Sunday, April 18, 2021

24 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

There are 24 new stories in this week’s
PA Environment Digest that show leadership from multiple landowners permanently preserving their property, volunteers working to restore mining-scared land, companies making huge investments in renewable energy, students exploring the frontiers of wind energy, energy companies striving to meet new environmental standards, groups using the power of faith to protect the environment, communities cleaning up, recycling and beautifying their surroundings and legislators trying to a give a direct voice to citizens in making new laws.

There are many, many more people just like these working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.


Thank you for your leadership!


-- Morton Family Partners With French Valley Conservancy To Donate 340 Acres In Crawford County 


-- Farm Families Partner With Dept. Of Agriculture To Protect 26 More Farms, 2,370 Acres From Future Development


-- Westmoreland Land Trust Protects 96-Acre Farm Near Greensburg For Nature & Art Park


-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators: 2021 Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience Award Winners


-- DCNR Good Natured Pennsylvanians: Rachel Reyna, Chief, DCNR Rural & Community Forestry Section


-- Penn State Environmental Resources Management Program Alumni Wayne Kober Celebrating 50 Years Of Impact, Inspired By First Earth Day 


-- Bay Journal: It Takes Coal To Heal Coal's Scars On The Landscape; Future Funding In Doubt - Part II 


-- Bradford White Water Heater Manufacturer, 5 Other PA Companies Receive 2021 EPA ENERGY STAR Partner Of Year Awards


-- PA Conservative Energy Forum: Harvesting Pennsylvania Clean Energy 'Land & Liberty Coalition' Grassroots Initiative


-- Talen Energy Announces $2 Billion Joint Venture With Pattern Energy To Grow Renewable Energy Generation Portfolio 


-- Sen. Scavello Introduces Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion Worth Of Projects Waiting For It To Pass


-- Business, Environment, Energy Groups Praise Introduction Of Bipartisan Bills Increasing Solar Energy Mandate From 0.5% To  5.5% In PA


-- Penn State Wind Energy Club Prepares To Compete In DOE Collegiate Wind Competition 


-- PA Environmental Council: Reassessing Our Climate Footprint As An Organization


-- Project Canary, Chesapeake Energy Announce Partnership To Produce Certified Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas 


-- EQT Natural Gas Announces Commitment To Seek Independent Natural Gas Certification Under Equitable Origin, MiQ Standards For 200 Wells In Greene, Washington Counties 


-- Bucks, Montgomery Counties Join Opposition To PA Senate Republican Caucus Court Challenge To Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban 


-- Bipartisan Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus Formed To Protect Delaware Ecosystem


-- PA Council Of Churches To Join Interfaith Partners In Special April 20 Observance Of Earth Day


-- Ned Smith Center For Nature & Art Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of PA Environmental Rights Amendment 


-- Communities Celebrate Earth Day With KPB's Pick Up Pennsylvania Volunteer Cleanups 


-- Independence Conservancy To Hold Tire Collection Events In Allegheny, Beaver Counties 


-- PA Resources Council To Host Spring Electronics Recycling Collections In Delaware, Allegheny Counties 


-- Bill Introduced To Allow Citizens To Exercise The Power We Have To Directly Amend The State Constitution, Make New Laws, Repeal Laws 


Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

NEW! Conservation Leadership - NewsClips - This Week:

MCall: Bethlehem Unveils Climate Action Plan That Calls For Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2040

CentreDT: Centre Region Climate Action Planning Continues With Community Forum

GreenPhilly: How Philadelphians Are Innovating With Trees To Fight Climate Change, Improve Water Quality & Mental Health

Rachel McDevitt: DEP Looks To Address Environmental Justice Concerns In Rule To Reduce Carbon Pollution From Power Plants [RGGI]

E&E News: Shell, BP Back Democrats’ Bid To Restore Methane Rules

Op-Ed: As A Large Company’s President, I Support RGGI To Make PA’s Businesses Greener - President, Mars Wrigley North America 

PG: II-VI Expanding Operations To Meet Demand For Electric Cars, Clean Energy Applications

Ceres: 310 Businesses And Investors Representing Over $3 Trillion In Annual Revenue Urge Biden Administration To Set Ambitious Federal Climate Target 

PG: Can Crafters And Makers Be An Economic Engine?  [PA Wilds Center For Entrepreneurship]

Volunteers Needed! Wissahickon Trails 51st Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up April 24

WarrenT: Warren Conservation District, WPC Plan April 24 Stream Dynamics Tour

HuntingdonDN: Girl Scouts Tree Planting April 24 In Halifax, Dauphin County

KYW: Volunteers Plant 200 Trees In Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Berks Nature: Headwater Guardians In Berks County

Mary Ann Thomas: Redbuds Over Pittsburgh: Massive Planting Of Native Trees In Bloom

Daily Pennsylvanian: University Of Pennsylvania Centers To Lead Development Of Stormwater Master Plan In Pittsburgh

Ohio River Valley Institute: Repairing The Damage: Cleaning Up The Land, Air, Water Damaged By Coal Mining Before 1977 

Ohio River Valley Institute: Repairing The Damage: From Hazardous Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells

Conservation Leadership - Articles - 2021:

-- 20 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 17 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 16 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 19 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 10 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 18 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 8 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 10 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 17 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 20  New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 8 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 6 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 8 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA 

-- 5 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 9 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

-- 233 Stories: These Conservation Leaders Gave Us Cleaner Water, Land & Air In 2020! They Deserve Our Thanks, Our Support!

[Posted: April 18, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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