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Guest Essay: DCNR's Conservation And Stewardship Of State’s Natural Resources Is Vital To Pennsylvania's Booming Outdoor Recreation Industry

PA Environment Daily

By conserving and stewarding our Commonwealth's natural resources, DCNR is vital to Pennsylvania's booming outdoor recreation industry. According to the U.S. Recreation for All Ensuring access to outdoor recreation for all Pennsylvanians is a central part of DCNR's mission.

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Action: 2019 Budget

Smith Enviorment

July 9, 2019. The 2019 legislative session got off to a very slow start. of the 2019 budget bill reallocates those funds for a number of projects unrelated to PFAS. Few bills moved before the May 9 deadline for substantive bills to pass one chamber of the legislature to stay alive. Section 12.13

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U.S. Power Sector Sees Biggest One-Year Drop in Emissions in More Than Two Decades

Yale E360

power sector emissions dropped 10 percent between 2019 and 2020, owing to greater energy efficiency, less reliance on coal, and the coronavirus pandemic suppressing demand for electricity, according to a new report. Read more on E360 ?.

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EDF: Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Allegheny National Forest Leaked Over 6 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In 2019; Conventional Operators Seek To Block Methane Limits

PA Environment Daily

public and tribal lands wasted over $500 million worth of natural gas in 2019— 157 billion cubic feet— the most recent year of data available that is reflective of the industry. The analysis includes thousands of conventional natural gas wells drilled in the Allegheny National Forest that EDF's estimates released 6.06

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DCNR: State Park Visitation Down From The Record 2020, But Still 3.9 Million Ahead Of 2019; Fall Foliage Reports To Begin Soon

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reported State Park visitation so far in 2021 has not quite kept pace with the records broken in 2020 during the beginning of the COVID pandemic, but it's still 3.9 million ahead of 2019 and well above average. million fewer. million fewer. percent less than in 2021.

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets July 27 On State Budget, Forestry Strategic Plan, New E-Bike Policy

PA Environment Daily

Having this much accessible “nature” within 25 minutes of home is a serious lifestyle draw to southeastern Pennsylvania. “In In 2019, my daughter and her husband used the park for their engagement photography, so now the park holds an even more unique place in our hearts. A very nice addition next to the park is the Tyler Arboretum.

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Maryland National Guard Abandons Proposal To Do Very Low-Level Aircraft Combat Training Over The Pennsylvania Wilds

PA Environment Daily

I will always fight to preserve the PA Wilds and the rest of the natural resources that make our Commonwealth so beautiful.” This decision is a huge win not just for the beloved natural resources in the Pennsylvania Wilds, but also for the many Pennsylvanians who call this region home,” said Senator Fetterman (D-PA).