“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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DCNR Invites Public Comments To Help Shape A Bold Vision For Outdoor Recreation In PA; 5 Webinars Start Feb. 3
DCNR: Path Of The Flood Trail In Cambria County Named 2025 Pennsylvania Trail Of The Year
Range Resources And MarkWest Liberty Midstream File Legal Challenges To The 2,500 Foot Shale Gas Facility Setback Ordinance Adopted By Cecil Township, Washington County
PUC: Calendar Year 2024 Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees To Remain Same As 2023; Dramatic Decline In Financial Support From Shale Gas Industry Continues
PA Republican Senator To Introduce Bill Suspending State Taxes On Natural Gas Producers; Cut DEP Permit Fees; End Drilling Moratorium On DCNR Lands; Exempt Coal-Fired Power Plants From EPA Regulations
Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Compliance With 2022 DEP Methane Reduction Regulation Put On Hold Pending Outcome Of Litigation
DEP Releases 2 Contracts For Bidding In Next Round Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging: 12 Wells In Kinzua State Park, McKean County, 18 Wells In Warren County
Rep. Vitali Introduces Bill To Restore DEP Authority To Increase Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Bonds To Prevent Hundreds Of New Well Abandonments A Year
PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 1
White House: President Launches Initiative To Eliminate 10 Regulations For Every New Regulation Issued; Cost Of New Regulations Must Be ‘Significantly’ Less Than Zero
Gov. Shapiro Proposes ‘Lightning’ Energy Plan To Increase & Diversify Energy Generation; Reduce Climate Changing Pollution; Lower Energy Costs; Create Jobs
Gov. Shapiro Reaches Agreement With PJM To Prevent Unnecessary Price Hikes And Save Consumers Over $21 Billion On Utility Bills
Republicans On PA Senate Environmental Committee Report Out Bills To Eliminate Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants, Establish Independent Energy Office
DEP Invites Comments At March 5 Hearing On Title V RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Hazleton Generation Natural Gas Power Plant In Luzerne County
House Energy Committee To Hold Feb. 4 Hearing On Bill Establishing $156 Million Federally-Funded Solar For All Program
10 Government Entities In Centre County Approve Solar Energy Purchase Agreement To Save Local Taxpayers $4.4 Million Over 15 Years
Pennsylvania Solar Center Now Accepting Nominations For 2025 Lodestar Awards
DEP Invites Comments At Feb. 19 Hearing On A Proposed Title V RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For The Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Butler Works In Butler County
DEP Announces Winners Of Student Radon Poster Contest, Encourages Pennsylvanians To Test For Radon
Commonwealth Financing Authority Announces $16 Million In Act 13 Funding For Watershed Restoration, Flood Mitigation, Recreation; Small Water & Sewer Application Period Opening
DEP Chesapeake Bay Healthy Waters Newsletter Highlights Nearly 16,700 BMPs In 2024; Grant Opportunities; County Clean Water Projects
Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn. Now Accepting Mine Reclamation Grant Applications
Environmental Quality Board Invites Comments On 96 Stream Water Quality Redesignations In 29 Counties; Virtual Hearing March 13
DEP Invites Comments At March 3 Hearing On An Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit For Route 115 Associates Warehouse Project In Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe County
Rodale Institute Accepting Applications For The Good Farmer Award
Sponsorship Opportunities Available For Penn State ACAP Ag Conservation Conference April 1-3 In Harrisburg
Penn State Extension To Hold Feb. 21 In-Person Volunteer Live Staking Workshop In Cumberland County
Save The Date! May 13-15 DCNR Watershed Forestry Summit
Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk Feb. 26 Quality Of PA Roadside Springs Webinar
Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Hosts 3-Part Online Faithfull Green Leaders Training Starting March 11
PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Sojourn Grants
PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces Winners Of 2024 Photo Contest
Jan. 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
Apply Now! PA Master Naturalist Volunteer Spring Training Offered In Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Dauphin, Indiana, Montour, Philadelphia, Somerset Counties
Help Wanted: PA Master Naturalist - Communications/Development Coordinator
Bristol Twp. Environmental Advisory Committee Bird Town Spotlight: The American Bittern
Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults
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