August 24 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The August 24 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Republicans Want To Charge You For Admission, Parking At State Parks As Pennsylvanians Rush To Parks To Avoid The Pandemic

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Launches Campaign To Replace Fire Rings, Grills, Picnic Tables In Camping Areas During Unprecedented State Park & Forest Use

DEP Posts Proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations Covering Power Plants 4 Weeks Before Sept. 15 EQB Meeting

DEP Local Climate Action Program Helps Community Leaders Address Climate Change In 139 Municipalities

DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Holds Virtual Meeting Aug. 25 On Outlines Of 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment & Climate Action Plan

New PUC Report Indicates Severe Storms Drive Record Number of Power Outage Events Across Pennsylvania

Report: Clean Energy Is A Leading Creator Of New Quality Jobs In Pennsylvania; Pandemic Caused A 16.2% Drop In Clean Energy Jobs In PA

PA Conservative Energy Forum Hosts Town Hall Supporting Bipartisan Community Solar Bills; $2 Billion In Investments Waiting For Passage

Germantown Daycare First Solar Project Financed By Philadelphia C-PACE

Pennsylvania Gets Charged Up For Electric Vehicles At EV Policy Virtual Bootcamp

Report: PA Colleges, Universities Get High Marks For Renewable Energy Use

Ohio River Valley Institute Announced To Promote Sustainable Economic Strategies In Ohio Valley, Western PA

South Mountain Partnership Joins Shippensburg University Campus/Community Climate Task Force

DEP Assesses $355,000 Penalty On Sunoco For 2018, 2019 Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Violations

Legislators Issue Call For Revocation Of Mariner East Pipeline Permits In Chester County

DEP: CNX Gas Company Agrees To Pay $175,000 Penalty For Uncontrolled Methane Leaks At The Shaw Well In Westmoreland County

IFO Reports PA Natural Gas Production Increased 2.8% In Second Quarter Over Last Year, But Over 31% Drop In New Producing Wells

DEP Declares Drought Watch For 16 Northcentral, Western PA Counties; First Since 2016-17

Op-Ed: Time For Pennsylvania To Live Up To Promises Made To Clean Up Its Rivers And Streams:

Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Didn't Deal With Elephant In The Room - Pennsylvania

CFA Announces $61 Million In Funding For 276 Small Water, Sewer Projects In 49 Counties

CFA Awards More Than $8 Million To 42 Flood Control, Dam, Water, Sewer, Stormwater Projects

PennVEST Announces New Small Water Infrastructure Project Funding Program

DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 676 More Permits, 1,660 More Inspections Since Last Week

4th DCNR Wildfire Crew Leaves For California; National Wildfire Center Raises Preparedness To Highest Level

DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Ben Mummert, Central PA Conservancy

Dept. Of Agriculture Announces Virtual 2021 PA Farm Show Celebration

DEP Reports 8 More Counties With Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus

[ News From The Capitol ]

PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: School Bells Are Ringing, Election Fixes?

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

Agenda Added - House Environmental Committee To Hold Aug. 24 Hearing On Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants

Agenda Added - Senate Environmental Committee Holds Aug. 25 Hearing On Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants

Senate Environmental Committee To Hold Sept. 9 Hearing On Setting Proposed Toxic Substances Standard For Manganese In Water

Rep. McCarter Introduces Bill To Create Special Pollinator Conservation License Plate, Fund

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced To Keep Joint Conservation Committee

[ The Feds ]

EPA Awards $33.9 Million In Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund Monies To PA

AG Shapiro, Environmental Groups File Lawsuits To Block Federal Rule On Transport Of Liquefied Natural Gas By Rail

[ Water ]

DCNR Good Natured Blog: For Cleaner Water, Convert Some Lawn

Penn State Extension: Improving Local Water Quality Thru Lawn Conversion To Meadows

Penn State Extension: What Is Biochar And How Can It Improve Local Water Quality?

Penn State Master Watershed Steward Native Tree & Shrub Sale Benefits 20 County Programs; Sign Up To Be A Watershed Steward

DEP Opportunity To Bid On Mine Reclamation Projects In Clearfield, Elk Counties

News & Views Newsletter Now Available From The Dept. Of Environmental Protection

[ Conservation Workshops ]

PA Resources Council Announces 6 Composting, Rain Barrel, Recycling Webinars For Southwest PA

[ Land Conservation - Recreation - Forests ]

PA Farmland Preservation Program Adds 2,512 Acres, 33 Farms; 586,884 Total Acres Preserved

DCNR Accepting Comments On Wild Resource Conservation Program Funding Allocations

Washington & Jefferson College To Lead Plants In The Human-Altered Environment Online Teaching Tools Project To Improve Habitats

Wildlands Conservancy: Lehigh River Sojourn Set For Sept. 19-21, Register Now!

PA Land Trust Assn: Sept. 22 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access On Recreational Trails Online Workshop

PA Horticultural Society Offering Basic Tree Tenders Training In September

Aug. 19 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

Aug. 21 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

[ Helpful Resources ]

Environment & Energy NewsClips

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards  

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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Going Virtual! PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 28-29

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