Susquehanna River Basin Commission Highlights Updated Water Quality Maps; Natural Gas Water Use Report; Impact Of Federal Cuts

The Spring edition of The Guardian newsletter from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission features articles on--

-- Executive Director: Federal Cuts Threaten Effectiveness Of Water Management

-- Water Quality Maps Updated

-- Natural Gas Industry Water Use Report Released

-- Golf Course Operators Meeting

-- Podcasts - Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper 

-- Webinars - Using eDNA To Track Invasive Fish

-- Southern Tier NY Susquehanna Basin Monitoring Collaborative

-- Upcoming Events

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Related Articles This Week:

-- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. 14-16 In State College; Sponsorships, Exhibit Space Available  [PaEN] 

-- USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants; Up To $911 Million Impact On Pennsylvania Farmers  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw Introduces ‘Skill’ Gambling Games Regulation Bill Directing Some Revenue To Clean Streams Fund  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Water Cooler Talk: April 30 - Small Pennsylvania Watershed, Big Impact - Restoration Of Halfmoon Creek, Centre County  [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Highlights Updated Water Quality Maps; Natural Gas Water Use Report; Impact Of Federal Cuts  [PaEN] 

-- USGS PA Water Science Center Highlights New Interactive Water Quality Dashboards; Drought Monitoring Network; PFAS Aquatic Exposure Effects  [PaEN] 

-- CBF: Pollen Explosion Sometimes Creates Strange Green/Yellow  Slicks On Waters In Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN] 

-- Citizen Scientists Help Toads Cross The Road In Roxborough Neighborhood Of Philadelphia; 22,000 Toads Saved Over 16 Years  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Lancaster Farming: USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants [Climate Projects Tied To PA Got $900 Million]

-- LancasterOnline: USDA Secretary Says Agency Plans Farmer Aid Program To Combat Tariff Turmoil During Lancaster County Stop 

-- York Daily Record: USDA Secretary Defends President’s Policies During Lebanon County Farm Tour

-- Williamsport Sun: Beaver Dams Can Improve Watersheds In PA; Freshwater Institute, Susquehanna University 

-- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Yaw To State: Make Stream ‘Cleaning’ [Dredging] Easier

-- TribLive: Proposed Stormwater Fee Draws Concerns From Allegheny Twp. Residents, Business Owners In Westmoreland

[Posted: April 15, 2025]  PA Environment Digest