Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council -- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? Thank you for your leadership! -- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The September 5 PA Environment Digest is now available. 29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6%

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

In an opinion filed on August 24, and certified for partial publication on September 22, 2021, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed a judgment upholding Placer County’s EIR for a 94-acre resort development project in the Olympic (formerly Squaw) Valley area – site of the 1960 Winter Olympics near the iconic Lake Tahoe.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2021

This lapse in funding brings a new level of uncertainty to the AML program, which is responsible for cleaning up dangerous highwalls, open mine portals, and polluted streams left by the coal industry all over the country. Without this support Pennsylvania effectively has no mine reclamation and regulatory program.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. During the 90 day General Assembly session, 47 senators and 141 delegates considered 2,347 bills and passed 817. Only 42 bills of those passed involve environmental matters. The Governor has until the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Every one of us commits daily to “protect Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution, and to provide for the health and safety of our citizens.” Thank you for the opportunity to present Governor Wolf's proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2021

20 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation DCNR Invites Comments On 2021 Wild Resource Conservation Program Grant Priorities Penn State Researchers Help Track Growth Of Ginseng Forest Farming In Pennsylvania Important Articles From Last Week PA Forestry Assn: Oct. The August 23 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

5 Public Meeting They Helped Convene On Studies Looking At Links Between Natural Gas Development And Childhood Cancer Rates [PaEN] -- DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County [PaEN] -- Final Reg. 2 Walk In Penn’s Woods.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2022

House returns to session September 12, 13, 14 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events MONDAY 1:00: PennDOT, DEP, DCED, State Police, Keep PA Beautiful Kick Off Anti-Litter Campaign. Are You Telling Your Story? City Island Boat Launch, Harrisburg -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2022

Here are 58 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! -- Water Resources Assn. Mitchell C.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

21 Webinar On A Plan To Reduce Waste, Improve Recycling Efforts, And Meet Modern Waste Challenges [PaEN] -- York Daily Record: Refillism: York Store Will Fill Any Container With Eco-Friendly Cleaning, Beauty Products -- Independence Conservancy Hosts 4 Waste Tire Collection Events In Beaver County Starting Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2023

Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 6:00: In-Person, Virtual.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

By Shanti Gamper-Rabindrain, University Of Pittsburgh, Author Of “ America’s Energy Gamble: People, Economy And Planet ” -- Daily Item Guest Essay: Embrace The Future Now Before It’s Too Late - Responsible Decarbonization Alliance , Williamsport -- Landowners Urge Lawmakers To Pass Real Community Solar Energy Bills To Give $1.8

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2021

Local Restoration Funding Cut A provision in the FY 2021-22 budget-related Fiscal Code bill again cuts funding to support community-based environmental restoration projects from the Environmental Stewardship Fund by $20 million. Here’s the collection from the past week.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

16 RiverWatch Video Report -- Centre Daily Times: Hazy Skies In Centre County’s Forecast Due To Wildfires In Western U.S. -- September 17 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- DEP Now Accepting Applications For Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebates -- West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund, Six&Kane Will Host Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

On January 20, the natural gas industry and Senate Republicans launched an effort to unleash the industry by reducing regulations, requiring automatic approval of permits and limiting opportunities for public review of permits at a hearing of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Pittsburgh.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2024

Bryan Latkanich Case In Washington County] -- Altoona Mirror: PUC Files Complaint: Peoples Natural Gas Accused Of 22 Safety Violations, $800,000 Fine Proposed In 2021 Tyrone Explosion -- DEP Requiring Any Facility Operating Under A Temporary Title V Air Plan Approval For More Than 12 Months To Submit a Title V Operating Permit On Or Before Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The PA Environment Digest included 4,258 new stories in 2023 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! Shapiro, Lt.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

2 Hazelwood Green Pittsburgh -- Sustainable Pittsburgh: Insights For A Successful Regional Decarbonization Strategy -- StateImpactPA: PA Climate Forum Brings Informed Public Into Problem-Solving Effort -- AP: Low-Income Communities Learn To Tackle Climate-Fueled Heat [Philadelphia Included] -- PA Sea Grant, DEP Host Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

billion as of 2021, much of it used to fill budget gaps. billion as of 2021, much of it used to fill budget gaps. But that is set to change, as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that drilling revenue must stay within DCNR and be used for conservation. Ed Rendell opened 2.2 DCNR State Forests About 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of 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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2022

Click Here for Facebook live stream. -- Pennsylvania's Penncrest High School Team Places 10th In International Envirothon Competition! 1-2 [PaEN] -- Sustainable Communities Network SW PA: PA Solar Center G.E.T. Are You Telling Your Story? Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch it online. Read more here on the agenda.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Several 1-2 hour training and prep sessions will occur in late January and February 2022 over Zoom. In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Applications are due Dec. House Passes Reconciliation Bill, Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Biden EPA Moves to Repeal Trump WOTUS Rule.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council -- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home? No Longer Part Of Oct. 14 Webinar - FERC Rule To Increase Electric Competition With Rooftop Solar Energy; PA SolarCorps; Lehigh Valley Awards Program Oct.

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ESA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals used Kennedy’s “significant nexus” test when they sided with the EPA in a 2021 ruling in this case. In this issue: Supreme Court Hears Sackett v. EPA, Ruling Could Impact the Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”. Congress passes a deal to keep the government funded through Dec. Executive Branch.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026.

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