PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Westmoreland Conservation District announced the recipients of its annual awards for outstanding conservation efforts: the Conservation Farmer of the Year is the John Starr Family, Starr Valley Farm; and the J. Roy Houston Conservation Partner is The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Undark reports that state and local governments are often unprepared for flooding and don’t recognize the risk posed by dams that are near toxic waste sites, leaving communities vulnerable to disaster and environmental contamination. The post What’s Up With Water – June 7, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Government regulators expect that the chemical distribution problem will be short-lived. Utilities in Florida and Oklahoma have urged customers to conserve water so that treatment plant operators do not run out of oxygen. In India, a government program is bringing running water to more homes in areas of high-poverty.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

In Virginia, state officials and conservation groups are celebrating a milestone in the massive effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. The recommendations also relate to government aid, including technical and financial assistance to low-income communities and utilities. Still they are not planning to spend enough.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

The federal government acknowledged the changing conditions on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin, setting the stage for more drastic measures in the near future. The agreement is between a dam operator, farm districts, the federal government, and a conservation group.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2024

will receive the WeConservePA 2024 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award at the Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference at the Thursday night dinner on April 4. He has engaged in countless behind-the scenes, ad hoc task groups and conversations addressing the threats and opportunities for conservation. Schiffman, Esq.,

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

The government in the United Kingdom announces that water companies will have to prove they have reduced sewage overspills in the next five years. 2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works. Government Changes Course On Environmental Amendment. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 20, 2023

This week, on March 21 and 22, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. The case was heard by the Alberta Court of Appeal in February 2021. Remember Bill C-69? That’s why we’re in court defending this law. So back to court we go. Why are we intervening?

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization, and local governments are taking a leading role in this policy space. Berkeley decision does and does not say, local governments can better understand that many of them have options for electrifying new buildings. In exploring what the CRA v. Under EPCA, the U.S.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

SB 1145 requires CARB to create and maintain an online dashboard providing the public with information about the state’s progress on meeting its climate change goals, increasing government accountability. Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas. Ecological Conservation. Conclusion.

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JULY 6, 2021

Government Accountability Office. A new report from the federal government watchdog agency found that thousands of miles of offshore oil and gas pipelines lack ‘robust oversight,’ the Independent reports. The post The Stream, July 6, 2021: Tropical Storm Elsa Moves Through Caribbean appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 18, 2022

trillion FY2022 omnibus spending package to fund the federal government through Sept. The Nature Conservancy engages deeply on advocacy for federal conservation funding, and we’re pleased to see the solid investments for conservation, climate resilience, and clean energy included in this bill. Photo © TNC.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2024

On March 1, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Reading to highlight grants available through the Community Conservation Partnership Program to plant trees in underserved cities and towns across the Commonwealth. Thanks to the federal Inflation Reduction Act, Pennsylvania is receiving $9.75

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JULY 12, 2021

Amid pressure from conservation groups, Byhalia Connection said it will cancel plans to construct a 49-mile oil pipeline that would have run directly over an aquifer that provides drinking water for a million people in Tennessee and Mississippi. The post What’s Up With Water – July 12, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

HotSpots H2O: ‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ Calls for Water, Land, and Resource Governance at 2021 IUCN World Conference — Indigenous activists and organizations from around the world met virtually this week for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Zoom-based World Conservation Congress.

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JUNE 22, 2021

A UN report calls for governments to be proactive and implement adaptive strategies to combat global drought. Claudette is the third named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters have predicted will bring 13 to 20 named storms. A UK utility will construct a major sewer pipeline to reduce flood risk for locals.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

New rice varieties in India could cut water use by up to 60 percent, according to farmers and government officials. Although the new rice varieties also cut down on farm labor, Reuters reports that water conservation is likely the main attraction for Indian farmers, who rely heavily on monsoon rains. 60 PERCENT.

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JULY 21, 2021

Several Colorado River Basin groups ask the federal government to investigate Central Utah Conservancy District’s allocation of federal funds. The post The Stream, July 21, 2021: Officials Open Reservoir Floodgates in Hyderabad After Heavy Rains appeared first on Circle of Blue. ON THE RADAR.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

On December 24, the PJM Interconnection requested the public in its region to conserve electricity. The call for conservation was prompted by continuing frigid weather. Conserving electricity as much as possible between the hours of 4 a.m. The request is being made throughout PJM electricity grid region. on December 25, 2022.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

California’s governor says he will consider mandatory water conservation by the end of September. The federal government acknowledged the changing conditions on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin. Hundreds of people flee deadly conflict over water in northern Cameroon. ON THE RADAR. California Gov.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. So the change in government was more than welcome.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2023

On August 22, the Brandywine Conservancy announced the launch of the Brandywine Flood Study -- nearly two years after Hurricane Ida produced historic flooding that devastated the region. The study will be funded, in part, through grants from Chester County Government and Delaware County Council. “As

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Canadian officials urge the federal government to spend more money on water projects in Indigenous communities. While residents in an impoverished village in South Africa go without running water and plumbing, its government built community centers that have gone unused. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. 138 MILLION. 5 MILLION RAND ($313.3

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MAY 28, 2021

Australia’s government should have conducted a more thorough analysis of the impacts of water withdrawals for the controversial Carmichael coal mine, a court rules. The Brisbane Times reports that the court ruled that the national government should have done a more thorough analysis of the impacts of the planned water withdrawals.

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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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JUNE 4, 2021

Freitas said measures to conserve water and direct it to power generation will disrupt shipping routes on the Tiete-Parana waterway, which lies in the heart of Brazil’s farm country and has suffered the most from the prolonged drought. and Canada could negotiate a settlement under a 1977 treaty that governs pipelines across the border.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

The decision will force Ecuador’s government to revoke mining permits to state mining company Enami and its Canadian partner, Cornerstone Capital Resources. The post The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

The federal government acknowledged the changing conditions on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin. Deutsche Welle reports that Iran’s strategy of building dams to conserve water has cut river flows into Iraq, a country highly dependent on water resources from beyond its own borders.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are 48 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- What Can We Expect From Gov. Shapiro, Lt.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2021

After an extensive review, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, the national accrediting body for land trusts, has announced that French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust accredited status has been renewed. Posted: August 19, 2021] PA Environment Digest Every five years. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

The patrol group of Indigenous farmers, teachers, and hunters spend their time working with conservation officers to track deforestation and report their findings to government regulators. The post The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In Case You Missed It: .

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JUNE 3, 2021

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts. Germany announced it will provide $1.3

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JULY 25, 2023

an esteemed community leader and environmental advocate, brings his lifelong dedication to protecting and improving Neah Bay's forests and waterways, promoting sustainable practices, and amplifying Native American perspectives to The Nature Conservancy's Board of Trustees. Conservation requires attention to the whole system.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

OTTAWA | Unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People — With Canada’s 2021 federal election just five weeks away, a coalition of 34 Canada’s leading environmental organizations are calling on everyone in Canada to vote on September 20 — and when they do, vote for a green and just recovery from COVID-19.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

When they converge on Glasgow this fall to rekindle pivotal global climate negotiations that were dampened during the pandemic, diplomats and government ministers will confront a world much changed since their last convention. ‘The Opportunity is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance.

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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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