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Registration Open For 7-Part Online Tree Tenders Training Workshop Starting Jan. 17 Thru Feb. 28

PA Environment Daily

Since 2004, the program has been supported by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Become one of the Tree Tenders® restoring and tending your part of the forest. Since 1993 PHS has trained over 4,500 Tree Tenders in 150 Pennsylvania neighborhoods. Nearly 3,000 additional Tree Tenders have since been trained.

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New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, Climate Change In Top 5 Threats To Health Outcomes; No Update On University Of Pittsburgh Oil & Gas Health Impacts Study

PA Environment Daily

The assessment further identified rising health issues related to natural resource extractions [defined by the Health Department as oil and gas development ] and the health impacts resulting from climate change as two of the top five threats affecting health outcomes of Pennsylvanians.

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Northcentral PA Conservancy Partners With Landowner To Preserve 64 Acres In Columbia County

PA Environment Daily

Roosevelt recognized that in utilizing the country’s natural resources, we also had a responsibility to ensure that those same resources were sustainable for generations to come. So when the property came up for sale in 2004, he jumped at the opportunity to call this piece of woodland his own.

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Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces College Scholarship Recipients

PA Environment Daily

These students were chosen based on demonstration of exemplary academic achievement and commitment to furthering the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pennsylvania. These projects aim to give all individuals access to Pennsylvania's natural resources, regardless of physical abilities.

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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

To tackle this topic head-on, UCS, together with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club, commissioned a study of the impacts of truck regulations on employment from Environmental Resources Management (ERM), an independent consultant. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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TreeVitalize Conference To Focus On Urban Trees, Community Resilience May 31-June 1 In Philadelphia

PA Environment Daily

. -- How to attract and retain diverse talent to care for community trees. -- How to select trees for a changing climate. -- An update on the changing landscape of insects and diseases. -- How to appreciate the natural resources of Philadelphia. Pesticide applicator credits also will be available, pending approval.

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Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3

PA Environment Daily

Mike worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1986 and served as Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protections Northeast Regional Office since 2004. From 1999 to 2004, he was Chief Counsel for the DEP - supervising more than 70 attorneys.