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When Women Lead: Women’s Environmental Voting Records in Congress, 1972-2021

Environmental News Bits

In previous iterations of our report When Women Lead (in 2003 and 2011), we analyzed the voting records of federal legislators going back to 1983 using League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Environmental Scorecard data. Read the full story from Rachel’s Network.

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Environmental and Farm Organizations Say Provincial Legislation Needs Major Changes to Keep Premier Ford’s Greenbelt Promises

Enviromental Defense

According to organization signees, the damage the government’s actions and statements have done to that protection “cannot be repaired simply by restoring Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, and Niagara Escarpment Protection Act protections to the affected lands themselves”, even if that protection is enshrined in statute.

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PA Envirothon Names Greg Bonsall New Executive Director

PA Environment Daily

Greg Bonsall has been named the new Executive Director of PA Envirothon who most recently served as District Manager of the Lycoming County Conservation District Greg is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resource Management (ERM) and minors in Biology and Watersheds & Water Resources.

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Pennsylvania Envirothon Team Places 2nd In International NCF- Envirothon Competition!

PA Environment Daily

On July 31, the National Conservation Foundation announced the Pennsylvania Envirothon Team from Penncrest High School in Delaware County took second place in the International NCF-Envirothon competition in New Brunswick, Canada. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read more here.

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Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team Places 10th In International Envirothon Competition!

PA Environment Daily

On August 1, the 2022 National Conservation Foundation-Envirothon , an international environmental and natural resources education competition for high school students, announced Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team from Delaware County placed 10th in the international competition. Forty teams from across the U.S.

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Penncrest High School Team, Delaware County Took Statewide Honors At PA Envirothon

PA Environment Daily

The scholarships were sponsored by Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts and Shell Oil. As a board, we were so excited to return to an in-person event for the 2022 Pennsylvania Envirothon,” said Celina Seftas, PA Envirothon board chair and District Manager for the Huntingdon County Conservation District.

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Coldwater Heritage Partnership Awards 11 Grants Totaling $120,000

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce eleven grants totaling $120,000 have been awarded to conservation organizations across Pennsylvania through the Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grant Program.