April 16 PA Environment Digest Now Available

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[ Headlines ]

Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Receives Governor's Local Government Award For MS4 Stormwater Management Partnership

DEP Launches Community Clean Water Toolbox To Expand Local Engagement In Reducing Water Pollution

Bay Journal: States Collaborate On Implementation Plan For Conowingo Dam On Susquehanna

Bay Journal: States Will Have To Account For Climate Change In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plans

PEC, EDF: Conventional Oil & Gas Bill Will Reverse, Weaken Environmental Protection Standards For Fracking

DEP: 2014 Data Shows Less Than 1% Of Unconventional, Conventional Natural Gas Wells Reported Well Integrity Problems That Could Contaminate Fresh Water

DCNR Extends Deadline For Community Conservation Partnership Grants To April 18

Champions Of The PA Wilds Award Winners Announced, Will Be Recognized April 26 In Williamsport

[ News From The Capitol ]

Bills On Governor's Desk

Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

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

House Committee Approves Alternative Ratemaking Bill To Encourage Conservation, Renewable Energy

House Passes Resolution Calling For Federal Study Of Contamination At Former Military Bases In Bucks, Montgomery Counties

Sen. Yudichak Circulating Governor’s Natural Gas Severance Tax, Well Permitting Changes For Co-Sponsors

House Republican Proposal Would Force Vote On Budget For Each State Agency Separately

Senate-House Nuclear Energy Caucus Meets April 17

Full House Expected To Debate 5 Bills Creating New Bureaucracies To Take Permit Reviews Away From DEP, Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing

[ Water - Land Reclamation ]

20th Anniversary PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Now Accepting Registrations, Oddity Award Nominations

April Catalyst Newsletter Now Available From Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Kettle Creek Watershed Assn April Newsletter Now Available

Crowd-Funding Initiative: Hellbender Conservation Campaign; House Action Uncertain To Designate Hellbender PA’s Symbol Of Clean Water

Bi-State Solution To Protecting Clean Water In The Brandywine-Christina Watershed May 3 In Chester County

Help Needed For Brandywine River Cleanup Set For April 21 In Chester County

Volunteers Needed April 15 To Help Clean Plastic Pellets From Pocono Creek In Tannersville, Monroe County

Trout Habitat Stream Restoration Project Made Possible By Growing Greener In Venango County

Pike County Conservation District Stormwater Management Field Tour May 15

CBF-PA: More Tree Planting Events Scheduled In Pennsylvania, Sign Up Today!

PA Horticultural Society, PA Rotary Clubs Partner On Tree Planting Project To Help Meet Rotary’s International Goal

Thomas Hylton: Greening Our Cities & Towns Program April 18 In Harrisburg

Penn State Water Insights Seminar April 17: Connection Between Phosphorus Runoff And Eutrophication

Delaware River Basin Commission 2017 Annual Report Now Available

Celebrate PA Conservation District Week April 15-21

[ Earth Day ]

Pike/Wayne Conservation Partnership: Experience Earth Week April 21-29

DEP Williamsport Office To Hold Earth Day Open House April 23

[ Litter, Illegal Dumping Cleanup ]

Volunteers Needed For Clinton County CleanScapes: April 14 West Branch Susquehanna, April 28 Jersey Shore, Lycoming County

Keep PA Beautiful Great American Cleanup Of PA Video Contest Now Accepting Entries

[ Environmental Ed ]

Keep PA Beautiful Urges Students To Apply For KAB’s Youth Advisory Council

Goddard Student Leadership Legacy Institute Accepting Applications For July 8-13 Program

[ Air ]

Philadelphia Air Management Services Invites Comments On RACT Air Quality Standards

EPA Threatens PA With Sanctions For Failing To Submit A Plan On Time To Reduce Particulate Pollution In Allegheny, Delaware, Lebanon Counties

[ Energy ]

Wolf Announces Affordable Housing Funding Supported By Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees

Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station Opens At Lehigh/Northampton Transportation Authority In Allentown

DEP Awards Funding For 19 Alternative Fuel Programs For Schools, Business, Municipalities

Philadelphia #15 On Top 25 Cities List For EPA Energy Star Certified Buildings In 2017

Sustainable Pittsburgh Sets Sights On Clean Energy Future With New Initiative

Pittsburgh Startups Launch New Tech To Help Homeowners Reduce Energy, Water Use

Energy Efficiency, Pollution Reductions Celebrated At Benton Foundry In Columbia County

PJM Asks FERC To Address Utility Subsidy Requests For Aging Coal, Nuclear Plants

U.S. EIA Projects 5% Decline In Coal Production, Another Record Year For Natural Gas, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Increase In 2018

Applications Now Being Accepted For SME PA Anthracite Section Mining Student Scholarships

SME PA Anthracite Section Spring Meeting April 26 In Schuylkill County

Western PA Audubon: Volunteers Needed For Habitat Restoration Project May 5, Butler County

[ Forests - Parks ]

Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land Through Working Forests Field Conference May 19

Get Outdoors PA Webinar On Preventing Tick Bites, Tick-Borne Disease April 18

Delaware Highlands Conservancy Native Plants Walk May 19 In Milford Experimental Forest. Pike County

[ Wildlife ]

Special Veterans Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Weekend In Potter County May 4-6

[ Opportunities ]

DCNR Invites Proposals For Exhibit, Publication Development, Design Firm

Volunteer Adult Mentors Wanted: Wildlife Leadership Academy

Board Members Wanted: Tree Pittsburgh

[ Helpful Resources ]

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

Awards & Grants

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics

Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

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Stories Invited

Supporting Member PA Outdoor Writers Assn./PA Trout Unlimited

Register Now For 20th PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference

PA Environment Digest is edited by David E. Hess, former Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  He can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or send email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.

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