Environmental News Bits

JUNE 29, 2022

Read the full story from the Land Conservation Assistance Network. Private landowners throughout the state of Georgia are invited to use a new, free resource that will help them “invest in their piece of the planet,” in keeping with the theme of Earth Day 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- MCall: Can Dogs Be Used To Combat Spotted Lanternfly?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2022

The Western PA Conservancy is hosting a webinar on April 22 - Earth Day-- on Meaningful Mussels - Nature's Aquatic Ecosystem Workhorses starting at Noon. How do Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s scientists know that there is good water quality in a stream or river? Posted: April 1, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The 2023 volunteers recognized include: -- Stacy Marinos, nominated by Allegheny CleanWays: Stacy Marinos (left in photo) has been volunteering with Allegheny CleanWays (ACW), on land-based cleanups and water-based cleanups, since 2022. She does weekly cleanups throughout the year, usually solo, but on occasion with other volunteers.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2022

The ClearWater Conservancy celebrated Earth Day weekend on April 23 alongside 451 community volunteers at its 26th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day. For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the ClearWater Conservancy website. Click Here to sign up for their e-newsletter.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2022

Posted: April 24, 2022] PA Environment Digest From DEP -- Gov. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 24 PA Environment Digest 105 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic 3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2022

Walt Pomeroy, 74, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County passed away peacefully and painlessly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA. Student concern and action did not stop on Earth Day. I was a graduate student, transitioning from education to conservation, attending a local conference.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

All-State Fishing Team -- TribLive: Harrison Cub Scouts Help Stock Trout For Fish Commission At Deer Lakes Park In Allegheny County -- PA Environmental Council Blog: Partners Learn, Share, Reconnect At 2022 Watershed Workshops [3 More Coming Up!] -- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Accepting Applications For Trout In The Classroom Funding [PaEN] -- Susquehanna (..)

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 28, 2022

Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday people all across Ontario attended rallies, clean-up events, earth day celebrations, a glow ride, a creek restoration, the grand opening of a repair café, nature hikes and more! GASP4Change (@Gasp4Change) April 25, 2022. P’Earth Day Parade 2022 – Photo Credit: Desmond Devoy/Metroland.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2022

Usual one-day peak counts can reach more than 100 birds in mid to late April, especially on days with southerly winds and cloud cover. On April 22, Hawk Mountain will participate in the 2022 Raptorthon , a fundraiser hosted by the Hawk Migration Association of North America. Posted: March 23, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2022

Grab your camera, phone, or video camera and celebrate this year’s special outdoor occasions including Earth Day, Rothrock Week, I Love My State Parks Week, State Parks and Forests Week, National Trails Day, and Healthy Lands Week by capturing these events with video. Kicking off on Mother’s Day, the event runs until May 16.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

Farm-To-Table Banquet Awards Banquet attendees can expect to enjoy farm-to-table cuisine sourced from local markets and orchards from a local caterer. The event promises an evening of celebration and appreciation for the hard work and commitment of volunteers within Pennsylvania's parks and forests. Related Articles: -- WeConservePA Honors Steven J.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ed Zahniser, Howard Zahniser’s son, wrote in 2001 that-- “I believe it was his work as a youth at The Forest Press that put the printers ink in his blood and set him on the career path that led to his wilderness conservation work.” Posted: November 21, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held through May 31. NewsClips: -- MCall: Earth Day: Your Guide To Events, Cleanups In Lehigh Valley Area -- WHYY: Tree-Plantings And Trash Walks: Earth Day 2022 In Philly -- The Allegheny Front: Repelled By Trash, They Rappelled To Pick It Up At Pittsburgh’s Mt.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2022

A new solar array on the campus of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Fayette County will soon harness the power of the sun to offset 100% of electricity used by Fallingwater’s main and guest houses, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced on Earth Day, April 22. completed the installation of the array in February 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2022

1 -- LancasterOnline: Join A Wildflower Walk And 93 Things For Plant Lovers To Try In April -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Releases 2021 Annual Report, Highlights Spring, Summer Events -- Penn State: How Would A Nuclear Winter Impact Food Production? Posted: April 3, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2022

On this Earth Day, we are inspired by all of these organizations and their commitment to environmental stewardship,” said Mike Doran, president of Pennsylvania American Water. “We The 2022 grant recipients are: -- Berks Nature , Berks County – Papermill Dam Removal on the Cacoosing Creek ($6,476).

