Washington Nature

MARCH 11, 2022

This transportation package strikes directly at the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Change Resilience and Mitigation Buildings are the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas pollution in the state , and meaningful action on climate change means curbing this source of pollution. We’re thankful Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Foundation is now offering the 2021-2022 State Parks Calendar for sale ! Event: -- DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Council Hosts Oct. Posted: October 22, 2021] PA Environment Digest Click Here to read the entire Take Five. Get yours before supplies run out!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On October 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined Knouse Foods Cooperative officials, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay , and a host of partners for the kickoff of a streamside forest buffer planting at the fruit grower owned cooperative operations in Biglerville, Adams County.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Nature Conservancy in Washington will be a part of that bustle and working to keep people and nature at the forefront of policy and budget decision-making. workforce development An area where the Nature Conservancy in Washington will be expanding our focus is around opportunities for workforce development.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2021

On October 22, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined state park, other DCNR and PennDOT officials to dedicate the site of a trail connector project that will close one of Pennsylvania’s top 10 trail gaps.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Find more temperature and rainfall data at: 2021 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The entirety of the property is now permanently protected under a conservation easement held by non-profit Natural Lands. A conservation easement is a voluntary but legally binding agreement between a landowner and a qualified conservation organization that permanently limits a property’s use. Hibernia Park’s 2.2-mile

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2022

Tom Wolf released the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council 2021 Annual Report , marking further progress in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s work to promote sustainability and environmentally-friendly policies. Pennsylvania’s economy, health and safety, and quality of life are dependent on the careful stewardship of our natural resources.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

This year we are putting more money on the table for attractive and productive landscapes and communities, clean water, and access to outdoor recreation with the largest investment in conservation and environmental programs in decades. I n October 2021, Gov. Thanks to leadership from Gov.

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Acoel

AUGUST 27, 2021

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Michael B. United States case, plaintiffs sought an order directing the federal government to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. On August 4, 2021, the Montana First Judicial District Court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss in Held v. Most recently, in the famous Juliana v.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On November 1, Natural Lands announced it has partnered with the Sproat Family to permanently protect 42 acres of land in New Garden Township, Chester County. The conservation easement also includes a provision that will offer access to a walking trail for elementary school children and for locals hiking to and from Kennett Square.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2021

On October 13, Officials from the state Departments of Transportation, Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and General Services highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic mixture in Delaware County.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2022

3, Business Meeting March 17 DEP: Public Urged To Take Precautions - Deer Tick Virus (DTV) Detected At High Levels In Clearfield County Park PA Resources Council Invites Municipalities In Western PA To Host Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program DEP Invests Over $2.7 24 Manada Conservancy Hosts Feb. 24 Manada Conservancy Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Of Agriculture Preserves 1,999 Acres Of Farmland On 21 Farms In 13 Counties DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Council Hosts Oct. Of Agriculture Preserves 1,999 Acres Of Farmland On 21 Farms In 13 Counties DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Council Hosts Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2022

Brittany Smith, Pennsylvania agricultural projects manager for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay , said farmers are normally already implementing or want to add best management practices (BMPs), which are conservation practices to reduce or prevent pollution from their farms. They want to protect the resources that feed their community.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 10, 2022

22 Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center Nov. 10 EarthTalks Lecture To Discuss Solar And Agriculture Land Use Competition Natural Areas Assn. 22 Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center Nov. 10 EarthTalks Lecture To Discuss Solar And Agriculture Land Use Competition Natural Areas Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030. In 2021, Erie 2030 District partners reduced energy usage to 22.4% million in 2021 (annualized) energy savings.

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Washington Nature

APRIL 24, 2023

© Chris Crisman What Are Natural Climate Solutions “Leveraging the potential of nature to meet net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State. An area that we’re pleased to see expanding is natural climate solutions - how we respond to and improve climate conditions with our natural and working landscapes. . “

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Conservation: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( S. billion annually to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies for conservation and the implementation of state wildlife action plans. Federal Register opportunities. This bill provides a combined $1.4

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HumanNature

MARCH 30, 2021

Guest Post By Shelby McClelland , 2020-2021 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Agriculture’s global environmental footprint The agriculture sector is responsible for 23% of net global greenhouse gas emissions. These practices include the planting of cover crops and conservation tillage to increase and maintain carbon in soils.

