PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

These three types of vehicles are the biggest consumers of gasoline, according to the U.S. Department of Energy webpage on average annual gasoline use by vehicle type. Related Articles: -- PA Solar Center To Honor 10 Organizations For Their Solar Energy Leadership In Chester County On Sept.

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Frontiers

JULY 4, 2023

This implies that during migration, males likely come across several habitat types and thus experience a variety of faunistic compositions, especially when crossing through habitats of different altitudes. Selling the articles is not allowed.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2023

Shapiro and PA Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield visited the Lower Alsace Township building in Berks County to meet with local Lower Alsace Township leaders and first responders after Sunday’s flash flooding. On July 10, Gov. Palmer Company factory natural gas explosion.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2024

Pennsylvania-based research institutions are on the cutting edge of exciting developments in organic and regenerative agriculture, and in imagining the technology we need to continue to be a national and world agriculture leader. Related Articles - Watersheds: -- PennVEST Invests $194.3 Click Here for the complete announcement.

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Ohio Environmental Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Types of Consumer Laws Regulating PFAS Generally, the states that have adopted consumer product regulations have enacted laws that fall in to the following major categories: Banning “Intentionally Added” PFAS in Consumer Products. 1817 and does not contain any regulated PFAS.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pennsylvania has been a proactive leader in addressing issues related to this emerging contaminant particularly when it comes to drinking water and public safety,” said Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection Rich Negrin. Geological Survey study found 76% of streams and rivers sampled contained at least one of these chemicals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2023

When the Washington Post ran an article about the Pigford class action discrimination lawsuit , that article jolted me. I cold-called the Federation and [spoke with] my now colleague, Ben Burkett, who’s a Mississippi farmer and a leader of cooperative development movement here at the Federation.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Three Master Watershed Stewards from Allegheny County — Laurie Maglietta, Stephanie Rakowski, and Lauren Terpak — are team leaders for the stream assessment in the county’s nine regional parks. Wilson trained the volunteers to conduct three types of stream assessments: biological, chemical, and visual.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We timed how long it took a chick to approach and attack each type of moth from each of the three directions. Dr Hannah Rowland is a Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, where she researches evolutionary and ecological interactions between plants, insects, and predators.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2022

Webinar For Faith Communities Last fall, IPC and PEC participated in a webinar about how faith communities can help protect their local watersheds. Click Here to watch the recording.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This article was produced by SJV Water, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ). Officials with the state water board’s Division of Drinking Water confirmed that the sentence in Spanish is all the district needs for these types of notices under current regulations. It should take two months,’” she said.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Strengthening Safe Recreation for All As part of the work to make Pennsylvania a leader in outdoor recreation, new positions and funding will help DCNR strengthen its core operations to respond to unprecedented participation in outdoor recreation and a surge in visitations, and increased demands to uphold public safety and resource protection.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Article IV of the Pipeline Treaty clearly allows governmental authorities to make decisions about pipelines, and enforce laws that don’t unfairly impede the flow of oil. This includes upholding safety and environmental protections, as long as they do not unfairly block the flow of oil between the two countries.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2021

On July 20, dozens of businesses, including global vehicle manufacturing leaders, urged Pennsylvania decision makers to accelerate the electrification of trucks and buses throughout the Commonwealth. The Electrification Coalition delivered a letter July 20 signed by 31 businesses , asking Pennsylvania legislators and Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Before joining the Outdoor Corps, I had the opportunity to work on a trail crew in Colorado during my junior year of college (Rocky Mountain Youth Corps), so I was aware of the type of work I would be getting involved in. Looking back, this was the best transition within the corps I could have hoped for.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

As the statewide leader, DCNR works to expand outdoor recreation across the Commonwealth, and this is an exciting new opportunity that we believe will help strengthen the region’s reputation as a destination.” 24 to Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In every county, local leaders and partners in agriculture, conservation, and other areas are carrying out measures they’ve determined will have the biggest impact in reducing pollution and bringing the benefits of a healthy watershed to their communities,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. How Clean Is Your Stream?

