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Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Irma in 2021 were all accompanied by the same question. That means they are a conservative estimate of how much extreme weather costs the United States each year.” A 2021 analysis of more than 88,000 studies since 2012 now finds 99.9

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Delaware Highlands Conservancy Reaches Settlement With Timber Thieves On Preserved Property

PA Environment Daily

Since this discovery was made, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy has worked in partnership with the landowner, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and legal counsel for restitution. We are pleased to have brought this to conclusion,” stated Conservancy Executive Director Diane Rosencrance.

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Sen. Gene Yaw Announces He Received The Marcellus Shale Coalition 2023 Shale Gas Advocate Award

PA Environment Daily

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) announced he is the recipient of the 2023 Shale Gas Advocate Award from the Marcellus Shale Coalition. Yaw, Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, said he was instrumental in helping create legislation establishing the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee, now known as Act 13 of 2012.

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Advocates For Clean Water In Delaware River Watershed Visit Capitol Hill In Washington To Urge Support Of Conservation Measures

PA Environment Daily

On March 13, nearly 60 members of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed met with their members of Congress to urge support for the protection, restoration, and conservation of the Delaware River Watershed. million in match, for a total conservation impact of $134.3 million in funding to 195 projects, which generated $79.2

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Westmoreland Conservation District Recognizes Kitz Family Farm, Bob Hedin Of Hedin Environmental For Conservation Efforts, Local Partnerships At Awards Ceremony

PA Environment Daily

The Westmoreland Conservation District has selected John D. Kitz as the Conservation Farmer of the Year for 2023 and recognized Dr. Robert (Bob) Hedin of Hedin Environmental with the J. The Kitz family involvement in conservation started with John’s father, John G. Posted: September 15, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Of Agriculture Protects Another 2,553 Acres Of Farmland; 13,663 Acres Protected In 2023 [PaEN] -- Western PA Conservancy Protects 460 Acres In McKean County To Create New Nature Reserve [PaEN] -- ClearWater Conservancy Protects 35 Acre Ecological Gem In Little Sugar Valley Centre County [PaEN] -- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $1.8

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The Stream, May 3, 2023: Native Hawai’i Farmers Advocate For Land Back While Restoring Historic Water Systems

Circle of Blue

Many of the water conservation plans that have been created still depend on the drought ending, which hasn’t yet happened. The post The Stream, May 3, 2023: Native Hawai’i Farmers Advocate For Land Back While Restoring Historic Water Systems appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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