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The Stream, September 14, 2021: Could Rainwater Harvesting Solve Water Scarcity in Mexico City?

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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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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting Applications For Stream Restoration Disaster Assistance In 15 PA Counties

PA Environment Daily

On November 1, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Denise Coleman announced that Pennsylvania is currently taking applications for natural disaster recovery efforts in Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Huntingdon. Posted: November 1, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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States May Be Warming to Green Amendments

Legal Planet

Those states where legislators are backing new constitutional environmental protections this session include California, New Jersey, Washington, New Mexico, Vermont, Hawai‘i, West Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa, and Texas. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.”

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The Stream, December 8, 2021: Hundreds Evacuate Oahu Military Base After Water Supplies Are Contaminated

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Tyco Fire Products and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources took part in a virtual water summit this week to negotiate a permanent solution for PFAS contaminants in the water supply in the town of Peshtigo. MILLION PEOPLE. A recent analysis commissioned by the U.S. million people, is severely underfunded and understaffed.

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Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program – A Look Back On 2021’s Accomplishments

PA Environment Daily

By Erin Frederick, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator In 2021, the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program grew to 770 dedicated community volunteers in 28 counties that logged 25,752 volunteer hours across the state. Since the program began in 2013, this brings the total volunteer hours to 79,828 hours, valued at $2.2

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Strengthen and pass long-awaited bill to modernize Canada’s environmental protection act, groups urge Senate committee

Enviromental Defense

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Environmental and health groups are urging senators to strengthen Bill S-5 in order to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) without delay.

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PA Envirothon Names Greg Bonsall New Executive Director

PA Environment Daily

Technical expertise is provided by the following partners: Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission, U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Penn State Extension.

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