Sunday, October 25, 2020

October 26 PA Environment Digest Now Available


The October 26 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]


Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce 2020 Award Recipients; Awards Program Nov. 19


Westmoreland Conservation District Announces 2020 Conservation Award Winners


PA Organization For Watershed & Rivers: 2021 PA River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted


DCNR Invests $673,700 In 93 Acres Of Streamside Buffers In PA's Part Of Chesapeake Bay Watershed


PennVEST Invests $181 Million In Water Infrastructure, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Projects In 12 Counties


DEP Grants Available To Help Farmers Reduce Nutrient Pollution, Small Businesses With Energy Efficiency Projects


DEP Accepting Applications For Farm Conservation Planning Grants In Chesapeake Bay Watershed


DEP October Newsletter Updates Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation


Conservation Districts, Join Wildlife, Environmental Groups In Opposing Bill Redefining Water Pollution, Letting Companies Decide When They Report Spills


Susquehanna River Basin Commission Nov. 5 Hearing Includes Proposed Policy Setting Incentives For Reuse Of Abandoned Mine Drainage, Treated Wastewater


DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 946 More Permits, 1,572 More Inspections Since Last Week


DEP Climate Committee Meets Oct. 27 To Discuss Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Outline of Impacts Assessment, List Of GHB Reduction Strategies


PEDF: Court Decision Approves Diverting $110 Million In Drilling Revenue From State Forest Land To Pay DCNR Operating Costs, Ignoring PA Supreme Court Decision


DCNR’s 5th Fall Foliage Report Shows Fall Colors Moving South Across PA


[ News From The Capitol ]


PA Capitol & COVID Weekly Report: Senate, House Leave Town After Taking No Action On Key Issues


Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week


Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule


House Committee Hears Comments On Bill Authorizing Local Solar Energy Subscriber Programs


Groups Launch Effort Asking Legislators And Candidates For State Legislature To Sign Pennsylvania Climate Pledge


[ The Feds ]


NRCS-PA Offers Support To Urban Farmers In Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh


[ Water ]


DEP Invites Data On Water Quality For Watersheds In Adams/Franklin, Susquehanna Counties


Bay Journal: Use Of Switchgrass Growing In Popularity For Farm Conservation


Bay Journal: On Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, Field Studies, Computer Predictions Don't Always Agree


Learn More About DCNR’s Converting Your Lawn To Meadow Or Woods Program, Funding


Help Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards Plan Future Programs


Penn State Extension: Water Education Remains A Priority In Distance Learning


Partnership For Delaware Estuary Hosts Urban Waters Webinar Series Nov. 2, 10, 17


Hershey Medical Center Tree Planting Part Of Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Initiative


To Harvest Or Not To Harvest: Recent Insight On Riparian Buffers


Agricultural Impacts Of Current PA Drought Conditions


Managing Your Water Well During a Drought


Penn State Extension Webinar Series On Private Drinking Water Supply & Management


PUC Joins 6th Annual Imagine a Day Without Water To Raise Awareness About The Value Of Water


[ Litter Cleanup - Recycling ]


Keep PA Beautiful Adoption Program Helps Reduce Local Litter Cleanup Costs


PA Resources Council Sets November Composting, Recycling Webinar Schedule


[ Environmental Justice ]


DEP Withdraws Proposed Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy For Reworking


[ Energy ]


PA Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Accepting Applications Starting Nov. 2


PUC Hosts Berks Be Wise Virtual Human Services Conference Oct. 28 On Prepare Now For Winter Campaign


PennTAP Hosts Southwest PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable Webinar Nov. 19 On Combined Heat & Power For Commercial Buildings


PUC Seeks Long-Term, Statewide Evaluator For Utility Energy Efficiency And Peak Demand Reduction Programs


[ Land Conservation - Forests - Recreation ]


Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example Of Partnership And Preservation With Manoff Market Gardens, Bucks County


PA Wilds Makers Market Oct. 24-25 Features Online Shopping, Live Demos, Tours, More


Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run Continues To Grow In Cameron County


Unlikely Partners BalletX And Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage


Delaware Highlands Conservancy Fall Highlands Journal Now Available


Conserving Fallingwater’s Outdoor Art Online Program Oct. 27


Oct. 23 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available, PA Parks & Forests Foundation


[ Wildlife ]


Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov. 10 Virtual Program By DCNR Wildlife Biologist On The Allegheny Woodrat


[ Transition ]


In Memoriam: J. Dixon Earley, Former Chief Engineer For DEP


[ Opportunities ]


Help Wanted: PA Assn. Of Conservation Districts Administrative & Program Assistant


[ 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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