Jan. 15 PA Environment Digest Is Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

Loyalsock Creek Named 2018 PA River Of The Year In Public Voting

DCNR Releases 2017 Accomplishments Report

PEDF: Commonwealth Court Effort To Narrow Focus Of Review Of How State Spends DCNR Oil & Gas Payments Without Factual, Legal Support

Delaware River Basin Commission Adds 2 Hearings, Extends Comment Period On Proposed Fracking Ban

National Weather Service Issues Multiple Watches, Warnings Across The State

DEP Offers Flood, Storm Recovery Information

Insurance Dept. Advises Southwestern PA Property Owners On Filling Out Flood Damage Claims

IceWatch USA Volunteers In PA Report On Potentially Damaging Ice Jams

[ News From The Capitol ]

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

REAP Farm Conservation Program Caught Up In Bill To Limit All State Tax Credit Programs

House Bill 1960 Short Circuits Imposition Of Fines, Penalties For Environmental Violations

Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing Schedule Now Available

House State Govt. Committee Chair To Announce Findings On Regulatory Overreach Jan. 16

[  Water Quality - Green Infrastructure - Watershed Protection ]

Ohio River Sanitation Commission Taking Comments On Revising Pollution Control Standards

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hearing On Water Withdrawals Feb. 1 In Harrisburg

Settlement With DEP On 10 Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Require Updating Of Water Quality Discharge Permits

DEP Taking Over Drinking Water System Inspections In Allegheny County

Green Infrastructure Helps Delaware Watershed Communities Protect, Improve Water Quality

NRCS-PA: New Projects In PA To Help Improve Chesapeake Bay Water Quality

PA Assn For Sustainable Ag SOIL Institute Advances Soil Health Research

MS4: Elements Of A Stormwater Management Program Workshop Feb. 15 In State College

January Green Infrastructure Newsletter Now Available From LandStudies

NRCS-PA State Technical Committee Meeting Jan. 16 In Harrisburg

[ Litter/Illegal Dumping Cleanup ]

EPCAMR Receives National Recognition As American Rivers Cleanup Champion

ORSANCO Receives National Recognition As American Rivers Cleanup Champion

Keep PA Beautiful: Mahantango Enterprises Added As Great American Cleanup Of PA Sponsor

[ Recycling - Energy-From-Waste ]

PA Resources Council Reuse Central Launch Celebration Feb. 6 In Pittsburgh

Covanta, Lancaster Waste Authority Extend Operating Agreement For 2 Energy-From- Waste Facilities

[ Lead Poisoning ]

Allegheny Health Dept Offers Free Lead Testing For Children

[ Environmental Education ]

EPA Accepting Applications For Environmental Education Grants

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Applications For College Scholarships

Op-Ed: Sustainability Is About How We Treat Each Other

[ Air Quality - Hazardous Waste ]

Feb. 23 Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For NRG Shawville Power Plant, Clearfield County

DEP Returns Elcon Hazardous Waste Facility Application In Bucks As Incomplete

[ Mine Subsidence ]

DEP Accepting Applications For Mine Map Inventory, Scanning Grants

[ Energy - Sustainability ]

PJM Regional Grid Operator Reports Cold Snap Resulted In 4th Highest Electric Use Record

Exelon's PA Nuclear Power Plants Prove Resilient During Winter Storm

Carnegie Mellon Hosts Energy Week 2018 April 3-6 In Pittsburgh

Phipps Conservatory In Pittsburgh Outlines 2018 Sustainability Initiatives

[ Citizen Action - Recreation - Land Conservation - Biodiversity/Invasive Species ]

2018 Wild & Scenic Film Festival March 8 At Chatham University Pittsburgh

PEC Philly Area Environment Ride Kicks Off With Launch Party Feb. 6, Save Money, Register Early

National Meet Me At The Park Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

18th Annual Land Ethics Symposium Set For March 15 At Delaware Valley University

Agriculture, Penn State Release PA Pollinator Protection Plan Recommendations

DCNR, Penn State Extension Forest Health Insect & Disease Briefing March 27

[ Forestry - Gardening - Recreation - Wildlife]

Capital RC&D Producing & Marketing Non-Timber Forest Products Webinar Series POSTPONED-Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Jan. 12 Woods & Waters Film Series

Dauphin County Master Gardeners Host 5 Spring Workshops

York County Master Gardeners Host GardenWise Workshop March 10

Lacawac Sanctuary Accepting Applications For Artists In Residence Programs

Manada Conservancy Hosts Nature Therapy Program Feb. 8 In Dauphin County

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Releases New Educational Posters On Raptors

[ Personnel ]

Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA Names Trisha Salvia Staff Attorney

Help Wanted: Berks County Conservation District Urban Resource Conservationist

Help Wanted: Kretschmann Organic Farm, Butler County, Farm Operations Manager

[ Helpful References ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Grants & Awards

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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