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HumanNature

APRIL 28, 2022

Guest Post by Katie Nigro , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. We interact with nature everyday – all the materials used to build our homes and technology were once found in trees, rocks, and rivers, and our backyards are full of plants and animals.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 17, 2024

On the other hand, the chapter’s assessment of alternative plant proteins is more measured, noting their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also identifying the clear downsides in terms of increased needs for infrastructure and energy. These are important given the challenges the region is already experiencing.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

Most recently, in February 2021, the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit and the Minganie Regional County Municipality recognized the Canadian Magpie River’s legal rights of personhood through the adoption of twin resolutions — one resolution by the Innu and another resolution by the municipality. The case is pending a decision. Pakistan : G.

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Ken Gray. The state boasts cleaner water and air than many other states, significant and beautiful natural features, and progressive environmental laws. Environmental groups are split: the Conservation Law Foundation supports it, but the Natural Resources Council of Maine opposes it.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Seven workers were killed in a 1988 explosion at the refinery. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. As such, the bill retroactively allows qualified conservation that was completed in a forest mitigation bank on or before December 31, 2020, to be used, under both State and local forest conservation programs.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

cities move toward their greenhouse gas reduction goals via a cleaner national electric grid, increased vehicle and building electrification, and new distributed renewable energy resources. economy and to significantly contribute to its greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Still, how does a local government tap in? green banks”).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This guest post by Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, (IATP), discusses how popular conservation programs should focus on small-scale and sustainable farms, not industrial-scale farms. water resources.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 14, 2022

The incident in November 2021 led Hawaii’s governor to request that the military close the World War Two-era fuel depot. Million : Funding announced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to address flooding, water pollution, dam safety, irrigation, and erosion. By the Numbers.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the 2021-22 fiscal year, DEP has conducted more than 57,000 inspections, taken final action on more than 25,000 permit applications and authorizations, and responded to 139 environmental emergencies so far. For context, DEP spent $37 million plugging approximately 3,000 wells from 1989 through 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Although the task has been daunting and is ongoing, local progress has occurred as witnessed by community facilities such as Greenhouse Park, events such as the Stonycreek Rendezvous and businesses such as Coal Tubin’. He charged it with making Johnstown’s rivers swimmable, fishable and drinkable by 2000.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2022

Of Energy Grants To Improve Nuclear Energy, Help Solve Climate Challenges -- PPL Joins Climate READi Initiative Focusing On Strengthening Grid Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events [PaEN] -- DailyLocal.com Guest Essay: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Mean Clean Air, Strong Economy For Pennsylvania - by Sen. Million In Dept.

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Law Columbia

MAY 10, 2023

It is also counter to his administration’s goal of halving economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050. However, in August 2021, the approval decision was vacated by the Federal District Court for the District of Alaska in Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

The new plan would increase the requirements from 8%, where they’ve plateaued since 2021, to 35% by 2035. Natural Resources Defense Council Jackson Morris, Natural Resources Defense Council , said, “I'm really excited to talk a little bit about this package that's put forward. Click Here for Gov. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Myers Family Farm In Centre County Receives 2023 PA Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- PA Dept. 13 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center To Host Day Camp Jan. 19 & Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Oil and natural gas operations are the nation’s largest industrial source of methane, a climate “super pollutant” that is many times more potent than carbon dioxide and is responsible for approximately one third of the warming from greenhouse gases occurring today.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

According to the Commonwealth’s Independent Fiscal Office, Pennsylvania’s General Fund revenue surplus for fiscal year 2021-22 is projected to be over $1.6 These wells can leak methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) and contaminate ground and surface water. Due to limited resources, DEP plugged only about 10 wells last year.

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