Monday, June 9, 2025

June 9 - 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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204 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA


Stories You May Have Missed Last Week: PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic


David Staebler Posthumously Honored With Kathy Snavely Environmental Advocate Award By Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper


Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: Amidea Daniels, Fish & Boat Commission Educator, Strives To Connect People To Natural Resources Through Creative Efforts Like Women’s Programming, Trout In Classroom


PA Solar Center Honors 19 Organizations For Their Leadership In Going Solar


PennEnvironment: With Federal Clean Energy Rebates Under Attack, Hundreds Of Concerned Pennsylvanians Press State Lawmakers To Act


Stroud Water Research Center: Our Greatest Threat Is Fear, Fear Of Losing Hard-Earned Gains, Fear Of Retribution, But ‘It's Time for Us To Speak Up And To Act’


The Heinz Endowments Now Accepting Applications For $6 Million To Help Nonprofits Facing Hardships Due To Federal Funding Losses


DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Fire Resulted In Possible Release Of An Unknown Quantity Of 1,3-Butadiene And Benzene Into The Atmosphere In Beaver County


PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 31 to June 6 - Horizontal Drilling Spill; ‘Control Issue’ Blows Drilling Mud Out A Flare; Failure To Notify DEP Of Spills; More Abandoned Wells


PIOGA: DEP’s Plan To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil & Gas Facilities An ‘Existential Threat’ To The Oil & Gas Industry


PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 7


Independent Fiscal Office Reports First Quarter PA Natural Gas Production Increased 2.9% Over 1st Quarter 2024; Price Of Natural Gas Increased 218% Over 1st Quarter 2024


Susquehanna River Basin Commission Renews 2 Shale Gas Water Withdrawal Projects


PA Senate Republicans Move Bills To Roll Back Any State Regulations, Laws, Guidance At The Request Of Industry


PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank Confirmed By PA Senate For Second Term; Darryl Lawrence Confirmed As Consumer Advocate


Foundation For Pennsylvania Watersheds Announces $650,000 In Conservation Grants; Next Grant Round Opens In August


CBF: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Progress Underscores Need For Investment And Commitment


DEP Healthy Waters Chesapeake Bay Update Highlights Multiple Stream Restoration Projects; PA Leads In Dam Removals; 50,000 Clean Water Academy Course Completions


Ohio River Basin Alliance Releases Restoration And Protection Plan Urging Action To Address Threats To Ohio River Basin; Public Comments Invited


DEP Environmental Justice: PennEnviroScreen Now ‘Fully Integrated’ Within DEP Permitting Processes To Provide Enhanced Public Participation


DEP To Host June 10 Informational Meeting On The Air Quality Permit To Expand Western Fumigation At Penn Terminals Facility In Eddystone Boro, Delaware County


Reforest Our Future Launches Native Tree Nursery & Education Center In Beaver County Supported By Shell Petrochemical Plant Mitigation Grant


Applications Now Being Accepted For The Giant Company, Keep PA Beautiful Healing The Planet Grants To Support Tree Planting Projects


Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Host July 10 Webinar Ahead Of Statewide Native Tree And Shrub Sale


The Nature Conservancy GSI Impact Hub Helps Municipalities, Practitioners Quantify The Benefits Of Green Stormwater Infrastructure


Penn State Extension Hosts July 14 Webinar On Community Science Tool To Track Stream Health


Protecting Clean Water Together: More Than Just Water: Mill Creek Flows With Community, Connection, Conservation In Monroe County


Water At Risk: Clean Water, Shared Commitment - Behind The Scenes In Monroe County


PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In May, Now Available


DCNR Resource: In Memoriam - Alec Campbell, David Warfel


June 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation


Sunbury Press Announces Publication Of A New Book: PROUDLY MADE: A Story Of Reinvention In The Big Woods And Small Towns Of The Pennsylvania Wilds


PA Recreation & Park Society: Outdoor Yoga Classes In Pennsylvania's Local Parks Are The Best Deal In Town This Summer


Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Entries To Its Juried Land, Water Wildlife Photo Contest Starting Aug. 1


How DCNR Is Making A Difference - Supporting Pennsylvania's Pollinators


Allegheny Land Trust Welcomes New President & CEO Carrie Gilbert


Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults


Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Hosts June 17 Webinar On Exploring Knowledge Gaps In Environmental And Occupational Health Issues Affecting Communities


Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts June 18 In-Person Environmental Justice Areas - What You Need to Know Workshop In Washington County


Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 7-Part Online Workshop Series On Expanding Meaningful Environmental & Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools Starting June 25


June 26 In-Person Lake Erie Environmental Forum Features Native Plant Conservation Experts At Presque Isle State Park, Erie


Penn State Extension July 9 Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Hard Water Issues


Penn State Forestry Experts Host July 11 Webinar On Habitat Restoration As Part Of A Long-Term Strategy To Control Invasive Species


Penn State Extension Hosts July 16 Webinar On Uses And Benefits Of Rain Barrels


Penn State Extension July 23 Webinar On Private Water Supply Education And Water Testing


Penn State Extension July 30 Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Understanding Your Home Water Test Results


Penn State Extension Aug. 6 Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Home Water Treatment Basics


News From PA House & Senate


The Feds - New Administration


Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events


Grants & Awards


PA Bulletin Public Notices – June 7


Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest


Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn.; PA Trout Unlimited; PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers


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-- David Hess

Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection


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[Posted: June 9, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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