Sunday, September 27, 2020

September 28 PA Environment Digest Now Available

 

The September 28 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]


DCNR: Having Strong Environment & Ecology Education Standards Critical To Developing Career Opportunities & Good Stewards Of PA’s Environment, Natural Resources


Pennsylvania’s First Conservationists: Hunters & Anglers; Celebrate National Hunting & Fishing Day And Public Lands Day Sept. 26


PA Environmental Professionals Recognize John E. Childe, Jr. And Len Lichvar


EPA Recognizes Berkley Green Company, Naval Supply Depot In PA As 2020 Safer Choice Partners Of The Year


Stroud Water Research Center Recognizes The Redford Center With Award For Freshwater Excellence


DEP Collects $736,000 From TransCo For Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Violations In 9 Counties


PUC Orders Sunoco Pipeline L.P. To Conduct Public Education & Awareness Meeting In Cumberland County


DEP OKs Permit Changes For Mariner East 2 Pipeline In Delaware, Chester Counties


Grant Twp., Indiana County Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Against It By DEP Over Drilling Waste Injection Well


DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 758 More Permits, 1,404 More Inspections Since Last Week


Reminder! DEP Will NOT Accept Old General Information Permit Form After Sept. 30


Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill Taking Away DEP’s Authority To Adopt A Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants


DCNR Releases Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, Announces $23.4 Million In Grants To Support 158 Park, Recreation Projects


House Committee Sets Oct. 1 Meeting To Discuss Bill To Open Public Lands, Trails, State Park, Forest Land To Off-Highway Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, Sport Motorcycles


DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report; 5 Counties Already Approaching Best Color


Visit Potter-Tioga State Parks Recognized As ‘Most Beautiful Fall Foliage’ In PA


DCNR Wildfire Fighters Joining Crew Headed To Fight Wildfire In Wyoming


DEP Reports 7 More Counties With Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus


[ News From The Capitol ]


PA Capitol & COVID-19 Weekly Report: Ping-Pong Continues Between Gov. Wolf, Republicans; Lame Duck Budget?


Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week


Bills On Governor's Desk


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


House Environmental Committee Holds Sept. 30 Info Meeting On Bill Redefining Spills, Discharges To Streams As No Longer Pollution


House Environmental Committee Meets Sept. 30 To Exempt Some Public Water Supplies From Clean Water Standards, Require Recycling Of Solar Panels Thru Broken E-Waste Recycling Program


[ The Feds ]


EPA Awards PennTAP $412,643 Grant For Pollution Prevention Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance


EPA Settlement Requires MarkWest Natural Gas Processing Facility To Pay $150,000 Penalty For Air Violations In Butler County


Federal Emergency Management Agency To Open Non-Disaster And Flood Mitigation Grants For Applications Sept. 30


NRCS-PA Holds PA State Technical Committee Meeting Oct. 22


[ Water ]


Reminder: Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 Virtual Ohio River Basin Summit & Symposium


DEP Sets Third Round Of Virtual Meetings For State Water Plan Regional Advisory Committees In October


Chesapeake Bay Foundation Effort To Plant Trees In PA Provides Economic Benefits To Local Companies


PA Sustainable Agriculture: Finance Your Soil Health: PA’s Resource Enhancement & Protection Program Webinar Oct. 7


Bay Journal: Volunteer Stream Monitors Help Fill Data Gaps In PA, Chesapeake Bay Watershed


DEP Invites Comments On Draft Water Quality Assessment Methodology For 2022 Integrated Water Quality Report


PA 4R Alliance To Host Series Of 3 Webinars On Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Reduce Nutrient Loss To Environment


Southwest Water Resource Center Webinars On Emergencies, Floodplain Management, Integrated Water Planning


Applications Being Accepted For Next Penn State Master Well Owner Online Training


Opportunity To Bid On DEP Oil & Gas Well Plugging Project In Lycoming County


[ Litter Cleanup - Recycling - Reuse ]


Keep PA Beautiful: Celebrate National Public Lands Day By Joining Pick Up Pennsylvania Cleanup


PA Resources Council Schedules Online Conservation Workshops In October


Oct. 17 Allegheny County Reuse Fest Provides Opportunity To Donate Items For Reuse By Nonprofits


PA Resources Council Announces October Glass Recycling Collection Events In Allegheny County


[ Air ]


EQB Invites Comments On Proposed Rule Eliminating Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery At Service Stations


[ PUC PA One Call ]


PUC's Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $72,750 In Penalties For PA One Call Violations


[ Climate - Energy - Sustainability ]


Rodale Institute: New Study Shows Shift To Regenerative Agriculture Could Sequester 100% Of Annual Global Carbon Emissions


Upcoming Penn State Energy Law & Policy Webinars To Focus On Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative


Save The Date: PA Municipal League Sustainability Conference Set For Nov. 19


Local Government Academy Hosts Fall Webinar Series On Sustainability & Resiliency


Sustainable Pittsburgh: Oct. 8 Sustainability Amid Crisis: Adapting For Impact Webinar


FirstEnergy Utilities Fleet Purchases To Be 100% Electric Or Hybrid Starting In 2021


[ Land Conservation - Recreation ]


Environmental Assessment On The Proposed Maryland National Guard Very Low-Level Training Flights Over PA Wilds To Be Ready In January


Early Registration Now Open For WeConservePA Virtual Western PA Land Conservation Summit; Other Events Coming Up


Wildlands Conservancy Protects Additional 187 Acres In Lehigh County


Willistown Conservation Trust Preserves 15 More Acres In Chester County


DCNR Good Natured Blog: Bring The Outside In For Fall Decorating


Sept. 25 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation


[ Wildlife ]


Fish & Boat Commission Now Accepting Applications For Boating Facility Grants, Special Emphasis On Delaware River Watershed


Study At Penn State Examines Potential For Birds To Eat Spotted Lanternfly


Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s Eagle Watch Programming Goes Virtual For Winter 2021


[ Helpful Resources ]


Environment & Energy NewsClips


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards  


Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits


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Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


Virtual! PA Forestry Assn. Exploring Change In Penn’s Woods Symposium Oct. 26-30


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


Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited


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