POWR: Ohio Basin Access For Canoes, Kayaks Mini Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, in partnership with the Fish and Boat Commission, the Richard King Mellon Foundation and DCNR are now accepting applications for the Ohio Basin Access for Canoes and Kayaks Mini Grant Program.

The deadline for applications is April 23.

This program provides grants for design and engineering, construction, or upgrade and rehabilitation of non-motorized public access projects within the Ohio River Basin. 

Priority will be given to projects that improve recreational access on rivers and streams as well as those that support and advance POWR’s mission, specifically the facilitation, stewardship, and enjoyment of Pennsylvania’s waterways.

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status 501(c)(3), municipalities, counties, and educational institutions.

Click Here for all the details and to apply.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and help available to community-based watershed organizations, visit the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers website.  Follow them on Facebook.

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[Posted: February 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Accepting Applications For River Sojourn Grants

The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers is now accepting applications for 2023 PA River Sojourn Grants.  The deadline for applications is March 31.

Grants are available on a competitive basis for single and multi-day paddling events on Pennsylvania Rivers. 

Sojourns must incorporate significant educational programming, and be open to all participants (i.e., private trips are not eligible). Applicants can request up to $1,000 per day for multi-day sojourns and $500 for a single-day sojourn.

The PA Sojourn Program is a nationally unique program that awards more than $30,000 in grants across the state to support local organizations and their sojourn events. 

These grants support on average between 10 and 15 paddling events each year, encompassing over 400 river miles and 50+ on-the-water days, offering more than 100 educational programs, and engaging over 4,000 people.

Click Here for all the details and to apply.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and help available to community-based watershed organizations, visit the PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers website.  Follow them on Facebook.

Related Articles:

-- POWR: Ohio Basin Access For Canoes, Kayak Mini Grants Program Now Accepting Applications  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: Mount Jewett To Kinzua Bridge Trail, McKean County Selected As PA’s 2023 Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In January Now Available [PaEN]

[Posted: February 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.1.23

Are You Telling Your Story?

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8

     -- Committee Schedule

-- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address

House returns to voting session Feb. 27

     -- Committee Schedule

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events 

TODAY 7:30: Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Monthly Eyes On Shell Meeting

THURSDAY 6:30: Susquehanna River Basin Commission hearing on water withdrawal requests, including oil and gas development. SRBC Office at 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg.  6:30 to 9:00 p.m.   (formal notice)   Click Here for more in the agenda.

-- Gov. Shapiro Issues Order Directing Agencies To Set Deadlines For Permit Reviews, Requires Money-Back Guarantee If Deadlines Not Met; A Similar Program Started At DEP In 1995 [PaEN]  

-- DEP Took Action On 690 Permits, 93%  Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,491 Inspections; Responded To 4 Environmental Emergencies Last Week

-- DCNR: Mount Jewett To Kinzua Bridge Trail, McKean County Selected As PA’s 2023 Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- PennLive: Former Rail Line Named PA Trail Of The Year

-- Senate Appropriations Committee Sets Agency Budget Hearing Schedule  [PaEN]

-- City & State PA: Westmoreland County Residents Trying To Stop Proposal By MAX Environmental Technology For Treated Hazardous Waste Landfill 

-- Waste-To-Energy Assn. Advocates For Benefits Of Sustainable Materials Management [Covanta, Lancaster Waste Authority]

-- DEP/PROP: Study Shows Growth in K-12 Students' Recycling Knowledge; 1988 Recycling Law Updates Needed  [PaEN]

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Attorney General Files Charges Against Dallas Area Authority In Luzerne County For Dumping Millions Of Gallons Of Untreated Wastewater Into Toby Creek Via Secretly Installed Pipes

-- Citizens Voice: Dallas Area Authority Faces Criminal Charges Over Illegal Sewage Dumping Through Secretly Constructed Pipes

-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Update: Starting 2023 At A Pace For Success; Watershed Leadership Academy Begins; Much More!

