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Roundup: Movement on Agency Scientific Integrity Policies

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the third quarter of 2023, Representative Paul Tonko reintroduced the Scientific Integrity Act while some agencies requested feedback on their draft scientific integrity policies. In response to NNU’s calls for greater transparency, CDC sent NNU a limited number of summaries of work group meetings about updating the guidance.

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Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 16

PA Environment Daily

Founded in 2008 by WPC donors and outdoor enthusiasts Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, WPC’s Canoe Access Development Fund provides grants designed to help make the region’s rivers and streams more accessible for outdoor recreation such as canoeing, kayaking and fishing. 16 [PaEN] [Posted: October 2, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Pocono Heritage Land Trust: A Cautionary Tale In Land Conservation - Why A Handshake Is No Longer Enough

PA Environment Daily

If only the Camp Trexler donors had known… About Conservation Easements Landowners have different goals for protecting their property, and no two conservation easements are the same. Click Here to sign up for email updates (bottom of page). Land trusts have been around since the 1800s. Explore Our Nature Preserves.

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DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells

PA Environment Daily

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here. Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here (2022).

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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Reaches Settlement With Timber Thieves On Preserved Property

PA Environment Daily

In 2023, a settlement was reached between the Conservancy, the landowner, and the defendants in this case to provide remediation and restoration of the trees that were removed and to repay the Conservancy’s legal expenses in defense of this conservation easement. Learn about the Green Lodging Partnership initiative.

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Natural Lands, Borough Of Chester Heights Partner To Preserve 40 Acres Of Open Space In Delaware County

PA Environment Daily

Private, anonymous donors have committed $750,000. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from Natural Lands and Like them on Facebook. Related Article: -- Willistown Conservation Trust To Establish 90-Acre Public Preserve On Recently Sold Kirkwood Farm Property In Chester County [Posted: June 21, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Will Not Execute Any Inmates While He Is In Office, Calls For Repeal -- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Shapiro Sat Courtside At Sixers Game With Donor, His Campaign Called It A ‘Political Meeting’ -- PA Senate/House Transition -- AP: Split PA House Set For Raucous Return To Session Feb.

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