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: April 11, 2022] PA Environment Digest The April 11 PA Environment Digest is now available. In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2022

20 Via Zoom, Offer Sensor Rentals -- Citizen Science Parasite Hunters Needed: Penn State Researcher Asking Deer Hunters For Help In Biting Flies Research Effort - By Penn State News [PaEN] -- PUC Joins 8th Annual ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ To Raise Water Awareness -- Warren Times: Night Sky Program Offered Oct. 22-23 -- Penn State Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Outlines 10-Year Plan For Parks, Trails, Open Space In Allegheny County -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Hosts Earth Day Volunteer Day -- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce: Sinnemahone Paddle Results Available; Register For Remaining Triple Crown Events -- Natural Lands: May 20 Field Jam - Music Without Walls Series.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

4-6 Chesapeake Watershed Forum [PaEN] -- Erie Times: 650 New Trees Take Root In Erie’s Downtown, On Mercyhurst Campus On Arbor Day -- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. Posted: May 1, 2022] PA Environment Digest Springton Manor Farm, Glenmoore.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

Upcoming Events Upcoming 2022 PRC household chemical collections will take place June 18 in Fayette County; June 25 in Washington County; Aug. All participants must register in advance by visiting PRC’s Collection Events webpage or by calling 412-488-7490×1. 20 in Boyce Park, Allegheny County; Sept. 8 in Beaver County. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2022

Posted: April 17, 2022] Students, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Educators Collect Live Species In Lancaster County Stream -- DEP/DCNR/Game Commission: First Rachel Carson Building Peregrine Falcon Egg Hatched! Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

CJ, a Junior from Swarthmore, Delaware County, will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by leading a walk throughout Little Crum Creek Park while discussing aquatic macroinvertebrates and water quality. In 2022, 65,988 Pennsylvanians picked up 3.4 One such event is an educational “Park Walk” coordinated by Young Ambassador, CJ Chen.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

On April 8, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Carlisle, Cumberland County, to help plant trees and highlight the many benefits they provide to communities. Planting a tree is a simple act with a big impact,” Dunn said at the police station where the trees are being planted.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

They did this though the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, long before the first Earth Day. Cynthia worked closely with Hilda to advance PRC’s mission to preserve scenic beauty and conserve natural resources. Uncommon leaders who made an exceptional contribution to conservation and environmental protection in Pennsylvania.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In the United States, a 2022 study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that more than 50,000 lives per year would be saved by eliminating those emissions. The court’s conservative majority went so far as to ignore EPA science conducted during the conservative George W. Bush administration.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

Grants were awarded to schools, institutions, conservation districts, and environmental and community organizations. Grants were awarded to schools, institutions, conservation districts, and environmental and community organizations.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2022

Of Education Recognizes Spring-Ford School District, Shippensburg University As Green Ribbon Schools [PaEN] -- DEP Announces Award Of $632,897 In Environmental Education Grants To Support 63 Projects Across The State [PaEN] -- Exelon Foundation Announces Green Lab Grant Winners, 2023 Applications Open; Plans To Advance STEM Education In Under-Resourced (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

-- PA Environmental Council Recognizes DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award [PaEN] -- PA Wilds Launches Initiative To Attract Remote Workers To Region For A Lifestyle Experience [PaEN] -- 3-Part Webinar Series Highlights Importance Of PA's Outdoor Recreation Industry, Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- PA County Conservation Districts (..)

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Uphold peer-review quality: Preserve and champion the core values of scientific publishing, including registration, validation, certification, and perpetual conservation of scientific findings. The inaugural Awards Ceremony took place at Frontiers Forum in Montreux in April 2023. 

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APRIL 21, 2023

Recognizes Stormwater Pioneers For Best Stormwater Management On Private Property -- Communities Celebrate Earth Day By Joining Keep PA Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania; 216 Cleanup Events Scheduled For Earth Day Weekend [PaEN] -- TribLive: Greensburg Salem, Derry, Norwin Top Westmoreland Envirothon Competition -- TribLive: Trees Planted Throughout (..)

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Behind the Shine: The Other Shell Report by Friends of the Earth and others (2003). References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

Between 2017 and 2022, Canada spent just $33 million US dollars on Great Lakes cleanup efforts, compared to U.S. The legislation prioritizes environmental conservation, countering the state’s fossil fuel boom. billion for the conservation of at-risk species, Michigan Radio reports. That discrepancy prompted the U.S.

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APRIL 20, 2023

. -- House Environmental Committee Meets April 25 On Bipartisan Bills To Provide School Solar Energy Grants, Local Notice Of Toxics Violations [PaEN] -- House Environmental Committee Sets April 24 Hearing On Plugging Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; New Bill Restores Authority To Increase Conventional Well Bonding [PaEN] -- PA Supreme Court (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council -- a statewide environmental organization dedicated to reducing waste-- celebrates a milestone in 2022 as it launches the 20th season of hosting household chemical collection events: responsibly managing 6 million pounds of chemical products dropped off by residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. “A

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