-- Bay Journal Forum: Rewilding Wetlands - The Clear Path To Clearer Water - By Joseph Sweeney, Water Science Institute & Drew Altland, Ecotone, LLC

-- WESA/Lehigh Valley News: Sen. Casey Visits Lehigh Valley Crayola Factory, Highlights Use Of Renewable Energy

-- PA Solar Center Webinar: Feb. 17 - Apply For USDA Rural Energy For America Program, G.E.T. Solar Programs To Reduce Your Energy Costs  [PaEN]

-- PUC Launches Comprehensive Investigation Into Billing Issues Impacting PPL Electric Customers

-- PennLive: PUC Launches Investigation Into PPL’s Unusually High Electric Bills

-- MCall: PPA Said It Fixed Billing Issue, Will Waive Late Fees, Take Other Steps To Make Amends With Customers

-- Inquirer: Hefty Heating Bills Leave Some Philadelphians Aghast [Global Energy Markets For Natural Gas Driving Up Costs]

-- National Fuel Gas Reduces Cost For Natural Gas It Supplies To Customers [Due To Easing Of Price Spike Caused By Russia’s War Against Ukraine, LNG Exports]

-- PennFuture Blog: Lessons From December Deep Freeze - Don’t Put All Our Energy Generation Eggs In One Basket - By Rob Altenburg

-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Building On Our Energy Foundation - By Jeff Kotula, Washington County Chamber of Commerce  [Here’s the “big picture” they didn’t talk about]  

-- AP: Difficulty Measuring Methane/Natural Gas Emissions Slows Plan To Slash Pollution [PA Example Looking For Leaking Wells]

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Addressing The Complicated Volunteer Firefighting Crisis

-- TribLive: Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Get Early, Informative Start To Season At Monroeville Seed Swap

-- Penn State Extension: Home Garden News, Online Learning Opportunities, Master Gardener Calendar

-- Pocono Heritage Land Trust: A Cautionary Tale In Land Conservation - Why A Handshake Is No Longer Enough - By Carol Hillestad  [PaEN]

-- Warren Times: Snow Kayak Test Run Results In Wild Ride

-- TribLive: Groundhog Day In Punxsutawney: What To Know Before You Go 

-- Help Wanted: Fish & Boat Commission Seasonal Fisheries Biologist Aides

6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables

[There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay]

-- National Fuel Gas Reduces Cost For Natural Gas It Supplies To Customers [Due To Easing Of Price Spike Caused By Russia’s War Against Ukraine, LNG Exports]

-- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Posts 2nd Biggest Monthly Drop Ever, Holds Near 21-Month Low

-- Reuters: Fire-Idled Texas LNG Natural Gas Plant Seeks U.S. Approval To Start One Unit

-- Reuters: Top 25 Oil/Natural Gas Companies Post Profit Of Over $70 Billion For Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 186.3% Higher Than A Year Earlier

Other States/National/International

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Hypocrisy Flows Like Oil

-- The Guardian: These Homes Replaced Their Natural Gas Stoves And Saw A Huge Drop In Indoor Pollution

-- Bloomberg: Shell Selling ‘Carbon Neutral’ Natural Gas Again Using Offsets

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro Offers A Money-Back Guarantee On PA’s Licensing And Permitting Process

-- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Launches Review To Mitigate Red Tape In PA Professional Licensure Process

-- Inquirer: How Josh Shapiro Is Starting His Administration With A Pro-Business Focus, And A ‘Money-Back’ Guarantee

-- AP: Shapiro Order Aims To Reduce Wait Times For Professional Licensing

-- The Center Square: Shapiro Executive Order Refunds Licensing, Permitting Fees For Slow State Processing

-- AP: Unexpected PA House Speaker Hopes To Retain The Job

-- Politics PA: PA House Speakers Expects To Keep His Job After Special Elections

-- The Center Square: Policy Hearings Fill PA House’s Legislative Void

-- PennLive: Republican Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver Wins State Senate Special Election

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Democrats Shake The Money Tree Ahead Of Feb. 7 Special House Elections

-- PA Capital-Star: Republican Sen. Regan Forcibly Removed, Stepped Over Protester Blocking Access To Fundraiser

-- Reading Eagle: Commonwealth Court Dismisses Berks Republicans’ Election Recount Petitions

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Fight Fraud With False Claims Law

-- Post-Gazette/WPost: Court Blocks DOJ Review Of PA Republican Cong. Scott Perry’s Phone In Probe Of Assault On U.S. Capitol

-- AP: Democrats Endorse McCaffery For Open Seat On PA Supreme Court

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA State Revenue Estimate Revised Upward $1.5 Billion For FY 2022-23

-- Courier Times: New Financial Report Could Complicate PA’s Budget And Tax Scenario, Here’s How

-- Senate Appropriations Committee Sets Agency Budget Hearing Schedule  [PaEN]

-- TribLive/AP: Father Of Marshmallow Peeps Bob Born Dies At 98

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[Posted: February 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest