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.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s an expert, hours-long guided excursion across Lenawee County during which Taylor explains the cross-cutting complexities, underperforming government programs, ineffective conservation investments, and cascading ecological and health threats from liquid manure that aren’t visible but exist everywhere across her region’s bucolic landscape.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

A 2021 report by California state agencies calls for an additional 16,900 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar and an additional 12,500 MW of customer solar by 2030, making up 61 percent of new clean electricity resources. Source: 2021 SB 100 Joint Agency Report, California Energy Commission.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

In normal years and in dry years, California agriculture, industry, and households draw more groundwater than we should. Agriculture is the main water user in California by far, accounting for 80% of the water use in the state. There is not enough water in California to sustain our current practices and everybody knows it.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

reservoir conservation releases, aquifer storage and recovery, and coordinated use of surface water and groundwater); -- Demand modification projects (e.g., projects that achieve water conservation, reuse, and/or recycling); and -- Environmental and water quality improvement projects (e.g., 5-7 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- PA Forestry Assn.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 3, 2021

Why it matters: Groundwater wells across the country being drilled deeper to locate sufficient fresh water supplies, a 2019 study Although the study did not examine the causes of deeper wells, the authors suggested several contributing factors, including contaminated surface water from agricultural runoff. Agricultural Industry.

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HumanNature

MARCH 3, 2025

Pollinators are vital to food security, ecosystem health, and biodiversity, making their conservation a national priority. Department of Agricultures Conservation Reserve Program -Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is one of the largest land-based restoration programs in the US [2].

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2021

The Audubon Society of Western PA is offering 50 percent off a special pollinator seed mix for Monarchs, bumblebees, and other native pollinators on agricultural land in Pennsylvania. ASWP is able to cover the cost of 50 percent of the seed blend (not including shipping) for agricultural land in Pennsylvania during 2021-2022.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) participated alongside Heritage Foundation, Taxpayers for Common Sense, R-Street, Cato Institute, Farm Action Fund, World Wildlife Fund, and more. billion that farmers received in 2021 , which itself was double the prior decade’s average at roughly $6 billion annually.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For those owning forested lands, they have difficulty accessing cost-share programs from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which results in these folks not having the money to implement conservation practices that would help them generate more money from the sale of their timber when it is harvested.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 17, 2024

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Eli Francovich, Columbia Insight — December 7, 2021. In June, the Church’s agricultural holding company beat out Gates’ 100C LLC, cementing the Latter-day Saints as one of the largest commercial agricultural landowners in the western United States. Ghost cattle—200,000 made-up heifers. World of scarcity’.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

The PA Farm Bureau, The Heinz Foundation and the Sand County Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. The Leopold Conservation Award will be presented at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January. The deadline for nominations is August 1.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In New Orleans, the Sewerage and Water Board asked residents to conserve water to prevent sewage backups. The data comes from the latest Aridity Anomaly Outlook Index by IMD Pune, which monitors agricultural drought. The post The Stream, September 9, 2021: 90% of India Experiencing Drought appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

On June 7, PennFuture announced the winners of the Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards from Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley presented by NextEra Energy Resources.The winners will be recognized during a special program on September 9.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2021

The Delaware County-based Brandywine Conservancy is seeking qualified candidates to fill an Environmental Educator position for the Conservancy, including Penguin Court, focusing on both environmental and multi-disciplinary topics with an emphasis on community audiences. Click Here for all the details.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The MCWA applied for and received its first grant through the Lehigh Valley Greenways in 2021 to complete work in cooperation with Northampton County at Gertrude Fox Conservation Area in Hanover Township. PaEN] -- Registration Now Open For PASA 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2021

On December 20, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding reminded farmers to apply by January 31, 2022 for $13 million in tax credits for measures to improve soil and water quality. Click Here for more information about REAP , including the 2021 application packet and program guidelines.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Despite unprecedented and ongoing decline of freshwater resources, research and conservation related to freshwater ecosystems receive far less attention than those of terrestrial and marine realms. The post The Stream, December 17, 2021: A $200 Million Investment Aims To Raise Lake Mead Levels appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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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.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

In basic terms, the narrative is a counterproposal: cities have enough water as long as they conserve, reuse, stamp out leaks, and align their policies and cultures to the environmental contours of the drylands. Years ago, metro areas approached the conservation challenge with financial inducements.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The report estimates that implementing the conservation practices necessary for Pennsylvania to achieve its remaining pollution cuts under the Chesapeake Bay Blueprint would yield an estimated $352.5 The study examined 17 conservation practices states are implementing to achieve the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint’s pollution cuts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 5, 2023

One measure of climate that is of particular concern in California is vapor pressure deficit (VPD), as it has far-reaching implications for people’s health and safety, ecosystem conservation, and economy. billion over the 2021–2022 period. What is vapor pressure deficit?

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2021

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced new legislation to revive the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) titled the “The REVIVE the CCC Act of 2021” or “The Restore Environmental Vitality and Improve Volatile Economy (REVIVE) by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Act”. Posted: July 22, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On September 9, PennFuture recognized the accomplishments of 11 exceptional women conservationists in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Poconos and Lehigh Valley during the Seventh Annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards event.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Department of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture 2017 Census and U.S. Department of Agriculture Publications and National Center for Water Quality, Heidelberg University. In December 2021, in collaboration with the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, EGLE and Gov. The USDA spends $8.2

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

South Korea is one of the world’s great economic success stories, going from an impoverished agricultural country at midcentury to a developed country today. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030. South Korea has made significant international climate commitments.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 21, 2021

Aug 3, 2021 10-11 am CDTRegister here. A new report from The Nature Conservancy – the first-ever comprehensive climate assessment for Illinois – details these changes,… Read more → The climate in Illinois is changing rapidly.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 16, 2021

Aug 3, 2021 10-11 amRegister here. A new report from The Nature Conservancy – the first-ever comprehensive climate assessment for Illinois – details these changes, projects… Read more → The climate in Illinois is changing rapidly.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On December 16, the Department of Agriculture announced it has protected 2,569 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties from future development, investing more than $7.2 Preserving farmland is an investment in feeding all of our families in the future," Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. "It Click Here for a list of farms protected.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2024

On July 18, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $90 million in 53 Conservation Innovation Grants projects, which support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Audubon Society of Western PA is offering 50-70 percent off a special pollinator seed mix for Monarchs, bumblebees, and other native pollinators on agricultural land in Pennsylvania through 2022 or until funds run out. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2023

The Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative has awarded Willistown Conservation Trust and Natural Lands a $25,000 grant to promote grassland conservation in the greater Doe Run area of Chester County. Since 2021, WCT has been using nanotags to track Bobolink movement among fields during breeding and through migration.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 9, 2023

His current project explores precision agriculture in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Visser argues that precision agriculture has been promoted as a means of addressing the problems with conventional agriculture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 28, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “ Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill ”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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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