Circle of Blue

JULY 25, 2025

Note: Data is for February 2003 to December 2013 and January 2014 to April 2024. But the act doesn’t take full effect until 2040, which has allowed many groundwater districts to continue to draw heavily from aquifers even as they complete their plans to conserve those resources. Graphics by Lucas Waldron/ProPublica.

Sea Level

Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In response, EPA issued a 2013 Corrective Action Plan calling on ANR to improve various aspects of its NPDES program. Vice President of the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Elena Mihaly, graduated Vermont Law School in 2013 with a J.D. and Masters in Environmental Law and Policy.

Clean Water Act

National Law Center

JUNE 10, 2025

Background Swampbuster is the term commonly used to refer to provisions of the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation program that address wetland conservation. Swampbuster is implemented by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”).

2013

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2025

Since the program began in 2013, the total volunteer hours are 198,460, valued at $6.6 Future Watershed Stewards The Future Master Watershed Steward Program was launched statewide as a collaborative effort between Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) - Bureau of State Parks.

2024

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2025

For example, the agencies that are responsible for managing public lands and approving fossil fuel development on those lands operate under much broader mandates than the STB, including mandates related to multiple use, sustainable use, conservation, and environmental protection. 3] See Prosser & Keeton on Torts, 5th Ed.

Fossil Fuels

National Law Center

JULY 8, 2025

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2013

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Kober This profile was first published on the PA Conservation Heritage website-- Paul O. In the late 1970s, he worked as a partner in a small business (Conservation Concepts, Inc.) Career In Conservation Begins Pauls conservation career included working at the local, state and regional levels. By Wayne W. Hershey Jr./Sr.

Conservation

Circle of Blue

MAY 21, 2025

Here, you can see the industry that put us here, Jessie McFadden, wildlife biologist with the local conservation authority, says. Here, you can see the industry that put us here, Jessie McFadden, wildlife biologist with the local conservation authority, says. A few decades ago this was a shipyard. Then a sawmill.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Western PA Conservancy hosts a March 11 webinar featuring five women talking about careers in conservation and preservation as part of the International Women and Girls In Science Day celebration starting at Noon. She attended Slippery Rock university where she earned a BS in Geography and Environmental Studies.

Conservation

National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 24 Jul The Feed: Vol.

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

CONSOl never admitted responsibility, but agreed to a $36 million settlement in 2013. That all changed 20 years ago in July of 2005, when structural damage to the dam due to nearby mining operations caused the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to make the difficult decision to remove the dam and drain the lake.

2005

Physics World

JUNE 3, 2025

That’s because in 2013, a team of scientists were digging a trench when they came across the 3775-year-old log. Conservative estimates by the Carbon Containment Lab indicate that the material scheduled for clearance under the Forest Service’s 10-year crisis plan will contain around two gigatonnes (Gt) of CO 2 equivalents.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Million Natural Gas Royalty Restitution From Chesapeake Energy For PA Property Owners [March 2021] -- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leaks For Potential Environmental Crimes In Bucks County [Convicted Of Other Criminal Charges, Penalized Over $48.1

2014

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

Since 2013, the Stroud Center has played a vital role in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), a collaboration of over 50 organizations working to protect drinking water for 15 million people across four states in the Delaware River basin, from New York to Delaware. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.

2013

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

. -- John Morrow, nominated by Keep Northeastern PA Beautiful : John is an indispensable asset to community conservation efforts in Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA). In 2024, they partnered with Keep Fayette County Green for four Mountain Area Cleanups which collected: 1.5 tons of household recyclables, 16.67

2024

National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

The OBBBA includes provisions related to agricultural commodity programs, nutrition programs, tax policies, and conservation programs. The following is an overview of the conservation measures included in the OBBBA that are relevant to agriculture, and a collection of further resources on other agriculture-related OBBBA provisions.

2013

National Law Center

JULY 10, 2025

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Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

How To Simplify Garden Work - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County [PaEN] -- PaHomePage.com: Nanticoke Creek Watershed Restoration Underway By Earth Conservancy -- Forests For Chesapeake Bay Update: Eastern Hemlocks; Extrafloral Nectaries; Phenological Fun!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

On July 14, the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art announced new leadership and organizational changes with the promotions of Stephanie Armpriester and Grant DeCosta , who formerly held the roles of Co-Directors of the Brandywine Conservancy. Virginia Logan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Register today for this unique opportunity to come together and discuss the pressing issue of freshwater resource conservation in the growing demand for data centers and electricity usage. Penn State Extension educators will provide details about solar farms and associated impacts to water resources.

2013

Legal Planet

MAY 21, 2025

Beto Verissimo, Head of Belem-based rainforest conservation organization Imazon, is the liaison for forests. Bad news A Less Grand Canyon: The National Parks Conservation Association has calculated the Trump administrations proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget could result in more than a 75% reduction to the National Park System.

Rainforest

National Law Center

JULY 21, 2025

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2013

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2025

For Residential Customers -- Utility Dive: Calpine To Sell 2 PA Gas Power Plants To Avoid Market Power Concerns From Constellation Merger -- Reuters: Diversified Energy To Buy Permian Basin Oil & Gas Producer Maverick In $1.3

Air Pollution

National Law Center

JULY 11, 2025

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2013

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

18 - Energy Industry And Its Impacts On Freshwater Resources [PaEN] -- North Central Grassroots Conservation Fair March 14 Wellsboro, Tioga County [PaEN] -- PA American Water Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications For 2025 Water & Environment Grants [PaEN] -- Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Letters Of Intent Due Feb.

Conservation

National Law Center

JUNE 12, 2025

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Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JUNE 24, 2025

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2013

National Law Center

JUNE 26, 2025

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Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JULY 17, 2025

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Law

National Law Center

JULY 1, 2025

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Law

National Law Center

JUNE 4, 2025

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Law

National Law Center

JUNE 17, 2025

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2025

National Law Center

JULY 31, 2025

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2013

National Law Center

JULY 8, 2025

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Law

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

On June 7, the overwhelmingly confirmed Cindy Adams Dunn to serve as the Secretary of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Secretary Dunn has spent her career in conservation and public service, previously serving as DCNR Secretary under Gov.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2023

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation Program was awarded the U.S. Forest Service’s Partnership Award for the Conservancy’s long standing watershed work in the Allegheny National Forest and the Allegheny Watershed Improvement Needs (WINs) Coalition. Click Here to see more photos accompanying this article.

Conservation

A Greener Life

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

Deforestation