Conservancy Partnership Takes Shape In Centre County

Natural Lands Now Accepting Applications For 2020 Stoneleigh Ambassador Volunteer Program

[ Recreation ]

DCNR Awards $647,300 In Grants For ATV Trails In 7 Counties

Registration Open: PA Recreation & Parks Society/PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Joint Conference March 17-20

Dec. 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Wildlife ]

Game Commission Launches New Bald Eagle Nest Livestream

Wildlife For Everyone Receives Centre Foundation Grant To Develop Youth Program At Tom Ridge Wetlands, Centre County

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Winter Artisan Workshop Series With The Arts Barn In Berks County

[ Opportunities ]

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Names Peggy Davidson Development Coordinator

Help Wanted: Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Philadelphia Stewardship Manager

Help Wanted: Positions Available With County Conservation Districts, PACD

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