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

On July 11, DEP Secretary Richard Negrin said “We don’t represent Chevron, we don’t represent Shell and I’ve made that absolutely clear-- we’re holding those leaders accountable.” We don’t represent Chevron, we don’t represent Shell and I’ve made that absolutely clear-- we’re holding those leaders accountable,” said Secretary Negrin. “I

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

City Semester students get an inside look at what companies and other organizations are doing as leaders in sustainability and climate action. Related Article: -- Students Bring International Focus To Pittsburgh's High-Performance, Energy Efficient Building Design [PaEN] [Posted: August 8, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Featuring a group of leaders in science, policy, and academic publishing, the plenary investigated the reasons behind the failure, emphasized the need to reinvigorate COP process with solution-driven methods in mind, and explored the role of open science in accelerating solutions, mobilizing stakeholders, and triggering a Green Renaissance.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Pennsylvania is the nation’s leader in farmland protection and preservation. Secondly, we feel installations should not take farmland out of production unless another type of agriculture (grazing or specialty crops) can still take place. Photo: Penn State solar farm in Franklin County.)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Reaching this exciting milestone attests to the growing understanding among landowners and community leaders of the value of healthy water ecosystems to Pennsylvanians’ quality of life and livelihoods. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

Hughes explained, “we find it very valuable to now be able to network with other coalitions across Central Appalachia as we continue to educate our communities and community leaders on additional innovative ways to reclaim our historic legacy abandoned mine lands.” These additional needs challenge the timeline and certainty of a project.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2023

Another survey will be used to collect more detail about the types of education and training that is needed for the schools. Act 101, the landmark 1988 recycling law that made Pennsylvania a leader in 1988, needs multiple updates to meet the demands of today’s economy. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the place where these diverse types of actor come together and are able to convene fit-for-task groups to undertake action without procedural formality and without obligations for universal participation. Each COP produces roughly 20 to 30 decisions, on matters ranging from the most tiny and routine (e.g.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

No other state that has pursued primacy for Class VI injection wells has adopted these types of restrictions. This simplification would send the strongest signal that Pennsylvania intends to be a leader in carbon capture deployment. Further, these limitations run counter to federal funding guidance for carbon capture deployment.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The type and size of projects promoted by a statewide economic plan directly impact the quality of our air, water, land, and climate. Economic development policy is environmental policy. Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Related Articles - Funding Local Green Infrastructure: -- Senate Committee Reports Out Bipartisan Bill Allocating $500 Million In American Rescue Fund Monies For Local Environmental Improvement, Recreation Projects -- Senate/House Return Sept. Green infrastructure does require specialized maintenance. Reprinted from DCNR’s Good Natured Blog.)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As a leader of the National Audubon Society said recently, we are in a ‘bird emergency’ now. ” Forests in the state also are important for many types of local and migratory birds, and forest management is an important strategy for enhancing the habitats needed to support healthy bird populations.” Reprinted from Penn State News.)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

Put the vehicle in neutral, move it away from any type of fuel before starting the engine and report it immediately to the facility operator. When that happens, gas will flow out of your tank, onto the ground and into nearby storm drains. Also be careful not to accidently drive off with the hose!

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2021

It consisted of farming practices based on pre-modern farming principles that work with the world's natural systems instead of against them. Reprinted from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog.) DEP Chesapeake Bay Implementation: 7 Conservation Districts Awarded $2.98

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Smith Enviorment

AUGUST 1, 2018

Section 1 of House Bill 913 would amend the Constitution to allow legislative leaders to appoint all of the members of the new Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement. Constitution (Article 1, Sec. ” Section 4 of House Bill 913 proposes to also amend Article III, Section 5 of the N.C. Hunting and fishing.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

But the good news is that Pennsylvania is already a tremendous leader in this space. Over the last two years we have seen a significant uptick in utilities that are seeking RFPs [Request For Proposals] for this type of gas for a “responsibly sourced” commodity. The way we look at an operator is based on a methane intensity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

I just posted a detailed article describing the surge in renewable diesel —used mostly in California and made increasingly from soybean oil—that threatens to create major problems in global vegetable oil markets and accelerate tropical deforestation caused by expanding cultivation of soybeans and palm oil.

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ESA

AUGUST 4, 2022

Whenever we do a search for the word “diversity” in ecology journals, many articles pop up focusing on “biodiversity” but rarely does one refer to “human diversity” in ecology. Building a Network of Diverse ESA Members and DEIJ-focused Partners.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 14, 2023

There is much work to be done in the dissemination of information about EVs in both urban and rural areas to help guide prospective EV drivers in this big transition to electrification, and rural drivers are currently the least exposed to this type of information.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With appropriate funds, DEP will be at the forefront of addressing environmental issues and cementing Pennsylvania’s place as an energy leader. We analyzed over 700 different permit types, with varying fees, review times, and levels of complexity, and established a foundation for efficiency in permitting for the future.

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