January 13 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The January 13 PA Environment Digest is now available

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[ Headlines ]

Report: Sen. Yaw: Raising Enough Money To Implement PA’s Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Plan-- Isn't Going To Happen

Senate Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Funding Needed To Implement PA Clean Water Plan At Chesapeake Bay Briefing

Maryland Governor Directs Attorney General To Pursue Legal Actions Against PA, EPA On Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

Reminder: Talk To Your State Senator Student Video Contest -- How To Support Agriculture In PA? IDEA: How About Funding Farm Conservation Measures?

Dean & Rebecca Jackson Of Mt-Glen Farms In Bradford County Receive PA Leopold Conservation Award

IFO: CY 2019 Drilling Impact Fee Revenue To Drop Sharply By $53.6 Million, Triggers Lower Well Fee

Registration Is Now Open For 2020 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit March 11-12 In Altoona

Registration Now Open For Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 28-29; Student Poster & Mentoring Program

DCNR Begins Accepting Riparian Forest Buffer Grant Applications January 15

DCNR Reminder: Community Conservation Partnership, Rivers Conservation Grants; ATV & Snowmobile Trail Project Grants Opening Shortly

First Meetings Of DEP Regional Water Resources Committees Jan. 14, 16 - Join Online; PA Clean Water Academy Presentation Available On State Water Plan Process

EQB Meets Jan. 21 To Finalize Oil & Gas Permit Fee Increase, Lower Sulfur Content Of Heating Oil

House Environmental Committee Meets Jan. 13 On Bill Legalizing Road Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater

DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Discuss Draft Horizontal Drilling Pipeline Construction Guidance Document, Stakeholder Report

PA Supreme Court Accepts PA Environmental Defense Foundation Appeal Of Ruling On Gas Drilling Revenue Transfers To Pay DCNR, General Fund Expenses

PA Environmental Defense Foundation Files Amended Lawsuit Saying DCNR’s Adopted Forest Plan Mission To Sell Gas Resources Is Not Consistent With Environmental Rights Amendment

DCNR Secretary Outlines Accomplishments In 2019 By Her Agency And Its Many Partners

Game Commission: Deer Abuse Charges Filed Against 2 In Jefferson County

Students Encourage Pennsylvanians To Start Year Off Radon Safe With Simple Home Test

Just 15 Local Keep PA Beautiful Affiliates Recycled Over 2 Million Pounds Of Electronics, 21,000 Waste Tires In 2019

Gov. Wolf's Green Government Initiatives Boost Energy Efficiency By 3%, Saving $6.8 Million In First Year

Feb. 3 Joint Conservation Committee Hearing On Impact Of Cap-And-Trade Programs On Coal Waste, Co-Generation Power Generators

Northeast Regional Transportation & Climate Initiative Invites Comments On Draft Program To Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Vehicle Fuels

ECOS Environmental Research Institute Of The States Launches Website

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol Report: Senate, House Kick Off 2nd Half Of 2019-20 Legislative Session

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Sen. Yaw Elected Chair Of Tri-State Chesapeake Bay Commission; Focus Will Be On Susquehanna River, South Of Harrisburg

House Environmental Committee To Hold Info Meeting Jan. 15 On Triennial Review Of Water Quality Reg, Stream Redesignations

House Recreation Committee Holds Jan. 15 Info. Meeting On State Parks Strategic Plan

[ The Feds ]

NRCS PA Invites Public To Comment On Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule Changes

[ Water ]

Pittsburgh Water Authority Reports On 2019 Community Lead Response Program

CBF Blog: Flood & Fees: How A Pennsylvania Town Found A Fix For Stormwater

Audubon Society Of Western PA Hosts First Buffalo Creek Watershed Coalition Meeting Jan. 23 In Armstrong County

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Level 1 Certification Training Set For Jan. 27-28 In Lancaster

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Set For Feb. 27-28 In Chester County To Benefit Stroud, Land Conservation

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Feb. 6 Hearing On Groundwater Monitoring Plan Guidance For Project Sponsors; Proposed Water Projects

Susquehanna River Basin Commission: A Proven Guardian Of The Susquehanna For Five Decades

Delaware River Basin Commission Seeking Members For Water Management Advisory Committee

[ Recycling - Waste ]

The Green Mission, Inc. Partnered With Construction Junction, PRC & Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Pittsburgh Office To Donate Office Furniture

DEP Approves Chrin Landfill’s Application For Expansion In Northampton County

[ Air ]

DEP Sets Hearings [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plans For Facilities In Beaver, Berks, Greene, Lancaster, Washington, Westmoreland, York Counties

[ Energy ]

PUC: 18,350 Households Starting Winter Without Heat, Down Slightly From Last Year

PUC Releases Winter Reliability Overview Reports From Natural Gas Distribution Companies

DEP Reminds Pennsylvanians To Take A Commonsense Approach To Home Heating Oil , Propane Supply For A Safe Winter

Improving Community Resilience With Energy Efficient Buildings Webinar Series Scheduled

Mount Joy Twp, Adams County To Hold Hearing Jan. 15 On A 532 Acre Commercial Solar Farm

Zero-Energy Ready, Mixed-Income Homes Slated For City of Pittsburgh’s Garfield Neighborhood

Green Building Alliance: Inspiring Stories At The Intersections Of Climate, Equity, Health Event Jan. 30 In Pittsburgh

[ Education ]

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Student Scholarship Applications

[ Forests - Recreation ]

Jan. 10 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation; 3,783 First Day Hikers!

Penn-Del ISA 55th Annual Shade Tree Symposium Feb. 10-11 In Lancaster

[ Opportunities ]

Organic Farmers Association Names Patty Lovera As Policy Director

Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist

Help Wanted: PA Parks & Forests Foundation Bookkeeper

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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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