PA Environment Digest Nov. 6, 2017 Now Available

The Nov. 6 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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[ Headlines ]

Gov. Wolf Signs Bills Implementing $31.9 Billion Budget, With Environmental Riders

PEC Op-Ed: State Limps Across Budget Finish Line - The Environmental Bottom Line Is No One Wins

Senate Environmental Committee Holds Hearing On Lead Exposure In Northeast PA

Senate Task Force, Lead Exposure Advisory Committee Members Named

Nominations Now Being Accepted For 2018 Governor's Awards For Environmental Excellence

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Accepting Nominations For 2018 Awards

[ The Feds ]

AG Shapiro, DEP Request A Public Hearing On Proposed Repeal Of EPA Clean Power Climate Plan

[ State Capitol News ]

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

House Republican Policy Committee Hears Testimony On Proposed Delaware Watershed Drilling Ban

Sen. Baker’s Natural Gas Pipeline Safety, PA One Call Bill Signed Into Law

Sen. Scavello's Bill On Solar Energy Credits Becomes Law In Admin Code Bill

[ Green Infrastructure - Watershed Restoration ]

DEP Outlines New Procedures For Handling PAG-02 Stormwater General Permits, Revisions Proposed

Brodhead Chapter Trout Unlimited Volunteers Contributed Over 2,100 Hours Over Past Year, Plans For Next Year

Support TU Embrace A Stream Challenge, Brodhead Chapter Of TU, Other PA Chapters Nov. 6 - 12

Philly Green City, Clean Waters: 1,000 Greened Acres Keep Nearly 28 Million Gallons Of Polluted Runoff Out Of Rivers

Spotlight On Success: Brubaker Run-Lime Spring Square Green Infrastructure Project

How To Fund A Riparian Buffer Project On Your Property

PA Sea Grant, Benedictine Sisters Of Erie Host Nov. 6 Walking Tour Of Sevenmile Creek Restoration Site

Green Valleys Watershed Assn. Hosts Dec. 2 Community Water Resources Planning Workshop In Chester County

Integrating Stream Restoration Into PA’s Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plans Workshop Dec. 11

LandStudies November Newsletter Demonstrates Triple Benefits Of Green Infrastructure

12th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum Nov. 3-5 Shepherdstown, WV

[ Water Infrastructure ]

Auditor General: Audit Of Pittsburgh Water Authority Shows Urgent Need For Immediate Action

Pittsburgh's Women For A Healthy Environment Awarded EPA Grant For Lead Exposure Education

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Now Registering Grandfathered Water Uses

Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing Nov. 15, Business Meeting Dec. 13

DEP Reschedules December Sewage Enforcement Officer Exams To Nov. 17

[ Recycling ]

Keep PA Beautiful Asks: How Will You Celebrate America Recycles Day Nov. 15?

Apply Now For Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grants

[ Brownfield Reuse - Hazardous Site Cleanup ]

State, Local Officials Kick Off Transformation Of 48-Acre Brownfield Site Into Residential, Retail Complex, Park In Carlisle

DEP To Hold Public Meeting Nov. 16 On Remediation Of Former Lead Smelter Site In Philadelphia

[ Coal Mining ]

Bailey Longwall Coal Mine Issued Permits For New Mining By DEP In Greene County

[ Oil & Gas ]

PA Grade Crude Oil Advisory Committee To Discuss Legacy Wells, Production Reporting Initiative Nov. 16

2017 Shale & Public Health Conference Nov. 13 In Pittsburgh

[ Air Quality ]

Clean Air Council Joins CBF, Maryland Action Against EPA To Reduce Power Plant Emissions In PA, Other States

Renovo Energy Center 1,000 MW Natural Gas Power Plant Air Permit Application Submitted In Clinton County

[ Energy - Sustainability ]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

PUC Kicks Off Prepare Now Campaign On Help With Cold-Weather Energy Bills

Winter Reliability Reports Now Available From Natural Gas Distribution Companies

Philadelphia Launches 2030 District To Reduce Energy, Water Use By Half By 2030

Registration Opens Soon For 2018 Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge!

States Release Framework For First-Ever National Energy Efficiency Registry

Weis Markets Continues To Reduce Environmental Impact, Releases 2016 Sustainability Report

Penn State Sustainability Institute Climate Stories Inspires Conversations On Climate Change

[ Other Good Stuff ]

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In October

[ Geology ]

Field Conference Helps Write The Book On Pennsylvania Geology

[ Invasive Species ]

Agriculture Expands Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area To 13 Whole Counties, 6 New

[ Land Conservation - Parks - Recreation - Wildlife ]

DCNR’s PA Outdoor Corps Now Accepting Applications For 2018

Officials Salute PA Outdoor Corps Accomplishments At Pinchot State Forest

PA Township News: Saving Spaces: Conservation Tools Help Create Landscapes Residents Want And Invest In

George B. Stevenson Dam, Sinnemahoning State Park In Cameron County Restored

DCNR OKs Delaware Watershed Conservation Plan, Adds Watershed To Rivers Registry

Pennsylvania’s Fall Foliage Is Waning, But Areas In Southeast Boast Great Fall Color

Nov. 1 Resource Newsletter Now Available From DCNR

Gov. Pinchot's Grey Towers Opens Free For Veterans, Active Military Nov. 11 In Pike County

DCNR Reminds Deer Hunters Of DMAP Hunting Opportunities On State Forestlands

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Volunteer Eagle Watcher Training Dec. 2

Fall PA Trout Newsletter Available From PA Council Of Trout Unlimited

[ In Memoriam ]

In Memoriam: Jim DeLong, Advocate For The Allegheny Wilderness

[ Help Wanted ]

Help Wanted: Berks Conservation District Nutrient Management Specialist

Help Wanted: Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Marketing & Communications Manager

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations,. Technical Guidance & Permits

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