PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2025

Crooks Scholarships From Aquetong Watershed Association -- Warren Times: Warren Conservation District Awards Scholarships To Local Students -- TribLive Editorial: What Are The Limits Of Expression On College Campuses? Of Insurance/DEP Highlight 30 Years Of Underground Petroleum Products Storage Tank Insurance Fund Work; Paid Over $1.3

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

million for the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP). Established in 2022, the Clean Streams Fund tackles ways to improve our waters from some agricultural activities, acid mine drainage, and urban/suburban stormwater runoff while encouraging innovative clean water programs. Read more here.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

On May 22, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council held its Western Pennsylvania Awards dinner in Pittsburgh to recognize Cynthia Carrow with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority and DEP's RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Program. We salute them and appreciate all of their good work.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2025

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) for their leadership in conservation efforts at Wednesdays ACAP Ag Conservation Conference in Harrisburg. Yaw, who serves as chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, were selected as joint recipients of the Karl Brown Award for Conservation Leadership. Martin said. Martin, Sen.

Conservation

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 19, 2024

– to show how farm bill proposals threatened to undermine successful climate investments by shifting funds away from popular conservation programs and climate-focused practices. Will the House Farm Bill Pull the Rug Out from Under Them? We organized multiple Weeks of Action to mobilize grassroots support.

2024

Ocean Conservancy

JULY 16, 2025

Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto Trash Team to manage the International Trash Trap Network (ITTN), a global network of local groups using trash traps to increase cleanup efforts, engage communities and inform upstream solutions. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Message and data rates may apply.

Ocean

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The groups allege that more than 500 or more than 17 per cent of certain types of oil and gas facilities owned by CNRL failed to report to the NPRI in 2022. Fines under CEPA are credited to the Environmental Damages Fund, which are used for purposes related to protecting, conserving or restoring the environment.

Government

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2025

Holds July 30 Training On Managing PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Contaminated Water, Waste In Washington County Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts In-Person Workshops On Identification Of On-Farm Resource Concerns & Implementing Conservation Practices Aug. 6 Hearing, Sept. 19-21, Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Join PennTAP for an exclusive, in-person tour of Benton Foundry, winner of the 2022 Green Foundry “Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement” Award from the American Foundry Society. . -- November 6: In-Person Tour Of The Benton Foundry , 9:30 to 11:00 a.m,

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A $400,000 Endowments grant to Landforce in 2022 supported staff expansion, helping the organization prepare for submission of the grant. “We

Clean Energy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 13, 2025

Rescinds unobligated Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds for the Conservation Stewardship Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, building them into the farm bill baseline.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania experienced over four percent growth in 2022, expanding 1.5 times faster than the state's overall economy, according to the 2023 Clean Jobs PA report. This number is expected to grow.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thanks to the work of the OAG in 2022, securing $10 million in restitution to improve water quality, the Office of Attorney General is able to partner with DEP and the Growing Greener Program to fund projects along the route of the Mariner East Pipeline. As a result, our Commonwealth can look forward to a greener future.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2025

Recognizing their importance, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has been helping to protect and restore pollinator habitats across the state. In 2022, the Inverary Homeowners Association teamed up with the Willistown Conservation Trust to reimagine a common area.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

In 2022, then-AG Shapiro announced that Coterra had pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to environmental crimes in Northeastern Pennsylvania. DEP's 2022 COA with Coterra also requires Coterra to pay for the new water system and continue to provide water treatment for impacted residents until the public water system is available.

Natural Gas

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

These programs work together synergistically to build the scientific foundation for a more successful, climate-friendly, and resource-conserving organic agricultural sector that can thrive well into the future. The 2022 Student Organic Seed Symposium and the 2021 Northeast Organic Seed Conference built robust and lasting collaborations.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2025

Envirothon History The first-ever Envirothon competition was created in Pennsylvania in 1979 by the Fulton, Luzerne and Schuylkill conservation districts and by 1984 the program expanded to a statewide competition and then nationally and internationally. Click Here to check results from the 2025 PA Envirothon competition.

2003

Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2025

On April 14, 2022, the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) had set a new goal of 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030. The Bill would also amend the Environmental Conservation Law to raise the distributed solar target from 10 GW by 2030 to 20 GW by 2035. It’s not all bad news, though.

Renewable Energy

National Law Center

JULY 29, 2025

(CFIUS) Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Energy Department of Labor Environmental Protection Agency Farm Service Agency Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fish and Wildlife Service Food and Drug Administration Food and Nutrition Service Food Safety and Inspection Service Foreign Agricultural Service Forest (..)

