PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

28: Get To Know Elk State Forest , Noon -- WeConservePA Now Accepting Applications For Grants For Resource Management Planning For Forest Land In Conservation Easements In Chesapeake Bay Watershed [PaEN] -- Natural Areas Association: Feb. Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

Conservation 102

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy 2024 102

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In 2023 -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. Beaver Dams The Blueprint For Conservation - Freshwater Research Institute -- Registration Open! -- Hydrogen Tax Credit Changes, Riparian Buffers, Light Pollution On House Environmental Committee Agenda For Dec. 13 [PaEN] -- House Environmental Committee To Hold Dec.

Conservation 86

Conservation 2024 Endangered Species Act Climate Change 86

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Beaver Dams The Blueprint For Conservation [PaEN] -- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Bay Watershed Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grants; Webinar Jan. Residents Concerned About Proposed Solar Energy Facility -- WeConservePA Hosts Jan. Keystone Goldwater Conference Feb.

Conservation 100

Conservation Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels 100

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

The new global record in the generation of renewable energy was powered primarily by solar and wind. Solar power has been the fastest growing source of electricity in the world for 19 years in a row according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2024. percent of the globe’s electricity in 2015, solar now produces 5.5

Clean Energy 209

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Paris Agreement 209

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Honors Nancy Bake r [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful Announces Recipients Of 2023 Volunteer And Community Partners Awards [PaEN] -- TribLive: Aspinwall, Allegheny County Teen’s Passion For Conservation Earns Him Spot On Western PA Junior Achievement’s 18 Under Eighteen List -- Gov.

Conservation 93

Conservation Natural Gas 2024 Solar Power 93

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Washington County Finally ‘Go Green;’ Failed To Install Solar Energy On Their Buildings Despite Multiple Opportunities -- Penn State Extension Hosts Nov. Shapiro Announces Investment Of $175.7 Million In 25 Water Infrastructure Projects In 16 Counties [PaEN] -- EPA, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Invest $9.6

Conservation 105

Conservation Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy 105

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

7 [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Investing In Clean Energy Will Benefit PA Communities, Create Jobs, Generate Tax Revenue And Significantly Reduce Climate Changing Emissions - By Lori Brennan, The Nature Conservancy-PA [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change? Chris Deluzio -- Aug. 8-10 -- Dept.

Conservation 93

Conservation Climate Change Solar Power Natural Gas 93

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Million In Local Recreation, Conservation, Watershed Projects Across PA; Next Grant Round Opens Jan. Million In Local Recreation, Conservation, Watershed Projects Across PA; Next Grant Round Opens Jan. 2 At Elmwood Park Zoo, Montgomery County [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro, DCNR Announce Investment Of $52.5 Join Special Events Near You!

Conservation 99

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 99

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2023

Shambaugh, PA Association of Conservation Districts [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Earth Conservancy Receives $1.96 Shambaugh, PA Association of Conservation Districts [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Earth Conservancy Receives $1.96

Conservation 104

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Recycling 104

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

Of Conservation Districts Invites County Conservation Districts To Apply For $90 Million In Grants To Fund Local Climate-Smart Conservation Practices [PaEN] -- Bradford Era Editorial: PA Must Help Protect Chesapeake Bay -- Republican Herald Editorial: Keystone State Needs To Do Its Part To Protect Chesapeake Watershed -- Philadelphia Water Dept.

Conservation 96

Conservation Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Climate Change 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

Armstrong County Nuclear Waste Dump -- Celebrate Pennsylvania Native Species Day May 18 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Tween Trek April 6 -- The Nature Conservancy Receives $4.25 Conservation, Including Along Kittatinny Ridge [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: M. Million In Combined Investments For Appalachians.

Conservation 105

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Nuclear Power 105

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

24-26 In Altoona [PaEN] -- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Provides $100,000 Grant To Schuylkill Headwaters Assn. 6 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. 6 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. 6 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug.

Conservation 93

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling Ozone 93

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors.

Electricity 344

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 344

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- Inquirer: Solar Panels Can Cost $20,000 But Some Philly-Area Homeowners Say They’re Worth The Investment As Energy Prices Go Up [Driven By Natural Gas Price Spikes] -- LancasterOnline: New Energy (..)

Conservation 101

Conservation Endangered Species Act Natural Gas Electricity 101

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Host 2023 Forest Products Equipment & Technology Exposition June 9-10 In Centre County [PaEN] -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Permanently Preserves 63.5 Host 2023 Forest Products Equipment & Technology Exposition June 9-10 In Centre County [PaEN] -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Permanently Preserves 63.5

Conservation 77

Conservation Natural Gas 2023 Waste 77

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles. The growth in solar power has been exponential in the past decade and isn’t stopping. By 2010, the US had installed 2.6

Solar Power 200

Solar Power Renewable Energy Recycling Electricity 200

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Billion On Their Sports: Report -- PG - John Hayes: Southwest PA Hunters Add $312 Million To PA’s Economy -- TribLive: How Westmoreland Fishing Community Is Preparing For Trout Season Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

Conservation 62

Conservation Solar Power 2005 Waste 62

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 29, 2024

Read the full story at Solar Power World. of Energy recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities, including a new solar installation atop the Dept. of Defense’s Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia.

Solar Power 40

Solar Power Clean Energy Conservation Renewable Energy 40

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Science Camp; Completes Blacks Creek Maintenance Pond [PaEN] -- Brodhead Watershed Association Honors Volunteer Wendy Lichty, Dr. Matt Connell For Conservation Efforts At Sept. Matt Connell For Conservation Efforts At Sept. Matt Connell For Conservation Efforts At Sept. Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6%

Conservation 62

Conservation Waste Climate Change Solar Power 62

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

-- PG - Laura Legere: Infrastructure Bill Promises ‘Unprecedented’ Funding To Clean Up PA’s Abandoned Mine Lands -- Senate, House Legislation Would Raise $350 Million A Year To Clean Up Polluted Water [PaEN] -- New Pittsburgh Energy Strategy Would Require Developers To Submit Climate, Energy-Efficiency Plans Along With Building Plans [PaEN] -- PG: (..)

Conservation 67

Conservation Solar Power Air Pollution Clean Energy 67

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2022

24 EarthTalks Highlights Agricultural Integration And Solar Facilities - Agrivoltaics In Context [PaEN] -- Penn State To Host Virtual International Symposium Nov. 24 EarthTalks Highlights Agricultural Integration And Solar Facilities - Agrivoltaics In Context [PaEN] -- Penn State To Host Virtual International Symposium Nov.

Conservation 48

Conservation Clean Water Act Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 48

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

Fish & Wildlife Service Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize For Innovative Ways To Make Wildlife Conservation Relevant To All [PaEN] -- PG: Carnegie Museum Paleontologist Achieved Immortality Thanks To A Few Prehistoric Jaws Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

Conservation 62

Conservation Solar Power Air Pollution 2021 62

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

16 Webinar On Provisions Of New Federal Climate, Energy Law On Solar Energy And Energy Efficiency [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: New Federal Climate, Energy Law Provides Permanent Funding For Coal Miners’ Black Lung Health Care -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Sept. -- DEP To Host Sept.

Conservation 62

Conservation Natural Gas Air Pollution Electricity 62

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2022

-- Guest Essay: Funding Crucial For The Future Of Clean Water In Pennsylvania - By Hilary Falk , Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Allyson Gibson , Lancaster Clean Water Partners [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Point State Park In Pittsburgh Gets A Visit, Boost From DCNR Secretary [Funding To Pay For $1.4

Conservation 62

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2022

Brooke Smokelin Has Dedicated Her Life To Trying -- DCNR Celebrates French Creek As The 2022 River Of The Year At Paddle Fest Celebration [PaEN] -- WeConservePA: PA Land Trusts Preserved 208,026 Acres; 107,300 Pennsylvanians Contribute To Land Trusts [PaEN] -- Dept.

Conservation 62

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

25 PA Lake Erie Forum Webinar On Climate Hazard Mitigation & Climate Migration [PaEN] -- Annual Conference Of Interfaith Power & Light To Focus On Environmental Justice & Human Resilience On Nov. To Host A Virtual Symposium Oct.

Conservation 62

Conservation Renewable Energy Natural Gas 2022 62

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2022

Million [Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Included] [PaEN] -- Black Appalachian Coalition , Emerald Cities Collaborative Host May 17 Listening Session On Justice40 & What It Means For Black Communities. 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. -- The Hill Guest Essay: Clean Energy Can Light A New Path Forward For Former Coal Communities - U.S.

Conservation 62

Conservation Clean Energy Recycling Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2021

-- Ed Wytovich Discusses Catawissa Creek's Unique Potential, Threats It Faces, What's Needed [PaEN] -- Clearfield Conservation District, Trout Unlimited, DEP Potts Run Passive Mine Drainage Treatment - Video -- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Announces 2021 Environmental Award Winners; Nov.

Conservation 62

Conservation Fossil Fuels Recycling Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

to Noon. -- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents: New Director Of Ag Conservation Training; Funding For Farm Conservation Practices Available; Ag Conservation Assistance Program; More! 6 Lake Management Workshop In Wilkes-Barre , 9:00 a.m. 6 Lake Management Workshop In Wilkes-Barre , 9:00 a.m.

Natural Gas 96

Natural Gas Solar Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 96

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Specifically, it is important to understand that solar is not being sited in equal quantities on these three types of land, as farmland hosts far more solar projects (33%) than either grassland (6%) or forests (4%). For comparison, nearly 3% of solar power is currently sited in urban areas. [1].

Carbon Dioxide 125

Carbon Dioxide Solar Power Renewable Energy Electricity 125

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The term “agrisolar” refers to the co-location of agriculture and photovoltaic energy generation (solar power) systems. Additionally, he will discuss how agrivoltaics (sometimes referred to as agrisolar, dual-use solar, or low-impact solar) address a number of critical issues such as food security, climate change, and farm vitality.

Solar Power 57

Solar Power Climate Change Conservation 2022 57

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Earth Day 102

Earth Day Solar Power 2024 Renewable Energy 102

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

[PaEN] -- PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network: Over 51,000 Christians Call For Stronger Standards On Fossil Fuel Power Plants [PaEN] -- On Demand: ReImagine Appalachia, Partners: Solar-Powered Faith Communities And Houses Of Worship, Saving Money And Ethical Labor [PaEN] -- The Nature Conservancy-PA: Bipartisan Poll Finds Broad Support In PA (..)

Fossil Fuels 58

Fossil Fuels Solar Power Climate Change Renewable Energy 58

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

After a welcome keynote, each of the 90 – 120 minute sessions will include agency-specific presentations, a panel discussion, and a Q&A session. All the sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the event. Click Here to register or for more information.

Solar Power 93

Solar Power Clean Energy Electricity Environmental Protection 93

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

for Ontario to phase out polluting gas-powered electricity and produce all of its power using carbon-free sources. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power. Here are the measures that would lead Ontario to a fully clean electricity grid: Increase Wind and Solar Power. This is completely doable.

Solar Power 113

Solar Power Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity 113

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

Of Conservation Districts Invites County Conservation Districts To Apply For $90 Million In Grants To Fund Local Climate-Smart Conservation Practices Water Resources Assn. Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug. Potter County To Sept.

Fossil Fuels 92

Fossil Fuels Conservation Solar Power 2025 92

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It eliminates or slashes funding for clean energy and energy efficiency efforts throughout the Department of Energy and defunds a national Climate Corps , modeled after the New Deal era Civilian Conservation Corps. Four of the top five congressional districts for solar power output are also in Republican districts.

Climate Change 277

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity 277