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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

The bill began as a ban but faced strong opposition; it now requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to provide a reevaluation of the herbicide paraquat dichloride by January 1, 2029. I’ll be back in January with a legislative lookahead previewing what I think will becoming for the 2025 session.

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DCNR Hosts 5 Webinars On Draft State Outdoor Recreation Plan Starting Feb. 3

PA Environment Daily

20 MLK Day Of Service Event In One Of Our Preserves -- Natural Lands: Apply Now For Class Of 2025 Force Of Nature Volunteer Program -- MCall: Lehigh Valley Trail Gap Will Be Linked Up This Year In Bethlehem Greenway - Saucon Rail Trail With $4.3 Million Purchase From Norfolk Southern [Posted: January 8, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PECO Agrees To Purchase 25 MW Of Solar Energy As Part Of Its Default Power Procurement In Settlement With Energy Justice Advocates

PA Environment Daily

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

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DEP To Host April 1 Webinar On New Program To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil And Gas Operations

PA Environment Daily

DEP has a deadline of March 8, 2026 to submit a plan to EPA to implement the new methane reduction rule and well owners have a deadline of March 2029 to comply with its requirements. Click Here for DEPs presentation slides on the federal regulation. Visit DEPs new Methane Reduction Strategy webpage for more background on this initiative.

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CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3

Physics World

This third run of the LHC, called Run 3, will last until 2025 and will see the machine’s experiments collect data from collisions not only at a record energy but also in unparalleled numbers. Commissioning of HL-LHC is due to start in 2029. . The post CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3 appeared first on Physics World.

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DCNR Invites Public Comments To Help Shape A Bold Vision For Outdoor Recreation In PA; 5 Webinars Start Feb. 3

PA Environment Daily

The public will be able to comment on a draft of the 2025-2029 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) from February 3 through March 3. An online public input form is available on DCNRs website, and webinars on the five priority areas for the 2025-2029 SCORP will be conducted during this period.

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DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 30 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

acres of abandoned mine land in Shade Township, Somerset County under Act 181. ( PA Bulletin, page 1768 ) Meetings April 9-- CANCELED.

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