2013

Circle of Blue

MAY 20, 2025

While Microsofts 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report references goals around construction waste and air filtration at its data centers, there is no reference to efforts to conserve the use of water. Most of our data center facilities in Mount Pleasant will not require ongoing access to large quantities of water. The Great Lakes-St.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

5-7 In Lancaster Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Conservation Grants; Natural Gas Pipeline Mitigation Projects USGS Releases New Video: Susquehanna River Story - What Does The Science Say About Water Quality? 26 to Nov. 12 Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Nov.

Air Pollution

SPR Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

These regulations implement amendments that the New York State Legislature enacted in 2022 to Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)the States Freshwater Wetlands Act… The post NYSDEC Issues Final Revised Freshwater Wetlands Regulations appeared first on Sive Paget & Riesel PC.

Regulations

Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

However, nearly ten years later, the Conservation Law Foundation, Vermont Natural Resources Council and the Lake Champlain Committee filed a petition with the EPA voicing similar concerns to Vermont Law Schools 2008 petition. In response, EPA issued a 2013 Corrective Action Plan calling on ANR to improve various aspects of its NPDES program.

Clean Water Act

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Phillip Meintzer, conservation specialist at Alberta Wilderness Association said: “The AER’s decision to give Imperial a discount on this penalty is yet another example of the Regulator putting the interests of oil sands executives first, at the expense of ecosystems, Indigenous Peoples, and all Albertans.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

19 & 21 -- Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts In-Person Workshops On Identification Of On-Farm Resource Concerns & Implementing Conservation Practices Aug. 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open! 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open! 21 [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Aug. 6 Hearing, Sept.

Natural Gas

Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This blog was written by Michele Conrad, advisor to Ocean Conservancy on achieving priority fish conservation and ecosystem goals on the West Coast. She is passionate about helping fisheries manage their way through climate change and furthering ocean conservation efforts. Sign up to receive our emails.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2025

The project, which cost over $27 million to construct, was funded by the 2021 and 2022 Capital Budget Approved Funds in state funds, federal funds through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program, and Pennsylvanias Acid Mine Drainage 30% Set-Aside Program, also federally-funded.

2006

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: State Of The Susquehanna River - A Closer Look At Our River -- Western PA Conservancy: Dec. Thank you for your leadership! -- Penn State Ag Council Recognizes Cong. 5-7 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times: DEP Reduced Permit Backlog By 67% Under Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp.,

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

On June 9, Carbon County and Natural Lands announced completion of the first conservation project through the county’s new Open Space Grant Program. The property will be open to the public for recreation and hunting and will remain preserved forever. Thanks to the voters, this project is just the beginning of preserving land in Carbon County.”

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2025

Envirothon History The first-ever Envirothon competition was created in Pennsylvania in 1979 by the Fulton, Luzerne and Schuylkill conservation districts and by 1984 the program expanded to a statewide competition and then nationally and internationally. Click Here to check results from the 2025 PA Envirothon competition.

2003

Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Whether it is ensuring the health of their crops, monitoring livestock, harvesting, or conserving energy, AI has advanced the productivity and in turn the environmental impact of agriculture. Indeed, data centers in 2022 made up 2% of electricity demand across the globe. AI technology is projected to double its consumption by 2026.

Technology

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 20, 2025

Most of the opposition came from voters for the Conservative party (with 23 per cent opposition ‒ but still 57 per cent support from Conservative party supporters!). trillion CAD of financing for fossil fuels in 2022. trillion CAD of financing for fossil fuels in 2022.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

The agency's duties under the Pennsylvania Constitution to conserve and maintain Pennsylvania resources further bolster this authority. The [state] Oil and Gas Act, Clean Streams Law and Air Pollution Control Act give EQB the authority and mandate to promulgate regulations to protect health and the environment.

Natural Gas

National Law Center

JUNE 10, 2025

Background Swampbuster is the term commonly used to refer to provisions of the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation program that address wetland conservation. Swampbuster is implemented by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”).

2013

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Conservatives made a dramatic effort to remove this language, which went down to defeat when other Republicans crossed the aisle to oppose the amendment. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) , passed in 2022, contains hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for clean energy.

Law

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania is deploying two crews of highly trained wildland firefighters, coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to California to help combat the devastating wildfires near Los Angeles. On January 24, Gov. 27; Hire A LandForce Crew [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Feb.

Natural Resources