Monday, October 21, 2024

October 21 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” 

-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution  [It’s Not A Suggestion]


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189 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed In Last 2 Weeks: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic


Reclaimed Abandoned Coal Mine Land In Clinton County Dedicated In Memory Of Joe Schueck, DEP Hydrologist With PA's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program


Ohio River Valley Institute: Pennsylvania Voters Overwhelmingly Support Stricter Regulations On Fracking, New Poll Finds


Saint Vincent College Study Finds Counties With Shale Gas Fracking Wells Using Chemicals That Target Certain Hormones Have Greater Incidence Of Pre-Term Births, Low Birth Weights


Sen. Bartolotta, Sen. Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions


Observer-Reporter Letter: There’s Another Side To The 'Shale Gas Revolution'


Beaver County Residents Invited To Join An Oct. 23 In-Person Tour Of Shale Gas Fracking Sites & Infrastructure In Washington County And Discover Its Costs


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells


The Derrick: PUC Judge Issues Emergency Order Appointing Aqua Pennsylvania As Temporary Operator For 6 Rhodes Estate Water Companies [Serious Community Impacts Continue From Conventional Oil Well Spill In Venango County]


Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties


DEP Begins Accepting Applications For New Methane Reduction Grants To Plug Conventional Oil, Gas Wells Oct. 16


Evangelical Environmental Network Delivers Over 36,000 Comments From Pro-Life Christians To Gov. Shapiro, DEP In Support Of Strong Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emission Controls


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 19


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 12


Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Receives Grant To Strengthen Communications and Community Engagement Initiatives


EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited


Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Urges EPA To Move Forward With Strong Regulation Of Vinyl Chloride Under Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, While Calling For A Ban


PJM Interconnection Winter Outlook: Adequate Power Supplies Available Under Normal Conditions; PJM Delays Next Power Auction After Prices Spike


Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Why Politicians Want You To Pay More For Natural Gas


Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $18.5 Million In Pennsylvania To Support Economic Revitalization Of Communities Impacted By Downturn In Coal Industry


EPA Settlement With Conemaugh Power Plant Over Coal Ash Violations Imposes $185,927 Penalty


Bosland Growth, Western PA Conservancy Partner On Lake Pleasant Conservation Area Mine Land Reforestation Project In Erie County To Generate Carbon Credits


DEP Secures $1.62 Million Payment For American Zinc & Chemical Site Natural Resource Damage In Washington County; Invites Comments On Settlement


PennVEST Makes $216.3 Million Investment In 33 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Projects In 21 Counties


EPA, PennVEST, Aqua Pennsylvania Highlight Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead Water Service Lines At Chester County Event


DEP Awards $3.4 Million To Support 12 Local Projects To Improve Water Quality, Fish & Wildlife Habitat In 8 Counties


DCNR, Fish & Boat Commission, Partners Plant Stream Buffer In Snyder County To Combat Flooding, Improve Water Quality


Conservation Innovation Fund Announces 2nd Round Of Farm Enrollment For Climate-Smart Commodities Market Program


Chesapeake Bay Foundation: New Plans In The Works For Cleaner Streams In Centre, Lancaster Counties


Wildlands Conservancy & Partners Celebrate Success Of Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration In Northampton County


Master Watershed Steward Sue Nielsen Emphasizes Conservation In Her Volunteer Work In Warren County


Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training: Dec. 12 Webinar On Project Management For Agricultural Conservation


Call For Presentations: Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill River March 29


PA Interfaith Power & Light Hosts Oct. 29 Introduction To Watershed Stewardship, A New Wandering Waters Webinar Series


Allegheny County Conservation District Receives State, Federal Funding To Address Urban Soil Contaminants, Support Farm & Garden Projects


Team PA & Clean Air Task Force Convene Leaders To Discuss Challenges, Opportunities Of Industrial Decarbonization; DOE Provides Update On Decarbonization Investments In PA


SolarBank's First 2 Community Solar Projects In PA: 13.8-Megawatt And 7 Megawatt Projects In Lancaster County Contingent On PA Passing Community Solar Legislation


DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov. 1


USDA Announces Investment Of $24 Million In 112 Clean Energy Projects In PA; $20.5 Million To Allegheny Electric Cooperative Under Rural Energy Programs


Community Advocates For Clean Energy Host Nov. 13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program


DEP Invites Comments At 4 Public Input Sessions To Help Develop PA Home Energy Rebate Programs Starting Oct. 15


Keep PA Beautiful Welcomes New Board Members Kelsey DeMerlis, Wesley Robinson


Dept. Of Agriculture Invests Over $6.7 Million To Ensure 28 Farms In 16 Counties Stay Farms Forever


French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Partners With Raymond & Kathleen Nester To Permanently Preserve 24-Acre Farm In Chester County


Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2025 Pennsylvania River Of The Year


DCNR Now Accepting Nominations For Pennsylvania’s 2025 Trail Of The Year


DCNR: 4th Fall Foliage Report: Cool Weather Will Bring A Very Colorful Change To Most Areas In Penn’s Woods This Coming Week


PA Parks & Forests Foundation Unveils Inclusive Playground At Little Buffalo State Park In Perry County


Oct. 11 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation


Fish & Boat Commission Now Accepting Applications For Education Programs To Promote New, Renewed Interest in Fishing, Boating


Western PA Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For Fall Round Of Grants For Canoe, Kayak Access Projects In Western PA


Fish & Boat Commission Publishes New Requirements To Be A Qualified Endangered, Threatened Species Surveyor


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Two Regional PA Science Societies Offering K-12 And College Science Education Grants


USDA NRCS Hosts Oct. 24 Webinar On Lessons Learned For Water Quality Outcomes - Conservation Planning And Implementation For Healthy Watersheds


Penn State Extension Hosts 2 Educator Workshops Nov. 7 On Stream Health & Watersheds In Cumberland County; Stream Health & Acid Mine Drainage In Indiana County


Walk With Watershed Stewards In The Paxtang Parkway, Dauphin County On Nov. 10 And Learn About The Watershed Landscape You Live In!


Penn State Extension Hosts Nov. 26 Conservation Cornerstone Webinar: Ag Best Management Practices Value


Nov. 27 Penn State Extension Webinar On Environmentally Sensitive Areas On The Farm - Ponds And Lakes


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 19


PA Bulletin Public Notices - October 12


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


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[Posted: October 21, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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