Monday, May 9, 2022

May 9 PA Environment Digest Now Available

The May 9 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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47 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues


All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic


Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Dispose Of Drill Cuttings By ‘Dusting’ - Blowing Them On The Ground, And In The Air Around Drill Sites


Post-Gazette: DEP Evaluating Whether To Resubmit Oil & Gas Methane Rule To EQB To Address Concerns About A Separate Conventional Oil & Gas Rule


Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Deregulate Oil & Gas Industry, Coal-Fired Power Plants, Open State Forests To Drilling, Withdrawn From RGGI


DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets May 18 To Hear Presentation On DEP’s Expanded Conventional Abandoned Well Plugging Program


CBF Blog: Acid Mine Drainage - The Legacy Of Coal Mining A Key Source Of Harm To Pennsylvania's Headwaters


Bay Journal: EPA Ramps Up Clean Water Inspections After PA's Plan Fails To Meet Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals


EPA Announces $40 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding For Chesapeake Bay Restoration; PA Receives $5.59 Million+


USDA Announces Additional $22.5 Million In Chesapeake Bay Restoration Funding


April State Revenues Highest Ever Collected - $1.8 Billion Higher Than Estimates; Never Been A Better Time To Invest In Local Conservation Projects


DCNR: Never Been A Better Time To Invest In State Park, Forest Infrastructure Improvements, Local Conservation Projects


Lisa Daniels Now Serving As DEP’s Acting Deputy For Water Programs Overseeing Chesapeake Bay, Other Water-Related Initiatives


DCNR, Agriculture Join Chesapeake Bay Commission Members At Planting In Lancaster County To Highlight Role Of Stream Buffers; Learn How To Buffer Your Stream


[Postponed] CBF, Stone Independent School Plant Over 2,000 Trees In Lancaster, York Counties


Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper: Public Encouraged To Be Mindful Of Water Withdrawals On Smaller Streams


Pike Conservation District: Wetlands Conservation; Environmental Resources For New Homeowners; Intern Wanted


DEP Holds May 25 Virtual Public Conference Meeting On LCT Energy Rustic Ridge #1 Underground Coal Mining Permit, Westmoreland County


Environmental Quality Board Meets May 18 On Vanadium Standard, Coal Refuse Disposal Regulations


Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Collects 44,000 Pounds Of Household Hazardous Waste; 2 Miles Of Fluorescent Tubes


PA Resources Council Launches Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County June 4


Still Time To Participate In Keep PA Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania Litter Cleanup, Beautification Initiative


ClearWater Conservancy: 451 Volunteers Clear 12,541 Pounds Of Trash During 26th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day In Centre County


EPA, DOE Announce Winners Of 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards, Including 6 In PA


Bay Journal: Sheep And Solar Panels: Using Solar Energy Sites For Pastureland


Center For Private Forests At Penn State Renamed To Honor Founder Jim Finley


Allegheny College, East Stroudsburg University Join Forces To Take On Tickborne Diseases Through Local Tick Mitigation Study; Free Tick Testing


May 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation


PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In April


Help Wanted: Forest Heritage Discovery Center Assistant Manager


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: AML Conference June 22-23; NW PA GIS Conference, Oct. 27-28; Synchronous Firefly Season


Penn State Extension To Host National Energy & Sustainability Extension Conference May 15-18 Focusing On Green Infrastructure, Solar Land Use, Water Quality, Climate Initiatives


Allegheny Conservation District, Partners To Host Flood Education Workshop May 9 For Homeowners, Business Owners


Flood Resilience Fest To Be Held In Selinsgrove, Snyder County On May 7


PA Emergency Management Agency, DRBC Virtual Hazard Mitigation Workshop Series


Water Science Institute Hosts May 17 Dam Removal Forum At SRBC’s Harrisburg Conference Center


Celebrate First Ever Pennsylvania Native Species Day June 17


Pollinator Partnership Celebrates Pollinator Week June 20 - 26


PSU Agricultural Sciences Hosts May 18 Webinar On Utility Scale Solar Energy - Considerations And Impacts


Penn State Center For Energy Law & Policy Hosts May 10 Online Panel Discussion On Scaling Up Equitable Distributed Energy


Penn State Energy Days Set For May 25-26 In State College, Online


WeConservePA May 25 Virtual Roundtable On Environmental Advisory Councils And Environmental Justice


University Of Pennsylvania Water Center, DRBC Hosting May 11 Climate Change Planning & Adaption Virtual Panel Discussion


Clean Water Is Up To You: Become A Water-Miser Gardener


Nature At Risk: A Fishy Name For A Fruitful Tree - Shadbush


Delaware Highlands Conservancy Photo Contest Open For Entries August 1-31


WeConservePA June 2 Webinar On Advocating For Local Bird-Friendly Policies


News From PA House & Senate


Republican ‘Sandbox Permit’ Legislation Would Allow Agencies, Permit Applicants To Permanently Waive And Replace Any Regulatory Requirement With Minimal Public Review


The Feds


NFWF Seeks Proposals For America The Beautiful Challenge Grants For Ecosystem Restoration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference June 22-23


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[Posted: May 9, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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